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WOLF 'Looking Forward' To Recording New Album
Sweden's WOLF have posted the following message on their official web site: "Nick [Niklas Olsson, guitar/vocals] is playing the evil priest 'Hannias' in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' in Stockholm right now. He's getting some great reviews, and the show seems to be a huge success. Very cool, and we are pr...November 1, 2005
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KHOMA Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Roadrunner Records has announced their latest signing — KHOMA (formerly KOMA). Hailing from Umeå, a hotbed of Swedish talent (CULT OF LUNA, REFUSED, MESHUGGAH, (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY, etc.),KHOMA was born in 2002. Conceived from a fusion of the long established local hardcore scene and a...October 26, 2005
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NARNIA Set Title For New Album
Swedish neo-classical metallers NARNIA have set "Enter the Gate" as the title of their fifth full-length CD, tentatively due in February/March 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2003's "The Great Fall" will feature backing vocals by Mats Leven (THERION, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, AT VANCE). NAR...October 22, 2005
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WHITECROSS: Re-Recorded Debut Album To Include Bonus Tracks
Reactivated Christian metallers WHITECROSS have re-recorded their original self-titled debut, featuring the songs from the original album as well as two bonus tracks, "Love on the Line" from the "Love on the Line" EP (never before released on CD),as well as a new guitar solo/song, "Re:Animate" by R...October 22, 2005
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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist: 'It's Better To Kiss My Own Ass Than Someone Else's'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with PRIMAL FEAR/SINNER bassist Mat Sinner. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What inspired the title [of the new PRIMAL FEAR album] "Seven Seals"? Mat: "It's a Bible thing. The revelation of Johannes is a very nice book to read an...October 13, 2005
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HAGGARD Mastermind Discusses Lineup Changes
In a recent interview with Boris Van Berlo of Tartarean Desire, Asis Nasseri — mastermind and frontman of German orchestral metallers HAGGARD — discussed the recent lineup changes within the band. According to Asis, HAGGARD parted ways with female singer Gaby Koss because she was "not good enough" a...October 10, 2005
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KORN And EMI Partner In Global Agreement
In an innovative deal that is among the first of its kind in the music industry, KORN, the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning rockers, are teaming up with EMI Music in a new multiple rights joint venture. Under the exclusive, global agreement — which includes a recording contract with EMI's Virgin Recor...September 12, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN: Quebec City Photos Posted Online
High-quality photos of IRON MAIDEN's headlining gig in Quebec City Saturday night (July 16) have been posted online at www.capitaledumetal.com. Commented the web site's Alain "Creepin' Death" Gagnon: "The band used an off date in the just begun Ozzfest schedule to treat their Quebec City fans with a...July 17, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN, WHITESNAKE, KORN Members Offer God Testimonials To 'Metal Bible'
Johannes Jonsson of Metal For Jesus has completed work on a special version of the Bible called the "Metal Bible". Besides the New Testament in easy-to-understand language (Living Bible) it will also contain testimonials from metalheads about what God and the Bible has meant to them. Some of the par...July 3, 2005
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Earth.Revolt
What a pleasant surprise "Earth.Revolt" has been. Based on the Lifeforce pedigree, I was expecting another metalcore release. I was dead wrong, as Germany's DEADLOCK has become a serious contender for my Top 10 of 2005 list. The straightedge vegans tackle lyrical themes of worldwide environmental de...June 5, 2005
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DEICIDE Play First Canadian Show In 10 Years: Photos Posted Online
www.capitaledumetal.com has uploaded a bunch of high-quality pictures from DEICIDE's first Canadian show in 10 years. The pictures can be accessed directly from the site's opening page. Commented www.capitaledumetal.com's Alain "Creepin' Death" Gagnon: "Glen Benton and company finally made it throug...June 4, 2005
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Says New Lineup Is Working Out 'Fantastic'
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE brought its new tour to New York City on Thursday night (March 24),where the band delivered a smoking two-hour performance to a packed Webster Hall. But just a few weeks ago, the group's North American dates were in doubt when frontman...March 28, 2005
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SEVENTH ONE Vow To Carry On Despite Guitarist's Departure
Swedish power metallers SEVENTH ONE have issued a statement vowing to carry on despite the recent departure of guitarist and founding member Johannes "Axe" Losbäck. "SEVENTH ONE is still very much alive and kicking!" the band write on their web site. "We respect Johannes' decision to leave the group...March 18, 2005
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ABLAZE Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement
ABLAZE, the new Swedish death/thrash project featuring ex-RISING FAITH guitarist Fredrik Jordanius and former ZONATA drummer Mike Cameron Force, have parted ways with singer Johannes Nyberg. "The band wishes to thank him very much for helping out on the 'A' [promotional CD] recordings but a lack of...March 9, 2005
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's HOMME Repairs Relationship With Ex-Bassist OLIVERI
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme says he's repaired his relationship with longtime bassist Nick Oliveri since Oliveri was dismissed from the band in February of 2004. Homme, who's preparing for the March 22 release of the new QUEENS album, "Lullabie...March 7, 2005

