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PANDEMIA: South American Tour Postponed
Czech Republic-based death metallers PANDEMIA have been forced to postpone their previously announced South American tour due to "several serious reasons," according to a posting on the band's web site. "Apologies to all who were already looking forward to see us live in the following months," the g...January 17, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN: 'The Number Of The Beast' Single Enters Euro Chart At No. 7
IRON MAIDEN's reissue of their classic single, "The Number of the Beast", has entered the official Euro chart at No. 7. There are hopes for the single to stay in the Top 10 another week as the first-week numbers are based solely on U.K., Irish, Swiss and French chart positions (territories where the...January 15, 2005
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ADEMA Respond To Former Singer MARKY CHAVEZ
ADEMA have responded to former singer Marky Chavez's claim that he left the group following an argument with the band's drummer over the direction of ADEMA's music. In a letter sent to the MarkyChavez.com fan site, Marky previously wrote, "When ADEMA signed a new deal with Earache Records, I was exc...January 15, 2005
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Report: DAMAGEPLAN Club Shooting Prompts Security Check
Ray Waddell of Billboard is reporting that more than a month after a shooting spree at the Alrosa Villa club in Columbus, Ohio, left five people dead, including the assailant and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, many questions remain unanswered. Still, most in the touring industry do n...January 15, 2005
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Guitarist Injures Hand, Band Cancel Dates
Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have been forced to cancel all their previously announced shows in January after the group's guitarist, Werner Fiedler, injured his hand. "We are very sorry, but it is not possible to manage a substitute for Werner in such a short time," the band write...January 13, 2005
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MESHUGGAH: New Album Nearing Completion
Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have issued the following update on their current activities: "Hi, all, and sorry for this extremely long time of no updates about [teh new album] 'Catch 33'! "Nah.. we're not sorry actually, you should know us by now... and we got more important thin...January 12, 2005
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GORGOROTH: New Album Recordings Delayed
Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH have been forced to delay their recording plans due to a scheduling conflict at Grieghallen Studios. As a result, the band will now lay down drum tracks for their new album, "Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam", at Lydriket Studios beginning on January 14. As previously...January 12, 2005
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HIGH ON FIRE Announce U.S. Headlining Tour
HIGH ON FIRE have announced their first headlining tour of 2005 in support of their forthcoming new album, "Blessed Black Wings". HIGH ON FIRE will kick off a three-week trek beginning February 4 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, CA. The tour is expected to conclude on February 24 in Salt Lake...January 10, 2005
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Singer Forced To Sit Out Toronto Concert
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones was forced to sit out the band's performance in Toronto on Sunday (Jan. 9) due to a "blown-out" throat (as guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz put it in a public announcement before their set). Trevor Phipps from support act UNEARTH joined KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on stage for...January 10, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Number Of The Beast' Single Debuts At No. 3 On U.K. Chart
According to CBBC Newsround, IRON MAIDEN's "Number of the Beast" was the "surprise new entry" on the U.K. singles chart, where it landed at No. 3 this week. EMI released "Number of The Beast" as a single last Monday (Jan. 3) in celebration of IRON MAIDEN's phenomenal 25-year history and in keeping w...January 9, 2005
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KALEDON: New Album Delayed
Italian symphonic power metallers KALEDON have been forced to push back the projected release date of their new album, "The Way of the Light", by a couple of months from the previously announced January date. According to a posting on the group's web site, "there are some questions that must be reso...January 9, 2005
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JOE SATRIANI Hopes to Get Clean Bill Of Health By End Of January
Legendary guitarist Joe Satriani is continuing his recovery from a recent bout with pneumonia which has forced the cancellation of several West Coast dates late last month. In a message to his fans posted on his official web site, Satriani writes, "Thank you all so very much for the 'get well' messa...January 8, 2005
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AFTER ALL Pull Out Of KEEP IT TRUE Warm-Up Gig; LANFEAR Step In
Belgium's AFTER ALL have been forced to cancel their previously announced appearance at the Keep It True IV Festival warm-up show on April 1 at Pfarrkeller in Lauda, Germany. "They were invited to support AGENT STEEL on other dates and so cannot play on our warm-up," reads a press release from the f...January 8, 2005
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LUNARIS Undergo Major Lineup Changes
LUNARIS keyboardist Raymond Njerve has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "Since the John Dee show [in Oslo, Norway] in November, a lot has happened in the LUNARIS camp. Circumstances both inside and outside of the band forced us to make some rather drastic changes that ha...January 7, 2005
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FOZZY: U.K. Tour Dates Announced
FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and members of STUCK MOJO, have lined up the following U.K. dates in February: Feb. 10 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK Feb. 11 - Mean Fiddler - London, UK (+ free entry into Rock) (clubnight) Feb. 12 – Bierkeller - Manchester, UK...January 6, 2005
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