VOLUME continue to wow the press around the worldPress around the world can�t stop ravi

ng about VOLUME�s brand of acid punk that can be heard on their debut CD `Requesting Permission To Land` which is out now.Magazines such as Revolver(USA), Bully(USA), Daredevil(Germany), Hell Ride(USA), Stonerrock.com(Canada), Roadburn(The Netherlands) and Stoner Planet(Sweden) have all written rave reviews about the release.VOLUME launch the ep on Saturday January 25th at Liquid Den, Huntington Beach, CA with special guests Smoke.The band will then play shows including the Emissions From The Monolith Festival in Ohio.`Requesting Permission To Land` is out now on High Beam, the North American version is out on Madroad through Devil Doll in February.

SHIFTER cd out nowThe brutal rock n roll blast that is Wollongong band SHIFTER�s five track `S/T` ep is out and about now.The highly regarded rock n roll website I94Bar.com have just posted a rave review of the disc

saying �I`m willing to put this up there with the earliest stuff by the Powder Monkeys and the Tatts as the stuff of potential greatness. There are five tracks here of undiluted power� and who can argue with that.SHIFTER are the new sound of dirty rock n roll from Australia, a country that has a proud tradition of creating some of the world�s finest and highest quality dirty rock n roll bands.Forget the hype and imagery that goes with the new so called `garage rock` band�s, this is the real rock n roll deal.Check them out live from late February as they hit the road with THE MONSTROUS BLUES and ROCKAFELLA.In the meantime they launch the ep when they play in Sydney at Club 77 on Thursday February 13th.SHIFTER `S/T` is out now on High Beam

HEE HAW release debut epAttracting plenty of attention for being one of the more unique rock band�s to emerge in recent

year�s HEE HAW�s debut effort `How To Pay Your Debt�s When You�re A Genius` is out now.Take a dash of Joy Division and the Birthday Party and mix it with the chaos and noise of Nirvana and you are somewhere near what HEE HAW are producing.The band will be taking their live chaos on the road throughout Australia in the coming months.

LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORT back in actionGreat news in the LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORT camp is they have found a new drummer and after a four month break will be back in the live scene late February in Melbourne.We are currently in the process of sorting out a European deal for the band which will hopefully see them head to that part of the world sometime in 2003.In the meantime the highly acclaimed ep `Beef with Cheese` is out now on High Beam.

JED WHITEY set to unleash a new singleThe new single from JED WHITEY is about

to be unleashed.The disc features the tracks `My Own Private Altamont` and `I�m OK, You�re F**ked` as well as three songs recorded live on Triple J and a cover of the Black Flag track `Jelous Again`.Also look out for the band�s new split 7� with The Retardo�s and a split CD with the legendary US outfits Electric Frankenstein and Iron Boss coming soon, both these releases are on the Out Of The Loop label.And don�t forget that the band�s latest album `Mongoloid Cagematch` is out now on High Beam, with the vinyl version available on Out Of The Loop Records.

SH�MANTRA re-issue their latest albumThe epic double CD from SH�MANTRA titled `Formula Orange` is being re-issued by us and should be making it�s way to stores very soon.Fans of Radiohead, Can, Pink Floyd, Hawkwind and the like will love this release.The band will also be taking the

ir mesmerising live show on the road again in February, so look for them at a venue near you.

POD PEOPLE hitting to road both here and O/SThe European/UK and Japanese version of the POD PEOPLE album `Doom Saloon` on Rise Above Records is just about to be unleashed in those parts of the world.In the meantime on the back of a bunch of great reviews and press here in Australia, they�ll be doing a one off show at Club 77 in Sydney on Fri February 21st before doing a proper national tour in April.TLEGENDS OF MOTORSPORT back in actionGreat news in the LEGENDS OF MOTORSPORT camp is they have found a new drummer and after a four month break will be back in the live scene late February in Melbourne.We are currently in the process of sorting out a European deal for the band which will hopefully see them head to that part of the world sometime in 2003.In the meantime the highly acclaimed ep `Beef with Cheese` is out now on High Beam.

he band then look like they`ll be heading to the US in September for a few showcase gigs and then shooting across to Europe for a tour in October.`Doom Saloon` is out now on High Beam.

ROCKAFELLA debut ep out in MarchOne of the most exciting live band�s to emerge in recent times has certainly been ROCKAFELLA and finally we are about

to hear them for the first time on disc.The band hit Damien Gerard Studio�s with Australia�s most rockin� engineer Russell Pilling and recorded the tracks totally live (vocals and all!) to capture the bands raw energy.The results see a release on March 3rd with the four track disc featuring cool artwork by Tumblweed�s Lenny Curley.An MP3 from the disc is available now at www.highbeammusic.net

EL SANCHEZ set to release their debut ep in MarchTheir track on `High Beam Volume 1` has been a highlight for many who have reviewed the compilation and that is a track recorded in a home studio and unmastered.For their debut ep `If You Don�t Like It.......Split` the band hit the studio with US producer Jonathan Burnside(Melvins, Faith No More, Clutch, ect.) and the results are amazing as you will hear when it is released in March.Th

ey�ll be playing some gigs around the place in the lead up to the release of the ep.

NUNCHUKKA SUPERFLY attract some rave reviews in EuropeThe band�s album `There Are No Accident�s....` is out now in Europe on the Lunasound label and getting some great press, here is what UK metal bible Kerrang had to say about the record : �After half a dozen listens, I�ve got an inch-long groove in my skull from excessive bounce scratching. Essentially a post-hardcore album. No Accidents� has huge stoner riffs, psychedelic twists, jazzy time-shifts, a punk rock fury, quietly reflective passages and vocals that range from a raw-throated holler to a soft whisper. And it constantly sounds fantastic.� KKKKAnd if you still aren�t convinced one of the world�s finest ever rock drummers, John Stanier of Helmet/Tomahawk fame had this to say : �The greatest record of ALL TIME�perio

d!�.�There Are No Accidents....� is out now in Australia on High Beam and in Europe on Lunasound.

DRAGONAUTA set to release debut album in AprilThe classic slab of retro doom rock is set for release in early April worldwide on High Beam.Fans of Black Sabbath won�t be able to contain their excitement once they hear what these boys from Argentina have come up with.Prepare yourself to be crushed by the release of DRAGONAUTA�s �Luciferatu�.

LOG gear up for the release of their second albumThe second album from the craziest bunch on the label has been completed and will see a release in April.Expect another blast of short and brutal sludge/doom/blues/punk rock n roll delivered in a way only LOG can.

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