Featuring:

?The Final Cut performing the entire song "Broken" live at the Riviera Theater.

?White Zombie speaking frankly inside their tour bus before taking the stage.

?Agnostic Front talk about the band and perform live before a vicious Chicagoland audience.

?Napalm Death takes the Vic stage with a rage while drummer Mick explains changes within the band and its music.

?Cathedral introduce their European doom metal to the Chicago audience and talk about how the band became.

?Bushwick Bill tells the story of how his eye was shot out in his video "Ever so clear".

?In between Mind Melt features you can expect to see all kinds of bizarre tidbits and video.

CD Reviews : Painkiller, Blind Melon, Fear Factory.

-Female Florida death metal band Demonomacy show their music to a wild crowd and talk about it later.

?Jesus Lizard video "Puss".

?Helmet speak about places they've played, life on the road, and the band.

?Total Eclipse video "Fire in the Rain".

?Eric of Stone Temple Pilots introduce their video "Sex Type Thing".

?D.R.I. video "Acid Rain".

CD Picks : Soundgarden, Ministry, Sweet Lizard Illtet, Obituary.

Mind Melt always includes new and unusual video footage for transitions between features and videos.

the Neurosis feature
We sit down with Steve and Dave and discuss influences, the natural progression of Neurosis over the years and their music. Live performance footage and great footage from their background projections and slides captures the essence of the Neurosis live experience.

Frenzal Rhomb
Australian band rips through a catchy tune at Warped.

the Black Eyed Peas feature
We sit down with the multicultural LA based hip hop group. They discuss their roots and what each individual member brings to the group edited together with performance footage from Warped.

Hypocrisy
Live performance footage from their Live at Wacken release.

Snapcase
Performing ""Caboose"" from a wild Chicago Metro show.

Guttermouth
See a couple of live songs from a Chicago Metro show plus a wild girl climbing onstage and getting a little personal with Mark.

UK Subs
See the Subs belt out a song at Milwaukee Metalfest '99.

Dropkick Murphy's
AL gives us a playlist of what he has been listening to lately.

Sloppy Seconds
Closing out the show, Indiana's finest deliver their junk rock to a Chicago Metro crowd and now to you as BA asks ""why don't lesbians love me.""

Edited together with many live sequences, the Sloppy Seconds feature is sure to entertain.

The Marillion discography as told by band members An in depth account of each Marillion release edited together with their stunning "Man Of A Thousand Faces" video.

The cool Blue Meanies video "Smash The Magnavox"

The Hellacopters say hello the Mind Melt viewers.

Death performing their technical, brutal metal at the Double Door in Chicago wraps up the "Contemplation" episode

In February Mind Media will unleash a new episode of Mind Melt Videos. Featuring 30 minutes of nothing but the fine music videos that are delivered to the Mind Melt doorstep all the time. Mind Melt Video

Magazine will always feature in-depth band interviews and live performance footage while Mind Melt Videos will feature tons of great videos deserve exposure on the airwaves.

See Rage Against The Machine performing "Bombtrack" at the Metro, Tom interviewed backstage, and scenes from their "Killing In The Name" video.

Aftermath say hello.

New Jersey's Damonacy slam into Milwaukee as we talk with the band and see their brutal live show.

See the Blue Meanies take over the Metro stage and here how Bill and Jay started the band.

The Almighty bring their British spirit to a Milwaukee stage and talk to us back at the hotel.

We announce the appearances of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones with some live footage.

We explore Warrior Soul's lyrical approaches and see them perform in Chicago.

St. Louis natives Bent talk about the best fast food deals back home as they perform to a home town crowd.

See video's from Stressball, New Kingdom, and Avocado Jungle Fuzz.

Other mentioned artists; House Of Large Sizes, Jawbox, Killswitch, Green Day, Michael Manring, Small Ball Paul, Trenchmouth, Killdozer, and Pitch Shifter.

Featuring:

?The New Duncan Imperials introduce their video "Motel 666" after a rowdy show at the Avalon.

?SAMIAM from California does laundry.

