CANTRELL TAKES HIS BEST SHOT

Jerry Cantrell has been in the studio with Filter, who are currently working on their new album, to be released sometime in 2004.

This is a great match. You have Cantrell, who's always been a favorite of mine as well as the fact that he's one of the best musicians alive today. And you have Filter, led by the underrated Richard Patrick, a clean and sober person for over a year now I might add.

Both Cantrell and Filter released albums in 2002 that didn't get much publicity at all. Cantrell's situation due to being on a poor record label and Filter dealing with Patrick going to rehab. If you want to just rock yourself silly, then I suggest buying Filter's "The Amalgamut." There's some real bone crunching songs on this album, including "You Walk Away", "Columind", and the minor single "Where Do We Go From Here?"

Anyways, Cantrell + Filter = Great music. Hopefully Cantrell's work will be featured on the new Filter album. But we shall see.