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GENERAL SURGERY Split With Bassist, Announce Temporary Replacement

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have parted ways with bassist Andreas Eriksson. According to a post on the band's web site, Andreas "left the band due to other commitments. The vacant bass player position will be handled on a stand-in basis by our demon-director and good friend...

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DISILLUSION To Headline Germany's METAL FORCES Festival

Leipzig, Germany-based metallers DISILLUSION will headline the seventh edition of the Metal Forces festival, set to be held May 22 at SAK in Burghof Lörrach, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are ABADDON (symphonic black metal),BY BRUTE FORCE (death metal),and DEAMOGORGON (thrash metal). A flyer f...

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WITHERING SURFACE: New Album Details Revealed

Danish metallers WITHERING SURFACE have completed work on their fourth album, "Force The Pace", with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MNEMIC, RAUNCHY) at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark. A late spring release through an as-yet-undetermined label is expected. "Force The Pace" track listing (in no...

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ANGRA Singer Checks In From The Recording Studio

ANGRA vocalist Edu Falaschi has posted the following update on the band's official web site: "As announced, we are currently recording ANGRA's new studio album. [Drummer] Aquiles has already finished his parts and they kick ass. However, I'll talk a little bit about the pre-production of the album....

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ANGRA Begin Recording New Album

Brazilian melodic metallers ANGRA have commenced the recording process for the follow-up to 2001's "Rebirth", tentatively due this summer through SPV Records. The initial recording sessions for the CD are taking place at Mosh Studios in São Paulo, Brazil under the guidance of producer Dennis Ward (S...

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EXODUS Guitarist GARY HOLT: 'I Hate Politicians'

EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt recently answered a fan question on the band's official forum regarding the lyrical inspiration for the lead-off track on the group's upcoming CD, "Tempo of the Damned". Asked if the song, titled "Scar Spangled Banner", was a "putdown on America," Gary said, "First let me...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Songwriting For New Album Commencing 'With Full Force'

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "Time for some new-year activity on the site. As you probably have noticed, updates have been somewhat scarce recently, but rest assured that we're not resting on our laurels. The songwriting for the next album...

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Student Who Altered Professor's Photograph To Look Like GENE SIMMONS Files Lawsuit

Erin Gartner of the Associated Press is reporting that a former college student whose computer was confiscated by police after he poked fun at a professor by altering his photograph to look like KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons filed a lawsuit Thursday (Jan. 8) claiming police violated his free sp...

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SIX FEET UNDER To Record 'Graveyard Classics 2' In The Spring

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Just wanted to check in with all of our dedicated fans this holiday season and let you all know what to expect from SIX FEET UNDER in the New Year… Well, first off, I want to thank all ...

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EDENBRIDGE, BALANCE OF POWER Confirmed For Germany's BUILDING A FORCE Festival

EDENBRIDGE and BALANCE OF POWER are among the first bands confirmed to for the Building A Force festival, a one-day event set to be held March 20, 2004 at Wilhelm-Frey-Halle in Widdern, Germany. The list of acts currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: EDENBRIDGE (Austria) BALANC...

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Tempo of the Damned

By the time EXODUS split up in the early '90s, they had all but lost their steam, their latter-day recorded output serving as little more than a painful reminder of the fact that the band would never recapture the magic that had made their first couple of efforts such classics in the thrash metal ge...

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Singapore's IMPIETY Joined By Former Members Of Mexico's RAVAGER

Singaporean metallers IMPIETY have posted the following message on their official web site: "A major line-up change has taken place in the IMPIETY kamp! Absurd as it sounds, [drummer] Fauzzt has lost his interest & dedication in IMPIETY and left to play in a punk band. There was never any offici...

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The Glorious Burden

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer hit the heavy metal jackpot when he managed to convince former JUDAS PRIEST screamer Tim Owens to join the group's ranks following the departure of longtime singer Matt Barlow earlier in the year. Arguably the finest metal vocalist of the last decade, Owens' prowess w...

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BELPHEGOR Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Austrian death/black metal act BELPHEGOR have parted ways with drummer Torturer. "The break up was done with the best understanding from both parts and without any shit feelings," the band write on their web site. "We will miss this German maniac!" A replacement drummer has yet to be named. BELPHEGO...

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TIM OWENS Defends ICED EARTH Guitarist Against Detractors

Ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim Owens recently spoke to Electric Basement about the experience of singing for the veteran British heavy metal band and his decision to join ICED EARTH as the replacement for Matt Barlow. Asked about ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer's reputation as someone who can be extreme...