?Cannibal Corpse perform "Skull Full of Maggots" live at the Vic Theater.

?Superchunk "Fishing" video.

?Mucky Pup tell stories as you watch their video "Mr. Right Hand".

?The Black Sheep talk about society in an alley outside of Riviera.

?M.O.D video "Intruder".

Demo Picks : Blind Reason - "Earl of Jumbo", Nimble Slush - S/T.

Mind Melt is also full of bizarre video, celebrity introducing, and other assorted mayhem.

We climb through a multi level adventure park. You will witness the intensity of a DBL live performances with multi camera action delivered into your living room.

Mind Melt delivers music from death metal to rap to punk rock and jazz to you through interviews, live performance footage and music videos.

Combine the sweet sounds of instrumental surf rock with the fashion of professional Mexican wrestlers and what would you get? Another great band from Tennessee of course. It’s the always amazing Los Straitjackets. You will get to hear their side of the Straitjackets story complete with extensive performance footage from the always cool Milwaukee Summerfest.

Hailing from Europe, Moonspell will show you the often seedy side of the opium underworld through a compelling music video.

New York’s Clowns For Progress deliver their memories of a young clowns childhood. See the Clowns live in action delivering their fist banging mania. How can you not love it.

Clutch let loose with a song from the Metro.

Good Riddance show our favorite bowling alley a good time.

Orange 9mm get the crowd moving at a all ages metro show.

Evan and Billy talk about their band Biohazard.

Paradise Lost talk to us in a rat infested Chicago alley and you see them perform their classic song "Gothic".

The always happening group 311 performing in Chicago.

Pete from Sick Of It All says hello before you see them performing at the Thirsty Whale.

Fear Factory say hello.

The heavy industrial sounds of Soulstorm are featured through performance footage in Milwaukee, band videos, and a late night interview with Nick.

See Clutch interviewed and watch them perform "Bacchanal" at The Thirsty Whale.

Watch video's by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dead World, and Cemetary

Other mentioned artists; Mother Headbug, Athiest, and Dazzling Killmen. 

26 The GOO GOO DOLLS Special Episode "This special edition of MIND MELT has nothing but the extremely fun GOO GOO DOLLS." "

This special edition of MIND MELT has nothing but the extremely cool GOO GOO DOLLS, captured before they finally found their commercial fame, nobody deserved success more than they did.

It features two interviews, one with Robby from the "Boy Named Goo" tour. Robby gives a discography, talking about all their great releases, giving different insight into songs etc., like the story behind the recording of "Twelve Days In February". He also explains how they are proud of everything they’ve done. The interview takes place right before "Name" became huge, delivering the Goo’s to thousands of new fans.

The other interview features George and Robby taking it up from the "Superstar Car Wash" tour. They discuss their favorite childhood toys, Eric Clapton re-recording "Layla" and how David Coverdale has pushed the barrier of music into the nineties.

The GOO GOO DOLLS special also includes exclusive live performance footage from the "Boy Named Goo" tour at outside festival show called Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Includes footage of "Twelve Days In February" "There You Are" and more.

You will also see clips from numerous Goo’s videos including "There You Are" and "Name".

Featuring:

?The Skatenigs manic video "Chemical Imbalance".

?Chicago favorites Vic Vacume and the Attachments self-produced video "Chia Pet".

?Chicago band Blind Reason tag and live performance clip.

?Scarface of the Geto Boys talks with us at O'Hare Airport.

?Sacred Reich tag.

?A tour of the very unique Demolition Hammer tour bus and live performance footage from the Vic Theatre.

?Green Jelly shows us a bizarre look at cereal celebrities in their video "Cereal Killer".

?We meet Willy, one of the largest collectors of Old Style beer cans and Breweriana at his home.

?Chicago band Coven of Thieves perform at the Cubby Bear.

?The powerful video "Mister Blameshifter" by The Fluid.

