94 R &R April 16, 1999 ROCK
TOP 20 SPECIALTY ARTISTS R &R's Exclusive insight Into The Extreme Side Of Rock By Frank Correia Asst. Rock Editor 1 STATIC -X (Warner Bros.) Airplay Includes: KISW, KXXR, WYSP
2 FEAR FACTORY (Roadrunner) Airplay Includes: KDOT, WTFX, WXTM Bongs everywhere were overflowing with of "You Can't Quit Me Babe," Homme and com- 3 STAIND (Flip/Elektra/EEG) Airplay Includes: KUPD, WHJY, WMFS tears when Kyuss broke up in 1995. Hailing from pany evoke Kyuss' ghost with more trance and Palm Desert, CA, the band garnered a cult fol- less sludge. Homme also makes his vocal debut. 4 PRO -PAIN (Nuclear Blast) Airplay Includes: KRXQ, WRXL, WTPA lowing with their distinctive heavy rock that tran- While "If Only" continues to convert programmers scended metal and formed the prototypical "ston- into believers, the band has also found an advo- 5 OVERKILL (CMC) Airplay Includes: KFMF, KWHL, WBAB rock" er sound that many underground rock acts cate in Billy Corgan, who handpicked them as the 6 NAPALM DEATH (Earache) Airplay Includes: KLFX, WXBE, WYSP are now adopting. Their low -end rumble and opening act for the Smashing Pumpkins' current thick guitar grooves sounded like Black Sabbath club tour. 7 FAMILY VALUES '98 (Immortal/Epic) Airplay Includes: KIOZ, KRAB, WTPA with two extra cylinders in the engine and grit in KISW /Seattle APD Cathy Faulkner was the gas tank. racing Jo Robinson of former Active Rocker 8 GRIP INC. (Metal Blade) Airplay Includes: KQWB, KXXR, WRXL Much of Kyuss' power was generated by the WRCX/Chicago to be first on "If Only." "We both 9 SKINLAB (Century Media) Airplay Includes: KZZE, WTFX, WXBE extraordinary talents of guitarist Josh Homme. agreed to add it a week before the box," Faulkner When the circus left town in '95, he left arid Palm explains. "'If Only' has a very raw and fresh sound 1 o SOIL (M.I.A.) Airplay Includes: KEYJ, KUPD, WGIR Desert for soggy Seattle and toured with the that touches a lot of musical genres, but it's very 11 LOUDMOUTH (Hollywood) Airplay Includes: KISW, KLFX, WKPE Screaming Trees for two years. Collaborating obvious the band has their own sound. Being a with ex- Soundgarden bassist Ben Shepherd and huge Kyuss fan, I'm happy to see Josh back. Ku- 12 MINDLESS SELF INDULGENCE (Uppity Cracker) Airplay Includes: KDOT, WBAB, WXBE ex- Monster Magnet guitarist John McBain, dos to Loosegroove for sticking with 'If Only' and among others, Homme released The Desert Ses- being patient with the slow build. We've been play- 13 THE MATRIX (Maverick/WB) Airplay Includes: KWHL, WQLZ, WXTM sions series for indie label Man's Ruin. Eventu- ing it since October 13th. With KROQ/Los Ange- 14 HELLSHOCK (Zodiac) Airplay Includes: KQWB, WTPA, WYSP ally, Homme rejoined Kyuss' last drummer, Al- les and WXRK/New York coming in recently, it's fredo Hernandez, for a Kyuss /Queens Of The very obvious that it's going to break." 