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CENTINEX To Headline U.K.'s INFERNAL DAMNATION FESTIVAL
Arcane Promotions, in association with Zero Tolerance magazine, is presenting the second annual Infernal Damnation Festival, taking place at The Electrowerkz, London on Saturday April 30. Doors open at 2 p.m. Headlining the event are CENTINEX from Sweden who are set to lay waste to the audience with...March 11, 2005
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DECEIVER To Open For DEVIL LEE ROT In Europe
DECEIVER, the Swedish metal band featuring former members of MAZE OF TORMENT and XENOFANES, have been confirmed as the opening act for DEVIL LEE ROT on their European tour beginning in early May. DECEIVER will be touring in support of their upcoming full-length debut, entitled "Riding with the Reape...February 27, 2005
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GRAND MAGUS Name New Album
GRAND MAGUS, the Swedish band which features in its ranks current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS frontman Janne Christoffersson, have set "Wolf's Return" as the title of their third album, tentatively due this spring via Rise Above Records. "The album is nearly finished, some vocal work still remains to be done....February 21, 2005
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FROM BEHIND To Record VENOM Cover
FROM BEHIND, the new band featuring ex-SAMSON/MAMMOTH singer Nicky Moore and LOCOMOTIVE BREATH/ex-OVERDRIVE guitarist Janne Stark, are negotiating a record contract with an as-yet-undisclosed label and will start recording their debut album in late March. Among the 13 tracks planned for inclusion on...February 17, 2005
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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April
A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...February 15, 2005
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Blessed Black Wings
Clattering right into the massive "Devilution", a drum-driven barn-burner worthy of MOTÖRHEAD, HIGH ON FIRE up the adrenaline level on third full-length, "Blessed Black Wings". The Steve Albini recording leaves all the rough edges, managing to sound massive and metallic and dirty and grimy all at on...February 9, 2005
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ATOMKRAFT: New Lineup Announced
ATOMKRAFT, the reunited U.K. metal band featuring ex-VENOM frontman Tony Dolan, have announced the addition of drummer Steve Mason (BLINDED BY FEAR, ex-IRONFIRE) and guitarist Payre (ex-VIPERINE, HUNTER/KILLER) to the group's ranks. As previously reported, ATOMKRAFT have been confirmed for the Raise...February 6, 2005
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MANTAS Confirmed For Japan's INDEPENDENCE D FESTIVAL
MANTAS, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas, are the latest confirmed act for the first annual Independence D Festival, a three-day event set to take place March 11-13 at Studio Coast Shinkiba in Tokyo, Japan. MANTAS will share the main stage with LOUDNESS and the MISFITS on Sunday,...February 4, 2005
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MANTAS: Tour Dates Announced
MANTAS, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas, have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Mar. 24-26 – Oslo, NOR @ Inferno Festival Apr. 30 – London, UK @ The Electrowerkz (Infernal Damnation Festival 2) Jun. 26 – Newcastle, UK @ Arena (Demolition Ball) Aug. 07 – Eekl...February 3, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Talk About 'Angel Of Retribution', The Band's Legacy And HALFORD's Homosexuality
The five members of JUDAS PRIEST recently spoke to the U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine about Halford's return to the group's lineup and their new album, "Angel of Retribution". Several excerpts from the interview follow: On whether PRIEST created the heavy metal genre: Rob Halford (vocals): "You know s...January 23, 2005
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MANTAS To Release New EP
MANTAS, the new band featuring former VENOM guitarist Mantas, will be releasing a new six-song EP, entitled "Maximum Brutality", through Demolition Records via Universal distribution. No further information is currently available. MANTAS' most recent release was a full-length album, "Zero Tolerance"...January 22, 2005
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ROTTING CORPSE Demos To Be Released On CD
Renowned '80s thrash band ROTTING CORPSE, whose original lineup included current SOLITUDE AETURNUS mainman John Perez and former DEATH touring guitarist/roadie Walter Trachsler, are planning on releasing all their demos on one CD. In a 2002 interview with Metal-Rules.com, Perez talked about ROTTING...January 21, 2005
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THERION: METALLICA, JUDAS PRIEST, THIN LIZZY Covers Posted Online
Sweden's THERION have made cover versions of METALLICA's "Fight Fire with Fire", JUDAS PRIEST's "Green Manalishi" and THIN LIZZY's "Southbound" available for download via their official web site. Direct links to the downloads as well as comments from frontman Christofer Johnsson follow: METALLICA -...January 20, 2005
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THROWDOWN Prepare To Record New Album
THROWDOWN are about to enter the studio with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin work on their new album, "Vendetta", and the band, as always, are on a mission. "We want to remind the hardcore and metal world what this music is and isn't about, because some people seem to have forgotte...January 14, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'Bach To Europe' Tour Diary
Daniel Stanton of Anger Management/Coallier Entertainment has submitted the following tour diary documenting Sebastian Bach's (ex-SKID ROW) most recent "Bach To Europe" European trek: "With many tours under my belt, nothing will come close to the psychotic world of working with the hyper madman name...December 25, 2004
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