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IRON MAIDEN Singer: I Never Said We'll Stop Touring

IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson has rejected as false a report published in the Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet which quotes him as saying that the band will stop touring in five years. During an interview with Berlin's heavy metal show "Stahlwerk" on Radio Fritz Tuesday (Nov. 18),Dickinson...

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EPICA Win Holland's ESSENT Award

Holland's EPICA (formerly SAHARA DUST),the new group formed by ex-AFTER FOREVER guitarist Mark Jansen, ex-CASSIOPEIA guitarist Ad Sluijter and keyboardist Coen Janssen, have won the Dutch "Essent Award". "This award is meant to give young promising bands some extra support in developing their talen...

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GUNS N' ROSES Fan Still Missing A Year After Seeing Band In Concert

Ic Wales (web site) is reporting that a 20-year-old Welsh girl is still missing after going to see a concert by GUNS N' ROSES in November 2002. Kirsty Omerod (photo) was last seen alive a year ago in America for a GUNS N' ROSES gig — but nothing has ...

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BIOHAZARD: In Recording Mode

BIOHAZARD have commenced the recording process for their new album, tentatively due early next year. "We just did a few shows over the weekend... one in Long Island and another in New Jersey," guitarist/vocalist Billy Graziadei writes on the band's web site. "Long Island was awesome, it's been a lon...

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HADES Guitarist Comes Clean About 'BON SCOTT' Collaboration

HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has admitted that he lied when he claimed that his song "BS" (mp3) featured lead vocals culled from ultra-rare recordings of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. Last week, Lorenzo contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET with the news that he managed to get his hands on a tape of Scott sing...

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Label: EVANESCENCE Rumors Unfounded

A label spokesperson for EVANESCENCE has told Launch that a report on Teenmusic.com about the relationship between singer Amy Lee and departed guitarist Ben Moody is "unfounded." The report includes speculation that the two shared an on-and-off romantic relationship up until recently. The label spok...

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Newspaper: MÖTLEY CRÜE To Headline SWEDEN ROCK 2004

The Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet is reporting in its Nov. 16 print edition that MÖTLEY CRÜE will be headlining next year's installment of Sweden Rock festival (as first predicted here last week),set to be held June 10-12, 2004 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The article goes on to state that the even...

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THE KOVENANT: In Writing Mode

Norway's THE KOVENANT are currently working on the material for the follow-up to this year's "S.E.T.I." (Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence),tentatively due in late 2004. "You can expect some real extravaganza," reads a post on the band's web site. "This time the band will break new grounds a...

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FEAR FACTORY Confirm New Record Deal, Bassist

FEAR FACTORY have officially signed a new record deal with D3 Entertainment in the U.S. (as first predicted here back in July) and Roadrunner Records in Europe. The group's new album, titled "Archetype", is currently being recorded at Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles with engineer Ken Marshall (SKINNY...

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BULLETBOYS Cancel Tour

BULLETBOYS have issued the following "critical release" via their official web site: "There's been a bad cut in the current BULLETBOYS tour with L.A. GUNS. "This happened on the bus that was transporting the band, along with BLACK N' BLUE, to their show in Detroit. "The bus driver, hired by tour bus...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'We Are Stronger Than Ever!'

CIRCLE II CIRCLE have issued the following statement via their official web site: "Due to some recent changes in the CIRCLE II CIRCLE camp we would like to assure everyone of our fans and business partners that Zak Stevens / CIRCLE II CIRCLE will be touring with SAXON and DORO in December for ...

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SLIPKNOT Drummer: 'We Are Coming Back To Reclaim The Crown'

SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison has released the following update regarding the progress of the recording sessions for the group's much-anticipated follow-up to 2001's "Iowa": "What better place to make the new SLIPKNOT record than an old abandoned mansion in the Hollywood Hills, a place where my doo...

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EVANESCENCE: 'My Immortal' Video Posted Online

The video for the latest EVANESCENCE single, titled "My Immortal", can be viewed online in streaming Real Media at this location. The clip, which was shot in Barcelona, Spain, two weeks before guitarist Ben Moody left the band in Germany and flew home to the States (Story#1, Story#2),features ...

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ANGEL DUST Vow To Carry On Despite Bassist's Departure

German power metallers ANGEL DUST have vowed to carry on with a new bassist following their acrimonious split with Frank Banx late last month. The group will commence the songwriting process for a new album in January, with a tentative summer 2004 release date planned. Writing to the band's official...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: In Recording Mode

German axe hero AXEL RUDI PELL is in the middle of recording his new album, titled "Kings & Queens", for a late February release through SPV Records. The new CD is being produced by Axel and co-produced, mixed and engineered by Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SAXON, BLIND GUARDIAN, RAG...