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RETURN TO THE SABBAT Prepare To Hit The Road
RETURN TO THE SABBAT, the British band fronted by former SKYCLAD singer Martin Walkyier, are currently negotiating with promoters from Holland, Belgium, Serbia, Ireland and the U.S. in an attempt to bring their unique brand of "blasphemous pagan metal" mayhem to territories outside their home countr...April 23, 2003
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SEBASTIAN BACH: Why I Was Fired From 'Jesus Christ Superstar'
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has issued a statement via his official web site giving his side of the story behind his termination from the national touring revival of the Rice-Webber rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar". The statement reads as follows: "I would like to extend my heartfelt...April 4, 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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INVICTA Guitarist Joins NEIL TURBIN BAND
INVICTA guitarist Vernon Anderson has officially joined the touring band of former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin. Turbin, who was kicked out of ANTHRAX in late 1984, is scheduled to release his debut solo offering, "Threatcon Delta", this month through Metal Mayhem Records. ...March 27, 2003
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DARK FUNERAL, DESTROYER 666 To Appear At Britain's THE RE-CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST FESTIVAL
DARK FUNERAL, DESTROYER 666, THUS DEFILED, ADORIOR, ASMODEUS and HATRED are among the bands set to appear at The Re-crucifixion Of Christ Festival at The Sanctuary in Milton Keynes, England on October 25, according to Live4Metal. Negotiations are reportedly underway to add SATYRICON, MARDUK and MAYH...March 24, 2003
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MAYHEM's Flying Sheep Head Incident: The Aftermath!
The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet has published a photo of the aftermath of MAYHEM's sheep's head-throwing incident, which resulted in the fractured skull of 25-year-old Per Kristian Hagen, a member of the audience at the group's March 6 gig in Bergen (about 302 miles west of the Norwegian capital,...March 17, 2003
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ABATTOIR Frontman Joins DREAMS OF DAMNATION
Los Angeles-based thrashers DREAMS OF DAMNATION, featuring former DARK ANGEL axeman Jim Durkin, have announced the addition of rhythm guitarist Steve Gaines (ABATTOIR, PAGAN WAR MACHINE) into the band. The new, five-piece lineup debuted at the Metal For Cancer benefit on March 1. Steve Gaines shared...March 17, 2003
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BORKNAGAR Prepare To Enter Studio
Norway's BORKNAGAR will enter Toproom and Fagerborg Studios on March 14 with producer Borge Finstad (MAYHEM, SOLEFALD) to record the follow-up to "Empiricism", due at the end of the year through Century Media Records. Among the titles tentatively set to appear on the CD are the following: 01. Cyclus...March 12, 2003
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Flying Sheep Head Hits Concertgoer At MAYHEM Gig, Band Get Charged
A flying sheep's head hit a concertgoer and fractured his skull at a concert of black metal band MAYHEM, according to the Associated Press. The band, one of the forerunners of Norway's black metal music scene, were carving up a dead sheep as part of their stage act when the animal's head flew off le...March 10, 2003
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E-FORCE To Record 'Evil Forces' In May
E-FORCE, the Montreal-based band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, guitarist Bryan Donahue (formerly of HOMICIDE) and guitarist/drum programmer Dan Lauzon (formerly of ENTROPY),will enter the studio in early May with producer Pierre Rémillard (CRYPTOPSY, KATAKLYSM, GORGUTS, KRI...March 4, 2003
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THE OSBOURNES To Host Benefit
According to the New York Daily News, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne are opening their house of mayhem on March 19 for a party to benefit Elton John's AIDS Foundation and Sharon's Colon Cancer Foundation. Tony Bennett will perform. The guest of honor is Elizabeth Tayor. Daughter Kelly Osbourne, if she's i...March 3, 2003
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E-FORCE Sign With SEASON OF MIST RECORDS
E-FORCE, the Montreal-based band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, guitarist Bryan Donahue (formerly of HOMICIDE) and guitarist/drum programmer Dan Lauzon (formerly of ENTROPY),have reportedly inked a deal with French label Season Of Mist Records (MAYHEM, NECROPHAGIA, AGRESSOR,...February 25, 2003
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DREAMS OF DAMNATION Announce Tour Dates, Continue Work On Demo
Los Angeles thrash metal act DREAMS OF DAMNATION, featuring former DARK ANGEL axeman Jim Durkin, have announced the following dates: Mar. 01 – Hollywood, CA @ The Garage (Metal For Cancer) Jun. 09 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Galaxy (w/ IMMOLATION, GRAVE) The Metal For Cancer benefit for Tony "Bones" Herna...February 20, 2003
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Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer To Guest On NEIL TURBIN Solo Debut
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and current TALISMAN singer Jeff Scott Soto has contributed vocals to five tracks on the upcoming solo album from ex-ANTHRAX singer Neil Turbin, entitled "Threatcon Delta". Soto appears on the following cuts: 01. The Truth Is The Best Lie 02. What You Can't Control 03. Blue S...February 17, 2003
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MARCH METAL MELTDOWN 5 Expands To Three Days
For the first time in its five years, March Metal Meltdown will expand to three days of metal mayhem, as the festival takes over the Cricket Club Complex in Irvington, N.J., the weekend of March 7-9. "We wanted to get closer to the Big Apple," said promoter Jack Koshick. "As soon as we heard Convent...February 10, 2003
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