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SHADOWCAST Set Release Date For 'Near Life Experience'
Austria's SHADOWCAST, the project featuring AMORTIS keyboardist Clemens Mayr and ABIGOR/DARKWELL drummer Moritz Neuner, have set a June 23 European release date through CCP/SPV Records for their sophomore album, "Near Life Experience". Upcoming SHADOWCAST tour dates: May 24 - Wien, AUT @ Planet Musi...May 10, 2003
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DARKTHRONE Set Working Title For Next CD
Norwegian black metallers DARKTHRONE have set "Sardonic Wrath" as the working title for their next album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Moonfog Productions. According to DARKTHRONE guitarist/vocalist Nocturno Culto (a.k.a. Ted Skjellum),"two [new] morbid tunes have reached planet earth alre...May 9, 2003
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MURDERDOLLS Announce Final U.S. Gigs Of The Year!
MURDERDOLLS, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison on guitar, singer Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13),ex-DOPE guitarist Acey Slade, bassist Erik Griffin, and drummer Ben Graves, have announced their last U.S. shows...May 7, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Visions Of The Beast' Track Listing Unveiled
IRON MAIDEN have finalized the track listing for their new double-disc DVD, "Visions Of The Beast", due on June 2 through EMI. With a running time of over 240 minutes, the DVD documents the phenomenal career of a band which had over 30 hit singles and sold over 50 million albums. For the first time,...May 7, 2003
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TESTAMENT, PRETTY MAIDS, ANNIHILATOR Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
TESTAMENT, PRETTY MAIDS, ANNIHILATOR, PRIMAL FEAR, JUSTICE, FREEDOM CALL, EVIDENCE ONE, POWERGOD and END OF GREEN are among the artists confirmed for Earthshaker Fest, a two-day event set to take place on July 25-26 in Hirschaid, near Bamberg, Germany. "The bands lined up for this year's festival wi...April 30, 2003
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PAUL GILBERT To Play With MIKE PORTNOY's THE BEATLES Cover Band
Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert will be performing a couple of shows in New York/New Jersey as a member of an all-star THE BEATLES cover band called YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD. Joining him in the group will be Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (SPOCK'S BEARD) on guit...April 29, 2003
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HATEBREED Begin Recording New Album
HATEBREED will enter Planet Z studios in Massachusetts today (April 28) to begin tracking their new album for a tentative September release through Republic/Universal Records. The band have reportedly penned over 20 songs for the follow-up to last year's "Perseverance" and will record 15-17 of them...April 28, 2003
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DIMENSION ZERO To Reissue Original EP
Sweden's DIMENSION ZERO — featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-IN FLAMES axeman Glenn Ljungström, ex-MARDUK vocalist Jocke Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson — will shortly reissue their original EP, "Penetrations From...April 27, 2003
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BIOHAZARD: 'There Is No Honor In Slaughtering The Innocent'
BIOHAZARD have posted a message on their official web site clarifying their stance on the war in Iraq. The group's statement reads as follows: "To our friends everywhere, "Recently, we've been bombarded with questions regarding BIOHAZARD's stance on the war in Iraq. In regards to that, let us remind...April 23, 2003
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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY To Guest On VH1's 'Icon' Special
KISS bassist Gene Simmons and guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley were recently interviewed for a huge VH1 10-hour special airing in July called "The 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons". They were interviewed in full makeup and answered questions about being icons, their influence on other pop culture icons...April 15, 2003
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FINNTROLL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK 2003 Festival
FINNTROLL are the latest act to have been confirmed for the 12th annual Sweden Rock festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 6-8 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: TWISTED SISTER WHITESNAKE SEPULTURA YES JETHRO TULL BLIND GUARDIAN M...April 8, 2003
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CLUTCH Ink Licensing Deal With MEGAFORCE
CLUTCH have inked a licensing deal with Megaforce Records for the release of their live album, "Live At The Googolplex". The North American version of the CD will include two additional tracks: "Rats" and "Prison Planet". A June release is expected. ...April 7, 2003
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RACER X Songs 'Stolen'
RACER X webmaster Ken Hower has sent us the following message: "The band RACER X has just become aware of a guy named Luke John who is claiming as his own, 2 RACER X songs. The songs, 'Technical Difficulties' and '17th Moon' are on the 1999 CD 'Technical Difficulties'. "Luke John, at www.lukejohn.ne...April 7, 2003
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FINNTROLL To Carry On Touring Despite Guitarist's Passing
FINNTROLL have announced plans to go ahead with their previously announced European tour with KATATONIA despite the recent passing of guitarist Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta. "We are doing the tour as previously agreed," the band said in an official statement. "We do this with heavy hearts, as the sudd...April 7, 2003
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Office Of Strategic Influence
Controversy isn't something readily associated with something as mathematical and calculated as a progressive rock supergroup. But controversial this album is — and not for the first reason that springs to mind. That group/album title, you see, eludes to a proposed covert US information agency dream...April 5, 2003
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