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Faster Disaster

Like other underground hopefuls, TERROR 2000—the side project of SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid and DARKANE guitarist Klas Ideberg—is a band designed to take the formula perfected by the likes of AT THE GATES (circa their classic Slaughter Of The Soul CD) and push the envelope even further, w...
July 6, 2002
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PAUL STANLEY: "KISS Fans Are Free To Come And Go As They Please"

KISS frontman Paul Stanley has all but admitted that various members of the group were credited for performing on many of the band's albums even when session musicians were used to complete the projects instead. When asked for the reason guest musicians were never credited for their performances on...
July 3, 2002
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KRISIUN Prepare To Record "Deadly True Death Metal Album"

Brazilian death metal gods KRISIUN are tentatively scheduled to complete the songwriting sessions for their next studio album at the end of this year for a mid-2003 release through Century Media Records. According to a message posted via the group's official web site, "it's gonna be a deadly true de...
June 30, 2002
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Center Of Speculation Over Fake Paintings

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich may soon find himself in some hot water over the $5.5 million he received for the Basquiat paintings that were auctioned off at Sotheby's in May, if the following report in the New York Post (as it appears in today's edition of the paper) is to be believed: June 27, 200...
June 27, 2002
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AHRUE LUSTER: "I Was Creatively Unfulfilled In MACHINE HEAD"

Having left MACHINE HEAD due to what is officially being called "creative differences", guitarist Ahrue Luster has spoken exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about the circumstances that led to his departure from the group his decision to pursue his own musical vision with his next project, the details...
June 24, 2002
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ECHO DRAIN Accuse JASON NEWSTED Of Cybersquatting

More details have emerged about the lawsuit filed by Dallas-based ECHO DRAIN against former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, his post-METALLICA band ECHOBRAIN, and Newsted's Chophouse Records over the two bands' similar-sounding names. In addition to alleging that fans are confusing the two groups a...
June 24, 2002
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RAPTURE Complete Work On "Songs For The Withering"

Finnish atmospheric death metallers RAPTURE have completed work on their second full-length album, Songs For The Withering, for a summer release through Spinefarm Records imprint Spikefarm. The group's first album to feature new guitarist Aleksi Ahokas, Songs For The Withering will include the follo...
June 9, 2002
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JEFF PILSON Offers Update On Project With GEORGE LYNCH

Former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson has posted the following update on his much-anticipated collaboration with ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch: "First off, yes, we have finally decided on naming George and my project L/P. It serves two purposes in that, for one, it could be taken to mean or be called...
June 4, 2002
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DREAM THEATER, FATES WARNING Members Join Forces In Brand New Supergroup

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos, CHROMA KEY/ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Kevin Moore, GORDIAN KNOT/ex-CYNIC bassist Sean Malone and PAIN OF SALVATION vocalist Daniel Gildenlöw have joined forces in a brand new, as-yet-unnamed supergroup which is scheduled to r...
May 25, 2002
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SUPERMASSIV MP3 Samples Posted Online

SUPERMASSIV, the new band formed by ex-TYPE O NEGATIVE/LIFE OF AGONY drummer Sal Abruscato, guitarist Rob Hudson, and former URANIUM 235 members Matt Brown (guitar) and Billy Kelly (vocals),have posted MP3 samples of all six tracks from their current Resurrection EP at this location. The songs feat...
May 17, 2002
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KORN To Issue DVD Next Month

KORN's upcoming DVD, entitled Deuce, will be released on June 11th—the same day as the group's brand new CD, Untouchables, according to www.kornweb.com. The DVD package will reportedly contain two discs—one containing the original Who Then Now? release and a second disc featuring the new program Deu...
May 15, 2002
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MANTICORA To Issue "Hyperion" In October

Danish power metal merchants MANTICORA have completed work on their third full-length album, entitled Hyperion, at Aabenraa studios with producer Jacob Hansen (i.e. RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR, ANCIENT, ILLDISPOSED, WUTHERING HEIGHTS),for an October release through Italy's Scarlet Records. Mixed at Jailhous...
April 28, 2002
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METALLICA's KIRK HAMMETT: DAVE ELLEFSON Is Not Our New Bass Player

Contrary to recent rumors, former MEGADETH bassist Dave Ellefson has not been selected to replace Jason Newsted in METALLICA, according to METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, who made a brief appearance in the members-only chat room of the band's official web site on Friday, April 5th. Hammett reporte...
April 7, 2002
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THE GODS 2002 Line-Up Announced

Britain's The Gods 2002 festival, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the world's first and most successful AOR/melodic rock specialist label Now & Then Productions, will take place on Sunday, June 2nd at Pennington's in Bradford, and will include appearances by the following acts: HARDLINE T...
April 4, 2002
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DYNAMO OPEN AIR 2002: "No Stars, Just Talent"

The organizers of the legendary Dutch metal festival Dynamo Open Air have finally confirmed via an official statement that plans are afoot for a one-day version of the festival to be held on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in the town of Weert, situated 20 km south of Eindhoven. Around 16...
March 31, 2002