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THE FIFTH SUN: New Album Cover Posted Online
Minnesota-based melodic death metallers THE FIFTH SUN have uploaded the cover artwork for their second album, "The Hunger to Survive", at this location (conceived by renowned artist Mattias Noren). "The Hunger to Survive" is being recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and features the dru...June 11, 2004
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SLIPKNOT: No Plans To Record 'Doctor Who' Theme
SLIPKNOT are not in talks to record the theme tune to the classic TV show "Doctor Who", despite a report in a tabloid last week. The Sun "revealed" that the masked metallers were working on a song to be used for the show's comeback at the end of the year, but a spokesperson ...June 11, 2004
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MASTODON To Tour With FEAR FACTORY, SWORN ENEMY
Relapse Records recording artists MASTODON have announced their first tour of 2004 in support of their highly anticipated new album, "Leviathan". MASTODON will team up with FEAR FACTORY for a month-long trek beginning July 26 in Towson, MD. The tour is scheduled to conclude August 22 in Las Vegas, N...June 10, 2004
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AYREON: New Single To Arrive In July
AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),will be releasing an alternative version of the song "Day Sixteen: Loser", simply called "Loser", as the next single from their "Ayreon: The Human Equation" CD. "In this version Joost van den Broek (ex-SUN CAGED, AFTER...June 10, 2004
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AMORPHIS: 'Far From The Sun' To Receive U.S. Release In September
AMORPHIS' most recent CD, "Far From The Sun", will receive its long-overdue North/South American release on September 7 through Nuclear Blast Records. The album will be packaged as a special version with three bonus songs, including an acoustic version of the title track, "Far From The Sun". The ban...June 9, 2004
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SUN CAGED Cancel Gigs, Continue Search For New Members
Dutch progressive metallers SUN CAGED have been forced to cancel their previously scheduled gigs at the Dwergpop festival in Driebergen on July 3 and at the Weistock festival in Lottum on July 18 due to the group's recent lineup changes. Drummer Roel Van Helden, guitarist Marcel Coenen and bassist R...June 8, 2004
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THREE INCHES OF BLOOD Finish Recording New Album
Canadian metallers THREE INCHES OF BLOOD have completed the recordings for their Roadrunner Records debut at a Chicago studio with producer Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, DEICIDE). The band laid down 15 tracks in total, including new versions of previously recorded tracks "Destroy The Orks...June 8, 2004
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Review: GENE SIMMONS' 'Asshole' Has Slight Odor
Darryl Sterdan of the Winnipeg Sun reviewed Gene Simmons' new solo album "Asshole", giving it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars. Sterdan writes: "Unfocused and misguided, this 13-song vanity project finds the God of Plunder vainly trying yet again to escape his arena-rock straitjacket by pin-balling between styl...June 7, 2004
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KILLZONE RECORDS: New Austin-Based Extreme Metal Label Launched
A new extreme metal record label, KillZone Records, has been launched in Austin, Texas. The label's first release will be the second album from Brazilian black metal band ARUM, "Inhuman Echoes from the Shadows". The company is also releasing a four-way way split CD, "As the Sun Burns", featuring fou...June 7, 2004
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Exposures – In Retrospect And Denial
Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY, it has to be said, have a lot to answer for when it comes to influencing some of the desperately dull darkwave metal that has flooded the European continent. But more than that, they do have the tendency themselves to shatter your concentration span with some of their own...June 6, 2004
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ACHERON Deny Cancelling Polish Festival Appearance
Despite a promoter's announcement to the contrary, Columbus, Ohio-based black/death metal cult band ACHERON were never confirmed to appear at Poland's Conquer Summer Festival in July, the group allege in an official statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today. "The band want to make clear that...June 5, 2004
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THE FIFTH SUN Begin Recording New Album
Minnesota-based melodic death metallers THE FIFTH SUN have commenced the recording sessions for their second album, "The Hunger to Survive", at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden. The album will feature the drum talents of Patrik J. Sten (PASSENGER, KEROZENE, ex-TRANSPORT LEAGUE) and artwork by re...June 4, 2004
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GAMMA RAY: ROCK HARD Festival Photos, Live Report Posted Online
A bunch of photos from GAMMA RAY's appearance at this past weekend's Rock Hard festival in Gelsenkirchen, Germany have been posted online at the band's official web site. Check them out here. In addition, the following report from the festival was posted on the site: "GAMMA RAY have got their first...June 1, 2004
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BLAZE BAYLEY Sings With IRON MAIDEN Tribute Band: Photos, Audio Clips Posted Online
Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley was the special guest at the Flash and Metal Shock magazines' anniversary party on Saturday (May 29) at Indians Saloon in Bresso (Milano),Italy. Bayley performed BLAZE and MAIDEN songs with the Italian IRON MAIDEN tribute band THE CLAIRVOYANTS, including a ver...May 31, 2004
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BOB GELDOF: No Plans For 'Live Aid II'
Reuters is reporting that Irish rock star Bob Geldof has denied he has teamed up with U2 singer Bono for a repeat of the 1985 Live Aid concerts to raise money to help ease third world debt. The Sun newspaper had earlier run a front page story saying Prime Minister Tony Blair was backing "Live ...May 31, 2004
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