CD Picks : Leatherface - "Mush" - Seed Records, Mad Flava - "From The Ground Unda" - Priority Records, Paw - "Dragline" - A & M Records, Tool - "Undertow" - Zoo Entertainment, My Dying Bride - "The Thrash of Naked Limbs" - Peaceville Records, Vital Remans - "Let us Pray", Buck Pets - "To the quick" - Restless Records.

Demo Picks : Suspiria, Electric Hellfire Club, Epitaph, Landfill.

Mind Melt is also full of bizzarre video, celebrity introducing, and other assorted mayhem.

The Type O Negative feature. You'll see video clips and as Peter talks about the band, hate, and their videos.

We visit an accordion store in San Antonio.

Max from Sepultura discusses the types of people that piss him off.

Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa tell us why they hate what David Lee Roth has become.

We interview the always rockin' Webb Wilder and see him and the band perform.

Deceased perform "Creek Of The Dead" and explain their classic death metal style.

See Crowbar performing at the Aragon Ballroom and interviewed backstage.

Other groups mentioned on program; Pitch Shifter, Brand New Heavies, Breadwinner, Facefail, Sausage, Tub Ring, and Godspeed.

Starting things off is a video from guitar and violin virtuoso and all
around hot metal goddess The Great Kat. The vid is for the track
"Cyberspeed" and features the Great Kat at her best.

Next up we see down with Rey from Downset as we catch him in a
talkative mood giving us his views on everthing from politics and
economics to life on the road and lonliness. This Downset feature is
editited with live performance footage from an excellent show at the
Metro.

Take a quick look at a cyber video from Aqualite before seeing a video
from Epitaph Recording artists and cool punk rock chicks, the "Red
Aunts".

Polish death metal madness follows as we talk to Peter from the band
Vader at a wild show from the Riviera. Brutal multi-camera action and
band commentary from this powerful frontman make this feture a very
memorable one.

Anathema deliver a strong video as you will experience their
atmospheric European metal flavor.

Blackie and Chris from Wasp say hello.

Winding things up are Fat Wreck Chords far eastern punk sensations
Hi Standard and an action packed cartoon video adventure.

The Illustrious episode is a celebration of different music, both new and established acts comprise this very diverse episode.

Chicago’s Speed Duster start things out with their raw video "Lone Star". Speed Duster has been called Dirt Rock and Buzzsaw punk, but we consider them a cool rockin’ band with some country boogie roots.

Milo from the Descendents stops by with some advice for our viewers.

The very flamboyant sex crazed rock of the Impotent Sea Snakes continue things as the bands gives us an almost shocking live performance and down to earth interview.

Chicago head butting champion Wesley Wills in his video debut "Alanis Morrisette".

Lemmy and Mickey Dee sit down with us for in depth interview. They talk about the current state of Motorhead before Lemmy looks back on his illustrious career while looking over all his studio releases for the last twenty years.

Canada’s DOA deliver a punk sermon before getting out the chainsaw.

Finishing things up Chicago’s industrialesque 13MG and their video "Azimuth".

?Gwen and Tom from No Doubt talk to us at a bowling alley..

?Barney from Napalm Death gives us an overview of the band and their vast history. You will see multi-camera live concert footage from a recent show including the complete performance of their song "Diatribes".

?See a rowdy performance from Good Riddance from their recent stop through Chicago.

?Witness a powerful My Dying Bride Video.

?California's Mr. T Experience perform at the Pit Skateboard Park in Rockford, IL and you see the action..

?Become a believer, MxPx deliver Christian punk rock into your living room through an uplifting video.

?Explore the world of Hi-Fi and the Roadburners.

Featuring:

?Experience the colorful world of Ethyl Meatplow through their video "Devil's Johnson".

?Sacred Reich talk about their history, their fans, and the ultimate tour with clips from their video "Independent".

?Jawbox tag with live footage from St. Louis.

?We visit a very eccentric car dealership.

?Absolve yourself into the land of Walt Mink with their video "Fragile".

?See 1992's Beer Can Collectors of America's President showing off her beer can and Breweriana collection.

?We travel to Chicago's Metro where we capture the electrifying sights and sounds of the indescribable Billy Goat.

