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THE DEFACED Prepare To Record Sophomore CD
Sweden's THE DEFACED, featuring DARKANE guitarist Klas Ideberg and SOILWORK drummer Henry Ranta, have completed the pre-production process for their sophomore effort and will enter the studio in early August to begin recording the album for a late 2002/early 2003 release through Italy's Scarlet Reco...July 8, 2002
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Faster Disaster
Like other underground hopefuls, TERROR 2000—the side project of SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and DARKANE guitarist Klas Ideberg—is a band designed to take the formula perfected by the likes of AT THE GATES (circa their classic Slaughter Of The Soul CD) and push the envelope even further, w...July 6, 2002
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Hell's Unleashed
Never known as one of the genre's more inventive outfits, Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED established a niche over the course of their previous five full-length albums that has ensured the group a die-hard and loyal following while simultaneously rendering much of their output virtually interchang...July 6, 2002
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PARADISE LOST Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR Festival
PARADISE LOST have been confirmed to appear at the Summer Breeze Open Air 2002 festival, which is scheduled to take place on August 22-24 in Abtsgmünd, Germany. PARADISE LOST will be the headliners on Saturday, August 24th. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is a...June 25, 2002
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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY And ERIC PETERSON Join SOILWORK Onstage At California Gig
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy and guitarist Eric Peterson joined Sweden's SOILWORK onstage during the latter's performance at the Cactus Club in San Jose on Thursday, June 6th. Billy reportedly contributed his vocals to the "harsh" chorus parts of the track "Follow the Hollow", while Peterson joine...June 7, 2002
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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY To "Follow The Hollow" At SOILWORK Gig
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy will contribute his vocals to the "harsh" chorus parts of the track "Follow the Hollow" at SOILWORK's Cactus Club show in San Jose on June 6th. Also appearing on the bill will be HYPOCRISY and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. ...June 1, 2002
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TESTAMENT's CHUCK BILLY To Make Guest Appearance At SOILWORK Gig
TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy will be joining Sweden's SOILWORK ("one of my favorite bands," according to Billy) onstage to sing one track during the latter's performance at the Cactus Club in San Jose on June 6th. Also appearing on the bill will be HYPOCRISY and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. In related news,...May 26, 2002
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COSMIC SPHERE: The New Scandinavian Metal Sensation
COSMIC SPHERE is the name of a new Finnish/Swedish metal act featuring guitarist Lars Chriss (LION'S SHARE),guitarist Antti Wirman (WARMEN, CRAYDAWN),bassist Tapio Oksanen (CRAYDAWN) and drummer Kristian Enqvist (ex-RISING FAITH). Playing a musical style described as "heavy, energetic and melodic...May 22, 2002
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SCAR CULTURE Find Replacement Drummer For North American Tour
SCAR CULTURE have lined up drummer Alpheus Underhill to replace Duke Borisov on their upcoming North American tour with HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Borisov, the band's original drummer, was forced to take a hiatus from the group last month. A resident of Los Angeles, Underhill jumped...May 6, 2002
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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Join HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK Touring Package
SINGLE BULLET THEORY will be supporting HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE during their upcoming US tour, which is scheduled to kick off on May 12th in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is not presently clear if SINGLE BULLET THEORY will be making an appearance on the bill in addition to the previousl...May 1, 2002
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Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan
Here are the latest sales figures for various current and catalog metal/hard rock releases in the US (in total units sold to date since the albums were issued),as reported by SoundScan for the week ending April 21st, 2002: KORN Issues: 3,047,076 KORN Follow The Leader: 3,414,717 LIMP BIZKIT Chocola...April 30, 2002
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SCAR CULTURE Seek Fill-In Drummer For Upcoming Tour
Due to a family emergency, SCAR CULTURE drummer Duke Borisov has been forced to take a temporary hiatus from the band. As a result, the Brooklyn, New York-based group are currently on a frantic search for a fill-in drummer for their upcoming North American tour with HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK and KILLSWITC...April 23, 2002
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HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, SCAR CULTURE, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Tour Dates Announced
These are the dates that have thus far been confirmed for the upcoming US tour featuring HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, SCAR CULTURE and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: May 12 - St. Paul, MN @ The Lab May 13 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's May 14 - Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater May 15 - Chicago, IL @ The Metro ...April 17, 2002
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HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK Initial Dates Released
Ticketmaster is currently selling tickets to the following dates on the forthcoming North American tour featuring HYPOCRISY, SOILWORK, SCAR CULTURE, and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: May 13 – Pops - Sauget, IL May 15 - Metro - Chicago, IL May 22 - Jaxx Nightclub - W. Springfield, VA May 26 - Krome - South Ambo...April 13, 2002
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ARCH ENEMY Skip HYPOCRISY/SOILWORK US Tour, Seek Out "Bigger" Opportunities
ARCH ENEMY will not be touring the US in May as part of the HYPOCRISY/SOILWORK package and are presently looking for bigger and better opportunities for the same time period, according to a spokesperson for the band's American record label, Century Media Records. They were never confirmed [for the t...April 10, 2002