this one<div class="coverstorycreditbox"><div class="columnistbox"><img src="http://www.louisvillemusicnews.net/lmn/images/LauraHead.jpg" align="left" alt="News From The Pit" onMouseOver="window.status='News From The Pit'; return true;" onMouseOut="window.status=''; Return true;" align="left" width="125"></div><div class="columnheadline"><br />News From The Pit</div><div class="columnbyline">By Laura Spaulding</div></div></p>
<p class="normalfrist">Hey Hey Hey!! What's happening? Well, pit folk - summer is almost out of here - but looks like fall will be quite a good time of the year for heavy music. Check out these upcoming shows - and I also have some CD reviews for ya. Read on. . . . . . !</p>
<p class="normal">•  Here are a couple of cool shows coming up - not exactly death metal - but definitely worth checking out!!-</p>
<p class="normal">• <B>Fuel </B>and <B>Jimmy's Chicken Shack </B>at A1A in Lexington on September 15, `99. </p>
<p class="normal">• <B>Seven Mary Three </B>at Headliners Music Hall on September 29. </p>
<p class="normal">• <B>Loudmouth </B>and a special guest to be announced on September 22 at The Toy Tiger. </p>
<p class="normal">• • • <B>Big Shows That Are Not To Be Missed By You</B>• • _-</p>
<p class="normal">• September 4 - <B>FNK Fest</B> - featured headliners - <B>My Own Victim, Flaw</B> and <B>Primer 55</B>. Also playing will be <B>Concrete Peach, Engrind, Contorsion, , F-5, Lifetap, Noise Bucket, Omerta</B> and <B>Twist</B>. </p>
<p class="normal">Dudes and dudettes, this is an all-ages show that will be held at the Bullitt County Fairgrounds. That's eleven bands for $10 - talk about money well spent! Gates open at 11:00 a. m. and the music will go on until midnight. You may also camp on the premises for no charge. Don't bring any bottles, coolers, or cans - food and drink will be available for sale. <B>Eddie Metal</B> of The Attitude Network (100. 5 The Fox) will host this event. For more info. - listen to The Attitude Network or contact Rob White at (502) 261-9248. </p>
<p class="normal">• September 24 - also brought to us by The Attitude Network - "Unsigned Extreme 6" - at The Toy Tiger. Come mosh to the extreme heaviness of six amazing bands - <B>Crone, Sevenfold, Engrind, Factor 9, Krossmember</B> and <B>E-Flat</B>!! </p>
<p class="normal">Come out and show your support for local metal. Special thanks to The Attitude Network for arranging these shows and also to The Toy Tiger for always supporting heavy music!!</p>
<p class="normal">• Be looking for possible shows coming up from the following: <B>Dope, Coal Chamber, Sevendust (</B> with a new CD out, by the way), and, rumor has it, <B>Snapcase </B>at Headliners sometime in November, along with five other bands. Also, watch for <B>The Sextasy Ball </B>in October at the Tiger. More news as I hear it!</p>
<p class="normal">I have a few quickie CD reviews for you. Yes, they're short but sweet and will tell ya all you need to know. Read on . . . read on . . . </p>
<p class="normal">• <B>Electric Frankenstein </B>- <I>How To Make A Monster</I> (Victory Records) - Nothing fancy or out of the ordinary here,  but good, fun, punky feeling stuff. It's pretty heavy - some stuff reminds me of the Butthole Surfers. On a scale of 1 - 5 (5 being the best) - I would give it 2 1/2 skulls. </p>
<p class="normal"> • <B>Blacksheep </B>- <I>Sacrifice</I> (Rocks' Cool Records) - Not too bad, but it's hard to tell what year this four-song CD came out. If I had not looked inside the CD cover, I probably would have guessed around 1989-90. Vocals sound like <B>Kiss</B>' <B>Paul Stanley</B>. I did love the metal of the 80's - but this is a little too dated sounding. I'd give 1 1/2 skulls. </p>
<p class="normal">• <B>Angra </B>- <I>Fireworks</I> (Century Media) - Progressive metal here - heavy and classically influenced. Very good musicians who are very precise. Have to be in the mood to listen to this. Check out the opening moody guitar on "Petrified Eyes. " I'd give it 3 skulls. </p>
<p class="normal">• <B>Rhythm Trip </B>- <I>Return Of Da' Dragon </I>(Digital Dimension Records) - Rap Metal out of New Jersey - definitely some heavy music, but this CD has more of a rap feel than anything. Do check out "Who Holdz Da Crown. " 2 1/2 skulls. </p>
<p class="normal"> • <B>No Innocent Victim </B>- <I>Flesh and Blood </I>(Victory Records) - Got a sample of this band a couple of months ago on the Victory compilation disc <I>Only The Strong</I>" That was only a taste of what No Innocent Victim has to offer. Very heavy, fast, aggressive music - "My Beliefs" rules. All I can say on this one is - GO GET IT NOW! You will not be disappointed. Better make room in your home for moshing to this CD. 4 skulls</p>
<p class="normal">•  For more info. on this or any other band on the Victory label - www.victoryrecords.com /or write to: Victory Records, P. O. Box 146546, Chicago, Illinois 60614. </p>
<p class="normal">• One last note for ya - Coming in Sept. /Oct., look for <I>Ball One/Strike 2 Double Play - A Metal Salute </I>(2 CD set) and also check out <I>Ball Buster Magazine </I>at its web site: www.yft.com/ballbusterhard/ </p>
<p class="normal">Whew! I'm outie for now. See ya next month! Support all metal!!