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7 HOURS LATER To Open For STRYPER On The West Coast
Cincinnati-based 7 HOURS LATER have been chosen as the opening act for the West Coast leg of the STRYPER 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour in support of their new CD, "7: The Best Of Stryper", on Hollywood Records. Longtime friend of 7 HOURS LATER guitarist Lynn Edward Glezen, STRYPER's own Robert Sweet...July 27, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Singer: Be Cricket Or Be Dead
Guardian Unlimited (web site) is reporting that IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson, a qualified pilot with Iceland Express, "flew an English [cricket] team [last weekend] into the capital of cool, Reykjavik. And although cricket is not another of his great talents, he attracted a curious crowd to...July 26, 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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SIX FEET UNDER Finalize Track Listing For 'Bringer Of Blood'
SIX FEET UNDER have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Bringer Of Blood", due on September 23 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "True Carnage" was recorded at Morrisound Recording and Hit Factory studios in Florida and is being described by frontman Chris Barnes (ex...July 21, 2003
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HAMMERFALL: The Spanish Inquisition
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "We've just returned from one of Europe's (most likely the world's) better metal festivals, namely Metal Mania in Spain. Headlined by SLAYER, IRON MAIDEN and STRATOVARIUS, and with a supporting cast...July 15, 2003
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PLACE OF SKULLS Announce New Bassist
Knoxville, Tennessee's PLACE OF SKULLS, who feature in their ranks former SPIRIT CARAVAN/ST. VITUS/THE OBSESSED guitarist/vocalist Wino, have announced the addition of bassist Dennis Cornelius to the group's ranks. "We've just finished a 2-day audition/rehearsal and to simply say it was heavy would...July 14, 2003
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Las Vegas Weekly: KORN Fail To Do Anything New In Nine Years
Josh Bell of the Las Vegas Weekly reviewed KORN's concert at Rain in the Desert on July 7. "The set was brief and hit-packed, a slight extension of the set the band has been playing on Ozzfest," Bell wrote. "KORN blazed through radio tunes from 'Blind' to 'Here to Stay' and 'Thoughtless', both off t...July 13, 2003
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AKERCOCKE Sign With EARACHE RECORDS
The U.K. Satanic black/death metal band AKERCOCKE have inked a deal with Earache Records, according to Live4Metal. The band completed the recordings for their new CD, "Choronzon", in late December and currently mixing the effort at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Neil Kernon (NE...July 11, 2003
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Captain Dog Rides Again
Just who Captain Dog is and what his purpose is in life remains unclear, you would think, to all but the three desperadoes who make up this Swedish outfit. But then again — and at the risk of doling out every stoner rock cliché in the book — who gives a flying fuck when you ...June 28, 2003
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HELLOWEEN: New Audio Interviews Posted Online
HELLOWEEN's official web site, www.helloween.org, has posted full-length audio interviews with Michael Weikath (guitar),Andi Deris (vocals) and Markus Grosskopf (bass),conducted on June 5 during the annual HELLOWEEN Marathon on Cleveland's WBWC 88.3 FM. Check them out (Real Media player required):...June 28, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN Replace ICED EARTH At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
BLIND GUARDIAN have replaced ICED EARTH at this year's Gates Of Metal festival, set to take place Aug. 2 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: NIGHTWISH GAMMA RAY BLIND GUARDIAN KREATOR FREEDOM CALL LOST HORIZON ARCH ENEMY IRON...June 26, 2003
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HELLOWEEN Announce World Tour!
Veteran German power metallers HELLOWEEN have announced the dates for their forthcoming world tour in support of their recently released "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" album. The trek will be the group's first with new members Sascha Gerstner (guitar) and Stefan Schwarzmann (drums). Upcoming HELLOWEEN tou...June 24, 2003
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KISS' SIMMONS And STANLEY Speaks Out On 'Alive IV', Upcoming Tour
KISS founding members Gene Simmons (live in the studio) and Paul Stanley (on the phone) spoke with air personality Stacey X at Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, June 3 for the satellite radio broadcaster's "Big Rock" music stream about their upcoming tour with AEROSMITH, the "Kiss Symphony:...June 23, 2003
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Former GUARDIAN Singer Returns With LONDON CALLING
LONDON CALLING, the new band featuring former GUARDIAN (Word/Epic) vocalist Jamie Rowe, will release their debut disc, "The New Sensation", on June 24 through Dyrty Byrd Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Song About Nothing 02. New Sensation 03. The Astronaut Has L...June 18, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN's 'Live' Drops Down To No. 42 On German Chart
BLIND GUARDIAN's brand new live album, entitled simply "Live", has dropped down to the No. 42 slot on the German Media Control chart in its third week of release. The two-disc collection contains 20 songs recorded last year on the band's world tour. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Tho...June 18, 2003
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