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PARAGON Split With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
German power metallers PARAGON have parted ways with guitarist Claudius Cremer and have replaced him with Günny "Gunman" Kruse from the IRON MAIDEN cover band POWERSLAVE. "Because of his studies, [Claudius] moved to Darmstadt which is about 600 kilometers away from Hamburg and over the last month it...August 24, 2003
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SYMPHORCE To Support GRAVE DIGGER In Europe
German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, will support GRAVE DIGGER on a European tour that is scheduled to kick off in early January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 06 - Osnabrück, GER - Hyde Park Jan. 07 - Andernach, GER - Live Club Jan. 08 - Pratteln, S...August 21, 2003
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KING DIAMOND Set Release Date For 'The Puppet Master'
KING DIAMOND have set an October 21 release date through Metal Blade Records for their new album, "The Puppet Master". The CD will contain a bonus disc of King telling the story of "The Puppet Master" in full make-up. Massacre Records (King's European label) will also release "The Puppet Master" on...August 20, 2003
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THE CROWN: Finnish Dates Announced
Swedish thrashers THE CROWN will kick off their European tour in support of their upcoming "Possessed 13" CD in Finland in early November. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 05 – TBA – Helsinki, FIN Nov. 06 – Lutakko – Jyväskylä, FIN Nov. 07 – Kasisali – Lahti, FIN As previously reported, "Possess...August 19, 2003
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Ex-BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Members Forming New Band
Ex-BLACK DAHLIA MURDER bassist Dave Lock and vocalist Trevor Strnad are currently seeking a drummer and a second guitarist for a full-time death metal project, with influences ranging from MALEVOLENT CREATION, MONSTROSITY, and HATE ETERNAL to "Divine Intervention"-era SLAYER. The drummer must be abl...August 18, 2003
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THE CROWN To Film Video For 'Face Of Destruction/Deep Hit Of Death'
Swedish thrashers THE CROWN will film a video for the track "Face Of Destruction/Deep Hit Of Death" in Germany later this week. The song comes off the group's upcoming album, "Possessed 13", due on October 20 through Metal Blade Records. The self-produced effort, which was recorded at Gothenurg's St...August 18, 2003
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SIX FEET UNDER: New Song Posted Online
A brand new SIX FEET UNDER track, titled "Amerika The Brutal", has been made available for download at this location. "Amerika The Brutal" comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Bringer Of Blood", due on September 23 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "True Carnage" was recorded...August 7, 2003
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MEMORY GARDEN Negotiating New Record Deal
Stockholm, Sweden's MEMORY GARDEN, the band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, are in talks with an as-yet-undisclosed label about a new record deal for the group. "It all seems very promising and we really hope it all will turn out well," Johansson writes on the band's we...August 7, 2003
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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Drop Off SOILENT GREEN Tour
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER have been forced to pull off the SOILENT GREEN tour due to "personal reasons". However, despite rumors to the contrary, the band have most definitely "not broken up," according to a spokesperson for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER were added to...August 6, 2003
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SYMPHORCE To Enter Studio In September
German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, will enter House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany in September with producer Achim Köhler (BRAINSTORM, PRIMAL FEAR) to record their new album, titled "Twice Second". "No more mistakes," commented Franck. "We've wo...August 6, 2003
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KROKUS Singer To Guest On WARRIOR CD
KROKUS vocalist Marc Storace has been recruited to sing on the next WARRIOR album, tentatively due before the end of the year. "I have been working on lyrics and vocals in between a bunch of very, very exciting kick-ass KROKUS gigs over the past couple of months," Storace writes in on online posting...August 6, 2003
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FALCONER Complete Work On 'The Sceptre Of Deception'
Sweden's FALCONER have finished the recordings for their third album, "The Sceptre Of Deception", due on October 6 through Metal Blade Records. Says mainman Stefan Weinerhall, "This album is a concept album about greed, falseness and megalomania in the 1300s in Sweden. It is based upon a true story....August 4, 2003
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EIDOLON To Release 'Apostles Of Defiance' In October
Canada's EIDOLON have completed their latest slab of molten metal, "Apostles Of Defiance", due on October 6 through Metal Blade Records. Says drummer Shawn Drover, "This is our ultimate heavy metal statement we have made as a band, period!!!! We have really busted out balls to make sure this record...August 4, 2003
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VADER Play In Front Of 400,000 At POLISH WOODSTOCK 2003
Polish death metallers VADER performed in front of an estimated 400,000 people at the Polish Woodstock 2003 festival this past weekend. The band played their set on Friday (Aug. 1) and had their performance recorded for broadcast via Polish TV. Check out pictures from the event: Photo#1, Photo#2, Ph...August 4, 2003
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LIZZY BORDEN's Guitar Search Continues
LIZZY BORDEN have commenced the recording process for their eighth album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2000's critically acclaimed "Deal with the Devil" will reportedly be "a straight-ahead, balls-out high-energy hard rock album." The ba...July 30, 2003
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