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FISSION: Harsh And Razor-Sharp Thrash Metal

BORKNAGAR/VINTERSORG frontman Andreas Hedlund (a.k.a. Vintersorg) has revealed more information about FISSION, his new collaboration with VINTERSORG live session drummer Benny "Hägge" Hägglund. According to Hedlund, FISSION's musical style can be described as "harsh and razor-sharp thrash metal, wit...
August 18, 2003
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IMAGIKA Split With Singer, Announce Plans To Change Name

San Francisco power/thrash metallers IMAGIKA have parted ways with singer David Michael. According to a post on the band's web site, "David's heart wasn't in it any more so it's time to move on. His reason was lengthy, but the bottom line was he just couldn't bear to continue with IMAGIKA. We will r...
August 14, 2003
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God Forbid — MARILYN MANSON Coming to Korea

Han Hyun-woo of Chosun.com is reporting that MARILYN MANSON will play a concert in Seoul in October, after government authorities recently gave the promoters the nod for the show. Concert organizers had tried to bring the shock rock group to Seoul in 1999 and 2001 but the Korea Media Ratings Board w...
August 6, 2003
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KISS Bats, Condoms On Sale At 24th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention

William H. Sokolic of Courier-Post is reporting that the "KISS bat", one of 2,500 items which bear the KISS name, will be for sale this weekend at the 24th Annual National Sports Collectors Convention at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Simmons and his three bandmates will be on hand Saturday (J...
July 24, 2003
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BURZUM Albums To Receive U.S. Release For The First Time

Dead Ringer Records confirms September 23 as the first-time U.S. release of "Daudi Baldrs" and "Hlidskjalf", recordings by controversial Norwegian band BURZUM. Each will feature original artwork as created by Stephen O'Malley (EMPEROR) and pressed as originally released by Misanthropy Records in the...
July 22, 2003
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PENANCE Finalize Track Listing For 'Spiritualnatural'

Long-running doom metal band PENANCE have finalized the track listing for their fifth studio album, "Spiritualnatural", due in late summer/early fall through Martyr Music. The follow-up to 2001's "Alpha And Omega" was produced by Chris Kozlowski at his Polar Bear Lair studio and will contain the fol...
July 15, 2003
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AXL ROSE Says 'Chinese Democracy' Will Surface Before The End Of The Year

The following item comes to us courtesy of antiMUSIC: "As we reported last week, GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson, in an interview with Billboard.com, eluded that the long awaited GUNS N' ROSES album 'Chinese Democracy' may see the light of day this year. We can now report that GUNS N' ROSES fron...
June 17, 2003
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TROUBLE To Play Acoustic Show At Cleveland's RNR HALL OF FAME

Reunited Chicago doomsters TROUBLE will play an acoustic set at The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, June 14 at 2:00 p.m. The band, who reformed in early 2001 after a several-year hiatus, are scheduled to perform a full electric show later that same day at the BW&BK 6-P...
May 13, 2003
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THERAPY? To Issue First-Ever DVD

THERAPY? have announced plans to release their first-ever DVD, tentatively due in late 2003/early 2004 through Eagle Vision (a division of Eagle Rock Entertainment). "The project is still in the planning stage but we plan to feature a full live performance recorded on the forthcoming tour plus plent...
May 12, 2003
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TESTAMENT Manager Attempts To 'Shed Light' On METAL GODS TOUR Cancellation

TESTAMENT manager Phil Arnold of Thrill Entertainment has issued a rambling statement in response to fan speculation over the cause of the cancellation of the band's The 2003 Metal Gods North American Tour. As previously reported, the multi-band package trek featuring HALFORD, co-headliners TESTAMEN...
May 7, 2003
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ROADRUNNER RECORDS Launches THE VAULT!

Roadrunner Records U.S. have launched a special section of their official web site called The Vault where you can buy digital files of all Roadrunner music — past and present, deleted and current. Check it out here. In conjunction with the site's launch, SLIPKNOT drummer/MUDERDOLLS guitarist and an...
May 2, 2003
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HASTE Push Back Release Date Of 'The Mercury Lift'

Birmingham, Alabama's HASTE have pushed back the projected release date for their third full-length release, "The Mercury Lift", to July 1 through Century Media Records. "The Mercury Lift" features guest appearances by LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe and CODESEVEN frontman Jeff Jenkins, and is descr...
April 11, 2003
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GREAT WHITE Guitarist Speaks Out On Rhode Island Concert Tragedy

GREAT WHITE guitarist Mark Kendall spoke to Guitar World magazine the morning after a devastating fire broke out during the band's show at the Station in West Warwick, Rhode Island, injuring nearly 200 and claiming the lives of 99 people. In the interview, which is published in the May 2003 issue of...
March 25, 2003
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Former DOKKEN Bassist Comments On GREAT WHITE Concert Tragedy

Former DOKKEN and current L/P bassist/vocalist Jeff Pilson has addressed the recent GREAT WHITE concert tragedy in his latest commentary published on his official web site, www.jeffpilson.com. "I want to express my condolences and heartfelt prayers for the victims and families of the Rhode Island tr...
March 3, 2003
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ANTHRAX's IAN Offers Update On New Album, Upcoming Tour

The following is a re-posting of the latest installment of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail", as it appears on the group's official web site at www.anthrax.com: "Comrades, "First off, thank you to all our Scottish friends. The show in Glasgow got moved up from...
February 11, 2003