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ROYAL HUNT Frontman Sets Release Date For "Earth Maker"
ROYAL HUNT/ex-BADLANDS frontman John West is currently at a New York studio recording vocal tracks to his next solo release, entitled Earth Maker, for a September 13th release through Japan's Yamaha Music Records and an as-yet-unspecified October date through Europe's Frontier Records. The full line...June 9, 2002
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HALFORD: "Crucible" Advance Preview Available Online
Three songs from the forthcoming HALFORD CD, Crucible, can be heard in streaming audio between June 1st and June 8th at this location. The tracks featured are: 01. Betrayal 02. Wrath of God 03. One Will HALFORD's Crucible is due on June 25th through Sanctuary/Metal-Is Records. ...June 2, 2002
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WATCHTOWER Guitarist In Finishing Stages Of New SPASTIC INK CD, Joins Texas Cover Band
WATCHTOWER/SPASTIC INK guitarist/composer Ron Jarzombek has finally found a drummer to lay down the tracks for the last remaining tune, "A Chaotic Realization of Nothing Yet Misunderstood", for the long-awaited SPASTIC INK sophomore release, Ink Compatible. Originally scheduled to be handled by Jarz...June 2, 2002
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BANG YOUR HEAD Festival: Final Running Order Announced
The final running order for this year's Bang Your Head festival, which is scheduled to take place in Balingen, Germany on June 28th and 29th is as follows: Friday, June 28th: RIVAL MÄGO DE OZ RHAPSODY JAG PANZER SYMPHONY X CANDLEMASS OVERKILL GAMMA RAY FOZZY NIGHTWISH SAXON Saturday, June 29th: S.A....May 29, 2002
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Crucible
Unlike 2000's Resurrection, which was widely hailed as the album JUDAS PRIEST should have made after Painkiller, HALFORD's Crucible is a decidedly more diverse effort, featuring plenty of traditional metal moments while occasionally following a more experimental approach, thereby preventing this alb...May 20, 2002
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HALFORD Film "Betrayal" Clip, Finalize "Crucible" Track Listing
HALFORD have completed filming a video for the track "Betrayal" this past weekend in Los Angeles with director Cristoffer Salzgeber of The Mine (i.e. IRON MAIDEN, MEGADETH, CYPRESS HILL). "Betrayal" comes off the group's much-anticipated Crucible CD, which is due for release on June 25th in the US a...May 15, 2002
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ROB HALFORD: "The Metal God Is Back"
HALFORD mainman Rob Halford has posted the following message via HALFORD's official web site at www.robhalford.com: "A big screaming hail too all the metalheads that will attend the killer festivals that the HALFORD band will attack this summer in Europe. "We are returning with a vengeance to roar l...May 14, 2002
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220 VOLT To Play Warm-Up Show Ahead Of SWEDEN ROCK Appearance
Veteran Swedish hard rockers 220 VOLT will play a warm-up show for their appearance at this year's Sweden Rock festival on Friday, May 17th in a village called Hackås, near the band's hometown of Östersund. As previously reported, 220 VOLT will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the release of the...May 10, 2002
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HALFORD Issue Explanation For WACKEN Non-Appearance
The organizers of Germany's Wacken Open Air festival have released a statement sent to them by the representatives of HALFORD following the latter's withdrawal from the event. It reads as follows: "Unfortunately, it will be impossible for HALFORD to appear at this year's Wacken Open Air festival due...May 10, 2002
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ROB HALFORD Goes Back To Selling Porn
Former JUDAS PRIEST and current HALFORD frontman Rob Halford has been filmed selling smut behind the counter of a Santa Monica adult book store as part of a scene for the upcoming Jonas Akerlund film Spun, which stars Mickey Rourke, Brittany Murphy and Jason Schwartzman. "When I had my audition, Jon...May 8, 2002
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Ex-IMPELLITTERI Singer To Begin Work On Sophomore Solo CD
Former IMPELLITTERI frontman Rob Rock will shortly begin recording his as-yet-untitled second solo album at a Los Angeles studio with producer Roy Z (i.e. BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, HELLOWEEN) for a late summer/early fall release through Japan's JVC/Victor Entertainment ...May 6, 2002
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RAGING SPEEDHORN, KATAKLYSM Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN and Canada's KATAKLYSM are the latest acts to have been confirmed for With Full Force festival, which is scheduled to take place between July 5th and July 7th near the town of Leipzig, Germany. The full line-up of acts presently scheduled to appear at the event now looks l...May 3, 2002
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BIOHAZARD, MOONSPELL Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING Festival
BIOHAZARD and MOONSPELL are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, July 5th and Saturday, July 6th in Dessel, Belgium. The full list of artists set to appear at the event now looks like this: Friday, July 5th...May 2, 2002
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ROB HALFORD To Guest Host Friday's HARD ATTACK
Former JUDAS PRIEST frontman and current HALFORD singer Rob Halford will guest host on Sirius Radio's 24-hour heavy music channel, Hard Attack, this Friday (May 3rd) from 9:00 AM to 12 Noon Eastern time. Halford will join regular host Don Kaye as they spin various metal cuts, including songs from Ha...April 30, 2002
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Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan
Here are the latest sales figures for various current and catalog metal/hard rock releases in the US (in total units sold to date since the albums were issued),as reported by SoundScan for the week ending April 21st, 2002: KORN Issues: 3,047,076 KORN Follow The Leader: 3,414,717 LIMP BIZKIT Chocola...April 30, 2002
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