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IN BATTLE Confirmed For Austria's KALTENBACH OPEN AIR Festival

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE are booked to play the Kaltenbach Open Air festival in Austria in July. Fellow Sundsvall band SETHERIAL are also scheduled to perform at the event. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, IN BATTLE will issue their new a...

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THE HEAVILS To Begin Recording With Producer DEVIN TOWNSEND

Metal Blade recording artists THE HEAVILS will begin tracking their sophomore album Thursday (January 8) at Greenhouse Studios in Vancouver, Canada with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, LAMB OF GOD, DECEMBER). The follow-up to 2003's "The Heavils" will feature a guest appearance by CHEA...

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STATIC-X: Australian, Japanese Tour Dates Announced

STATIC-X have lined up the following dates during February: w/ KORN, FEAR FACTORY: Feb. 09 - Robinson Pavilion – Perth, AUS Feb. 12 - Brisbane Entertainment Centre - Brisbane, AUS Feb. 14 - Sydney SuperDome - Sydney, AUS Feb. 16 - Rod Laver Arena - Melbourne, AUS Co-Headlining w/ FEAR FACTORY: Feb....

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VADER: New Songtitles Revealed

Polish death metallers VADER have commenced work on the material for their sixth full-length album, tentatively titled "Spiritual Disease", for a May/June release through Metal Blade Records. Among the tracks set to appear on the CD are "Out Of A Deep" and "Lead Us!" The follow-up to 2002's "Revelat...

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OCCULT Sign With KARMAGEDDON MEDIA

Dutch thrashers OCCULT have inked a deal with Karmageddon Media for the release of their fifth studio album, "Elegy For The Weak", due in early March. A U.S. release through Candlelight Records is expected a short time after the European release. The follow-up to 2001's "Rage To Revenge" was produce...

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IN BATTLE Name New Album, Set Release Date

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have set "Welcome To The Battlefield" as the title of their upcoming album, tentatively due on August 4 through Cold/Metal Blade Records. The CD, which will contain 10 songs (plus one bonus track on the Japanese release),will be mixed at Mana studio...

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AMON AMARTH To Begin Recording In May

Sweden's AMON AMARTH will enter Berno studio in Malmö in mid-May to record the follow-up to last year's "Versus The World", tentatively due in late 2004 through Metal Blade Records. No further information is available at this time. AMON AMARTH recently teamed up with DESTRUCTION, DEICIDE, NILE, DEW-...

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BARRY SPARKS Looks Back On 2003: The Best And The Worst

Bassist Barry Sparks (TED NUGENT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, DOKKEN, MSG) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hello and Happy New Year! I am on United Airlines flight 890, flying from Tokyo to Los Angeles. With nothing at all to do, so I guess this is a good time for me to reflect ...

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KROKUS: First Tour Dates Of 2004 Announced

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have lined up the following tour dates in February/March: Feb. 25 – Vienna, AUT - Planet Music Feb. 26 – Augsburg, GER - Spectrum Feb. 27 - Worms, GER - Krone Feb. 28 - Wuppertal, GER - Live Club Feb. 29 - Osnabrueck, GER - Hyde Park Mar. 04 – ...

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SIX FEET UNDER To Record 'Graveyard Classics 2' In The Spring

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just wanted to check in with all of our dedicated fans this holiday season and let you all know what to expect from SIX FEET UNDER in the New Year… Well, first off, I want to thank all ...

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KING DIAMOND Discusses Upcoming Live Album, PROBOT Project

KING DIAMOND recently spoke to Metal Reference about the his upcoming live album, tentatively due next fall through Metal Blade Records. "The musicians [from my band] are currently located in [KING DIAMOND guitarist] Andy [LaRocque]'s studio [Los Angered in Gothenburg, Sweden] in order to listen to...

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SLIPKNOT Cancel Korean Show

SLIPKNOT have cancelled their previously announced Korean show in early February in order to concentrate on completing their new album, according to a statement released Monday (Dec. 22) by the Korean concert promoter Access Entertainment. The Iowa-based nine-piece were due to perform at Seoul's 12,...

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DISILLUSION: Debut Album Delayed

Leipzig, Germany-based metallers DISILLUSION have pushed back the release date for their full-length debut, "Back To Times Of Splendor", to April 5, 2004 through Metal Blade Records. The CD is currently being mixed at Tam Recording Studios in Zwickau, Germany before being mastered at Mastersound Stu...

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ZYKLON To Tour Japan With DIMMU BORGIR

Norway's ZYKLON, the band featuring Zamoth (a.k.a. Samoth) and Trym of EMPEROR, are confirmed for the "Extreme The Dojo Vol. 9" tour of Japan, and will be doing three shows as main support for DIMMU BORGIR. Also appearing on the bill will be GOATWHORE. Upcoming ZYKLON tour dates, according to their...

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BRAINSTORM Slam PRIMAL FEAR Over European Tour Cancellation

Germany's BRAINSTORM have accused PRIMAL FEAR of being "dishonest" about their decision to cancel their headlining tour of Europe (which BRAINSTORM were to be part of) in order to support ICED EARTH on their European tour next spring. The following is BRAINSTORM's official statement on the matter: "...