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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Threatens To Kill Airline Passenger

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN threatened to kill a fellow passenger on a flight to Tokyo, Japan after the woman poured a glassful of water on the guitarist. The passenger, who had no prior contact with Yngwie, allegedly overheard Malmsteen making derogatory comments about someone and decided to show her disappro...

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KISS To Play Japan In March

KISS will be playing three concerts at the legendary Budokan in Tokyo, Japan in early March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 11 – Tokyo, JAP @ Budokan Mar. 12 – Tokyo, JAP @ Budokan Mar. 13 – Tokyo, JAP @ Budokan Prior to public release, advance ticket sales are being offerred from the Udo ...

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TWISTED SISTER To Headline BANG YOUR HEAD 2003

The reunited TWISTED SISTER, who yesterday announced their participation in next year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, have now been officially confirmed to headline the 2003 edition of Bang Your Head Festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. According to the off...

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IN FLAMES Confirmed For Japan's BEAST FEAST 2002

IN FLAMES are the latest act to have been confirmed for Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The complete schedule for the event is as follows: Saturday, Dec. 14: SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD ARCH ENEMY CONVERGE SHADOWS FALL TODA...

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KING'S X To Issue New CD, Support THIN LIZZY

KING'S X have set a tentative April/May 2003 release date through Metal Blade Records for their upcoming, as-yet-untitled new CD. In addition, the band are set to embark on a U.S. tour with THIN LIZZY in February. Exact dates and venues will be announced soon. ...

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HALFORD, CHILDREN OF BODOM To Tour Japan

HALFORD will embark on a Japanese tour during February 2003. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 11 – Tokyo, JAP @ Shibuya Kokaido Feb. 13 - Fukuoka, JAP @ Zepp Feb. 14 - Osaka, JAP @ Nenkin Hall Feb. 15 - Tokyo, JAP @ Shibuya Kokaido Feb. 17 - Nagoya, JAP @ TBA Feb. 19 ...

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THE HEAVILS Sign With METAL BLADE

Rockford, Illinois-based quartet THE HEAVILS have signed a deal with Metal Blade Records. The group's debut album for the label is expected to surface in early 2003. Commented guitarist Mossy: "As far as signing with Metal Blade, it is a label we grew up with. Anything Metal Blade had was cool and t...

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SONATA ARCTICA Name Album, Announce Japanese Tour

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have set "Winterheart's Guild" as the title for their upcoming CD, which is due to be released on Feb. 22 in Japan and Mar. 17 in Finland. "Winterheart's Guild" features a guest appearance by keyboardist Jens Johansson (STRATOVARIUS/ex-DIO),who plays on four...

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PARAGON: New Album Will Be More Aggressive Than Last

German melodic metallers PARAGON are writing songs for the follow-up to this year's critically-acclaimed "Law Of The Blade" CD for a tentative July 2003 release through Remedy Records/Zomba. "Judging from the instrumental stuff we have so far it will be even more aggressive [than] the last album — s...

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HANOI ROCKS Announce Japanese Tour

Reunited Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have announced the dates for their Japanese tour in support of their upcoming "Twelve Shots On The Rocks" CD. They are as follows: Feb. 21 - Tokyo, JAP @ Kosei Nenkin Hall Feb. 22 - Tokyo, JAP @ Kosei Nenkin Hall Feb. 23 - Nagoya, JAP @ Art Theater Feb. ...

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40 GRIT To Lens Video For 'Only Human'

San Francisco Bay Area's 40 GRIT have tapped Reality Check Media to shoot the group's first-ever video for the song "Only Human", the initial single from the forthcoming Metal Blade Records release, "Nothing to Remember", which is slated to come out in early 2003. The clip will be shot on location i...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS CEO To Participate In Online Chat

Metal Blade Records CEO Brian Slagel will participate in a live chat via America Online on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 9:00 p.m. Metal Blade, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, has gained widespread notability as the launching pad for the careers of such bands as METALLICA, SLAYER and ev...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Drop Off CANNIBAL CORPSE Tour

Gore grinders CATTLE DECAPITATION have dropped off the just-launched CANNIBAL CORPSE North American tour "due to a medical emergency at home," according to an official statement from the band. "We are focusing on getting back out on the road AS SOON AS POSSIBLE." The group are still expected to perf...

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DOWN, BURNT BY THE SUN Announce Japanese Gig

DOWN and BURNT BY THE SUN have announced a one-off show at On Air in Osaka, Japan on Dec. 12. Both groups will also appear at Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. ...

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HUGHES TURNER PROJECT To Release Live Album In America

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 "Live in Tokyo" album in the USA in January 2003. The American release will be similar to the Japanese CD, which means tha...