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LOUDNESS Issues Update On Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI
Veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS — whose drummer Munetaka Higuchi was diagnosed with liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) in April 2008 — have issued the following update: "Munetaka Higuchi — who has been receiving medical treatment since April and has so far received two rounds of chemotherap...November 3, 2008
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STYGIA Seeking Keyboardist For Debut Album
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "Unfortunately, Mike Pinnella (SYMPHONY X) cannot record keyboards until February due to a busy...November 3, 2008
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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK To Appear At CHILLER THEATRE Expo
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has been added to the list of artists who are scheduled to make guest appearances at the Chiller Theatre toy, model and film expo on October 24-26 at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey. For more information, go to this lo...October 21, 2008
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METALLICA: 'Death Magnetic' Sound Quality Controversy Focus Of BBC RADIO 4 Report
"You and Yours", a British radio consumer affairs program broadcast on BBC Radio 4, has aired a segment on the fan-generated controversy over the audio quality of METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic". Among those interviewed for the show was Ian Shepherd, a mastering engineer and DVD author at So...October 10, 2008
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SYMPHONY X's LEPOND Completes Bass Tracks For STYGIA Debut
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the debut album from his STYGIA project, entitled "Divine Allegiance": "Mike LePond of SYMPHONY X finished recording his bass tracks earlier this week. I couldn't be h...September 29, 2008
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Breaks Silence On 'Death Magnetic' Sound Quality Controversy
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has commented on the fan-generated controversy over the audio quality of the group's new album, "Death Magnetic". Several articles from both the mainstream press and recording industry web sites have discussed the album in context of the so-called "Loudness Wars," a ter...September 29, 2008
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METALLICA Manager: 'Death Magnetic' Sound Complainers Are A Tiny Minority
Ethan Smith of the Wall Street Journal reports that some fans are complaining that METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", has a thin, brittle sound that's the result of the band's attempts in the studio to make it as loud as possible. "Sonically it is barely listenable," reads one fan's online cri...September 25, 2008
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LOUDNESS: 'The Legend Of Loudness' Four-Disc DVD Set Out Now
Veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS have released a new four-disc DVD set entitled "The Legend Of Loudness - Live Complete Best" in Japan through Tokuma Communications. It features footage spanning the band's entire career — from the early 1980s through 2008 — including the periods when it was front...September 14, 2008
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STYGIA: Album Title Announced
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the debut album from his STYGIA project: "I'm about to get Mike Vescera a few tracks to start recording vocals. I've written rough melodies in which Mike will improve...August 12, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA: New Audio Interview Available
A 16-minute audio interview with vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. Michael Vescera will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Mi...July 14, 2008
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SYMPHONY X Keyboardist To Guest On STYGIA Debut
Boston, Massachusetts-based up-and-coming "shred" guitarist Todd Seitz has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the debut album from his STYGIA project: "I've made one more lineup change since we had some trouble arranging for Mats Olausson [YNGWIE MALMSTEEN] to make it to the s...July 9, 2008
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HAMMERFALL Singer Offers 'Masterpieces' Track-By-Track Breakdown
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones and a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career. * "Masterpieces" covers CD: 01. Child of the Damned (WARLORD) 02. Ravenlord...June 25, 2008
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HAMMERFALL: 'Masterpieces' E-Card Available
On June 27, two new HAMMERFALL releases will see the light of day: a covers CD a collection of all the covers recorded by HAMMERFALL to date plus three new, unreleased ones and a DVD continuing chronicling the band's career. * "Masterpieces" covers CD: 01. Child of the Damned (WARLORD) 02. Ravenlord...June 18, 2008
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LOUDNESS To Release 'Liveshocks 2008' DVD In July
According to a posting on the band's web site, veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS will release a new DVD, "Liveshocks 2008 - Metal Mad Quattro Circuit", on July 30 featuring footage from the three shows the group played in April with stand-in drummer Kozo Suganuma (a member of one of the most popul...June 13, 2008
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LOUDNESS To Release Four-Disc DVD Set Of Live Footage
Acording to CDJapan.co.jp, veteran Japanese metallers LOUDNESS will release a four-disc DVD compilation on August 6 featuring three DVDs with the best live footage recorded from the band's debut up through now (45 songs, subject to change),plus a bonus disc with unreleased live video, studio/TV liv...June 12, 2008
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