This page will provide the latest official news from Ipecac Recordings. Please be sure to read through these articles before contacting Ipecac Recordings with a question that may be answered here.

Sep. 25, 2001

News Update

EXTRA EXTRA Melvins will be opening for TOOL on October 10,11,12 & 13 !!!!!!!!!!
And, playing in Minneapolis Oct 15 & 16 (venue to be determined)

Sep. 23, 2001

News Update

URGENT update. Big up to our peeps! We got all the gear we needed! Thanks!!!!!

Sep. 18, 2001

News Update

More tour news in the calendar section! A handful of west coast dates by the Lucky Stars & a North American tour by kid 606 opening for the Butthole Surfers!!!!!! If you have not seen the Buttholes live.....do it!!!!!!

Sep. 17, 2001

News Update

Hey NYC peeps!!!! Got some news for ya. Fantômas will be playing 2 shows at the Knitting Factory on Oct 30th for those of you who prefer venues slightly smaller than MSG.
ALSO, due to the unanimous positive response to the Tomahawk track we are pleased to announce Tomahawk at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC on Nov 20 & 21 !!!!! More Tomahawk dates soon!!!!

Sep. 13, 2001

News Update

TOMAHAWK!!! We were planning on puttin a preview track of TOMAHAWK. up next week but felt that people might enjoy a little uplift for the weekend. The track is called "Flashback". The CD is scheduled to be released worldwide by the end of October in a fancy embossed digipak. The band plans on touring North America in November. Hoping to tour Australia in January and Europe in February. These plans are tentative.
In a separate note, we could really do without the racist hatred on the message board.
This is a terrible time of tragedy, but it is not a time to wallow in depression or hatred. Stay strong peeps!
Oh, and enjoy the music!

Sep. 12, 2001

News Update

Pull yourselves away from the news long enough to see the VH1 special "The History of Grunge". Ipecac Recordings VP , King Buzzo is the star. The first line in the special: Buzz- "Grunge is commercial garbage!" You go!!!!!!!

Sep. 6, 2001

News Update

Uh oh! 3 more dates with TOOL have been added, 2 in N Carolina and one in Florida. That will be then end of the touring for Fantômas for now.

Aug. 30, 2001

News Update

PARTY! A big Happy Birthday to webmaster Andy!!!! Our almighty webmaster turns the big 5-0 today (Aug 31).

Aug. 28, 2001

News Update

We are finally able to confirm the opening act for the North American Fantômas headlining tour.... it will be Atomsmasher(James Plotkin) !!!!! Prepare to have your head squashed. Unfortunately Chicks on Speed could not do it on such short notice but Atomsmasher is here to save the day with his laptop/metal/noise mayhem!!! He might even preview some stuff from his upcoming Ipecac release.

Aug. 27, 2001

News Update

Bay area fans! 2 big instores at Amoeba records on Haight Street. eX-Girl on Monday October 1st at 6pm and Fantômas on Thursday Sept 6th at 6pm. A great chance to see 2 great bands for free!!!!!