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TOURNIQUET Confirmed For Switzerland's ELEMENTS OF ROCK FESTIVAL

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have been added to the lineup of the Elements of Rock Festival in Uster, Switzerland on February 25-27. The band are scheduled to perform a 90-minute set at the festival, according to a posting on the group's web site. "We are excited to perform there as we seem...

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U.D.O. Announce New Drummer

U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, have announced the addition of drummer Francesco Jovino to the group's ranks. Jovino joins the band as the permanent replacement for Lorenzo Milani, who left the group for "personal reasons," according to a posting on U.D.O.'s...

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CONSPIRACY A.D. Part Ways With Singer

Italian metallers CONSPIRACY A.D. have parted ways with vocalist/founding member Davide due to "an ongoing disagreement about the artistic focus and direction of the band," according to a press release. Original members Gale, Franscesco and Allo have decided to carry on with the band and are current...

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BLOOD RED THRONE: Cover Of M.O.D. Classic Posted Online

Norwegian death metallers BLOOD RED THRONE, the brainchild of ex-EMPEROR bassist Tchort, have uploaded their cover of the M.O.D. classic "Hate Tank" at this location. As previously reported, BLOOD RED THRONE will release their new album, "Altered Genesis", on February 21 via Earache Records. Accordi...

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TO/DIE/FOR To Kick Off European Tour In March

Finnish goth-metallers TO/DIE/FOR will kick off a European tour in support of their new album, "IV", in late March. Countries that will be covered on the tour include Germany, Italy, Slovakia, Switzerland, Holland, Austria, Poland, Belgium, Hungary, and Croatia. As previously reported, "IV" is sched...

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Former ARCH ENEMY Singer JOHAN LIIVA Talks About NONEXIST

In a recent interview with the D-Day's Revenge webzine, HEARSE/ex-ARCH ENEMY frontman Johan Liiva was asked if he felt there was any "unfinished" business with his previous band, NONEXIST, since many fans felt cheated that they didn't get a follow-up to the group's debut album, "Deus Deceptor" (2002...

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U.D.O.: Hilarious 'Trainride In Russia' Video Posted Online

U.D.O.'s hilarious video for the track "Trainride in Russia" has been posted online at Launch.com. "Trainride in Russia" comes off U.D.O.'s latest album, "Thunderball", available now on AFM Records. The group's follow-up to 2002's "Man And Machine" was produced by U.D.O. guitarist/former ACCEPT drum...

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SPIRIT DISEASE: Recording Plans Outlined

Finnish death/thrash band SPIRIT DISEASE have commenced the songwriting process for their full-length debut. "If things go according to our plans, we will start making some preproduction demos of the new songs during the spring, and once that's done we will head to the good old D-Studio to record th...

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HEVEIN To Record Pre-Production Demo In January

Finnish melodic thrashers HEVEIN will enter the studio in February 2005 to record a new single. The recording sessions for the band's new album will commence in the spring. An update from the band's official web site on the songwriting sessions for the upcoming CD follows: "January 15th will be the...

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DIMEBAG Murderer's Mother Speaks Again: My Son's Killer Is A Hero

Chad Williamson of Marysville Journal-Tribune has issued the following report: On the wall of Mary Clark's apartment in Marysville is a wooden picture frame containing odd-shaped pictures of her three boys' typical pictures of smiling children that a mother would cherish. Carved above the pictures i...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Finnish Tribute Concert: More Details Revealed

More details have emerged about the "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (DAMAGEPLAN, PANTERA) tribute concert that is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, Finland on January 15, 2005. The gig will take place at Rock 'n' Roll Station and all proceeds will be donated to an as-yet-undetermined charity. Admission wil...

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P.O.D. Working On Their 'Heaviest' Album Yet

MTV.com is reporting that P.O.D. have spent the past three months living and brainstorming in the former Palm Springs, California, home of sunny '60s folk-rock quartet the MAMAS AND THE PAPAS working on what is shaping up to be their heaviest album yet. "We probably brought it back more to the old-s...

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GEORGE LYNCH: 'DIMEBAG's Playing Was Imaginative, Soulful And Technical'

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch has posted the following message on his official web site: "I remember the first time I met Dime was back in the mid-'80s. "PANTERA played with DOKKEN a lot in Texas. There was a chain of hard rock venues called Cardi's and we would frequently share the stage wit...

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DIMEBAG Killer's Mother Talks About Her Son: Video Available

Columbus, Ohio television station WCMH has posted an exclusive video interview with the mother of the man who gunned down former PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott and three others during a concert last week. Watch the video at this location. According to the Associated Press, Mary Clark tol...

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FINNTROLL, GRAVEWORM To Team Up For European Tour

FINNTROLL and GRAVEWORM will be teaming up for a European tour beginning in early April 2005. Tentative dates are as follows: Apr. 07 - D - Jena / F House Apr. 08 - D - Berlin / K17 Apr. 09 - D - Giebelstadt / Turnhalle Apr. 10 - D - Rosenheim / Lokschuppen Apr. ...