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MORGOTH: Two-CD 'Best Of' Collection Due In January

Legendary German death metallers MORGOTH will release a posthumous "best of" collection in January 2005 via Century Media Records. MORGOTH was one of the first, best and most important death metal bands from Germany. Their first demo was recorded in 1987 and their first tour was with AUTOPSY and PES...

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MEGADETH Bassist: 'This Is The Best Tour I've Ever Been On'

MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH) has posted the following message in the band's web site: "First off, it's been a pleasure meeting a lot of you from the forums and the Street Teams. The tour couldn't be going better and thank you for all the support. "We thought we might have to can...

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AREA 54: Our Old Record Label Wanted Us To Sound Like KORN

British metallers AREA 54 recently spoke to Holland's Metal Maidens magazine about the group's split with Dream Catcher Records and tehir future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Maidens: Your first album, "No Visible Scars", came out on Dream Catcher Recor...

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M.ILL.ION Release New Album, Prepare To Support VINCE NEIL

Gothenburg, Sweden-based hard rockers M.ILL.ION have just issued their fifth studio album, "Kingsize", through Majestic Rock. Recorded in Gothenburg, the album is described as "pure hard rock, steeped in the very finest traditions of the genre. Lovers of classy European melodic hard rock will find m...

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MASTERPLAN: 'Aeronautics' Album Due In January

MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, have set "Aeronautics" as the title of their sophomore full-length album, due on January 24, 2005 via Germany's AFM Records. A four-song EP, cont...

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SAXON: 'Beyond The Grave' Video Posted Online

SAXON's video for the track "Beyond the Grave" has been posted online at Launch.com. "Beyond the Grave" comes off the group's latest CD, "Lionheart", available now via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Killing Ground" features a guest appearance on drummer by Jörg Michael (STRATOVARIUS),who has...

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SCORNGRAIN Release Debut Album

Finnish "acid thrash" metallers SCORNGRAIN have just released their debut album, "Cyberwarmachine", via Dynamic Arts Records. "Cyberwarmachine" was recorded and mixed at MediaWorks Studios in Joensuu, Finland and was mastered at Finnvox Studios. "Cyberwarmachine" track listing: 01. 24-7 Hell 02. Bla...

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THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT: We Are No Racists

Dutch brutal death metal band THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT have issued a statement defending themselves against accusations that they are "known racists." Specificially, the band are speaking out in response to the following article posted at the Metalheads Against Racism web site by its webmaster, Mike M...

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MEGADETH's 'Blackmail The Universe' Tour: Opening-Night Set List Revealed

MEGADETH kicked off their "Blackmail the Universe" headlining tour of North America Saturday night (Oct. 23) at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nevada. The group's compelte set list for the opening-night performance was as follows: 01. Skin O' My Teeth 02. Wake Up Dead 03. In My Darkest Hour 04. Something...

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OZZY And SHARON Guest On 'The Howard Stern Show'

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were guests on "The Howard Stern Show" on Wednesday (Oct. 20). A synopsis of their appearance on the program, as reported by MarksFriggin.com, follows: "Howard came back from break and brought in Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. He said that they have a bunch of things to promote a...

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Israel's ORPHANED LAND Play Shuni Fortress

Over the weekend Israel's progressive metal masters ORPHANED LAND played for over 1,000 people in a Shuni Fortress for over two and a half hours. They performed both an acoustic and an electric set, and played tracks from all three of their albums (track list below). The band was impressed to see th...

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New DIESEL MACHINE Album Featuring DAMAGEPLAN's LACHMAN Due Next Year

Drummer Shane Gaalaas (GLENN HUGHES, B'Z, $IGN OF 4, DIESEL MACHINE) has posted the following message on his official web site: "After spending half of 2003 in Japan touring with B'Z (pick up the latest live DVD 'Typhoon' to get a glimpse of what goes on at these stadium shows!),part of it with my...

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KILLING MIRANDA: New Song Available For Download

Britain's KILLING MIRANDA have uploaded an MP3 of their new track "Conspiracy Theory" at this location. "Conspiracy Theory" comes off the group's new album, "Consummate", due on October 25 via Cadiz Music. Distribution is being handled by Pinnacle (U.K.) and Soulfood/Sony (Europe). U.K. dates in sup...

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EVANESCENCE Singer Prepares For A New Beginning

In a recent interview with the Associated Press, EVANSCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee said that not having band co-founder Ben Moody around for the songwriting process for the group's sophomore major-label effort gives her liberty. "Ben has a certain kind of pop structure that he follows that I wouldn't,"...

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OCCULT: 'Malevolent Rapture' Tentative Track Listing Revealed

Dutch thrashers OCCULT have announced the tentative track listing for their sixth album, tentatively titled "Malevolent Rapture". The CD, which is currently being recorded at Stage One studios in Bühne, Germany with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD),will contain the fol...