15 LUNGBRUSH (Pavement) Airplay Includes: KEYJ, KXXR, WKPE Stone Age split EP, which contained the original version of the Queens' first single, "If Only." 16 MOTORHEAD (CMC) Airplay Includes: KATT, KIOZ, WRXL Original Kyuss bassist Nick Oliveri re- emerged, 17 GWAR (Metal Blade) Airplay Includes: Airplay Includes: KLFX, KUPD, WTFX and the current incarnation of Queens Of The Stone Age coalesced. 18 NOTHINGFACE (DCide /Mayhem) Airplay Includes: KDOT, KZZE, WXTM Their self-titled debut bowed on Stone Gos- sard's label, Loosegroove, in '98. With driving 19 TERRA FIRMA (Music Cartel) Airplay Includes: KRXQ, WMFS, WGIR tracks like "Regular John" and the hypnotic drone 20 PUPA (MCA) Airplay Includes: KFMF, KLFX, WBAB
Ranked by total number of shows reporting artist. Queens Of The Stone Age
S ecial Show Re orters Shows and their Top 5 songs listed alphabetically by market
KEYJ TX VA PA /Abilene, WWNN/Charlottesville, WOXA/Harrisburg, WBAB/Long Island. NY WMFS/Memphis, TN KUPD/Phoenix, AZ KRXO/Sacramento, CA WXTM/St. Louis, MO WWDC/Washington, DC Power Play Wet Paint The Sunday News Fingers Metal Shop Beyond The Pit Red Radio Underground Ear Whacks Monday Night Metal New Music Mad Mon-Fri midnight -2am Sundayllpm- midnight SundayB -lyOam Sunday 10pm -1 am Sunday11pm -Pam Sunday 7 -9pm Sunday8- 9:30pm Mon -Fn 11pm- midnight Sunday9:30- 10:30pm Floyd Syxx Gordan Hahn Bill Hanson Fingers Jose Romero tiny Mac Paul Wilbur, Cloe Brooks Katie Buddy Rizer Amaphs"Gree " Fatboy Slim "Praise You" Blur "Tender Loudmouth "No Heroes" Staind Crawl' In The Groove... "Not Fragile" Armchairradar Martian "Talon' AbouL- Overkill "Reueltoon" Fuel "Jesus Or AGun" Fear Factory "Cars" Everhd "Ends" Marion "The Smile - Nebula "Rolling My Way.' Family Values 98 Jump Around' Mike Ness "Don 1 Think Twice" Chokug Victim "HateTer State" Pro -Pam "Stand Tat" Orgy "Blue Monday" Loudmouth "Not Free" Eoorokce Cush "All That Too Aye" BR5d9 "Seven Nights To Rock' Hedeelg 8 The Angry... "Tear Me Down" Videodrone "Alone With 20 Bucks" Draggs "Don't Even Try" Napalm Death'The Infiltrates" Fear Factory "Descent'. Shades Apart"Valnhne" Pm-Pain "Bum" Pushmonkey "Caught My Mind" Shades Apart 'Vakmine' Ems "Here And Now" Hatebreed "Purian" Pulley "Working Class Whore" Terra Firma "Good Stuff' Grp Inn "ISohtion- Tom Petty "Room Al The Top Stand 'trawl" Monster Magret'Temple (MYoue. " This Way "She Takes" Joan Jett "Fetish" Mindless Sell 'Tornado" Choking Vwtirn "500 Channels" Pep Squad 'Freak Show" Meshrggahsa,e" Train -Meet Virginia" KWHL/Anchorage, AK KFMF/Chico, CA WTPA/Harrisburg, PA WTFX/Louisville, KY KXXR/Minneapolis, MN KUPD/Phoenix, AZ KIOZ/San Diego, CA WXTM/St. Louis, MO WXBE/Wilkes Barre, PA The PO Dotstrocities For Rollers Only The Altitude Network X -Mme Metal Shop Trio The Pd Another State Of Mind Hotwired Cellar Full OI Noise Sunday 8 -9pm Mon -Fri 11pm- midnight Sunday1 -2am Saturday10pm -2am Friday 1-4am Sunday l Opm-midnight Sunday 11pm- midnight Friday 