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UNDERCURRENT Cancel This Weekend's Gig

UNDERCURRENT, the new band featuring former MORBID ANGEL frontman Steven Tucker on guitar/vocals, have cancelled their previously announced Feb. 19 appearance at Never on Sundays in Cincinnati, Ohio "due to unforeseen difficulties," according to Tucker. The group, which is rounded out by Tomaz (also...
February 18, 2005
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ROB HALFORD: 'JUDAS PRIEST Will Never Be A Nostalgia Band'

JUDAS PRIEST members Rob Halford (vocals),Glenn Tipton (guitar) and K.K. Downing (guitar) recently spoke to Revolver magazine about Halford's return to the group's lineup and their new album, "Angel of Retribution". Several excerpts from the interview follow: Revolver: "Angel of Retribution" is a v...
February 18, 2005
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DIMMU BORGIR And DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

DIMMU BORGIR and DEATH ANGEL are the latest bands confirmed for the 2005 installment of the Waldrock Festival, set to take place on June 4 in Burgum, Netherlands. Also scheduled to perform at the festival are BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and ACCEPT. Tickets go on sale March 1. For more information, visit www...
February 18, 2005
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PRO-PAIN Replace DEATH ANGEL On KREATOR's North American Tour

According to PRO-PAIN vocalist/bassist Gary Meskil, PRO-PAIN have replaced DEATH ANGEL on the the upcoming KREATOR "Enemy of God" North American tour. Also appearing on the bill will be VADER and THE AUTUMN OFFERING. KREATOR's "Enemy of God" North American tour is scheduled to kick off April 3 at B....
February 17, 2005
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A Flowering Memorial For GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Victims

The daughter of a GREAT WHITE fan who perished in the in Rhode Island nightclub fire helped others working on a Station fire memorial garden for the 12th annual Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show, which opens today in the Rhode Island Convention Center exhibit space, according to The Provi...
February 17, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Working On Artwork For New Album

DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our bass player Miller is flying in tomorrow from Boston, and Monday morning (Feb. 21) we are all going down to L.A. to shoot pics for...
February 17, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST To Release 'The Collection' In April

According to RockRage.com, Legacy Recordings will be issuing a JUDAS PRIEST compilation, entitled "The Collection", on April 5. The three-disc set will chronicle JUDAS PRIEST's musical history with 35 tracks. Each CD will also include one live song ("Grinder", "Desert Plains" and "Devil's Child"). "...
February 16, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' DVD-Audio Release Delayed (Again)

According to a posting on the group's official web site, the release date of NIGHTWISH's DVD-Audio version of their latest album, "Once", has been pushed back to "end of February" from the previously announced February 21 (and before that, February 7). No reason was given for the delay. The complete...
February 16, 2005
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'Extreme Metal II' Guide To Thrash/Black/Death Metal Due In April

A new book, "Extreme Metal II", is due for global publication in April 2005 by Omnibus Press. The author is Joel McIver, whose best-selling 2004 opus, "Justice For All: The Truth About Metallica", was the first book to express in depth the disappointment that thousands of metal fans feel about the b...
February 15, 2005
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MARDUK Drummer Was Protecting Friend When Attacked With Baseball Bat

Swedish black/death metallers THE LEGION, featuring current MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic, have issued the following statement regarding the incident over the weekend that resulted in Emil suffering a broken arm and unable to embark on MARDUK's previously announced European tour: "On Saturday nig...
February 15, 2005
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More NAMM Photos Posted Online

Yahoo! Music (formerly Launch) has uploaded a number of exclusive photos taken at this year's NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in Anaheim, California. Included on the site are pictures of Vinnie Paul (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY),Jerry Cantrell (AL...
February 15, 2005
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DARK ANGEL: 'Reunion' Video Footage Posted Online

Video footage of DARK ANGEL's "reunion" gig in 2002 has been posted online at StudioCam.org. The clip, which was shot on September 30, 2002 at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California (with KREATOR and DESTRUCTION as the headliners),is about four minutes long and features the band — guitarists J...
February 14, 2005
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DEATH ANGEL Withdraw From KREATOR Tour

A representative for Nuclear Blast Records has confirmed that reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have withdrawn from the upcoming KREATOR "Enemy of God" North American tour. A replacement act is expected to be announced soon. VADER and THE AUTUMN OFFERING's participation in the tr...
February 14, 2005
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MARDUK Drummer Breaks Arm In Fight; Band Cancels European Dates

MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic had his arm broken during a fight with several men Saturday night (Feb. 12) (Emil was reportedly trying to protect himself from a swinging bat) and will spend the next few weeks recuperating. Consequently, all of the band's previously announced shows for February/Mar...
February 14, 2005
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Angel Of Retribution

One of the most eagerly awaited (and pre-ordained) reunions in metal history has finally taken place, and the recorded results are here at last. The first JUDAS PRIEST album in nearly 15 years to feature original vocalist Rob Halford, "Angel of Retribution" may not be the masterpiece some were expec...
February 13, 2005