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VADER Set Working Title For New Album

Polish death metallers VADER have set "Spiritual Disease" as the working title for their sixth full-length album, tentatively due in May/June through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Revelations" will be recorded in February 2004 at PR Studio in Gdañsk with producer Piotr Lukaszewski an...

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DRAGONFORCE Begin Work On New Album, Announce Japanese Tour

London-based power metallers DRAGONFORCE have started work on the follow-up to their debut album, "Valley Of The Damned", released earlier this year. The majority of the recording is taking place at Thin Ice Studios, Virginia Water, Surrey, England with producer Karl Groom, while all the guitars are...

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IRON MAIDEN Announce 2004 Tour Dates

IRON MAIDEN have announced the following dates as part of the winter leg of their "Dance of Death World Tour": Jan. 11 - ARG - Buenos Aires - River Plate Stadium Jan. 13 - CHI - Santiago - Pista Atletica Jan. 16 - BRA - Rio de Janeiro - ATL Hall Jan. 17 - BRA ...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Guest On New AYREON CD

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend has been confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, "The Human Equation", tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label. As previously reported, other vocalists set to appear on the album include Mikael Åkerfeldt (O...

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IN BATTLE Ink New Deal, Prepare To Record

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have signed a deal with Cold/Metal Blade Records, according to a post on the group's official web site. The band's forthcoming album will be recorded in March/April 2004 at Mana studio in Florida with producer Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL/ex-MORBID ANGEL...

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FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING Complete Work On Debut Album

German death metallers FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING have completed work on their full-length debut, "Skywards – A Sylphe's Ascension", due on January 26 through Metal Blade Records Europe. "Catchy guitar melodies, intense rhythms and a highly technical approach make this album an energetic, unique long-p...

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PAUL GILBERT: The Acoustic Samurai

Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert has posted the following message on his web site: "I have a new CD out called 'Acoustic Samurai'. "It was recorded LIVE at the Tokyo Hard Rock Cafe. The musicians are Linus of Hollywood (acoustic bass, acoustic guitar, and vocals),and me (vocals...

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CRIMINAL Name New Album

Anglo-Chilean metallurgists CRIMINAL have finished recording and mixing their new album, "No Gods No Masters", at Springvale Studios in Suffolk, U.K. "We tried quite a few new things on this album," explains frontman Anton Reisenegger (ex-PENTAGRAM),"and at some point I was kinda worried that it wo...

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EVANESCENCE Guitarist Walks Out?

Britain's Rock Sound magazine is reporting that EVANESCENCE's Ben Moody has walked out in the middle of the band's European tour. The guitarist and co-songwriter, who formed the band as a teenager with singer Amy Lee, flew home without speaking to his bandmates during a day off on their German trek....

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Former ANCIENT Singer To Guest On The Band's New CD

Former ANCIENT singer Lord Kaiaphas (ex-THOKK, GRAND BELIAL'S KEY) will make a guest appearance on the band's forthcoming CD, tentatively due in the spring through Metal Blade Records. The album will be recorded in January at Mirage and Alpha-Omega studios and the mixing and mastering will take plac...

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SHINING FURY Complete Work On 'Last Sunrise'

Italian metallers SHINING FURY have finished recording their Metal Blade Records debut, "Last Sunrise", for a January 12, 2004 European release. The band recorded and mixed the CD at the FP Recording Studios with producer Freddy Delirio. The complete track listing for "Last Sunrise" is as follows: 0...

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THE CROWN: 'Face Of Destruction' Video Posted Online

THE CROWN's video for the track "Face Of Destruction/Deep Hit Of Death" has been posted at the Metal Blade Records (Germany) web site. The clip, which was filmed in Germany in late August, can be viewed in Real Media format: High-Speed, Low-Speed. The song is the first single off the group's ...

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METALLICA Explain South American Tour Cancellation

METALLICA have posted the following statement on their web site, www.metallica.com: "The rumors have been flying, web sites and message boards have been burning up and in the meantime, we found ourselves trying to cope with a most un-METALLICA-like situation: the prospect of canceling a tour. "We're...

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THE WILDHEARTS: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

THE WILDHEARTS have announced the details of their upcoming Japanese tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Dec. 01 – Tokyo, JAP - Zepp Club Dec. 02 – Kawasaki, JAP - Club Citta Dec. 03 – Osaka, JAP - Club Quattro Dec. 04 – Nagoya, JAP - Club Quattro THE WILDHEARTS are touring in support of ...

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UNEARTH Sign With METAL BLADE

Massachusetts' UNEARTH have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records, the label announced today. "We are extremely excited and honored to be able to work with UNEARTH," Metal Blade Owner/CEO Brian Slagel said in a statement. "They are one of the leading bands of the new generation and we can't wait to...