10pm- midnight Sunday 8 -10pm Human Cale Wiggins Black Frank Kid Davis Demis Huff Al Guerra Johnny On Spade Nothinglace "The Sidi" DeTones`MX" Buckoheartrushecr Fear Factory "Cars - Static -X' Wsconsin Doh Trip Family Values '9a "TwistlCh i' The Maher Minefields" Rob Zombe "Dragala" Saind "Just Go" One Minute Silence Stuck Between k.." Static -X "Bled For Drys" Napalm Death "The Infiltrator WAXX "Bled For Days" Gwar "Fuctan' An Mirer Moorhead "Kited BY Dash (Liver" Hate Department "ReleaseIt" Speedway Static -% "Push ft" Videadmne'TyJotalhan Dawn" Gear "Penile Drip" Grip Inc. "Foresight" SpnesharkïMere We Fair Fear Factory "Commis" Bal- Sagoth "talu d Sod" TheMaku"Sydreak" SonalH Ginmenr Fear Factory "Cars" Pya "Fake" Loudmouth 'Mar' Slánla "Know Your Enemy" Fear Factory "HeTwit Flare" Noth.giace "Breathe Our Meshuggah 'Corridor Oi _" Bit, Ben 8 Baggio "Pusherman" Fouma.s DI Wayne "Dense" Overkill "Stone God Jesus" Grksponn "POstEnebrhted.." Lungbrush "urban Tribes" Molorhead "Ace Of Spades (Leer" Sourly "Tribe" System Tl ADown "Suite Pee" Panina "Hole In The Sky." Stone Roses.. "Footh Gold" StadesApart'VakrNne" KRAB/Bakersfield, CA KFMF/Chico, CA WTPA/Harrisburg, PA WTFX/Louisville, KY KATT/Oklahoma City, OK WHJY/Providence, RI KISW/Seattle. WA WXTM/St. Louis, MO WXBFIkes Barre, PA X -Fad ar Over The Edge Sound Alternative Detour KATTs Big Metal The Metal Zone Metal Shop FreddN's Closet Sunday 7-8pm SundaylOpm- midnight Sunday Opm Sunday8 -10pm 8-1 Friday midnight-2am Saturday midnight -2am Saturday midnight -2am Saturday 11pm-1 am Mike Bell Paul SwiBa Matt Miller Chris Allman Eric G. Dr. Metal Reddish Jollier/ Ow Freddie Family Values '98 "Blue Monday" FalboySlim "Gangster Tripping" Built To Spill "Carry The Zero" Dropkick M urphys "Wheel Of Misfortune" Veebcey "Love Is Dangerous" Stack- X'Bled For Days" Sabo- %'Fushlf Staao-X "Push O" Motortead "Ace Of Spades (Lne)" Propelledrads "Take Califoma.." Korn "Justin" Wkkwrater Conspiracy "Compdfor Mike Ness "Don l Thick twice" Souhrata "Guardian Anger Humanary Stew.. "Go To Heil" Nevermore "Beyond Wtlun'. DOT"Walebour In The Groove._ "Toxic River Vdeodone "Faoephnt" Built To Spill "You Were Right" Dr Israel "The Doctor." Eeriest "Death Games Galling" Motley Cme "Ensaved" Gedsmadu "Bad Religion" Fear Factory "Descent" Swimmer 'Dirty Word" Soü"ThrotleJunkies" Static-X "Bled For Days Hole "Awlur Speedway "Enterairmenr Slerbad "Sweet Revenge" Moiorhad "Rom To Raise Het" SHaay Virtual Machine' The Matrix "My Own Summer.." Fenger Eleven "Above" Headlock "Bum" .ban Jem "Fetish" Octanes "Lofton" 2 Skinr y J's "Riot Nrrrd" Family Values 98 "Freak On A Leash" BAAJovi "Real Life" Spres ale "Intake" Melaka Stone Cold Crary' EvedasT "Ends'. Memory Garden"Awkward Tale" ND NH WKGB/Binghamton, NY KOWB/Fargo, WCCC/Hartford, CT WGIR/Manchester, KATT/Oklahoma City, OK KDOT/Reno, NV KISW/Seattle, WA KLPX/Tucson, AZ WRDXImington, DE Incoming Meltdown Sunday Night Blues