?Director Jeff Sheldon unfolds a tale of greed and corruption in his short film "Is it a Crime?".

?Some light-hearted advice on drinking.

CD Picks : Mojo Hand: The Lightnin' Hopkins Anthology - Rhino Records, Ozric Tentacles - "Jurassic Shift" - IRS Records Guru - "Jazzamatazz Volume 1" - Chrysalis Records, Sonic Violence - "Transfixion" - Dreamtime, Urge Overkill - "Saturation" - DGC Reords, Clutch -"Trans National Speedway League: Athems, Anecdotes, and An Undeniable Truth" - East West Records.

Demo Picks: Churn - S/T, Oppressor - "As Blood Flows", SLEDGEHUMMER - "Swallow"

Mind Melt goes far beyond any other entertainment medium of its type.

See multi-camera performance footage of the infamous acclaimed band Macabre. Chicagoland’s Macabre rip through a classic performance of their Jeffery Dahmer inspired underground classic "Dog Guts".

California’s Guttermouth say hello.

Check out a video from the always rowdy Headcrash.

See new Cannibal Corpse vocalist Corpsegrinder in their brutal video "Defiled By Vermin".

Holland’s Urban Dance Squad perform "No Kid" to the masses at Chicago’s Double Door.

Goldfinger checks in.

Seattle veterans Seaweed deliver another fine video.

>Mind Melt Video Magazine Special

Featuring:

See "The Number Of The Beast", "Wasted Years",
and other Iron Maiden music videos.

30 minutes

See muti-camera action of Kreator performing "Terrible Certainty" at the Oak Theatre

See The Mighty Mighty Bosstones performing at the Vic Theatre and watch them interviewed backstage.

New York state's Morpheus Descends perform "Seeing Through Their Eyes" in Michigan and talk to us in their van ouside during a wierd blizzardy night.

NOFX say hello only the way they can.

Luscious Jackson perform at the Metro and talk backstage.

England's Ozric Tentacles say hello.

The Royal Crescent Mob performs at the Metro.

The Obsessed say hello.

See videos by Vic Vacume & The Attacments and Stompbox.

Other mentioned artists; Doyle Bramhall, Jesus Lizard, Dumpster Juice, Monkey Hustle, Skadinks, and Fight.

?We meet GWAR. See movie and video clips. GWAR are strange.
?Max from SEPULTURA gives us an overview of his life, from a rough childhoodin Brazil to a new beginning with his son Zyon. Between our chat with Max we look at Sepultura video, past and present.
?See the NOFX video "Leave It Alone".
?BOLT THROWER say hello.
?The BUTT TRUMPET video with Bianca Butthole. Bianca gives the facts about how they became an all female group and we see their video "I’m Ugly And I Don’t Know Why".
?Witness an explosive performance by Deicide from a recent Midwestern performance.
?The PHUNK JUNKEEEZ announce that they will be on MIND MELT soon.
?CLUTCH wrap up the episode with footage from a recent show at the Metro.

Mind Melt is always looking to explore more new music.
Mind Melt goes far beyond any other entertainment medium of its type.

30 minutes of the masters of murder metal from around the world.

See Macabre live from multi camera action at a hometown show to footage from the bands personal tapes. Experience death metal unplugged as the Macabre Minstrels perform a rare acoustic show.

See Macabre perform ""Dog Guts"", ""Zodiac"" and other great tunes. See keyboard player Wayniac, in his only live appearance with Macabre the only time Macabre performed ""Danse Macabre"". A must have for Macabre collectors

In this 30 minute special we sit down with Dave Mustaine and Nick Menza of the legendary Megadeth right after Cryptic Writings was released to get some insight on this recording, their back catalog, old girlfriends, drinking and other bits of trivia.

We talk about the Megadeth's past and present discussing drug addiction, sex and a lot more.
Dave admits to liking Metallica's "Load" album openly after giving us Megadeth trivia about how he has played on reggae and country albums while in Megadeth.
In between interview footage enjoy music videos from throughout the long Megadeth discography.

