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NAPALM DEATH Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
British extreme metal pioneers NAPALM DEATH have signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. The group's first release through the label is expected to be the long-completed collection of covers, entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2". Commented NAPALM DE...May 6, 2004
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MADDER MORTEM: Studio Diary Available
Norway's MADDER MORTEM are at Space Valley Studios, just outside of Hamar, working on the follow-up to 2002's "Deadlands", tentatively due later in the year through Century Media Records. 12 songs are being recorded for the CD which is being described as "pretty creepy and dark," with "more experime...May 5, 2004
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VARG VIKERNES To Serve Additional Time For Car Theft, Possession Of Automatic Weapon
BURZUM mastermind Varg Vikernes, who is serving a 21-year Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous),had an extra 14 months tacked on to his sentence for car theft and possession of an AG3 automatic rifle and 700 bullets during his faile...April 26, 2004
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SCORPIONS: Career-Spanning Box Set Due Next Month
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS will be releasing a three-CD career retrospective, called "Box Of Scorpions", on May 25, according to Launch Radio Networks. The set features 51 tracks from throughout their recording history, which started with 1972's "Lonesome Crow". There aren't any unrelease...April 13, 2004
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Back To Times of Splendor
On the face of it, the industry-standard sleeve adorning "Back To Times of Splendor" (ghostly woman staring mournfully across arid landscape) does precious little to prepare you for the stupendously ambitious music that emanates from it. You also discover that the band is three essentially unknown g...April 2, 2004
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Death Before Musick
There are numerous things to like about AMEN cornerstone Casey Chaos, who has become something of a flawed icon on European shores. For those not so familiar with the Furby-like Californian punk rocker, everything from his astute anti-authoritarian lyrics (a la Jello Biafra) to the fact that he was...April 2, 2004
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ROTTING CHRIST's SAKIS Talks About The Songwriting Process For The Upcoming Album
ROTTING CHRIST guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis recently spoke to the Chronicles of Chaos extreme music webzine (web site) about the songwriting process for the follow-up to 2002's "Genesis", tentatively due in September through Century Media Records. "I've been working on the new stuff for seven mont...March 24, 2004
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Report: METALLICA Drummer's Decade-Long Art Obsession
Lydia Adetunji of the Financial Times reports that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich does not fit the stereotypes of the heavy-metal musician. For one thing, he is a serious art collector. As METALLICA became more successful and began to tour the world, he took to slipping into galleries on his days off...March 8, 2004
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SENTENCED Frontman To Take Over Vocal Duties In POISONBLACK
SENTENCED frontman Ville Laihiala has taken over the lead vocal duties in his side-project POISONBLACK following the departure of CHARON singer Juha-Pekka Leppäluoto. Laihiala's decision to handle the vocals himself comes less than a month after reports surfaced that the group's new singer would be...March 8, 2004
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FRANTIC BLEEP Continue Work On Debut Album
Norway's FRANTIC BLEEP have issued the following update via their official web site: "We're still working on our debut album, things [have] been going a bit slow lately, but we hope to finish the album within the next couple of months. We've recorded the basic tracks and we hope to finish all the in...February 29, 2004
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THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT To Explore Historical Events On Upcoming CD
Dutch brutal death metal band THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT are currently working on new material for their second CD, tentatively titled "The Bloody Fields Of History", due later in the year through Cold Blood Industries. Among the songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2002's "The Apotheosis" are t...January 28, 2004
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MADDER MORTEM Delve Into 'Creepy And Dark' Territory On Upcoming Album
Norway's MADDER MORTEM have posted the following message on their official web site: "Happy New Year! A new, hopefully busy new year has begun for the Madders. We're still writing songs for our next album and we hope that we'll have all the songs written by the end of February/early March. If everyt...January 12, 2004
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TIMO TOLKKI Contemplates Getting Female Singer For STRATOVARIUS
STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update regarding the group's search for a new singer and drummer: "Dear Friends, "Since the rumours are wildly speculating about the new STRATOVARIUS singer and drummer I have decided to tell you how things are going at the moment. First of...December 17, 2003
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STRATOVARIUS: TIMO KOTIPELTO And JÖRG MICHAEL Are Out!
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have officially parted ways with vocalist Timo Kotipelto and drummer Jörg Michael. "Due to irrevocable and massive difficulties between the band leader Timo Tolkki and me, it has been agreed that this is the best thing to do to preserve at least some of the integrity the band...December 8, 2003
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JETHRO TULL Singer Apologizes For Anti-American Remark
Ian Anderson of the British band JETHRO TULL has apologized for remarks made in a newspaper interview that seemingly criticized displays of the American flag. In a posting on JETHRO TULL's web site, Ian Anderson further explained what he meant when he told the Asbury Park Press, "I hate to see the A...November 19, 2003
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