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SNAKEPIT Magazine: An Old -School Metalhead's Delight!
Snakepit magazine has just come out with its 10th issue featuring 108 full-packed, pro-printed “pure metal” pages, including the following US metal and Euro-metal legends and hopefuls: RAZOR (8 pages, first interview with ex-vocalist Sheepdog in many, many years),OMEN (5 pages, about theír 80s heyd...February 15, 2002
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SINERGY Bail On The KING, Plan US Tour In Late Spring
Finland's SINERGY will not be supporting KING DIAMOND on the latter act's upcoming North American tour (which is still pending, as of this writing),but will most likely be making their US live debut in late spring as the opening act for another, as-yet-undisclosed headliner, the group have just ann...February 13, 2002
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ENDO Van And Gear Stolen
Misfortune struck ENDO, one of the rising stars of the contemporary metal scene, over this past weekend. The band were prepared to leave their home base of Miami, Florida this morning (Monday, February 11th) for regional concert dates, but found that their van, already loaded with all the group's eq...February 11, 2002
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EXODUS Confirm Metal Meltdown IV Appearance
According to the official web site of the Metal Meltdown IV festival, which is scheduled to take place at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey on April 5-6, San Francisco thrashers EXODUS (featuring vocalist Steve Zetro Souza) are once again set to appear at the event in what promises to b...February 10, 2002
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SINERGY/ANGRA Japanese Dates Announced
Finland's SINERGY have announced the dates for their upcoming Japanese tour with ANGRA. They are as follows: Jun. 19 Nagoya, JAP @ Diamond Hall Jun. 20 Tokyo, JAP @ Shibuya AX Jun. 21 Tokyo, JAP @ Shibuya AX Jun. 22 Osaka, JAP @ On Air Jun. 24 Hiroshima, JAP @ Club Quattro ...February 9, 2002
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Confirmed For Metal Meltdown IV!
The original line-up of NUCLEAR ASSAULTJohn Connelly (guitar/vocals),Anthony Bramante (guitars),Danny Lilker (bass),and Glenn Evans (drums)will be performing at the Metal Meltdown IV festival, which is scheduled to take place on April 5-6 at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Among t...February 9, 2002
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DRAGONLAND Prepare For "Holy War"
Sweden's DRAGONLAND, featuring former PROPHANITY/NIGHTSHADE guitarist Nicklas Magnusson and KING DIAMOND touring keyboardist Elias Holmlid, will be entering Gothenburg's Studio Fredman with producer Anders Friden on March 14th to begin recording their second full-length CD, entitled Holy War, for a...February 8, 2002
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PROBOT Collaboration With MOTORHEAD's Lemmy Available For Download
PROBOT, the much-anticipated metal side project of former NIRVANA drummer and current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl, have made available for download an MP3 of the song "Shake Your Blood", featuring MOTORHEAD mainman Lemmy on lead vocals, at this location (to read the lyrics, click here). The tra...January 31, 2002
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DIAMOND HEAD To Support BUDGIE With Acoustic Performance
Reunited NWOBHM legends DIAMOND HEAD will be supporting BUDGIE with a 30-minute acoustic set at Wrexham Central Station in the UK on February 13th. They will also be performing a full acoustic set at Nottingham Rock City on March 9th. In other news, DIAMOND HEAD frontman Sean Harris has added vocals...January 31, 2002
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Former MERCYFUL FATE Bassist Shows His Face
Former MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND bassist Timi Hansen (aka Timi Grabber) recently posed for a couple of shots taken by a fan in Denmark. To check them out, click here and here. ...January 28, 2002
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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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