THE MICHIGAN DEATH FEST 3 HOME VIDEO
featuring live performance footage and band interviews with
GORGUTS
DECEASED
LUCIFER'S HAMMER
MORPHEUS DESCENDS
DAMONACY and more

running time approximately 60 minutes

The Bosstones have always been a favorite of MIND MELT so we gave them their own episode. This special edition features the Bosstones performing at the Vic Theatre in Chicago and footage from their Chicagoland Lollapalooza appearance. We also go backstage for some cool interviews with the guys. This episode also features some of their music videos from over the years. This is a must see for all real Bosstones fans. The Bosstones are good people, make sure you go out and buy all their albums and cd’s.

Starting things out are Chicago’s Sarcophagus as they submit the Rave stage audience to their powerful assault of black metal. Brutal Truth raging though a couple of tunes in the beyond capacity Rave bar. Death unleashing a classic to the wild ballroom crowd sharing the spotlight with Milwaukee’s Morta Skuld and the mighty Meshuggah.

Wesley Willis starts things off by playing a song about Slayer at the Rockhouse in Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Voivod performs ""Into My Hypercube"" at the Avalon in Chicago

ALL performs ""Carry You"" at the 2000 Metro in Chicago

Juliana Hatfield performs at the Riviera in Chicago

The Blue Meanies perform ""Grandma Shampoo"" at their annual winter Metro show on 12/23/2000

The Tossers play their unique Irish punk rock at the Metro in Chicago on 12/23/2000

Mojo Nixon performs without his band on a rainy day at Summerfest in Milwaukee

Macabre perform ""Bath House"" to a wild German office in August 2000

*Mr. MARILYN MANSON shares his views on satanism.

*We meet NOFX and chat with them about the band while gaining lots of other unique information. Between our talk we check out live performance footage from the Oak Theatre.

*PRO-PAIN's video "Make War Not Love".

*We chat with Norfolk Virginia's COMBINE and talk about their video "Cattle My Rage".

*Neil from CLUTCH becomes confused.

*Tad Doyle does a Bruce Lee impression.

*We close the show with the WESLEY WILLIS FIASCO performing "Casper The Homosexual Friendly Ghost."

See ALL perform their classic "Million Bucks" from their Pummel album during the Warped Tour stop at the United Center.

We sit down with Mojo Nixon who tells us about life on the road, his future, working with Jello Biafra and his beautiful songs. Mojo performs in the rain solo to a big Milwaukee Summerfest crowd.
Learn the history of Fish as he explains how he got his name, his days with Marillion and his solo career. See Fish perform at Chicago’s cozy Park West. Also on Permissive we feature the following music videos; “Barroom Heroes” from Dropkick Murphy’s, “Park Avenue” from Girls Against Boys and “Dead Smart” from Brutal Truth.

?We sit down with George and Robby of the Goo Goo Dolls during their Chicago stop on the "Carwash" tour. During this interview we discuss the true sound of the Goo Goo Dolls versus "We Are The Normal" as we see clips from that video and "There You Are". We also talk about their favorite childhood toys, changes in their audiences and more.

This segment also appears in the Mindmelt Goo Goo Dolls special

?We meet Chris Barnes from Cannibal Corpse who talks about metal, his lyrics, and their album covers. We cut away several times during the interview for brutal live footage from the Vic Theatre.

?We visit The Freefest at Cricket hill and take a closer look at the attendees, the vendors, and the always cool music that everyone gets to experience for free.

?Explore California's unconventional jazz trio Bazooka. We meet the guys, find out what they are all about, and see them jam out at the Metro.

?You will experience the industrial mayhem of Canada's Soulstorm as we meet Nick and check out one of their furious shows.

?See and hear the technical death metal sounds of Pestilence with their video "Mind Reflections"

Cradle of Filth up close and personal. We ask Danny and the boys about their visit to Norway, if they consider themselves real black metal and their outside interests. You will see live performance footage from this years

Milwaukee Metalfest

We visit Mark and Guttermouth again. He tells about injuring himself during a crazy Warped tour stop in Milwaukee. You will learn how many enemas he had in the hospital and all the they gave him there. You will see wild performance footage from their show at the Congress Theatre with the Descendents.

