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SAXON Name New Album
Long-running British heavy metallers SAXON have set "Lionheart" as the title of their new album, due on September 20 through SPV Records. Taking care of all drumming duties on the CD is Jörg Michael (STRATOVARIUS),who will also join the group on their upcoming tour, according to Germany's Rock Hard...June 14, 2004
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DIO: New Album To Arrive In September, First Songtitles Revealed
DIO have pushed back the release date new studio album, "Master of the Moon", to September, according to ElectricBasement.com. The follow-up to 2002's "Killing the Dragon" was recorded at a Los Angeles studio and features lyrics that are are "cynical" and "political", with the music being a mixture...June 13, 2004
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SLAYER Open For TAKING BACK SUNDAY
Westwood One reports: Major festivals can often bring a wide variety of acts to the stage as TAKING BACK SUNDAY found out at the Download Festival. The group ended up on a bill with SLAYER after a scheduling mix-up, leading to a somewhat hostile crowd. With SLAYER moving off the main stage and their...June 10, 2004
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ANGRA: Studio Update
ANGRA vocalist Edu Falaschi and guitarist Rafael Bittencourt traveled to Germany last week to put the finishing touches on the band's follow-up to 2001's "Rebirth", tentatively due this fall through SPV Records (NTS Records in France). Rafael had the following to say about the process. "We've been h...June 8, 2004
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"(This) band was created for the sole purpose of being one of the heaviest, fastest and most extreme but accessible bands in today's metal genre." So says the typically gushing press release. Now, the "accessible" part of that statement we find hard to entirely equate with that which comes before it...June 6, 2004
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WATCH THEM DIE, DREAMS OF DAMNATION Confirmed For California's CENTRAL VALLEY FREEKFEST
WATCH THEM DIE, DREAMS OF DAMNATION, BELTFED WEAPON and CURSED are among the bands confirmed for the Central Valley Freekfest, a one-day festival set to take place Saturday, July 17 at The Workshop in Ceres, California. Other groups scheduled to appear at the festival include DOWN FACTOR, KILLING SP...June 5, 2004
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NICKELBACK Singer Gets A Job At McDonald's, Blames Illegal Music Downloading
NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger has been named the Canadian spokesman for the new McDonald's Big Mac Meal Tracks promotion, according to Chart Attack. The Big Mac Meal Tracks launch will be on June 8 and will run through July 27. Speaking at a press conference Thursday (June 3) at the Eaton's Centr...June 5, 2004
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Journalist: Heavy Metal Fans Didn't Get The Joke
Eric Heyl of Pittsburgh Tribune-Review has penned a follow-up article to last week's "Did Heavy Metal Turn Calif. Kid Into Terrorist?" column which caused the readers of BLABBERMOUTH.NET to jam his inbox with death threats and other not-so-subtle expressions of disapproval. He writes: "Hell hath no...June 4, 2004
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GODSMACK Vs. STORY OF THE YEAR: Indiana Concert Ends In Savage Beating
St. Louis, Missouri-based emo-core/pop-punk outfit STORY OF THE YEAR reportedly got into an altercation with some of GODSMACK's crew during an appearance at the X-103's May Day 2004 concert on Saturday (May 29) at the Verizon Wireless Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana. The following is a message...June 1, 2004
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THERAPY? To Begin Recording New Album
THERAPY? bassist Michael McKeegan has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Folks, It might have looked like we've been quiet for a while but we have actually been busy, busy boys. The UK tour with THE WILDHEARTS was amazing, we had an awesome time and received much, much l...May 30, 2004
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New NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE Songs To Appear On 'Seed Of Chucky' Soundtrack?
According to a posting on the horror movie site Bloody-Disgusting.com, the forthcoming Don Mancini film "Seed of Chucky" will feature new material from NINE INCH NAILS, ROB ZOMBIE and DAMAGEPLAN, along with previously released cuts from MARILYN MANSON, KORN, POWERMAN 5000 and ADEMA, among others. Th...May 21, 2004
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Comments On FOZZY Guest Appearance
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman recently spent time at Heartbeat Studios in Tokyo, Japan laying down guitars on a special track to be mixed in 5.1 surround sound by legendary QUEEN producer Mack ("Another One Bites The Dust", "Dragon Attack", etc.) The tune will be available as a bonus trac...May 16, 2004
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MEGADETH: New Album Mixed, Album Title Chosen
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Droogies! "Well, the weekend is here again and I hope yer all getting ready to party for a few days. "I have a couple of small updates for you and some personal updates too. "Firs...May 15, 2004
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Original METALLICA Bassist RON MCGOVNEY: 'The Band Was Formed In My Garage'
The original METALLICA bassist, Ron McGovney, recently gave an interview to the METALLICA fan site AllMetallica.com about his time with the group and his current activities. What follows are several excerpts from that interview: AllMetallica.com: Could you explain for everyone exactly what your part...May 14, 2004
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TYPE O NEGATIVE To Sign With SPV RECORDS?
TYPE O NEGATIVE are currently negotiating a multi-album record deal with the SPV label, BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal. The band, whose first album, "Slow, Deep and Hard", was issued in 1991, fulfilled their contractual obligations to longtime label Roadrunner with the release of last year'...May 13, 2004
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