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CANNIBAL CORPSE, HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM: European Tour Dates Announced

CANNIBAL CORPSE will be teaming up with HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM, CARPATHIAN FOREST, VOMITORY, EXHUMED, SPAWN OF POSSESSION and PREJUDICE for this year's "No Mercy Festivals" European tour. Immediately following the trek, CANNIBAL CORPSE will be embarking on a two-week run of headlining dates with KATAK...

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PRO-PAIN: European Tour Dates Announced

PRO-PAIN will be embarking on the "Fist Full Of Hate Tour" of Europe beginning in early March. Support on the tour will come from DISBELIEF (March 14–26),PX-PAIN and EKTOMORF (March 12–26) and EKTOMORF and DARK DUNGEON (March 27–April 09). The dates are as follows: Mar. 12 - Saint Nazaire, FRA @ Vi...

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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist METAL MIKE CHLASCIAK To Appear At NAMM 2004

Former HALFORD/current PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak is confirmed to appear at NAMM 2004. Metal Mike will perform at the Digitech/Harman Music Group booth. Appearance dates/times are: Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 18 at 11:00 a.m. National Associat...

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DAMAGEPLAN: 'Breathing New Life' Video Posted Online

AntiPopVideos is currently hosting a high-quality version of the first DAMAGEPLAN video, "Breathing New Life". The clip is available in SVCD (Super Video CD) format (compatible with Windows Media after installing the correct codec) and can be downloaded from this location (.zip file, 72 MB). As prev...

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OPETH Offer End-Of-Year Update

Sweden's OPETH have posted the following update at their official web site: "OPETH are confirmed to play the annual Sweden Rock festival in Karlshamn/Sölvesborg in July 2004. The festival will be one of very few FESTIVAL appearances during 2004 as the band will be in resting/writing and eventually r...

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DREAM EVIL Name New Album

DREAM EVIL, the Swedish band featuring acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, etc.) and drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),have set "The Book of Heavy Metal" as the title of their upcoming third album, te...

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MACABRE Confirm First U.K. Date In Almost 10 Years

Chicago's MACABRE will play Underworld in London on Saturday, February 21, 2004. The band have not played in the United Kingdom in almost ten years and are planning something very special to mark the occasion. MACABRE have also added a hometown gig to end the string of March U.S. dates at Oasis 160...

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The Glorious Burden

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer hit the heavy metal jackpot when he managed to convince former JUDAS PRIEST screamer Tim Owens to join the group's ranks following the departure of longtime singer Matt Barlow earlier in the year. Arguably the finest metal vocalist of the last decade, Owens' prowess w...

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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist Records Guest Appearance For HAMMERFALL Singer's Solo CD

Former HALFORD/current PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has issued the following update on his recent activities: "Two days ago I returned from the very, very — and I mean very — metal city of Gothenburg, Sweden where I recorded my guitars for the debut album from HAMMERFALL's Joacim Cans...

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DAMAGEPLAN: Debut Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

DAMAGEPLAN's video for the track "Breathing New Life" will be premiered on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, January 3, 2004. As previously reported, the clip was shot in the group's hometown of Dallas, Texas with porn director Red Ezra ("Serenity In Toyland", "Riders", "Love Shack"). "Breathi...

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FINNTROLL: New Song Available For Download

A brand new FINNTROLL track, titled "Ursvamp", has been posted online in MP3 format at this location. A remixed version of "Ursvamp" will appear on the group's forthcoming full-length album, "Nattfödd" (Swedish for "Nightborn"),due in April 2004. The follow-up to "Visor Om Slutet" was recorded at S...

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Update: JUDAS PRIEST Boxed Set To Feature 'Pleather Case With Metallic Studs'

JUDAS PRIEST's forthcoming boxed set will carry the title "Metalogy" and will be delivered in a special package featuring a pleather case with metallic studs, according to Billboard. A March 9, 2004 release through the Sony Music catalog division Legacy is expected. The set comes two years after Leg...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Release Retrospective Boxed Set

JUDAS PRIEST have announced plans to release a retrospective boxed set through Sony Music "probably around March 2004," according to a post on the band's web site. "At this time it has not been finally decided whether it will be a 3 CD or 4 CD box possibly including a DVD of some live footage. ...

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BRUTUS To Support MACABRE, CEPHALIC CARNAGE In Europe

Dutch death metallers BRUTUS have been confirmed to support MACABRE and CEPHALIC CARNAGE on their upcoming European tour. This tour will hit most places in Europe and will commence at the end of January. Tentative schedule is as follows: Jan. 29 - Arnhem, NETH @ Goudvishal Jan. 30 - Vosselaar, BEL @...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist: 'TIM OWENS Is 10 Times The Singer ROB HALFORD Ever Was'

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim Owens has told the Cleveland Scene that he has no hard feelings towards his former bandmates over their decision to reunite with his predecessor, vocalist Rob Halford. "I discussed it about five months before [the split happened], saying, 'Listen, if you're going to get [R...