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SOUNDSCAN Report: DIO And AMAN AMARTH Fail To Light Up The Charts
DIO's latest album, "Master of the Moon" (Sanctuary),has sold 3,349 copies in the United States during its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, AMON AMARTH's brand-new effort, "Fate of Norns" (Metal Blade),registered a first-week tally of 1,306. ...September 15, 2004
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AMON AMARTH Break German Top 40
AMON AMARTH's latest CD, "Fate Of Norns", has entered the German Media Control Top 100 chart at position No. 31 and Austria's Media Control album chart at No. 56. The German debut marks the highest chart entry in Germany to date for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to last year'...September 15, 2004
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NOTRE DAME Announce New Drummer
NOTRE DAME, the Swedish band featuring drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, DREAM EVIL),have announced the permanent addition of drummer Daniel "M" Moilanen (RELEVANT FEW, RUNEMAGICK, FUNERAL ORCHESTRA) to the group's ranks. Moilanen had previously performed with NOTRE DAM...September 10, 2004
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Gothic metal has undoubtedly experienced an upsurge in popularity over the last few years, but on the fringes it retains a discernible love-hate status. Given the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and, to a slightly less gloomy extent, DARK TRANQUILLITY, many listeners either revel casually in the moroseness...September 4, 2004
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FORCE OF EVIL To Enter Studio In September
FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),will enter Jailhouse studio in Horsens, Denmark on Sept...August 31, 2004
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WRUST Finalize Track Listing For Debut Album
Botswana's WRUST, the only known all-black extreme/death metal band in Africa, have confirmed the track listing for their as-yet-untitled debut album, scheduled for release later this year through Witchdoctor Records. The group will enter the studio in October to begin recording the effort, which wi...August 28, 2004
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EIDOLON Sign With ESCAPI
Toronto, Canada's EIDOLON have inked a new record deal with Escapi. The CD/DVD agreement, which was made possible with the help of manager Ole Bang (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, FORCE OF EVIL),"is a worldwide deal, so finally our music will be released in proper fashion in America, which has always...August 21, 2004
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DARKTHRONE's FENRIZ Presents 'The Best Of Old School Black Metal'
Snapper Music has set a September 20 release date for "The Best Of Old School Black Metal", a compilation consisting of "the most influential and most unholy sounding tracks" of the black metal genre as selected by DARKTHRONE's Fenriz. "Cult heroes such as SARCOFAGO and TORMENTOR lurk amongst tracks...August 19, 2004
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NOTRE DAME: 'Munsters!' Video Posted Online
NOTRE DAME, the Swedish band featuring drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, DREAM EVIL),have posted their video for the track "Munsters!" at this location. Described by Snowy as "a bunch of live clips that we filmed during the last couple of shows," the video was directed...August 10, 2004
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Rock Fans Come Together To Help Those In Need
On February 20, 2003 the Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island burned to the ground in less then three minutes. The tragedy was the fourth largest nightclub fire and the largest music related tragedy of all time. The tragedy that killed 100 people and severely injured 200 others leaves man...August 4, 2004
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AMON AMARTH: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new AMON AMARTH track, entitled "An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm", has been posted at this location. "An Ancient Sign of Coming Storm" comes off the group's upcoming CD, "Fate of Norns", due on September 6 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to last year's "Versus The World", "Fate of...August 4, 2004
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AMON AMARTH: 'Fate Of Norns' Limited-Edition Digipack To Include Bonus DVD
Sweden's AMON AMARTH will release their new album, "Fate of Norns", as a limited-edition digipack featuring a bonus DVD "AMON AMARTH live at Grand Rokk". The 45-minute disc will contain three-camera video footage of AMON AMARTH performing live in Reykjavik, Iceland on March 5, 2004. "Fate of Norns"...August 4, 2004
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DEVILDRIVER Miss OZZFEST Appearance
DEVILDRIVER, the new band fronted by former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, were forced to miss their Ozzfest 2004 appearance at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA on Thursday (July 29). "The band's bus broke down somewhere in Oregon about 24 hours ago, and is still un-operable," accord...July 30, 2004
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NOTRE DAME Working On DVD
Following the completion of a video for the song "Munsters", NOTRE DAME mainman Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI) is currently working on a DVD to accompany the group's live album, "Creepshow, Freekshow, Peepshow". In an interview with Rockers Digest, which covers his bands NOTR...July 27, 2004
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RAGE Guitarist Recovering, Planning Return To Concert Stage
RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "First, I would like to say thanks a lot to all, who visited me in hospital during my illness. Also all the inquiries of friends and fans, who were worried about my health, helped me, to get better quicke...July 26, 2004
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