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TAETRE Part With Guitarist, Sign New Record Deal
Sweden's TAETRE have parted ways with guitarist Danyael Nilsson due to a lack of time and have signed a record deal with Mighty Music Records. As previously reported, TAETRE will enter KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque's Los Angered Recordings in early February to record their third album, entitl...January 28, 2002
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Abigail II: The Revenge
Having been a huge fan of MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND's recorded output from the earliest days of the two bands' respective careers, I am more than a little perplexed by the path mainman King Diamond has chosen to follow during most of the '90s and going into the 21st century. Whereas MERCYFUL FATE a...January 26, 2002
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TEAM SLEEP Bootleg For Download
A bootleg audio recording of TEAM SLEEP's performance at the Cactus Club in San Jose, California can be downloaded in its entirety from this location. TEAM SLEEP, which features in its ranks DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, DJ Crook, and guitarist Todd Wilkinson, will release its debut album through...January 24, 2002
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Former MERCYFUL FATE Axeman Bounces Back With New Band
Former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner has formed a new band called simply MICHAEL DENNER. Along with Denner, the group's present line-up includes KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino, ex-MERCYFUL FATE drummer Morten Nielsen, vocalist Jesper Harrits, and guitarist Carsten Volsing (from the old MER...January 21, 2002
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It's Official: MERCYFUL FATE Part Ways With Metal Blade!
MERCYFUL FATE have parted ways with Metal Blade Records after the label chose not to exercise their contractual option to renew the group's agreement for another album, according to MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND manager Ole Bang (who dropped us a line from the MIDEM convention/music trade show in Canne...January 21, 2002
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KING DIAMOND Slams Metal Blade Records, Fate Of US Tour Uncertain
KING DIAMOND leader and namesake has slammed Metal Blade Records over the record company's apparent inability/refusal to provide the band with adequate support necessary to put the group out on the road in support of their upcoming Abigail II: The Revenge CD (which is due on January 29th). In a soon...January 21, 2002
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DIAMOND HEAD To Play UK Club Shows, Metal Meltdown IV
The reunited NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD will be playing five mainly electric shows at the end of March, including four gigs in the UK and one at the Metal Meltdown IV festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA. The dates are as follows: Mar. 23 - Milton Keynes, UK @ Zak's Club Mar. 26 Newcastle, ...January 19, 2002
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MANOWAR, DIAMOND HEAD, DEICIDE, Others To Play Metal Meltdown IV
MANOWAR, TWIZTID, DIAMOND HEAD, DEICIDE, WAYNE, D.R.I., BLAZE and BLITZKRIEG are some of the bands scheduled to perform at the Metal Maltdown IV festival, which is scheduled to take place at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey on April 5-6. For more info, go to: www.metalfest.com. ...January 18, 2002
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KING DIAMOND, SINERGY American Tour Gets Pushed Back
The KING DIAMOND/SINERGY US tour, which was scheduled to begin in mid-March, has now been pushed back to late April due to unspecified production problems with KING DIAMOND's substantial stage set, which will not be resolved before the previously-proposed start date. ...January 14, 2002
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TAETRE To Record "...Madness" In February
Sweden's TAETRE will enter KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque's Los Angered Recordings in early February to record their third album, entitled Divine Misanthropic Madness, for a late 2002 release. ...January 13, 2002
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KONKHRA/DAEMON Update From Lundemark
KONKHRA/DAEMON mainman Anders Lundemark has offered the following update on the two bands' current status via KONKHRA's official web site at www.konkhra.com: [On KONKHRA] “Well, Johnny [Nielsen, drums] and Kim [Mathiesen, guitars] got back in the band, so now we are intact in our old line-up. We had...January 9, 2002
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SINERGY Recruit Session Drummer For Upcoming Tour
SINERGY will be utilizing the services of Finnish drummer Janne Parviainen (i.e. WALTARI, BARATHRUM, JIMSONWEED) for the duration of the group's 2002 Suicide By My Side world tour. Although Parviainen will appear with the band as a session musician, a possibility exists that he will be upgraded to t...January 5, 2002
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PROBOT's Dave Grohl: Lemmy Is God!
FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl (ex-NIRVANA) recently posted a message on the band's site describing the experience of working with MOTORHEAD mastermind Lemmy on a song called "Shake Your Blood", which will appear on an upcoming album by Grohl's metal side-project PROBOT. In his diary message, Grohl...January 3, 2002
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DIAMOND HEAD: No Original Band Reunion Planned!
Despite DIAMOND HEAD's previous announcement that the four original members of the band have been rehearsing and writing together for the first time since 1983, there will not be a reunion IN ANY FORM of the original line-up, according to a clarification statement issued by the group. As previously...December 28, 2001
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KING DIAMOND, SINERGY Set To Tour North America!
KING DIAMOND is tentatively set to embark on a 5-6 week tour of North America in March/April on a four-band package that will also include SINERGY (in their first-ever North American appearance) in the support slot. More information, including the identities of the other acts on the bill, will be ma...December 27, 2001
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