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Crucible

Unlike 2000's Resurrection, which was widely hailed as the album JUDAS PRIEST should have made after Painkiller, HALFORD's Crucible is a decidedly more diverse effort, featuring plenty of traditional metal moments while occasionally following a more experimental approach, thereby preventing this alb...

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MACHINE HEAD Part Ways With AHRUE LUSTER

After two albums and more than three years with the band, guitarist Ahrue Luster and MACHINE HEAD have decided to amicably part ways, citing creative differences as the main reason behind the split. The band will still be playing all of their scheduled summer shows and festivals overseas, and will c...

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MACHINE HEAD To Play "Secret" London Gig

MACHINE HEAD are playing a "secret" gig at the Highbury Garage in London, UK on July 3rd under the name TEN TON HAMMER. The tickets cost £12 each 7 are available from www.ticketmaster.co.uk. MACHINE HEAD are also confirmed to play at the Dublin Ambassadors Theatre on July 1st as part of a two-week ....

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THE BERZERKER Complete Work On "Dissimulate"

Australia's THE BERZERKER have spent the last few months holed up their studio in Melbourne recording the group's forthcoming album, entitled Dissimulate. Scheduled for release through Earache Records on August 26th, Dissimulate will contain the following track listing: 01. Disregard 02. Failure 03....

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SLIPKNOT's Videos Pulled From Germany's Biggest Music TV Channel Following School Massacre

Germany's biggest music television channels, Viva and sister channel Viva Plus, have taken SLIPKNOT's videos out of rotation after it was learned that Robert Steinhaeuser, the 19-year old who went on a shooting spree in Erfurt (killing 18 people),had been a big fan of the group. Neither the band's...

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Metal/Hard Rock Album Sales In The US As Reported By SoundScan

Here are the latest sales figures for various current and catalog metal/hard rock releases in the US (in total units sold to date since the albums were issued),as reported by SoundScan for the week ending April 21st, 2002: KORN Issues: 3,047,076 KORN Follow The Leader: 3,414,717 LIMP BIZKIT Chocola...

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KILL II THIS Announce Live Dates, Continue Work On New CD

Britain's KILL II THIS have lined up the following gigs during June: Jun. 13 - The Junction Cambridge, UK Jun. 27 - The Witchwood - Ashton Under Lyne, UK KILL II THIS are continuing work on the material for their new album, tentatively entitled Mass. Down. Sin. Drone, which is due out in the summer...

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SOULFLY To Support SLAYER In UK, Fight Off Stalkers

SLAYER will reportedly tour the UK in late June with SOULFLY in support. In related news, Metal Hammer has reported that mainman Max Cavalera has a stalker who breaks into his Arizona ranch on a weekly basis. The individual in question apparently breaks into the family's weekend residence which is a...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Slams Former Drummer Over Timing Of Departure

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has slammed former drummer Paul Bostaph over the circumstances behind the latter's split from the band this past December. In an interview published in the March 2002 issue of Britain's Metal Hammer magazine, King stated that [Paul] told me [that he was leaving] late in t...

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QUEEN: FREDDIE MERCURY Tribute DVD Due In May

A two-DVD set from QUEEN, documenting the April 1992 Freddie Mercury tribute concert, is scheduled for release on May 13th, according to queenworld.com. The first DVD will include the second half of the show and will feature the following track listing: 01. Intro piece - interview 02. Tie Your Mothe...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: Two DVDs On The Way!

SYSTEM OF A DOWN have scrapped their previously-planned Down In Japan video and will instead be releasing no less than two DVDs this year, according to an interview with bassist Shavo published in Metal Hammer. We're going to release two videos, the bassist told the magazine. One is going to be a li...

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DAVE LOMBARDO: If I Can Play With SLAYER One Time Every Ten Years, It'd Be Fun

SLAYER fans would be well advised to check out the latest issue of Midwest Metal magazine (click here to view official site),which features an excellent interview with drummer Dave Lombardo, conducted during the sticksman's recent brief reappearance as the group's touring drummer, and an equally in...

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TAPROOT's STEPHEN RICHARDS: New Material Is Very Different From First Album

TAPROOT frontman Stephen Richards recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about the progress of the group's sophomore CD, tentatively titled Welcome, which is currently being recorded with producer Toby Wright (i.e. ALICE IN CHAINS, SOULFLY) for a late August/early September release through Velvet...

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RUNNING WILD Revamp Touring Line-Up, Improve Press Relations

RUNNING WILD mainman Rock'n'Rolf has posted the following message on the group's official web site at www.running-wild.de: First of all I wish you a happy new year. Again there are some interesting news. The fact that Peter Pichel is acknowledged as bassist for the next tour [in support of the new a...

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JUDAS PRIEST: "Demolition" In Los Angeles

Here is JUDAS PRIEST's set list from their Friday, January 18th performance at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California (second show of their US headlining tour): 01. Metal Gods 02. Heading Out to the Highway 03. Touch of Evil 04. Bloodstained 05. Victim of Changes 06. One on One 07. Ru...