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VISION DIVINE Ink Deal With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Italian melodic power metallers VISION DIVINE, the brainchild of ex-LABYRINTH mastermind Olaf Thörsen, have signed a deal with Metal Blade Records for the international release (excluding Italy and Asia) of their third album, "Stream Of Consciousness". The follow-up to 2001's "Send Me An Angel" feat...February 19, 2004
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KISS To Play Three Shows At Tokyo's Budokan
According to the German KISS fan site KissFanShop.de, KISS will play three shows at Tokyo's Budokan May 27-29. An official confirmation is still pending. As previously reported, KISS are expected to undertake an Australian tour in May, to be followed by the above-mentioned Japanese dates (and possib...February 18, 2004
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Former OZZY Drummer, Ex-DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Form Prog-Metal Band
Former OZZY OSBOURNE/PRIDE & GLORY drummer Brian Tichy and ex-DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Derek Sherinian are currently looking for a vocalist for a new progressive metal band they are forming. Send promo packages to: VOCALIST 3940 Laurel Canyon Blvd. #442 Studio City, CA 91604 Or...February 16, 2004
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VADER: Album Recording Postponed, New Drummer Announced
Polish death metal veterans VADER have posted the following message on their official web site: "During the recording session of VADER's new album, [drummer] Doc met with an unfortunate accident at the studio. He seriously injured his hand and leg during the third day of working at Hertz. The band h...February 16, 2004
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KING DIAMOND Blames Illegal Music Downloading For MERCYFUL FATE's Diminishing Record Sales
KING DIAMOND singer/namesake has spoken to Swedish Metal about the group's new album, "The Puppet Master", and the prospect of him doing another MERCYFUL FATE album in the not-too-distant future. Asked if it's hard to keep MERCYFUL FATE and KING DIAMOND going at the same time, King responded, "Of co...February 16, 2004
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HELLOWEEN Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
Veteran German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been confirmed for this year's Sauna Open Air festival, set to take place on June 11-12 in Tampere, Finland. Also scheduled to perform are NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN OF BODOM, THUNDERSTONE, TAROT and DIABLO, among others. HELLOWEEN will perform on Saturday, Jun...February 15, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE To Begin Mixing New MEGADETH Album In March/April
Dave Mustaine is scheduled to begin mixing the new MEGADETH album "somewhere around the middle of March/beginning of April," the guitarist/vocalist revealed in an online posting. "The time factor is based on [producer/mixer] Jeff Balding [JEWEL, TRISHA YEARWOOD, LONESTAR, SHANIA TWAIN] squeezing thi...February 12, 2004
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IMPIOUS Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The group plan on entering the studio this summer to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due in October. "We saw the band live when they toured with NECROPHOBIC in early 2003 and they kicked MAJOR ASS!" a spokesp...February 10, 2004
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OCCULT: New Song Available For Download
A brand new OCCULT track, titled "Nocturnal Predator", has been posted online at this location. "Nocturnal Predator" comes off the Dutch thrashers' fifth studio album, "Elegy For The Weak", due on March 8 through Holland's Karmageddon Media (formerly Hammerheart Records). The follow-up to 2001's "Ra...February 10, 2004
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VEHEMENCE Set Release Date For 'Helping The World To See'
VEHEMENCE, the self-styled "chaotic melodic death metal" band from Phoenix, Arizona, have set an April 19 release date through Metal Blade Records for their sophomore album, "Helping The World To See". The follow-up to 2002's "God Was Created" was produced by Will Solares and VEHEMENCE at Open Prima...February 9, 2004
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ANCIENT Set Title, Release Date For New Album
Norwegian cult extreme metal band ANCIENT have set "Night Visit" as the title of their sixth album, due on June 1 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Proxima Centauri" was recorded at Mirage and Alpha-Omega studios and is currently being mixed at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Swede...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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TAROT Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, have been confirmed for the post-festival party at this year's Sauna Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, June 11 in Tampere, Finland. Performing as part of the main event are NIGHTWISH, CHILDREN...February 7, 2004
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RIVAL Complete Work On 'State Of Mind'
Chicago, Illinois-based "classic" metallers RIVAL have completed work on their Metal Blade Records debut, "State of Mind", due in Europe on May 3. The album was produced, recorded and mixed by Chris Steinmetz at Chicago Recording Co. "State Of Mind" track listing: 01. State Of Mind 02. Extreme Aggre...February 4, 2004
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40 GRIT Call It A Day: 'The Music Business Makes Us Sick To Our Stomach'
Once-promising Bay Area metallers 40 GRIT, who issued two full-length albums through the Metal Blade label (2000's "Heads" and 2003's "Nothing To Remember"),have sadly decided to call it a day. The following is the group's official statement on the matter: "Hey all, this is a day that I was hoping...February 3, 2004
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