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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer TIM OWENS Officially Joins ICED EARTH!
Former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has officially joined ICED EARTH as the band's new lead singer, according to a posting by ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer on the group's web site. Owens was previously said to have laid down vocals on the band's new album, "The Glorious Burden", but wa...August 20, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH: Audio History Posted Online
A 50-minute audio documentary of the history of NAPALM DEATH — as told in their own words by former drummer Mick Harris and bassist Shane Embury — has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, NAPALM DEATH's upcoming collection of covers, entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2", is due...August 12, 2003
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ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER: Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer Is Not A Member Of The Band
Former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens contributed vocals to the upcoming ICED EARTH album, "The Glorious Burden", as a guest singer only and has not yet made up his mind as to whether he will join the band permanently. Speaking to Canada's BW&BK, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer clarifi...August 8, 2003
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MEMORY GARDEN Negotiating New Record Deal
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, the band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, are in talks with an as-yet-undisclosed label about a new record deal for the group. "It all seems very promising and we really hope it all will turn out well," Johansson writes on the band's we...August 7, 2003
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FORCE OF EVIL To Record More Material, Compile Video Footage For Possible DVD
FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish all-star 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 (IRONFIRE),have "started to write new songs which will be re...August 4, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH Finalize Track Listing For 'Leaders Not Followers 2'
British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have finalized the track listing for their upcoming collection of covers, entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2". The album, due before the end of the year through the band's own Feto label, will include the following cuts: 01. CRYPTIC SLAUGHTER – "Lowlife" 02. OF...July 23, 2003
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Wife Of GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist To Publish Book
Lisa Reed, wife of GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, will publish a book of fiction, titled "Sabra's Soul", through Twenty First Century Publishers. According to the publisher's web site, "Lisa Reed is by vocation a sensational writer, by profession a teacher of emotionally disturbed children an...July 22, 2003
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FORCE OF EVIL: Debut Release Postponed
FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish all-star 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 (IRONFIRE),have been forced to postpone the "official" relea...July 21, 2003
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MERCYFUL FATE, MEMORY GARDEN Axe-Slingers To Guest On EDGE OF SANITY CD
Guitarists Mike Wead (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, FIREGOD) and Simon Johansson (MEMORY GARDEN, ABSTRAKT ALGEBRA, FIREGOD) have been tapped by reformed Swedish metal act EDGE OF SANITY to play lead guitar on the group's comeback release, "Crimson II", due later this summer through Black Mark Records...July 21, 2003
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GAMMA RAY: 'Skeletons In The Closet' Track Listing Revealed
German power metallers GAMMA RAY have finalized the track listing for their new live album, "Skeletons In The Closet", due on August 25 through Metal-Is/Sanctuary Records. The final track listing, which was voted on by the band's fans on the Internet, is as follows: CD 1: 01. Welcome (1:06) 02. Gard...July 17, 2003
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CARNIVORE, ANNIHILATOR, OBITUARY, EXHORDER Albums To Be Reissued
On September 9, Roadrunner Records will be issuing a series of "2 From The Vault" releases, featuring two classic CDs — many deleted — packaged and priced as one. The albums planned for re-release are as follows: ANNIHILATOR – "Alice In Hell" & "Neverland" CARNIVORE - "Carnivore" & "Retaliat...July 15, 2003
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NIKKI SIXX: 'Those Who Forget The Past Are Destined To Relive It'
MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "Blessed are the demons that make us fight to survive our past. I sometimes wonder how far I could of gone if what was pushing me didn't sting like a...July 14, 2003
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DEICIDE, BRUJERIA, KING DIAMOND, LIFE OF AGONY 'Best Of' Albums On The Way
Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed "The Roots Of Roadrunner". On September 22, 2003, the initial SEVEN CDs will hit stores near you, each with introductory liner notes by a fellow musician fan of the band. Without further ado:...July 12, 2003
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For Some GREAT WHITE Fans, Haunting Memories Remain
James Finlaw of The Herald News reports that on the night of Feb. 20, Andrew Paskowski, Jim Gooden and two friends entered The Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island to hang out and watch the rock band GREAT WHITE perform. Gooden never came out. "It was tough losing my friend Jim, but I can't do ...July 7, 2003
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ONWARD Split Up!
Acclaimed power metallers ONWARD appear to have split up following a parting-of-the-ways with their label, Century Media Records. The following is the official statement on the matter from ONWARD guitarist Toby Knapp (as posted on the group's official web site): "Dear listeners, "In the last few yea...July 1, 2003
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