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JAMES HETFIELD: 'The Door Is NOT Open' For JASON To Rejoin METALLICA
METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield has finally put an end to the speculation that former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted may one day rejoin the group, saying that the "the door is not open" for a reunion with Newsted and insisting the remaining three members of the group "have grown to such...February 7, 2003
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SPINESHANK Begin Mixing 'Self Destructive Pattern'
SPINESHANK drummer Tommy Decker recently posted the following update on the progress of the recording sessions for the band's forthcoming album, tentatively titled "Self Destructive Pattern" (formerly "Violent Mood Swings"): "We are finished tracking the record!!!! Happy new year everybody. the last...January 23, 2003
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PETER DURST Rejoins DARKSIDE
Peter Durst, original singer and guitar player Austrian death metallers DARKSIDE, has rejoined the band. Durst, who spent time in DESPERADO INC. during his hiatus from the group, left DARKSIDE in the fall of 2000. "Peter's comeback does surely not mean that DARKSIDE [will] return to its previous sty...December 14, 2002
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Former SMASHING PUMPKINS Frontman Completes Work On ZWAN Debut
Chicago-based ZWAN, featuring former SMASHING PUMPKINS mainman Billy Corgan, ex-PUMPKINS drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, former CHAVEZ guitarist Matt Sweeney, ex-SLINT guitarist David Pajo, and A PERFECT CIRCLE bassist Paz Lechantin, are nearly done recording their debut studio album. "The ZWAN album is j...October 10, 2002
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AGGRESSION CORE Part With Founding Member
AGGRESSION CORE, the Washington-based band that features in its ranks former NEVERMORE and current ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy, have parted ways with "founding member, chief songwriter, and drummer" Dale Puckett. "After the completion of their sophomore CD, Victim or Enemy, Dale was ousted j...September 24, 2002
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SILENCER Complete Work On New EP
Colorado's SILENCER, now featuring in their ranks guitarist Ritchie Wilkison (ANGEL DUST, DEMONS & WIZARDS),have completed work on a new EP, entitled Structures, for an October 29th release. The five-song EP will be available at Denver-area independent record stores (to be announced shortly),s...September 22, 2002
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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDEN: Our New CD Is Bridge Between '80s And 2000
IN FLAMES frontman Anders Friden has admitted to MTV.com that he's concerned about how the group's latest album, Reroute To Remain is being received by the band's longtime fans. "I'm afraid that [older fans] will judge this album upon if it's a 'Gothenburg death metal album' and already make up thei...September 5, 2002
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The World Of Metal According To SLAYER's KERRY KING
SLAYER's typically-outspoken guitarist Kerry King has once again offered his opinion on a number of other bands during a recent interview with Metal Update, which has been posted online at this location. Here are a few of Kerry's comments as they appear in said interview: On IN FLAMES: "Um, they're...August 30, 2002
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VOIVOD To Begin Pre-Production For New CD In September
VOIVOD are continuing to demo material for their much-anticipated reunion album with vocalist Snake (a.k.a. Denis Belanger),which is tentatively due in early 2003, presumably through Century Media Records. "Our goal is to have 25 [songs] done by the end of August," drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Lange...August 14, 2002
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KREATOR To Embark On North American Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: German Metal Pioneers KREATOR Embark on North American Hell Comes To Your Town Tour Celebrating 17 years of performing potent yet influential heavy metal music, Germany's KREATOR is geared to devastate North American venues to support its most recent endeavor Violent Revolutio...August 8, 2002
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Storm Before Calm
Apart from their generally convincing and captivating sound, the great thing about PRIMORDIAL's music is the way it morphs from album to album, each one stronger than the next. There has always been a distinct PRIMORDIAL sound, a hybrid of the best elements of black metal, epic doom metal and a sort...August 4, 2002
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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 20th Anniversary Box Set To Contain Rare And Unreleased Material
To commemorate Metal Blade Records' 20th year in the music business, a 20th Anniversary Box Set will be released, including tracks from many of the label's bands past and present, interviews, photos, and much more. The box set includes nine CDs and one DVD and is sure to be a must for any metal coll...July 25, 2002
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AGGRESSION To Reform, Unreleased LP To Finally See Light Of Day
Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, former guitarist for the classic '80s Quebec-based "speed metal" act AGGRESSION, will reportedly relocate back to Montreal in January 2003 after a several-year stint in Vancouver with a view towards reforming the band with all-new members, according to manager Johnny Hart....July 3, 2002
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KRISIUN Prepare To Record "Deadly True Death Metal Album"
Brazilian death metal gods KRISIUN are tentatively scheduled to complete the songwriting sessions for their next studio album at the end of this year for a mid-2003 release through Century Media Records. According to a message posted via the group's official web site, "it's gonna be a deadly true de...June 30, 2002
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Vocalist DOOGIE WHITE: "New Album Sounds Crisp And Powerful"
YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW) recently commented on the recording sessions for the guitarist's upcoming Attack CD, which is currently being produced by Malmsteen and engineered by Tom Fletcher in Miami, Florida. "I got the call from Yngwie's management on the Friday and flew to F...June 19, 2002
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