EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt and current EXODUS manager/former guitar tech Steve Warner have reportedly joined forced in a side project called DRUG PIG, which recently completed work on five songs and tentatively plans to issue a full-length album in 2003. Details are sketchy at the moment, but the duo have apparently set their sights on enlisting former FAITH NO MORE/current FANTOMAS frontman Mike Patton to sing in the group, which has no intention of touring behind the upcoming CD.

Zack De La Rocha (ex-RATM) and Trent Reznor have started working on material together for De La Rocha's solo album. Recording sessions are taking place at Reznor's own New Orleans studio. De La Rocha has previously work with Dan "The Automator" Nakamura, Roots drummer ?uestlove, DJ Premier of Gang Starr fame and El-P formerly of Company Flow. No release date has been set for the effort as of yet, though Epic Records are expected to release it.

Courtesy of THM Network.