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ICED EARTH: 'The Glorious Burden' Pushed Back To January 2004
The release date of ICED EARTH's new album, "The Glorious Burden", has been officially pushed back to January 13, 2004 (a day earlier internationally),according to SPV Records. A single (view cover here) containing the tracks "The Reckoning (Don't Tread On Me)", "When The Eagle Cries" (Unplugged),...September 11, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH: Covers Album Pushed Back To Early 2004
NAPALM DEATH have pushed back the projected release date of their upcoming collection of covers, entitled "Leaders Not Followers 2", to early 2004 through the band's own Feto label. "[We're] finally gonna get the mixing underway next week which is a relief," writes bassist Shane Embury on the band's...September 9, 2003
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SCARVE Complete Work On New CD
France's SCARVE have completed the recording sessions for their third album at Dug-Out Studio in Uppsala, Sweden with producers Daniel Bergstrand (MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and Örjan Örnkloo (MISERY LOVES CO.). The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2002's "Luminiferous" is due in January 2004 throu...September 4, 2003
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SOULFLY: New Tour Dates Announced
SOULFLY have announced the following dates in September: Sep. 25 – Whiskey - Hollywood, CA Sep. 26 - La Luna/Gotham - San Bernadino, CA Sep. 27 - Marquee Theatre - Tempe, AZ The group's performance in Tempe will be part of the 7th annual D-Low (Dana Wells) Memorial Show, which has been held every ye...August 28, 2003
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Review: AEROSMITH's Power Leaves KISS Behind
Steve Morse of The Boston Globe reports that KISS had the gimmicky, arena-style pyrotechnics, but AEROSMITH had the true heat at this entertaining matchup of so-called rock superpowers Monday night (August 25) at the Tweeter Center. "As KISS singer Paul Stanley told the sold-out crowd, 'We got two m...August 26, 2003
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DREAM THEATER: First European Tour Dates Announced
DREAM THEATER will be kicking off their 2004 World Tour in January with the following "An Evening With" dates (no opening act): Jan. 16 - Manchester, UK - Apollo Jan. 17 - London, UK - Hammersmith Apollo Jan. 18 - Rotterdam, NETH - Ahoy Jan. 20 - Copenhagen, DEN - KB Halle Jan. 21 - ...August 19, 2003
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Former LED ZEPPELIN Bassist Joins 'Guitar Wars' Lineup
Former LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones has been added to the lineup of musicians performing a couple of shows in Japan at the end of the month under the banner "Guitar Wars". Jones will join guitarists Paul Gilbert (RACER X/ex-MR. BIG),Nuno Bettencourt (ex-EXTREME) and Steve Hackett (ex-GENESI...August 16, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Auction Off Heart From 'Pull Me Under' Video
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy is auctioning off the heart that was used in the group's "Pull Me Under" video. The auction ends at midnight on Wednesday, August 20. For more information, click here. DREAM THEATER are scheduled to begin mixing their new studio album in late August with producer K...August 14, 2003
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Roorback
From the opening strains of "Come Back Alive" to the closing outro, "Roorback" is conclusive proof that SEPULTURA have lost a lot of their fire. The band's ninth studio album is a disappointingly large step backward from 2001's "Nation", which found singer Derrick Green meshing smoothly with the ban...August 11, 2003
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FATES WARNING Bassist: Tales From The Road
FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera has posted the following message on his web site: "I'm back in black! The post-tour decompression is in progress. Glad to be home after the 6-week tour. I truly had the best time on the tour with FATES WARNING (supporting DREAM THEATER and QUEENSRŸCHE). We were treate...August 8, 2003
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MR. BIG, EXTREME, GENESIS Guitarists To Battle It Out At Japan's GUITAR WARS
Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert will be teaming up with Nuno Bettencourt (ex-EXTREME) and Steve Hackett (ex-GENESIS) for a couple of shows in Japan under the banner "Guitar Wars". However, despite the event's billing, "there will be no actual fighting, only music," Gilbert writ...August 7, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Guests On NEAL MORSE Solo CD
DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy is the featured drummer on the forthcoming solo CD, entitled "Testimony", from former SPOCK'S BEARD frontman and Portnoy's TRANSLATLANTIC bandmate Neal Morse, due on September 23 through Radiant Records. "I guess now that the cat is out of the bag, it is safe for me to r...August 3, 2003
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Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer Joins ICED EARTH!
Former JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has officially joined ICED EARTH. Owens, whose split with PRIEST was said to have been amicable, has already finished laying down vocals to the group's new album, "The Glorious Burden", tentatively due this fall through SPV/Steamhammer Records. "The al...August 1, 2003
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FATES WARNING Cancel Dates
FATES WARNING have been forced to cancel their appearances with DREAM THEATER and QUEENSRŸCHE in Spokane, Washington Wednesday night (July 30) and Boise, Idaho Thursday (July 31). "We are all bummed to announce this (especially as I was to be playing their set with them tonight in Spokane),but it i...July 31, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Perform With LED ZEPPELIN Tribute Band
After the great success of his BEATLES tribute band YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD, DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has been asked to assemble another special one-off tribute project for his appearance at the Montreal Drum Fest in November. Portnoy's LED ZEPPELIN tribute band HAMMER OF THE GODS will once...July 24, 2003
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