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FEAR FACTORY Singer Is Ready To Dive Back Into His Side-Project
In a recent interview with Echo Online, FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell was asked about the status of his ASCENSION OF THE WATCHERS (formerly THE WATCHERS) project. "That I had to put on hold for a little bit because in the middle of doing THE WATCHERS with John [Bechdel, FEAR FACTORY collabora...October 1, 2004
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QUO VADIS Finalize Title, Track Listing For New Album
Canadian technical metallers QUO VADIS have set "Defiant Imagination" as the title of their third album, due in early November via Fusion3/Skyscraper. View the cover artwork at this location. The complete track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Silence Calls the Storm (mp3) 02. In Contempt 03...September 18, 2004
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SLIPKNOT To Launch Two-Pronged Radio Campaign
SLIPKNOT have announced plans to follow up a Top 5 single, entitled "Duality", with their own brand of duality: a radio campaign that takes two versions, "Vermilion" and "Vermilion Pt. 2", to SLIPKNOT fans simultaneously. The two versions of "Vermilion" are songs that represent the expression of the...September 15, 2004
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EXODUS Guitarist Addresses New Singer Rumors
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt has posted the following statement on the group's message board regarding the rumors about a possible replacement for the band's recently departed singer Steve "Zetro" Souza: "I just wanted to clear up rumors about who is going to be our next singer. The answer to that is...September 15, 2004
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METALLICA Drummer Attends JOHN STEINBECK AWARD Presentation
METALLICA's Lars Ulrich was one of the well-wishers at the presentation of this year's John Steinbeck Award to his close friend, Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn, at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Friday (Sept. 10),according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The John Steinbeck Award has bee...September 13, 2004
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Revolution
Gothic metal has undoubtedly experienced an upsurge in popularity over the last few years, but on the fringes it retains a discernible love-hate status. Given the likes of MY DYING BRIDE and, to a slightly less gloomy extent, DARK TRANQUILLITY, many listeners either revel casually in the moroseness...September 4, 2004
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Final OZZFEST 2004 Show In Jeopardy?
Unofficial Ozzfest web site Ozzfest.qrow.com has issued the following update: "No official word or confirmations yet, but it seems like the West Palm Beach, FL Ozzfest show [on Saturday, September 4] is in jeopardy due to Hurricane Frances as it is expected to hit West Palm Beach around the weekend....September 1, 2004
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SLASH Action Figure Coming Soon From MCFARLANE TOYS
McFarlane Toys has announced the latest figure to join their expanding collection of music figures. Slash, considered to be one of the greatest guitarists to come out of the late 1980s, and a former member of GUNS N' ROSES, has become the latest edition. With his trademark top hat and omnipresent ci...August 31, 2004
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Horror And Metal Find A Home At BLOODWORKS
Producer/manager Christopher Tuffin, who has managed such metal acts as PAINMUSEUM, as well as members of the band HALFORD, has teamed up with former NFL star Glenn Cadrez to form a new horror entertainment company, BloodWorks. Tuffin says that he wants to build stronger ties between the hard rock/m...August 27, 2004
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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist Rejects 'Sellout' Accusations
DIMMU BORGIR guitarist Silenoz recently spoke to The Grand Rapids Press about the group's main-stage slot on this summer's Ozzfest and their status as the most visible representative of the European black metal scene. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On criticism from their peers that the...August 26, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist Makes Surprise Appearance With NIGHTWISH
STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson joined NIGHTWISH on a cover of MEGADETH's "Symphony Of Destruction" halfway through the band's appearance at the B.B. King's Blues Club in New York City on Sunday night (August 22). According to an eyewitness, "Before the song, the band introduced Jens Johanss...August 23, 2004
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SLAYER Guitarist Says DAVE LOMBARDO Brings Intensity To The Band
SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hannemann recently told the Chicago Sun-Times that he is thrilled by this year's Ozzfest lineup (which is headlined by BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST),though he doesn't think about his own band being just as deserving of a spot in that vaunted metal pantheon. "I just don't thi...August 20, 2004
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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD: There Is Nothing Wrong With Saying 'Sorry'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, who will turn 53 on Wednesday (August 25),revealed in 1996 that he was gay. He says he didn't make the acknowledgement when he still was with PRIEST because he believed a potential backlash could have hurt the band's status. According to Halford, negative feedback...August 19, 2004
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SLAYER's Next Studio Album To Land On INTERSCOPE?
Rick Rubin's American Recordings label — home to veteran Los Angeles thrashers SLAYER — is making the move from Island Def Jam to the Interscope side, according to Hits Daily Double. SLAYER had previously announced that they were putting the recording sessions for their new album on hold while Rubin...August 18, 2004
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' Available For Legal Download
Although NIGHTWISH's latest album, "Once", is not slated to receive a U.S. release until October 20, you can already download the CD legally via the iTunes music store. The follow-up to 2002's "Century Child", "Once" has been certified gold in Germany for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The album...August 17, 2004
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