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IMPIOUS Confirmed For Japan's INDEPENDENCE DAY FESTIVAL

Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS have been confirmed for the Independence Day Festival, set to take place March 13 in Tokyo, Japan. "This will be our very first time in Japan, and we're feeling extremely psyched about it!" the band write on their web site. IMPIOUS' fourth full-length album, "Hellucin...

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THE 69 EYES: 'Devils' Album Certified Gold In Finland

THE 69 EYES' new album, "Devils", has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. The band accepting the gold-award plaques during an appearance on the TV live special "MTV3+ Stage" last Sunday. "Devils" is the fourth THE 69 EYES album to be certified gold; the band had also...

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EXTREME To Perform In Japan This Week; New Touring Bassist Announced

Original EXTREME members Gary Cherone (vocals, ex-VAN HALEN),Nuno Bettencourt (guitar),and Paul Geary (drums),along with Laurent Duvall on bass, will perform together in Japan this week for the first time in 10 years. The dates are as follows: Jan. 12-13 - Shibuya Ax - Tokyo, JPN Jan. 14 - Kinro...

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Tribute To RUNNING WILD: Track Listing Revised

The track listing for the upcoming "Tribute to Running Wild" album has been slightly modified. The CD, which will likely contain a bonus disc as a "surprise," is tentatively scheduled to be released in May via Remedy Records. The new track listing is as follows: 01. AIRBORN - "Ballad of William Kidd...

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TERROR 2000 To Release New Album In June

TERROR 2000, the Swedish thrash metal band featuring Björn "Speed" Strid (SOILWORK),Klas Ideberg (DARKANE),Nick Sword (EL MAGO),Erik Thyselius (CONSTRUCDEAD) and Dan Svensson (HATELIGHT),will enter the studio in March to record their third album, tentatively due in June via Italy's Scarlet Recor...

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SILENT FORCE Guitarist Schedules Japanese Workshop Tour

SILENT FORCE guitarist Alex Beyrodt will be embarking on a Japanese workshop tour in February. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 2-3 - Fukuoka, Kyushu Import Pro Audio Fair, Bayside Place, Hakata 2nd Floor Feb. 04 - Fukuoka-Fukuoka, Fukuoka Musicland Key Feb. 06 - Okinawa-Naha, Okinawa Takara Rec...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Tentative Release Date For New Album Revealed

CHILDREN OF BODOM bassist Henkka Blacksmith has revealed that the group's new album will be recorded in Helsinki, Finland with producer Mikko Karmila but not at the Finnvox studio, where Karmila had previously mixed some of the group's previous output. It is not presently clear if the recordings, wh...

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ADLER'S APPETITE: Debut EP Audio Samples Posted Online

ADLER'S APPETITE, the new band featuring ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler, RATT/ex-LOVE/HATE singer Jizzy Pearl, VINCE NEIL/ex-SLASH'S SNAKEPIT guitarist Keri Kelli, and ex-VINCE NEIL/RATT bassist Robbie Crane, have completed work on their debut EP, available now via the group's official web si...

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EUROPE: 'Hero' Video Posted Online

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE recently filmed a video for "Hero", the second single off their new album, "Start from the Dark". Watch the video clip at EuropeTheBand.atw.hu. The group's first collection of new material since 1991's "Prisoners In Paradise", "Start from the Dark" was produced b...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Enter Studio Next Week

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "At long last, we start the record on January 2, after a series of delays, some to do with the band and some to do with the label. We are very recharged and ready to do a great ...

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DREAM EVIL Announce Japanese Tour

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),will be embarking on a Japanese tour beginning in early February. Support at the...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: New Studio Album, DVD Update

Sweden's SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have set "Demons" as the title of their new album, due in Japan on February 23, 2005 via Toy's Factory Records. The first Japanese pressing will come with a bonus disc of live material recorded last year in Tokyo. No release date has yet been announced for the U.S. and Eur...

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Japanese Band Shows Beheading Of Hostage At Concert

News.com.au is reporting that a Japanese broadcaster has voiced anger and apologized after sponsoring a weekend concert at which a rock band played the Internet footage showing the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq. Tokyo Broadcasting System said it had no forewarning of the stunt. "Showing th...

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TED NUGENT Mixing New And Old Songs On WHIPLASH BASH Tour

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that Ted Nugent is off and running with his latest Whiplash Bash tour — his first holiday season outing since 2000. The Motor City Madman told Launch that he's looking forward to giving his audiences everything they would want to hear, including fresh material he's...

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UNION: KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER To The Rescue

The following update has been posted at the official web site of former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick: "[UNION drummer] Brent Fitz unexpectedly had to drop out of the Japanese KISS Expo. Seems Brent has a great opportunity to tour Canada and won't be able to drum with UNION. Bruce made a few calls and...