Whiplash Launch Pad Pure Metal Massacre New Music Hour Area 51 Breaking And Entering Monday 10pm- 11:30pm Saturday 10pm -2am Sunday 6 -10pm Sunday 10 -11pm Thursday midnight -1 am Mon -Fri 11pm- midnight Fríday10pm- midnight Sunday 9 -11pm Tim Boland Troy MaMews Beef Slew Road/all Leo Cage Megan Raye D Slewadd Bob Bidtm' Brent Evans FuerJesusOrAGun- Grp Inc. "Lockdever Army Lang -Sall Rw, Fear Factory "Cars" New American Shame 'Under It Aft" One Maude Silence 'Stuck Between A." Fuel "Jesus OrA Gun' Static -X Sled For Days" Placebo "bey You, Every Me" Dr Israel "The Doctor.," Pro-Pain "In For The Wlr RoomIu101 Blues "Bea. 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Finger Beim Nerd "Neooshine" Keb Mo' "Soon As 1 Get Paid" HelshocirBum" Wilco "Can't Stand It' Melaka "Dac, Die My Darting" Loudmouth "By" Simon Says "Slider Soeamn'pouah..."OneBg atopOt. " Rubydner Supernatural" stalk -X "Push It" Eddy Clearwater "God Blues Walk" Falso Jelson "New Age Android" Jake Andrews lime To Bum" Kid Rods "BauNdaba" GeorgeThomgood... "I Don't TnstNobody" Black Label Society "Bored To Tars" Sammy Hagar "RgM On Right" Fun Loar, Criminals "Koran Bodega" SoirF -Hole" Michelle Wilson "All Past The Blues" Sol "Broken" Zebahad "The Real Me. Nothingtace "The Sack" Sammy Hagar "Shag" Gdrspoon "PosiEnebrret d.. " Marvelous3 "Espy Monday.' WKPE/Cape Cod, MA WKLO/Grand Rapids, MI KLFX/Killeen, TX KZZE/Medford, OR WYSP/Philadelphia, PA WRXL/Richmond, VA WOLZ/Springfield, MO Out Of Bounds Clambake Kul Radio The Edge Rockers The Metal File Third Millennium midnight Saturday 1 Dpm- midnight midnight Saturdayl0pm- Sunday9.10pm Saturdaylopm- Friday midnight -2am Mon- Fri 23am Sunday 9-10pm Mike Kincaid Peter Mani Steve Aldrich Steve Lakewood Matt 8 Huggy Johnny Young Rocky Suade Machines "Independence Parade Unoerworio- Jumbo" Pro-Pain "Bum" Yeamin F "Swdllowe0- Gnp Inc.. Stresscase Grip Inc. -Loddowd' Joan Jell "Fetish" Loudmouth y" Mocean Worker "Dctunatot' Fu Manchu "Mongoose FielsMck "Bum" Ndhi ghæ "Goldwin" Fear Factory "0OPWtere BAT T' Torn Petty "Room AI The Top" 43 Total Reporters from the Active Rock and Roadsaw "Not Today" Travis TWaitingTo Reach You" Orange Gobin "Sohrsphere" Nebula "Full Throttle" In The Groove... "Blackout Driver Pro-Pain "In For The Khr Dratted(Murphys "10 Years Menke" Rock panels. Kota "Dead Bodies._" Kula Shaker 'Gnawer Toll r Love" Vitamin F "Bow" Korn "Freak OnA Leash" Static -X "Love Dan p" Crown "The Poison" Marvelous 3 "Every Mona Built For Speed -. "Ace Of Spades" Wino "Can't Stand It" Stand "Suffocate" RobZombie "Demonoid Mena-flown" " Lungbnsh "Urban Tribes" Puya" Marion "The Snide' Remotes & Special FirstFlash! DOMI N Events L I N E We have cost effective answers for your promotional needs! 1- 800 -21 -FLASH Jumbo EventTape® (1 -800- 213 -5274) BunchaBANNERSTM 6209 Constitution Drive BumperStickers Fort Wayne, IN 46804 FlashBags"M Fax: (219) 436 -6739 Ponchos www.firstflash.com