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DUNGEON Hard At Work Recording Two Albums
Australian melodic power metal band DUNGEON are currently at R&R Recordings Studio working on two full-length albums: the follow-up to last year's "A Rise To Power" album, entitled "One Step Beyond", and a re-recording of their 1999 Australian debut, "Resurrection". A short sound clip of the dem...March 15, 2004
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OPETH Mainman Talks About Drummer's Anxiety Attacks, DEVILDRIVER Controversy
OPETH main songwriter and guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt recently spoke to MetalReview.com about the drummer Martin Lopez's anxiety attacks, which caused him to miss a few dates on the band's recent North American tour. "We had to cancel a few shows and we feel very bad about that so we decided we were...March 10, 2004
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'New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2003' DVD Due At The End Of The Month
Trustkill Records is currently taking pre-orders for the "New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2003", a three-hour DVD shot entirely on location at last year's festival, mixed in 5.1 surround sound. Watch a 30-second trailer here. The "New England Metal & Hardcore Festival 2003" DVD (view c...March 9, 2004
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STORMLORD: New Song Available For Download
Italian "extreme epic metal" act STORMLORD have posted a full-length MP3 of their new track "Under the Boards" at this location. "Under the Boards" comes off the group's third album, "The Gorgon Cult", due in Italy on March 22 and in Europe/America in April through Scarlet Records. The follow-up to...March 8, 2004
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36 CRAZYFISTS: New Video Available For Download
36 CRAZYFISTS' video for the track "At The End Of August" has been made available for download at the group's official web site. Check it out: Medium-Speed (25.4 MB),High-Speed (33.9 MB) (Quicktime required). "At The End Of August" comes off the group's sophomore album, "A Snow Capped Romance", due...March 6, 2004
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BLOODBATH: MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Out, New Album On The Way
BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONIUM),have announced plans to enter...March 4, 2004
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CANDLELIGHT Signs North American Licensing Deal With TABU RECORDINGS
Candlelight Records has inked a North American licensing deal for all Tabu Recordings titles. The new partnership will see the U.S. and Canadian release of all new and reissued catalog titles from the growing Norwegian record label through Candlelight's stateside operation. The first scheduled relea...March 1, 2004
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RELAPSE Artists Comprise One-Quarter Of AP's 'Important Bands In Metal' List
Relapse Records recording artists comprise almost one quarter of Alternative Press magazine's "25 Most Important Bands in Metal" list. Relapse garnered six of the twenty five available positions in the just unveiled register. AP's "25 Most Important Bands in Metal" were determined via a poll of a ho...February 28, 2004
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JAMES MURPHY: DEATH Tribute Album Update
Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy has issued the following update regarding his upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner" (web site),tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records: "This past Saturday [Feb. 21] I tr...February 24, 2004
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HAWKWIND, FOGHAT, AXEL RUDI PELL, CONEY HATCH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
HAWKWIND, FOGHAT, AXEL RUDI PELL and CONEY HATCH are the latest bands confirmed to appear at this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order...February 20, 2004
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AYREON: 'The Human Equation' Cast Of Characters Revealed
AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),have revealed the cast of characters included in the storyline on the group's forthcoming CD, "Ayreon: The Human Equation", and the singers performing them. They are as follows: James LaBrie (DREAM THEATER): "Me" Marcel...February 18, 2004
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NICKY MOORE To Perform Set Of SAMSON Material At SWEDEN ROCK Festival
Former SAMSON singer Nicky Moore will be playing a set of SAMSON material at this year's Sweden Rock festival as a tribute to late SAMSON guitarist Paul Samson, who passed away at his Norfolk, England home on August 9, 2002 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Nicky's performance at Sweden Rock w...February 17, 2004
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SCORPIONS Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS have been confirmed as the third headliner (alongside JUDAS PRIEST and EUROPE) at this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as fol...February 15, 2004
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THE GATHERING, Concert Promoter Engage In War Of Words Over Toronto Show Cancellation
Holland's THE GATHERING have accused the owners of a Toronto venue and associated concert promoters of trying to "rip [them] off financially" during their recent appearance in the city. THE GATHERING's second Toronto show (Feb. 14),originally announced on Wednesday (Feb. 11) as a last-minute replac...February 15, 2004
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OPETH Drummer To Guest On DEATH Tribute CD?
OPETH drummer Martin Lopez is the latest high-profile metal musician linked with the upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records. "At [Monday] night's OPETH concert in Tampa, drummer...February 11, 2004
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