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DIAMOND HEAD Finish Recording New Album
Reunited NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD have finished tracking their first full album of new songs since 1993's "Death & Progress" and are currently mixing the effort with producer Andrew Scarth for a tentative spring 2003 release. The as-yet-untitled CD, which was recorded at Mad Hat Studios near...November 30, 2002
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MEDUZA Commence Pre-Production For Sophomore CD
Sweden's MEDUZA, who feature former members of AUTUMN LORDS, are in pre-production with producer Mike Wead (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND) for the group's sophomore CD, due in early 2003 through Massacre Records. A Scandinavian tour is tentatively scheduled to take place in February. ...November 28, 2002
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LIMP BIZKIT Frontman Settles $5 Million Anger Management Battery Lawsuit
LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst settled a $5 million battery lawsuit filed by a former lighting technician who claimed he hit her and broke her nose during the 2000 Anger Management tour, their lawyers confirmed yesterday (Nov. 26). Terms of the settlement, reached last month, were not released. Con...November 27, 2002
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MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND Members Join Forces In New Band
MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann has teamed up with KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino and MERCYFUL FATE drummer Bjarne T. Holm in a new project. The group, which is presently unnamed, is due to record a new demo shortly at the Danish studio owned and operated by KONKHRA mainman Anders Lundemark (...November 20, 2002
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DREAM EVIL To Issue 'Evilized' In January
Sweden's DREAM EVIL, 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),have set Jan. 27, 2003 as the release date through Century Media Records for their sophom...November 8, 2002
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Former LIMP BIZKIT Guitarist To Sell Guitar Head Anonymously
Former LIMP BIZKIT and current EAT THE DAY guitarist appears to have changed his mind about using his own name to sell a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier guitar amplifier head via Ebay. "So now I'm not going to be selling the guitar heads under my own name," Borland wrote on the EAT THE ...November 4, 2002
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SAMMY HAGAR: I Will Never Tour With DAVE LEE ROTH Again
Sammy Hagar, who, along with fellow ex-VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth, spent the summer co-headlining the laboriously titled "Sammy Hagar and David Lee Roth Tour 2002: Song for Song, the Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll", is once again dissing Diamond Dave's oversize ego, deteriorating singing...November 3, 2002
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MORIFADE Prepare To Record New Album
Sweden's MORIFADE will enter Los Angered Recording in Gothenburg on Jan. 20, 2003 with producer Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND guitarist) to begin recording their as-yet-untitled third album, due in late spring/early summer through Hammerheart Records. The band expect to spend four weeks recording and...November 2, 2002
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DAVE GROHL Nixes UNLEASHED Frontman For PROBOT Project Over Questionable Politics
FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl contemplated approaching UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund to contribute lead vocals to one of the songs for his upcoming metal project, PROBOT, but changed his mind after learning of the Swedish death metal vocalist's rumored Nazi leanings, Grohl revealed in an inter...October 19, 2002
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DOPE, PRIMER 55, SKINLAB, SOCIETY 1 Dates Announced
The dates for the Jagermeister-sponsored $12 Riot tour, featuring DOPE, PRIMER 55, SKINLAB and SOCIETY 1 have been announced. They are as follows: Oct. 31 - Randolph, NJ @ Obsessions *Halloween Show* Nov. 01 - Brooklyn, NY @ L'Amour Nov. 03 - Springfield, VA @ JAXX Nov. 04 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody'...October 17, 2002
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Veteran Rock Photographer Launches Official Web Site
Veteran rock photographer Ross Halfin has launched his official web site at this location. In the business since the late 1970s, Halfin began his career at the now-defunct publication Sounds and its off-shoot magazine Kerrang! and has worked with virtually every major rock band in existence, includi...October 15, 2002
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Former SHOOTYZ GROOVE Members Reunite In DEAD FLY SYNDROME
Former SHOOTYZ GROOVE members Dose (drums and electronics),Donny (guitars and backing vocals),and Paul (bass, formerly known as Freaklove) have teamed up with vocalist Mike Diamond in a new band called DEAD FLY SYNDROME. The band are currently mixing a six-song demo at their Shadowlab studios and...October 15, 2002
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DIAMOND HEAD To Commence Work On New CD
Reunited NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD will be entering the studio at the end of October to start recording their first full album of new songs since 1993's Death & Progress CD. Included on the effort will be the two tracks performed during the band's recent live dates, "Shine On" and "Forever 16"...October 13, 2002
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LION'S SHARE Part With Bassist And Drummer, Pursue Outside Projects
Acclaimed Swedish melodic metal act LION'S SHARE have parted ways with Pontus Egberg (bass) and Johan Koleberg (drums) due to personal differences. Lars Chriss (guitar) and Tony Niva (vocals) will continue writing and demoing material for the group's fifth studio album, to be released sometime in la...October 12, 2002
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Ex-DIAMOND REXX Drummer On Decision To Leave Band: 'The Singer Made Me Sick'
Fomer DIAMOND REXX Billy Nychay has sent us the following update: "I'm forwarding new information regarding your news post regarding DIAMOND REXX (Sept. 20th). I have since left DIAMOND REXX (new album hits Nov 5th) to pursue other projects. Reason for the departure... 'HEALTH REASONS — the singer m...October 9, 2002
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