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CELLOUT Singer To Participate In Swedish TV Program
Sweden's CELLOUT have been forced to turn down a number of festival gigs in June and July so that the group's singer, Percy Mejhagen (info),could participate in SVT's (Swedish national television) new production, called "Riket" (Swedish for "the Realm"). In the meantime, several new songs have been...June 14, 2004
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P.O.D.'s Latest Album Passes One Million Mark In Worldwide Sales
P.O.D.'s latest CD, "Payable On Death", has passed the one-million mark in worldwide sales, according to a posting on the group's web site. " 'Payable On Death' was released against all odds," the band write. "Upon its release, P.O.D.'s record company (Atlantic Records, a division of Warner Music) w...June 10, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST's Reunion Tour: Opening Night Setlist Revealed
JUDAS PRIEST played their first concert since reuniting with singer Rob Halford Wednesday night (June 2) at Stadiumsporthalle in Hannover, Germany. The group's entire setlist for the show was follows: 01. Hellion 02. Electric Eye 03. Metal Gods 04. Heading Out to the Highway 05. The Ripper 06. Touch...June 2, 2004
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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO Talks About P.O.D. Tour, Upcoming Album
The male half of LACUNA COIL's dual lead vocals, Andrea Ferro, recently spoke to Chicago Innerview about the group's current tour with P.O.D. "We are getting along very well with the guys in P.O.D. and the other bands," he said. "And we're getting quite a good reaction, especially since we are the m...June 2, 2004
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TO/DIE/FOR Schedule Finnish Gigs
Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR have lined up the following dates in July: Jul. 02 - Kouvola, FIN @ Koria-Roll (w/ NEW DAWN FOUNDATION) Jul. 18 - Helsinki, FIN @ Tuska Postmortem Party (w/ HEVEIN, KORPIKLAANI, THE SLAYTANICS) The current TO/DIE/FOR lineup once again features vocalist Jape Perätalo...June 1, 2004
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Report: Rhode Island Fire Marshall 'Stretched Thin' Prior To GREAT WHITE Tragedy
A Rhode Island fire marshal responsible for inspecting The Station nightclub logged at least 1,911 hours of overtime in the four years before the deadly fire there, according to a Providence Journal review of his overtime payments. Denis P. Larocque, a self-described "one-man fire prevention divisio...May 31, 2004
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FIVE STAR PRISON CELL Writing Material For Debut EP
FIVE STAR PRISON CELL, the new Australian artsy-tech-math metal band featuring former FRANKENBOK vocalist Adam Glynn along with members of TENSION and EXTRA VIRGIN, are currently writing material for their debut release, which will likely come in the shape of a four- or five-song EP. The band are ab...May 25, 2004
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P.O.D., BLINDSIDE Seek Audience Members For FUSE TV Appearance
P.O.D. and BLINDSIDE are looking for audience members to join them during their appearance on "IMX", Fuse's daily live show, on Tuesday, May 25. If you're between the ages of 15-25, based in the NYC area, and available on May 25 between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., send an e-mail to [email protected]...May 24, 2004
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HENRY ROLLINS To Issue Rare And Unreleased D.C.-Area Music
Punk rock icon Henry Rollins is starting a new record label focusing on rare and unreleased music from the Washington, D.C., area, according to MTV.com. "A couple of years ago, it hit me that there was some really cool music from my hometown of Washington, D.C., that was either out-of-print or unrel...May 20, 2004
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P.O.D. Singer Injured, Columbus Show Cancelled
According to Scoop of the Columbus, Ohio radio station The Blitz 99.7 FM, P.O.D. have cancelled their show in Columbus Saturday night (May 15). The promoter for the concert, Promo West Productions, claims P.O.D.'s lead singer Sonny Sandoval hurt himself in a fall, and is unable to perform. No furthe...May 15, 2004
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JESTER'S FUNERAL: Upcoming Album to Be Released Through New Label
Despite published reports to the contrary, the forthcoming fourth album from German metallers JESTER'S FUNERAL will NOT surface through TTS Media Music. "We will present a new label in 2005," the band write on their web site. As previously reported, JESTER'S FUNERAL are collaborating with Jan D. Kuc...May 9, 2004
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ANTHRAX Drummer Dreams Of Finding His CDs In The Local Record Store
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the latest installment of his regular online column, dubbed "Blast Beat", on the group's official web site. An excerpt from the column follows: "My name is Charlie, I play drums in ANTHRAX. We have a new CD/DVD out, it's called 'Music of Mass Destruction'....May 7, 2004
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S.O.D.'s Classic 'Speak English Or Die' LP To Be Issued On Blood-Red Vinyl
Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will issue the classic "Speak English Or Die" LP on colored vinyl on June 29, 2004. S.O.D. began in the mid-1980's during a break in the recording of ANTHRAX's album "Spreading the Disease". What started out as a quick, satirical release for Scott...May 3, 2004
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Brutal
Some albums you imagine being a real blast to make for those sweating inside the studio, but once they've emerged into the world beyond the faders and tape machines, they just don't seem as vital to us ordinary mortals. "Brutal", the first full-length release from this Finnish "supergroup" (featurin...May 1, 2004
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer: Illegal Music Downloading Hurts The Smaller Bands
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE vocalist Howard Jones was recently asked by Holland's Roar E-Zine for his opinion on the record industry's use of copy-protection technology to keep advance CDs from being mass-duplicated before their official release. "It's kind of a necessary evil," he replied. "On one hand, they...April 29, 2004