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ENTOMBED, CROWBAR, PRO-PAIN Tour Dates Announced

Candlelight Records has announced the initial confirmed dates for the label's first tour of the U.S. Featuring ENTOMBED, CROWBAR, PRO-PAIN and introducing THE MIGHTY NIMBUS, the trek will kick off on the eve of the stateside release of CROWBAR's new album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden" and the se...

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MARDUK Guitarist Explains Lineup Changes

MARDUK guitarist Morgan Håkansson recently spoke to the Chronicles of Chaos extreme music webzine about the group's new album, "Plague Angel", the band's recent lineup changes, and black metal as a whole, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Chronicles of Chaos: Leadin...

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THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN To Release Debut Album Early Next Year

Belgian doomsters THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN have entered the studio to record their debut album, "Primula Pestis", tentatively due in February/March 2005 via I Hate Records. THEE PLAGUE OF GENTLEMEN cite such influences as WINTER, CELTIC FROST, DREAM DEATH, SAINT VITUS, PENTAGRAM, MELVINS and GODFLES...

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NOCTURNAL RITES To Celebrate 10th Anniversary With Early Albums Reissue

Century Media will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Swedish power metallers NOCTURNAL RITES with the release of a double-CD set containing their first two albums, due on February 21, 2005. The debut album, "In A Time of Blood And Fire", was released in 1995 on Megarock Records but was only availabl...

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KREATOR: 'Enemy Of God' Bonus DVD Detailed

A limited-edition version of KREATOR's new album, "Enemy of God", will come with a bonus DVD containing a "making of" documentary and video clips. The CD is scheduled for release in Europe and South America on January 10 and North America on January 11 via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Viole...

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RUSH Singer Profiled In Wine Book

RUSH fan site Power Windows is reporting that RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee is one of many celebrity wine lovers to be profiled in the upcoming book, "Oldman's Guide to Outsmarting Wine", coming Dec. 7, 2004. The book includes an exclusive profile of Geddy Lee and his wine preferences, proving him...

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MARDUK: 'Deathmarch' EP Cover Posted Online

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have posted the cover artwork for their new "Deathmarch" EP, which will be sold only on the group's upcoming tour. Check it out at this location. A complete list of currently confirmed tour dates can be found here. MARDUK's new album, "Plague Angel", is scheduled for r...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: More 2005 Dates Announced

QUEENSRŸCHE have lined up the following dates during January/February: Jan. 20 - Pops - St. Louis, MO Jan. 21 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO Jan. 23 - Barrymoore Theater – Madison, WI Jan. 25 - The Rave – Milwaukee, WI Jan. 26 - Emerald Theater – Detroit, MI Jan. 27 - House of ...

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ANATHEMA Guitarist Completes Work On NICK DRAKE Tribute

ANATHEMA guitarist Danny Cavanagh has finally finished his tribute to Nick Drake and it is available for order from Strangelight Records (web site). Strictly limited to 1,000 copies, this is a little personal tribute to one of Danny's favourite songwriters, who, due to illness and untimely death, ne...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer's Version Of 'Victim Of Changes' To Be Featured In Horror Film

According to a posting on his official web site, original JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Al Atkins' version of the PRIEST classic "Victim of Changes" has been added to a horror movie by Lee Finn for Black Plague Productions. Al co-wrote the song during his four years singing with JUDAS PRIEST in the Seventie...

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STORMWARRIOR To Perform HELLOWEEN Set With KAI HANSEN

German power metallers STORMWARRIOR will be joined by former HELLOWEEN and current GAMMA RAY guitarist/vocalist Kai Hansen for a special "Walls of Jericho" set during their performance at the Headbangers Ballroom in Hamburg on December 26. STORMWARRIOR's second album, "Northern Rage", was released e...

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WITH PASSION Sign With EARACHE RECORDS

Sacramento, California-based "technical, melodic, blackened metal-core" band WITH PASSION have inked a deal with Earache Records. The band, who are inspired by the legends of European melodic death metal, from DISSECTION to AT THE GATES, as well as the best of the contemporary U.S.-Canada metal/hard...

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SLIPKNOT: Japanese Reissues Include Bonus DVDs

Roadrunner Records Japan has just released commemorative reissues of SLIPKNOT's first two albums (1999's "Slipknot" and 2001's "Iowa"),each featuring a bonus DVD containing the group's promotional videos. The complete track listing for the reissues (released to coincide with the band's current Japa...

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AMERICAN HEARTBREAK To Support RICHIE SCARLET In California

San Francisco-based rockers AMERICAN HEARTBREAK, featuring ex-JETBOY guitarist Billy Rowe and former EXODUS bassist Mike Butler, will be supporting RICHIE SCARLET on four Northern California dates beginning on October 27 at The Pound SF in San Francisco. Richie Scarlet is known affectionately as "Th...

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MARDUK: 2005 European Tour Dates Announced

MARDUK will embark on a massive world tour beginning in December. The European portion of the trek, dubbed "Deathmarch 2004/2005", will be divided into two parts, with the first taking place in December and the second during spring 2005. Several dates for the second leg of the tour have been release...