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RAGING SPEEDHORN To Enter Studio In June

Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN will enter 2KHZ Studios (THE DARKNESS, THE WILDHEARTS) in London in June to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in late 2004 through SPV/Steamhammer Records. Songtitles set to appear on the as-yet-untitled CD include "Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down", "B...

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MONSTER MAGNET: ROADBURN FESTIVAL Appearance To Be Broadcast On Dutch Radio

MONSTER MAGNET's upcoming performance at the 9th Roadburn Festival will be broadcast live via VPRO's "3voor12", one of Holland's premier networks. The festival, which takes place on June 17 at Effenaar in Eindhoven, Holland, will include additional appearances by ORANGE GOBLIN, GRAND MAGUS and WITCH...

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BESEECH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

Swedish "gothic metallers" BESEECH have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows: The complete list of bands currently scheduled to a...

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METALLICA's HAMMETT Talks About The 'Challenging' Nature Of 'St. Anger'

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke to The Grand Rapids Press about the massive outpouring of opinion, either harsh criticism or praise, that followed the release of the group's latest studio effort, "St. Anger". "That has happened to us since our second album," Kirk said. "Every single...

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SWEDEN ROCK Festival: SKID ROW Out, Y&T In

SKID ROW have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's Sweden Rock festival and have been replaced on the bill by Y&T. SKID ROW's decision to pull out of the festival is being blamed on "the fact that [SKID ROW guitarist] Snake decided to bring his wife to be to the altar a...

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SWEDEN ROCK Festival Nearing Sell-Out

Last year, Sweden Rock festival sold out all the 15,000 two-day tickets two days before the first band took the stage. That was actually the first time ever the festival was sold out. This year the tickets will sell out much earlier. As of today, more than 13,000 of the 16,000 three-day tickets have...

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WHITESNAKE To Release Two-Disc Live Album In The Summer

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale is currently compiling material for a two-disc live album recorded on the group's recent American and European tours. "I am assembling the live album from over 60 shows," Coverdale said. "It is taking FOREVER!!! But, it is extraordinarily consistent stuff, I'm del...

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SLIPKNOT's 'Vol. 3': The First Review

MTV.com has posted the first in-depth review of the new SLIPKNOT album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Tapes)", due on May 25 through Roadrunner Records. An excerpt: "With 'Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Tapes)', SLIPKNOT have retained the ferocity, but their musicianship is tighter and their sound is far more e...

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SLIPKNOT Record New CD At 'The Haunted House'

SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor recently told The Grand Rapids Press that the band had a series of "unusual" experiences while living at the Harry Houdini Mansion in Laurel Canyon, Calif., with producer Rick Rubin to lay down tracks for the upcoming "Vol. 3 (The Subliminal Verses)". "Oh, it's haunted...

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MAYHEM Enter Norwegian Chart At No. 28

Black metal veterans MAYHEM entered the Norwegian album chart at position No. 28 with their latest release, "Chimera". The CD, which was recorded at a mobile studio in the mountains of Norway, features a musical direction that was previously described by the band as "much more back to basics and muc...

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THE GATHERING: More TV, Radio Appearances Scheduled

THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen will perform solo at the new Dutch initiative "Live in the Living Room" on Sunday, May 16 between 8:00 and 10:30 p.m. Two other Dutch singer-songwriters will join Anneke on the show. These special performances take place in front of a very small audience (...

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BLOWSIGHT: Video Posted Online

BLOWSIGHT, the Swedish band featuring former DRAIN STH guitarist Flavia Canel on bass, have uploaded a video for the track "Breather" in the "Media" section of their official web site. BLOWSIGHT, who are currently unsigned, still have several demo tracks available for download. Check them out: 01. C...

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Ex-MSG Singer ROBIN MCAULEY Schedules Solo Concert

Former MCAULEY SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) singer Robin McAuley will be performing a solo show on Friday, April 30 at Paladino's in Tarzana, California. Robin will be performing songs from MSG, GRAND PRIX, UFO and his solo career. Also appearing will be RINGSIDE, DISPOSABLE YOUTH and A.D.D. For additional...

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Former KISS Guitarist Records Guest Appearances For LION'S SHARE, AUDIOVISION

Former KISS/current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick was at Stockholm, Sweden's Canvas studio (web site) on Saturday (April 10) recording guest appearances for the new LION'S SHARE and AUDIOVISION albums. The recording session was overseen by producer and LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss...

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BURST RONDO To Release Debut Album In June

BURST RONDO, the Leeds, U.K.-based alternative metal five-piece, will release their debut effort, "As Shadows", through Carnival of Noise Records in June. Recorded in January/February at Dreamcatcher studios in Bingley, England, "As Shadows" is said to cover an eclectic range of styles — "from MOGWA...