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UNLEASHED Explain Absence Of VENOM Cover From New CD
Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have issued the following official statement explaining the reasons for the exclusion of the group's cover-of-sorts of VENOM's "Black Metal"re-dubbed "Death Metal" and featuring different lyrics to the originalfrom the band's soon-to-be-issued (in the US) comeb...May 3, 2002
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UNLEASHED Forced To Remove VENOM Cover From Comeback Release
Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED were reportedly forced to remove their rendition of the VENOM classic "Black Metal"re-dubbed "Death Metal"from their comeback release, entitled Hell's Unleashed, due to the group's inability to secure permission to alter the original version in time to make the albu...April 29, 2002
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THE GREAT DECEIVER Ink Deal With Peaceville Records
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Today Peaceville Records proudly announces the label's first new signing of 2002, Sweden's THE GREAT DECEIVER. Featuring vocalist Tomas Lindberg, guitarists Kristian Wahlin and Johan Osterberg, bassist Matti Lundell and drummer Hans Nilsson, the band have recently finished wor...March 20, 2002
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Former ANTHRAX Bassist Comments On “Behind The Music” Special
Former ANTHRAX and current S.O.D. bassist Danny Lilker has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET and asked us to publish the following statement regarding the way his contributions to ANTHRAX's early years were portrayed in the VH1 Behind The Music special on the group, which premiered last weekend: “I would j...March 18, 2002
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CELTIC FROST's TOM G. FISCHER Speaks Out On PROBOT Project
CELTIC FROST/APOLLYON SUN mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer recently commented on his contribution to the upcoming PROBOT project, led by former NIRVANA and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, in the form of a track called "Big Sky", the final recordings for which were delivered over a year ago. Acc...March 8, 2002
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UNLEASHED Cover VENOM Classic On Upcoming CD
Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have covered the VENOM classic "Black Metal"—re-dubbed "Death Metal"—on their comeback release, entitled Hell's Unleashed, which is due to be issued on April 29th through Century Media Records. UNLEASHED have also tracked a version of MOTORHEAD's "Ace Of Spades" dur...February 27, 2002
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VENOM Frontman Out Of Commission After Climbing Accident
VENOM frontman Cronos (aka Conrad Lant) was recently injured in a climbing accident, which has left him with injuries to his neck, muscles and tendons. As a result, the bassist/vocalist will be able to perform only limited functions for what could be several months, thus effectively putting all futu...February 25, 2002
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METALLICA Guitarist Pays Tribute To Former Bandmate
METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett has issued the following message via METALLICA's official web site at www.metallica.com as a tribute to his former bandmate Paul Baloff of EXODUS, who passed away this past weekend after suffering a massive stroke: PAUL BALOFF...MEMORIES BY KIRK HAMMETT Well, when I...February 7, 2002
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PROBOT Collaboration With MOTORHEAD's Lemmy Available For Download
PROBOT, the much-anticipated metal side project of former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, have made available for download an MP3 of the song "Shake Your Blood", featuring MOTORHEAD mainman Lemmy on lead vocals, at this location (to read the lyrics, click here). The tra...January 31, 2002
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PROBOT's Dave Grohl: Lemmy Is God!
FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl (ex-NIRVANA) recently posted a message on the band's site describing the experience of working with MOTORHEAD mastermind Lemmy on a song called "Shake Your Blood", which will appear on an upcoming album by Grohl's metal side-project PROBOT. In his diary message, Grohl...January 3, 2002
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VOIVOD Jam Out On The PISTOLS At Debut Reunion Gig!
Three members of the current incarnation of VOIVODvocalist Snake (aka Denis Belanger),guitarist Piggy (aka Denis D'Amour) and drummer Away (aka Michel Langevin)will perform a 30-minute set of SEX PISTOLS songs at Montreal's Foufounes Electrique on December 30th as part of a bill that will feature 1...December 21, 2001
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Archive News Oct 26, 2001
German thrashers DESTRUCTION have officially confirmed the departure of drummer Sven Vormann, a move that was first reported here back on October 22nd. A replacement skinsman has already been found, but his identity has yet to be revealed. More details will be forthcoming in the next few days....October 26, 2001
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Archive News Oct 08, 2001
The reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE will be performing a headlining show at Slim's in San Francisco on December 14th. Support will come from SKINLAB. Other opening acts will be announced shortly. Former DARK ANGEL/DREAMS OF DAMNATION guitarist Jim Durkin has joined the reunite...October 8, 2001
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Archive News Oct 03, 2001
Further to the news item we posted here yesterday about SOULFLY drummer Joe Nunez's possible defection from the group's ranks over contractual issues, it now appears that the skinsman is keeping busy by playing in a local Chicago-area band called STRIPPING THE PISTOL, who are reportedly showcasing...October 3, 2001
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Archive News Sep 28, 2001
LIMP BIZKIT will be issuing a remix album entitled Remizkit, in the near future, featuring remixes by DJ Premiere, Timbaland, LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst, LIMP BIZKIT's DJ Lethal, LIMP BIZKIT guitarist Wes Borland, P. Diddy, The Neptunes, William Orbit, Josh Abraham, and including appearances b...September 28, 2001