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NIGHTWISH, KING DIAMOND To Headline Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL
NIGHTWISH and KING DIAMOND have been announced as the headliners of the seventh annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place July 16-18 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki, Finland. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the three-day event is as follow...February 12, 2004
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DAVE GROHL Responds To ZAKK WYLDE's Threat
Former NIRVANA drummer/current FOO FIGHTERS frontman Dave Grohl has responded to Zakk Wylde's infamous 2001 quote in which the OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist threatened to "kick [Grohl's] ass" because he wrote this cheese-dick song for OZZ that Zakk had to play on during the recording sessions for OSBOURNE...February 11, 2004
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OPETH Drummer To Guest On DEATH Tribute CD?
OPETH drummer Martin Lopez is the latest high-profile metal musician linked with the upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records. "At [Monday] night's OPETH concert in Tampa, drummer...February 11, 2004
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EDGUY EP Charts In Germany, Austria
EDGUY's brand-new EP, "King of Fools", has entered the German Media Control chart at No. 39. It has also debuted at No. 67 in Austria, according to a posting on the band's official web site. In addition to the title track (video),"King of Fools" contains a 15-minute "making of" video clip (for ...February 11, 2004
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DRAGONLAND Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
DRAGONLAND, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based melodic metal sextet, have signed a multi-album worldwide deal with Century Media Records. "We are really happy to have found a new home with Century Media Records," stated DRAGONLAND lead guitarist/founder Nicklas Magnusson. Formed in 1999, DRAGONLAND have r...February 9, 2004
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KING DIAMOND To Begin Mixing Live Album In March
KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque will begin mixing the group's upcoming live album at the end of March at his Los Angered studio outside Gothenburg, Sweden. According to a posting on the band's web site, "no details are known at the moment such as album title, if it's going to be 2 CD etc. Andy...February 8, 2004
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's VINCE NEIL Performs In New York City: Photos Available
MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil performed a solo headlining set at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York City on Wednesday (Feb. 4). Check out pictures from Film Magic. When asked by Rock Confidential recently about the current status of MÖTLEY CRÜE, Neil said, "I was on the phone with [bassist] Nikki...February 6, 2004
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DOMINE: New Album To Arrive Next Week
Italian "epic power metal" band DOMINE will release their fourth full-length album, "Emperor Of The Black Runes", on February 9, with distribution through SPV. Release dates in Russia, Taiwan, Brazil and the U.S. are still pending. "Emperor Of The Black Runes" has been available in Japan since Novem...February 4, 2004
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PROBOT Video Stars In High Demand
The co-founder of SuicideGirls.com, a popular web site that features "goth-punk ladies in sexy, skimpy photos and videos," recently spoke to AVN.com about being handpicked by Dave Grohl (FOO FIGHTERS, NIRVANA) to appear in the video for "Shake Your Blood" by Grohl's metal side-project PROBOT. "Dave...February 3, 2004
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NIGHTWISH: 'From Wishes To Eternity' To Be Released On Super Audio CD
Drakkar Records will release NIGHTWISH's "From Wishes To Eternity" live album as a Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) on March 1. It will be a hybrid disc, which can also be played on normal CD players but will require a SACD player in order for the listener to enjoy the full quality. The instrumental...February 1, 2004
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Ex-CRIMSON GLORY Guitarist BEN JACKSON Finishing Up Work On New Solo CD
Former CRIMSON GLORY guitarist Ben Jackson is currently finishing up work on his new solo CD, "All Over You". Two more scheduled sessions at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida will take place later this month before the album is shipped off to Fullersound in Miami for final production. Ex-CRIMSON...February 1, 2004
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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003
Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...January 31, 2004
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THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT To Explore Historical Events On Upcoming CD
Dutch brutal death metal band THE MONOLITH DEATHCULT are currently working on new material for their second CD, tentatively titled "The Bloody Fields Of History", due later in the year through Cold Blood Industries. Among the songtitles set to appear on the follow-up to 2002's "The Apotheosis" are t...January 28, 2004
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LULLACRY: 'Killer' New Album In The Works
Finland's LULLACRY have set "Killer" as the working title of their forthcoming album, tentatively due in January 2005. "We have made lots of new amazing songs and I must say they're heavier, faster & more hellish heavy rock than ever," stated main songwriter Sami Vauhkonen. "We'll make something...January 27, 2004
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CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION To Feature Some Of Hard Rock's Finest
Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),Tony Franklin (ex-WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, FIRM),Mats Levén (KRUX, AT VANCE, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Mic Michaeli (EUROPE) are among the special guests set to appear on the debut album from CHRISTIAN RIVEL'S AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NA...January 26, 2004
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