You will also see these videos
Hanzel und Gretyl "Take Me To Your Leader" Energy Records
Spider Virus "Werewolf Ears" NG Records

and go drinking with Goober Patrol before their video for "Easy Life" from Fat Wreck Chord

Starting things off are Chicago legends Macabre as they unleash their classic "Fritz Harman The Butcher" to a wild crowd at the Fireside Bowl.
Next up are California’s DROWN.

Powerful live performance footage from New York’s CMJ Music Festival combined with an intimate interview with DROWN’s frontman Lauren give viewers an understanding of his emotional life and his insight behind the bands latest release " Product of a Two Faced World."

Procession continues with the emotional pop punk of Samiam as they perform a stirring version of "Factory" at the Metro.

Sweden’s Hellacopters rock out at their first ever appearance in Chicago and Mind Melt was there to capture the moment for immortality. Frontman/guitarist Nicke explains his musical roots growing up in Sweden, his days drumming in Entombed and the differences between death metal audiences and rock audiences.

Dark Tranquillity perform a raging version of their song "Zodiajackyl Ligth"

"Wake Up It’s Time To Die", it’s Albany New York’s The Clay People. See the band let loose on a very receptive New York City CMJ Music Festival crowd. Frontman Dan Neet describes how The Clay People have been around for eight years and a lot more kids are embracing their commanding style of rock than ever before. Dan let’s the audience know that he loves Chicago, where fans have always been loyal to The Clay People.

Closing out the episode is a tale about a man who went to McDonalds that didn’t want to buy a hamburger, instead he decided to shoot 22 people as they ate their burgers and fries. Macabre tell the story of James Huberty via their uncompromising ultra fast Chicago murder metal.

Featuring:

?Redd Kross compare Mind Melt to MTV.

?Check out Revelation Record's Into Another with their video "Poison Fingers".

?We sit down with Peter and Udo of Accept as they comment on the discography of the band from beginning to end, showing their progressions.

?Witness the power of a 311 performance as we capture the band's set at a Metro performance. Bassist, P-NUT introduces us to the rest of the band at an after show party.

?See Chicago's Oppressor as they perform "And the Angels Fell (The Suffering)" at Death Metal Mayhem I at the Oak. We also cut away to a band interview as they discuss their music, their writing styles, and other band trivia.

?Grind to Minnesota's (SIC) as you check out a bit of their performance at the Thirsty Whale; afterwards the band introduces themselves.

?Benediction say hello.

Mind Melt creates a very diverse, distinct approach to exposing viewers to today's new music.

It features thirty minutes of multi camera live performances action with interview footage between songs.

Totally brutal!

Featuring:

During the Sleep episode we asked various artists sleep and dream related questions along with other interesting questions.

The Fear Factory feature. See them perform at the Thirsty Whale and hear Dino and Burt discuss the band and other issues and ideas.

Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa compare different band members sleep habits.

Redd Kross compare Mind Melt to MTV and talk about sleep inspiring bands.

Pitchshifter explains sleeping.

Fudge Tunnel talk about Chicago's roads.

Cyclone Temple performs at the Vic Theater.

The Royal Crescent Mob talk about surviving death while sleeping.

An Ozric Tentacles theory of the 36 hour day.

Ronnie James Dio talks about hate and sleep.

The Offspring say hello.

See the Melvins performing at the Metro.

Video's by Meathook Seed, Dazzling Killmen, and Slapshot.

Featuring:

?The MELVINS performing a powerful song at the Metro.

?SAMIAM performing a tune at the Oak.

?SHAUN GLASS talking about his band BROKEN HOPE and the state of metal today. We also give you a true feel of the band through various brutal performance footage.

?RONNIE JAMES DIO gives us a very straight forward explanation of how he left BLACK SABBATH once again due to backstabbing and greed.

?THE X - COPS sinulate their version of "COPS " with their video "INTERLOPER".

