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BEHOLDER Prepare To Record New Album
Italian metallers BEHOLDER are about to enter New Sin studios to begin recording their third full-length album, titled "Lethal Injection". The follow-up to 2002's "Wish For Destruction" is due in early 2004 through Dragonheart Records. "Lethal Injection" will mark the recording debut with the group...October 21, 2003
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COUNT RAVEN Confirmed For Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE II Festival
Reformed Swedish doom legends COUNT RAVEN have been confirmed for the only European two-day doom metal festival, dubbed Doom Shall Rise II, to be held April 2-3, 2004 in Göppingen, Germany. The compete lineup for the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): COUNT RAVEN (Sweden) DRECKSAU (Germ...October 20, 2003
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MARDUK Side Project To Appear On Horror-Punk Compilation
DEVILS WHOREHOUSE, the side project of MARDUK guitarist Morgan Håkansson and bassist B. War, will participate in a compilation CD entitled "This Is Horror Punk". The album will be a limited-edition release through Fiendforce Records and is expected to be issued on Halloween (October 31). Other group...October 4, 2003
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RAVEN Frontman Says 'St. Anger' Has 'The Most Annoying' Snare Drum Sound He's Ever Heard
RAVEN bassist/vocalist John Gallagher, whose band headlined over METALLICA during the two groups' 1983 "Kill 'Em All For One" tour, has slammed Lars Ulrich's drum sound on "St. Anger", calling it "THE most annoying overpowering snare drum ring I've ever heard." "I did pick up the new METALLICA [albu...October 1, 2003
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TERRA FIRMA Call It A Day
TERRA FIRMA, the Swedish band headed by UNLEASHED guitarist "Fast" Freddie Eugene and former ST. VITUS/COUNT RAVEN vocalist Lord Chritus, have decided to disband, according to Stoner Rock. Freddie is said to be in the process of launching a new project with TERRA FIRMA drummer Izmo which will report...September 15, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Percussionist Leads Drum Circle In Thousand Oaks
Sue Davis of InsideVC.com reports that DEF LEPPARD drummer "Rick Allen knows the healing power of drums and came to share it in Conejo Valley on Sunday afternoon [September 7]. "Allen's nonprofit organization, Raven Drum Foundation, sponsored a drum circle at Chumash Interpretive Center in Thousand...September 8, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Fan Convention To Be Held In The Spring
A DEF LEPPARD Fan Convention, dubbed Lepcon, will be held in the spring of 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Lepcon is a non-profit event with all proceeds directly benefiting the Raven Drum Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. Among the activities planned are fa...September 2, 2003
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CLUTCH Guitarist Breaks Wrist, Band To Utilize Replacement On Tour
CLUTCH guitarist Tim Sult broke his wrist and will be forced to sit out the group's upcoming U.S. tour. The band "will have a replacement guitarist for the tour" and "Tim will be on hand at every show and may do some brief appearances on the keyboards throughout the show," according to a post on ...August 13, 2003
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DARKANE To Play Israel In September
Sweden's DARKANE will perform a show in Tel-Aviv, Israel on September 25. The gig has been arranged to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Israeli label-distribution-booking agency Raven Music. More information will be made available soon. DARKANE guitarist Christofer Malmström and drummer Peter...July 8, 2003
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Former VIRGIN STEELE Guitarist To Release New Album In September
JACK STARR AND THE GUARDIANS OF THE FLAME, the new band formed by ex-VIRGIN STEELE guitarist Jack Starr, have set a September 9 U.S. release date through Crash Music for their debut album, "Under A Savage Sky". The line-up involved in the project is as follows: Jack Starr (ex-VIRGIN STEELE): lead, r...June 26, 2003
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METALLICA's ULRICH Recalls The Group's First-Ever Outdoor Performances
Rolling Stone magazine recently asked METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich which band was the most fun to party with on the road. "GUNS N' ROSES," the drummer replied. "Everything you've heard is true. Use your imagination. That summer we toured with them, '92, it was the most fun in terms of the girls and...May 24, 2003
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KILLING JOKE's 'The Death and Resurrection Show' To Surface In Mid-June
KILLING JOKE's forthcoming album, "The Death and Resurrection Show" (and not "Axis Of Evil", as erroneously reported last week),will surface in mid-June on the group's Malicious Damage label, distributed by Sony. "The Death and Resurrection Show", KILLING JOKE's first release of new material since...April 13, 2003
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DAVE GROHL Lays Down Drums For New KILLING JOKE Album
FOO FIGHTERS frontman/ex-NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl has laid down the drum tracks for the new KILLING JOKE album, tentatively titled "Axis of Evil", according to Billboard. The project, which will be out in June on Sony worldwide, was produced by GANG OF FOUR's Andy Gill and is the veteran U.K. rock...April 7, 2003
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ANCIENT Hard At Work On New Album
Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT have returned from a very successful tour in Mexico with MAYHEM and SINISTER and are back in Italy working on their new album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Proxima Centauri" will be recorded at Denm...March 31, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Drummer Organizes Benefit In L.A.
DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen and the staff of his Raven Drum Foundation have organized a special event called "Soul Of The Drum" on Saturday, March 15 in North Hollywood, California. According to LEPPARD's official web site, "Soul Of The Drum" is a workshop, ceremony, benefit show and celebration,...March 6, 2003
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