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ANGRA Axeman Announces European Guitar Clinics

ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro has lined up the following guitar clinics in Europe during February/March: Feb. 24 - Music Village Shop, Mantova, ITA Feb. 27 - M.A.I. Music Academy International, Nancy, FRA Mar. 19 - EF2M - Ecole de Formation aux Metiers de la Musique, Turcoing, FRA ...
February 5, 2002
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CHALICE To Appear On AEROSMITH Tribute, Record New Album

Hamburg-based rockers CHALICE have entered Impuls Studio with producer J.P. Genkel (i.e. LACRIMOSA, METALIUM) to record a rendition of the AEROSMITH song "Sweet Emotion" for an upcoming AEROSMITH tribute album. In addition, the guys are busy writing material for their upcoming CD, entitled Chameleon...
January 28, 2002
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ANGRA Announce North American Live Dates!

Brazil's ANGRA have announced the tentative dates for their first-ever North American live performances. They are as follows: Mar. 29 Quebec, CAN @ TBA Mar. 30 Montreal, CAN @ TBA Mar. 31 Toronto, CAN @ TBA Apr. 04 Boston, MA @ TBA Apr. 05 Cleveland, OH @ TBA Apr. 06 Asbury Park, NJ @ Convention ...
January 19, 2002
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GALLERY Get Conceptual On Sophomore CD

Germany's GALLERY will enter the studio shortly with producer Dennis Ward (i.e. PINK CREAM 69, ANGRA) to record their as-yet-untitled sophomore effort, which will reportedly be a tribute to Douglas Adams, the writer of the legendary trilogy The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Tentative song titles...
January 11, 2002
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ANGRA, SINERGY To Tour Japan In June

Brazil's ANGRA and Finland's SINERGY are tentatively scheduled to join forces for a Japanese tour at the end of June. Exact dates and cities will be announced in the coming weeks. ...
January 8, 2002
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THOTEN Look "Beyond Tomorrow" In February

Brazilian power/speed metal outfit THOTEN will issue their debut album, entitled Beyond The Tomorrow, through Scarlet Records on February 11th. Produced by ANGRA guitarist Kiko Loureiro (who plays guest lead on several of cuts) and mastered at Germany's Hollywood Blazers/House of Music (i.e. PRIMAL...
January 4, 2002
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ANGRA To Record New EP, ZEPPELIN Cover!

Brazil's ANGRA will enter the studio in January with producer Dennis Ward to record a brand new EP, which is tentatively scheduled to be issued in early May. During the sessions, the band will lay down their cover of LED ZEPPELIN's Kashmir for an upcoming LED ZEPPELIN tribute CD, which is due to be...
December 21, 2001
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ANGRA Shoot Video Clip!

ANGRA is in the process of putting together a video clip for an as-yet-undisclosed track from the group's recently-released and much-acclaimed Rebirth opus, which will consist of footage from the group's triumphant homecoming gig in São Paulo, Brazil on December 15th. ...
December 20, 2001
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Rebirth

As one of the people that were ready to dismiss ANGRA following the departure of vocalist Andre Matos (who, along with ANGRA's rhythm section, left the group to form SHAMAN),I was more than a little surprised by the quality of the Brazilian quintet's long-awaited comeback release. A more mature, f...
December 17, 2001
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Archive News Dec 03, 2001

APOLLYON SUN, featuring former CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer, are currently composing and demoing new material for the group's upcoming sophomore full-length album at the band's own rehearsal studio facility (where the act have just upgraded the computer-based recording system) and at...
December 3, 2001
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Archive News Nov 06, 2001

Acclaimed rap/metal act STUCK MOJO will reunite for a New Year's Eve show in Atlanta—the first time the much-missed outfit will perform together on stage in a year and four months. According to guitarist Rich Ward, “I have spoken to [STUCK MOJO/420 MONKS frontman] Bonz and we have agreed to do ....
November 6, 2001
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Archive News Oct 12, 2001

Former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted has sensationally announced that he would happily work with METALLICA again in the future, despite walking out on the group earlier this year. Newsted cited 'private and personal reasons, and the physical damage I have done to myself over the years while playi...
October 12, 2001
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Archive News Oct 08, 2001

The reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers VIO-LENCE will be performing a headlining show at Slim's in San Francisco on December 14th. Support will come from SKINLAB. Other opening acts will be announced shortly. Former DARK ANGEL/DREAMS OF DAMNATION guitarist Jim Durkin has joined the reunite...
October 8, 2001
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Archive News Oct 04, 2001

A minor riot erupted at the conclusion of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's headlining show in Porto Alegre, Brazil on Tuesday, October 2nd, causing the band to storm off the stage and leaving the group's equipment vulnerable to damage as a result of the angry crowd throwing objects in protest over the way the co...
October 4, 2001
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Archive News Oct 03, 2001

Further to the news item we posted here yesterday about SOULFLY drummer Joe Nunez's possible defection from the group's ranks over contractual issues, it now appears that the skinsman is keeping busy by playing in a local Chicago-area band called STRIPPING THE PISTOL, who are reportedly showcasing...
October 3, 2001