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BLOODBATH: New Album Release Date Announced
Century Media Records has set a September 27 European release date for the sophomore BLOODBATH CD, "Nightmares Made Flesh". BLOODBATH is the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renk...July 26, 2004
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Redimus
You should never judge a book by its cover, of course. Neither then, should you judge a band like HECATE ENTHRONED by the intricacy of their album cover art, which depicts angels and demons sparring mightily in the heavens above a sleepy countryside scene. As a piece of gloomy illustrative work, thi...July 25, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD Singer: THE DARKNESS Never Should Have Made It In The U.S.
Britain's The Mail On Sunday recently published an article exploring the failures and success stories of British artists trying to make it big in the U.S market. In the story, DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott is singled out as one of the people in the music industry who feel THE DARKNESS "don't dese...July 25, 2004
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Talks About Touring With AIKAWA NANASE
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has answered a few questions for his official web site, MartyFriedman.com, regarding his recently completed tour with Japanese pop/rock singer Aikawa Nanase. The Q-and-A session follows: Q: The Aikawa Nanase tour just ended in Sapporo, can you tell me about i...July 23, 2004
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SLAYER's HANNEMAN Talks About METALLICA, DAVE MUSTAINE And Upcoming CD
SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman recently spoke to the Rock N Roll Experience web site about the group's upcoming CD, METALLICA, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and his past drug use. The following are some of the highlights of the interview: Rock N Roll Experience: What did you think of METALLICA's pr...July 21, 2004
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DECIBEL: New Extreme Music Magazine To Hit Streets In September
Decibel, the self-described "America's most exciting new extreme metal magazine," will launch in September. "Decibel covers a scene which continues to reach new heights both artistically and commercially," said the magazine's Editor-In-Chief Albert Mudrian. "Decibel has a clear editorial focus — we...July 15, 2004
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LACUNA COIL's 'Comalies' Passes 100,000 SoundScan Mark In The U.S.
LACUNA COIL's third album, "Comalies", has officially passed the 100,000 SoundScan mark in the United States. This is a landmark achievement for both the band — who are performing on Ozzfest's second stage throughout the summer — and their label, the Los Angeles-based independent Century Media Recor...July 14, 2004
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Heavy Metal's Premier Guitarists Pick Their Dream G3 Lineups
Norway's Imhotep zine recently asked more than 100 guitarists to choose their own dream G3 lineups. "The respect that the guitar players have for Joe Satriani and Steve Vai is a proven fact," writes the magazine's Thiago Pinto Corrêa Sarkis (also of Brazil's Whiplash). "Anyway, talking with some mus...July 14, 2004
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OZZFEST 2004 Hits Boston: Reviews Posted Online
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald have published separate reviews of the second date of the Ozzfest 2004 tour, which took place Monday (July 12) at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, MA. A couple of review excerpts follow: Boston Globe: "The show sold out, though the one-night stand was down from...July 13, 2004
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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE: How I Injured My Arm
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted a message on the group's web site explaining the debilitating injury in 2002 that caused severe nerve damage to his left arm and hand, and rendered him unable to play the guitar. Mustaine's message reads as follows: "In December of 2001, a few days after Chr...July 10, 2004
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Performs With 30-Piece Orchestra In 'Jekyll & Hyde: The Concert'
Former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick recently took part in the premier of "Jekyll & Hyde: The Concert", featuring a 30-piece orchestra. " It was simultaneously one of my most challenging and most rewarding musical experiences," Alex said. "To play in such a situation requires a lot...July 9, 2004
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ECLIPSE ETERNAL Sign With GALY RECORDS
Canadian epic black metal band ECLIPSE ETERNAL have signed a deal with Galy Records. The band's debut album, "Reign of the Unholy Blackened Empire", was produced by Glen Drover (EIDOLON) and mastered by Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND). An October release is expected. Download a rough-mix MP3 of the tra...July 9, 2004
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CRADLE OF FILTH: Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY Singer To Guest On New CD
Former THEATRE OF TRAGEDY/current LEAVES' EYES vocalist Liv Kristine has recorded a guest appearance for the new CRADLE OF FILTH album, "Nymphetamine", due late September through Roadrunner Records. "We are now in the mixing stage of the 'Nymphetamine' session at Chapel studios, Linclonshire, UK," b...July 8, 2004
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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING Talks About Songwriting Process For New Album
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about the songwriting process for the group's long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All" "We've got twelve new songs, and we were playing before [drummer] Dave [Lombardo] went back out with FANTOMAS, minimal lyrics, but we go...July 4, 2004
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RAMONES Musical To Debut In August
According to Playbill.com, a new musical featuring the music of the rock group THE RAMONES will debut in Perth, Australia, in August. Entitled "Gabba Gabba Hey!" , the musical will play the Monkey Bar Aug. 17-21. Andy Goldberg, who helmed off-Broadway's "Bomb-itty of Errors", is directing, with chor...July 1, 2004
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