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MIKE PORTNOY Says Ex-FATES WARNING Singer Sounds 'Better Than Ever' On Upcoming EP

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy spent two days last May recording at the Carriage House in Stamford, Connecticut for the hugely-anticipated solo debut from original FATES WARNING vocalist John Arch, due later in the year through Metal Blade Records. "I must say that it is soooo great to hear one...

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AEROSMITH/KISS Summer Tour Back On?

The joint AEROSMITH and KISS tour is apparently back on for this summer, according to Launch. Promoters are said to be reporting that the two bands are currently putting together an itinerary that is likely to play mostly in arenas, although some stadium dates are also possible. When asked about the...

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DESTRUCTION To Embark On First-Ever Japanese Tour

German thrashers DESTRUCTION will play their first-ever Japanese shows on May 27-28 at Shibuya Club Quattro in Tokyo. A live album, "Alive Devastation", will be released via King Records in Japan in April/May "as a foretaste for their loyal and faithful Japanese fans, [who have] waited so long for t...

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Former FATES WARNING Singer Inks Solo Deal!

Former FATES WARNING vocalist John Arch has inked a solo deal with Metal Blade Records. The singer's first release through the label will be a 20-minute EP, "A Twist Of Fate", featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos, FATES WARNING/ARMORED SAINT bassist Joey Vera and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike...

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AUDIOSLAVE Film New Video, Hit The Road

AUDIOSLAVE are shooting the music video for their second single, "Like A Stone", this week in Los Angeles with director Meiert Avis. Avis directed the first eight U2 videos and has also worked with Bruce Springsteen. The group have also announced their first appearances outside the U.S., set to take...

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CALLENISH CIRCLE To Cover PESTILENCE On Upcoming CD

Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE will lay down a total of nine tracks, including a PESTILENCE cover, during the recording sessions for their fourth full-length album, "My Passion // Your Pain", due in late spring through Metal Blade Records. The band are currently ensconced at Stage On...

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HALFORD To Film Live DVD In Japan

HALFORD will be filming a live DVD during their upcoming tour of Japan, Rob Halford's personal manager John Baxter has confirmed via the group's official web site. "We will be filming the two Tokyo shows [on Feb. 11 and Feb. 15 at Shibuya Kokaido] and potentially Osaka [on Feb. 14 at Shibuya Kokaido...

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HUGHES TURNER PROJECT To Release Debut Via SHRAPNEL

HUGHES TURNER PROJECT (HTP),the collaboration between former DEEP PURPLE/BLACK SABBATH vocalist Glenn Hughes and ex-RAINBOW/DEEP PURPLE singer Joe Lynn Turner, will issue their self-titled debut album on Mar. 11 through Shrapnel Records in the U.S. Shrapnel will also release the group's "Live in To...

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HALFORD 'Fourging The Furnace' In January

HALFORD have set "Fourging The Furnace" as the title for their upcoming Japan-only EP, due on Jan. 22, 2003 through JVC Records. The complete track listing for the CD (view cover art here) is as follows: 01. Wrath Of God 02. Handing Out Bullets 03. Fugitive 04. She 05. Betrayal (video clip) 06. ...

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EIDOLON Hard At Work On New Material

Toronto's EIDOLON have set "Apostles Of Defiance" as the title for their next studio album, which is currently being recorded for a tentative September 2003 release through Metal Blade/Skyscraper Music Records. According to drummer Shawn Drover, "we are taking our time with this record to make sure...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS To Tour Japan

Swedish hard rockers SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, featuring former CARCASS and current ARCH ENEMY axeman Mike Amott, have announced the details of their Japanese tour, set to take place in April. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 17 – Nagoya, JAP @ Club Quattro Apr. 18 – Tokyo, JAP @ Shibuya AX Apr. 20 – O...

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DOWN Drop Off Japan's BEAST FEAST 2002

DOWN are the latest act to have cancelled their participation in Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. No reason was given for the cancellation. The complete schedule for the event now looks as follows: Saturday, Dec. 1...

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ARMORED SAINT: Two DVDs, Album Reissue On The Way

ARMORED SAINT and Metal Blade Records will be releasing a DVD version of the band's home video, "A Trip Thru Red Times", in February. Included on the DVD will be extra videos, an interview conducted this past September, an "old-school" photo gallery, plus the added feature of a 5.1 surround mix. The...

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HALFORD To Issue Japan-Only EP

HALFORD will release a Japan-only mini-album on Jan. 22, 2003. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. She (previously unreleased in Japan) 02. Fugitive (previously unreleased in Japan) 03. Betrayal (video clip) 04. In The Morning (video clip) The EP's release will coincide with HAL...

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NILE Pull Out Of BEAST FEAST 2002

NILE have cancelled their participation in Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. No reason was given for the cancellation. The complete schedule for the event now looks as follows: Saturday, Dec. 14: SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD A...