?Check out KISS THE CLOWN through their video "SPIN".

?DESSAU say hello before you see performance footage from their show at the Metro.

?THE SWINGIN’ UTTERS also talk to us briefly before taking the Metro stage.

Mind Melt goes far beyond any other entertainment medium of its type.

We start things off with a very wild video for the KMFDM song "Son Of A Gun".

Next the notorious 40 oz. drinking Alkoholics give a shout out.

Things get intriguing as we sit down with Milo to get the scoop on the reformed Descendents, how his schooling went and what his favorite All album is and other bits of trivia. Don’t worry, we got a few songs on tape too with the two cameras we brought out to the show.

Check out the backdrop of visuals during a Neurosis show.

The powerful Samael video for "Jupiterian Vibe" keeps things moving along at a wild pace.

Dale from the Melvins says hello.

Next we interview Carl from Earth Crisis in a bar as he describes the straight edge movement and how their bus crashed on a slippery highway creating a side project band . You will also witness the Earth Crisis live show as the band rips through a great set at the Metro.

Closing out the show is the unique Posies video for "Ritchie Dagger’s Crime".

MIND MELT is always interested in exploring new music. Please submit your cd's, demo's and video's to

?Voivod performing their classic "Warriors of Ice" at the Thirsty Whale.

?We take a look at Crowbar through interview segments, video clips and exclusive live footage shot at the Aragon Ballroom.

?We sit down with Ahmet and Dweezil Zappa and discuss their band Z, along with other tidbits of weird information and opinions while checking out their video "Loser".

?Experience death metal unplugged. The Macabre Minstrels share a story about Albert Fish as performed on WVVX FM in Chicago.

?You will also check out videos by Bracket, Skrew, and Canada's Obliveon.

?We also take a quick peek at the new Tiamat release "Wild Honey", as well as some added surprises.

Mind Melt creates a very diverse, distinct approach to exposing viewers to today's new music.

featuring three great bands performing at one of Chicago’s coolest clubs, The Metro.

Starting things off is SAMIAM performing "Capsized" during their You Are Freaking Me Out tour.

Next up is a powerful feature with Chicago’s Lungbrush. Their powerful combination of hardcore and metal is showcased through incredible live performance footage and introduced through an in depth interview with the band. Also shown are live clips from Lungbrush members’ previous bands The Plague and Mordant.

Closing things oot are Clutch performing the authoritative "Ship Of Gold"on their Elephant Riders tour.

running time 30 minutes

Featuring:

Snapcase live and in your face.
H20 tells us about New York, their roots and their music.
The mighty ALL perform various songs from past and present releases as well as tell us about life on the road and their caffeine addiction. The Specials explain in detail about their lawsuit stemming from an incident at Chicago’s Metro where more than words were exchanged. The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies let loose with a swingin’ tune. See the Reverend Horton Heat perform and give us some insight on cars, drinking and what’s in the Rev’s briefcase.
Experience the worldly sounds of a Ozomatli performance.
Bad Religon hit the stage and let loose.
The show closes with some punk rock Karaoke featuring members of NOFX and Bad Religon as the back up musicians.
Most of the interviews are shot with a very panoramic view of Chicago’s Sears Tower and the United Center as a backdrop.
Of course there’s skateboarding, rollerblading and even motorcycle jumping throughout the episode.

-The Marilyn Manson feature. We visit with Mr. Marilyn Manson as we sit down for a very candid interview and we also look at their video "Lunchbox".

-Rude Boy from Urban Dance Squad gives us a special version of their song"Demmagouge".

-The Trouble feaure. We visit with Chicago’s Trouble from a show at the Vic Theatre. Extensive live footage and a straight forward interview give an insight to the current status of this classic band.

-Canada’s SOULSTORM return to MIND MELT with another video.

-We go to St. Louis to meet up with HAGFISH at Mississippi Nights. Interview footage and live performance footage make this a lively little feature.

Mind Melt creates a very diverse, distinct approach to exposing viewers to today's new music.