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ALLEN/LANDE Project Nearing Completion
SYMPHONY X singer Russell Allen is busy laying down vocal tracks for the highly anticipated monster studio project featuring Allen and Jorn Lande from MASTERPLAN. Russell hopes to complete the recording by the end of March, with the mix scheduled to take place in April at the RoastingHouse Studios i...March 18, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH's IOMMI is Metal Hammer's No. 1 Metal Guitarist
BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has topped the poll of "Riff Lords" — best metal guitarists — in Metal Hammer magazine's March 2005 issue. The magazine praises Tony's "highly distinctive style of fretsmanship that's economical yet crushingly effective." And it anticipates the comments from reader...March 17, 2005
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ABORYM Sign With SEASON OF MIST
Italian black metallers ABORYM, now featuring former EMPEROR and current SCUM drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun, have inked a two-album deal with Season of Mist. After comparing several offers from European and American labels, the band decided to sign with Season of Mist, in their opinion the best "quali...March 17, 2005
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NEVERMORE: Studio Update
According to an online posting by NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane, the singer completed "the main vocals [Friday night, March 11] for a song called 'Final Product'. All the drums and rhythm guitars are done, just doing vocals, bass, and acoustic guitars at the moment." NEVERMORE are currently at Back...March 13, 2005
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CORONER Reunion In The Works?
The legendary technical metal band CORONER from Zurich, Switzerland have been asked to take part in a metal festival to take place in Chicago in late 2005. Guitarist Tommy Vetterli (a.k.a. Tommy T. Baron, more recently of KREATOR) was contacted and offered a headlining slot at the festival, which is...March 10, 2005
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KAIZEN Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement
French metalcore act KAIZEN have parted ways with drummer Laurent Caradec due to "musical differences." "We arrived to a point of no return and it was not an easy decision to take," the band write in a statement. "We have a lot of respect for everything [Laurent] achieved within the band during many...March 10, 2005
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BLUT AUS NORD Album Enhanced; Back Catalog Set For Stateside Release
Candlelight Records has announced plans to continue its worldwide promotion for the highly regarded French extreme band BLUT AUS NORD. The expanded promotion is set to include the exclusive Stateside reissue of the band's most recent record, "The Work Which Transforms God", the long-awaited availabi...March 9, 2005
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SOLEFALD Mainman Explains STURMGEIST Project
STURMGEIST, the Norwegian solo project of SOLEFALD mastermind Cornelius Jakhelln Brastad, recently released their debut album, "Meister Mephisto", via Season of Mist. STURMGEIST's touring lineup consists of drummer Asgeir Mickelson (BORKNAGAR, LUNARIS, SPIRAL ARCHITECT),and guitarists Henrik Strømm...March 8, 2005
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DESPISED ICON Embark On Canadian Tour; First U.S. Appearance Announced
The Canadian deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON will embark on massive Canadian tour alongside ION DISSONANCE and PREMONITIONS OF WAR late this month. The band will also make their first appearance in the U.S. at the Maryland Deathfest late May. Look for additional U.S. dates this summer. DESPISED IC...March 7, 2005
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Lose EAGLES OF DEATH METAL As Openers
Launch Radio Networks is reporting that the highly anticipated concert pairing of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and the EAGLES OF DEATH METAL will not happen — at least not in the coming weeks, as originally planned. The EAGLES have dropped off the QUEENS tour for financial reasons, according to QUEENS le...March 3, 2005
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OCCULT, HEARSE, EINHERJER, DISSECTION Reissues Due In March/April
Candlelight Records has announced the continuation of its reissue series with the upcoming Stateside release of key early or currently out-of-print releases from OCCULT, HEARSE, DISSECTION, EINHERJER, THY SERPENT, XYSMA, IN FLAMES and more. Starting with OCCULT's "Enemy Within" and "Prepare to Meet...March 2, 2005
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ANGRA And CONCEPTION Complete PROGPOWER USA Lineup
Brazil's ANGRA and Norway's CONCEPTION will round out the lineup of this year's ProgPower USA. CONCEPTION will feature the entire original lineup, including Roy Khan (KAMELOT) on vocals and Tore Ostby (ex-ARK) on guitar, in their first performance since 1997. "After having experienced some real blas...March 1, 2005
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The Voyeurs of Destruction
I've had the pleasure of having "Voyeurs" for well over a year and a half. So, some of my observations are how well this release has held up for me, but I'll still try and tell you what it "sounds" like, which is the toughest part of any review, especially this band. They put the ...February 27, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Confirmed For Mexico's 2005 MONTERREY METAL FEST
The MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG),featuring German guitar legend Michael Schenker (ex-SCORPIONS/UFO),have been confirmed for the 2005 Monterrey Metal Fest, set to be held on Saturday, May 28 at the Auditorio Coca Cola in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The festival lineup is shaping up as follows: M...February 26, 2005
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STATIC-X Guitarist Busted On Sex Assault, Kidnapping Charges
Ken Serrano and Chris Jordan of New Jersey's Asbury Park Press have issued the following report: He told the 14-year-old Sayreville girl he was "T-Rex" and he liked to impersonate the guitarist for the heavy metal band they both liked, STATIC-X, authorities said. But the 39-year-old man accused of m...February 26, 2005
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