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G3 2003 CD Track Listing Revealed

According to a posting at Guitar Alchemy, Tower Records.co.jp have published what is believed to be the final track listing for the upcoming G3 2003 CD. Scheduled for release in Japan on February 25, the set will apparently be issued as a one-CD package, despite earlier statements by Joe Satriani in...

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CRASH: New Single Posted Online

South Korea's top-selling metal band CRASH have posted two songs from their latest single online in Windows Media format. Check them out: 01. Whirlwind Struggle (Windows Media) 02. Dignity (Windows Media) Both songs are taken from CRASH's fifth studio album, "The Massive Crush", which "sees the band...

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CROWPATH Sign With WILLOWTIP RECORDS

Sweden's CROWPATH have signed to Pittsburgh, Pa.-based metal label Willowtip Records. Their full-length debut, "Red on Chrome", will be released on April 20 and will be available through the Lumberjack Label Group. The 13-track, 30 minute CD was recorded by Fredrik Reinedahl (IN FLAMES, BURST) at Ph...

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IMMEMORIAL Added To DIMENSION ZERO European Tour

Polish death metallers IMMEMORIAL have been added to the forthcoming DIMENSION ZERO headlining tour of Europe, according to an official press release from IMMEMORIAL's record company, Conquer Records. HANDFUL OF RAIN are also scheduled to appear on the bill. Although a posting on the official web si...

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DIMENSION ZERO, DETONATION, HANDFUL OF RAIN To Team Up For European Tour

DIMENSION ZERO, DETONATION and HANDFUL OF RAIN will be teaming for 13 European shows beginning in late February. The dates are as follows: Feb. 14 – Hellraiser - Engelsdorf, GER Feb. 15 – Zeche Carl - Essen, GER Feb. 16 – Markthalle - Hamburg, GER Feb. 17 – Batschkapp - Frankfurt, GER Feb. 18 – ...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Makes Guest Appearance On WARMACHINE Debut

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson has recorded a guest appearance for the forthcoming debut album from Toronto's WARMACHINE. Ellefson reportedly plays bass on three of the album's tracks: "Betrayed", "Empty" and "Taunted Souls". "I must say that he did a brilliant job on these tunes and it is a...

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FINNTROLL: Album, EP Details Revealed

Finnish folk-inspired black metalers FINNTROLL will be issuing a five-song EP, "Trollhammaren", on March 15 through Century Media Records, to be followed by the group's new full-length album, "Nattfödd", on April 19. Both records were recorded and mixed at Sundicoop Studio in Savonlinna, Finland in...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE, HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM: European Tour Dates Announced

CANNIBAL CORPSE will be teaming up with HYPOCRISY, KATAKLYSM, CARPATHIAN FOREST, VOMITORY, EXHUMED, SPAWN OF POSSESSION and PREJUDICE for this year's "No Mercy Festivals" European tour. Immediately following the trek, CANNIBAL CORPSE will be embarking on a two-week run of headlining dates with KATAK...

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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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ZAKK WYLDE Weighs In On ROLLING STONE's 'Top Guitarists' List

OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde recently spoke to Sleaze Grinder about Rolling Stone magazine's much-criticized list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. "Put it this way," Wylde began. "When Eddie Van Halen is number 70 and Randy Rhoads is number 85, I mean, bottom line is I have to play...

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THE FORSAKEN To Support SOILWORK In Europe

Swedish death metal act THE FORSAKEN will be the support act for SOILWORK on their European tour beginning in early February. THE FORSAKEN will be promoting their third full-length album, "Traces Of The Past", which was released through Century Media Records in November. Confirmed dates are as follo...

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MURDERDOLLS Frontman Talks About Upcoming Solo Tour

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13) has issued the following statement regarding his upcoming U.K. tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early March: "A lot of questions have been coming in, asking what I will b...

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HATEBREED Singer In The Studio With AGNOSTIC FRONT

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta is currently at Planet Z studios in Massachusetts doing pre-production for the new AGNOSTIC FRONT album, tentatively titled "Another Voice". Says Jasta: "This stuff is amazing. It's easily their heaviest most crossover album yet! [AGNOSTIC FRONT singer] Roger [Miret] l...

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MURDERDOLLS Singer To Embark On 'Solo' U.K. Tour

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13) will embark on a U.K. solo tour in March. Backing him on these shows will be Floridian "grave rockers" DEATH BECOMES YOU. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 13 – Birmingham, U...

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NIGHTWISH Bassist Checks In From The Recording Studio

NIGHTWISH bassist Marco Hietala has posted the following studio update on the band's official web site: "Good evening from the southern seacoast of Finland. In this case 'southern' is just the geological location compared to the rest of the country. The wind is at the speed of storm, and the sea swe...