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Brazil's MASTERS OPEN AIR FESTIVAL Officially Cancelled
Brazil's Masters Open Air Festival has been officially cancelled, according to the event's organizers. The one-day festival, which was set to be held July 24 at Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil, was scheduled to include performances by such acts as URIAH HEEP, NEVERMORE, OVERKILL, BLAZE, CIRCLE II CIRCL...July 17, 2004
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P.O.D. Contribute New Song To 'The Passion Of The Christ' DVD
ABC ePrep is reporting that P.O.D. have written a song for the upcoming soundtrack that will accompany the DVD release of Mel Gibson's "The Passion Of The Christ". The band were personally invited to an early screening of the controversial film by Gibson himself, and singer Sonny Sandoval described...July 13, 2004
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ROTTING CHRIST Part Ways With Guitarist COSTAS
Greece's ROTTING CHRIST have amicably parted ways with longtime guitarist Costas due to "personal reasons." A replacement guitarist has yet to be announced. Costas' final appearance with ROTTING CHRIST will take place on July 24 at Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil as part of the Masters Open Air Festiva...July 12, 2004
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GLORIA MORTI Bassist Joins IRON MAIDEN Tribute Band
Jukka Salonen, bassist for Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI, has joined the ranks of MAIDEN HELL, a Finnish IRON MAIDEN tribute band. For more information, visit www.maidenhell.com. GLORIA MORTI's debut album, "Lifestream Corrosion", is scheduled for release in August through Japan's World Chaos...July 7, 2004
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MARDUK Pull Out Of Turkey's ROCK THE NATIONS Festival
Swedish black metallers MARDUK have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Rock the Nations festival in Istanbul, Turkey "due to [the] incompetence of the organizer," according to a posting on the group's web site. "The band was stranded on the airport in Sweden trying to pick up tic...July 3, 2004
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Virtuoso Acoustic Guitarists To Release EP Of METALLICA Covers
Acoustic guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA have announced plans to release a METALLICA covers EP in the next few months. Natives of Mexico City, Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero began their careers as members of TIERRA ACIDA (mp3),a heavy metal band which played on the city's underground gig circu...June 30, 2004
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AT THE GATES Tribute Album To Arrive In September
MÖRK GRYNING, VILE, ILLDISPOSED and ETERNAL GRAY are among the bands featured on the upcoming AT THE GATES tribute album, "Slaughterous Souls - A Tribute to At The Gates", due in September through Drowned Scream Records and Goi Music. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. TAET...June 28, 2004
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INFERNAL MAJESTY Added To Toronto's THE GATES OF HELL FESTIVAL
Long-running Canadian thrashers INFERNAL MAJESTY have been added to The Gates Of Hell Festival in Toronto, Ontario on July 24 alongside ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER. Other bands scheduled to appear include WARMACHINE, VISIONS OF THE NIGHT, ROTTING, NITEMARE, SOUL LESS DIVINE and WILL OF THE ANCIENTS. Ch...June 25, 2004
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URIAH HEEP, NEVERMORE, OVERKILL Confirmed For Brazil's MASTERS OPEN AIR FESTIVAL
URIAH HEEP, NEVERMORE and OVERKILL are among the bands confirmed for the Masters Open Air Festival, a one-day event set to be held July 24 at Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil. Other groups scheduled to perform include BLAZE, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, ROTTING CHRIST, KORZUS, DRAGONHEART, HEAVENFALLS and THALION....June 24, 2004
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DISFEAR Confirmed For Philadelphia's POINTLESS FEST
DISFEAR, the Swedish crust rock outfit featuring former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN vocalist Tomas Lindberg and ENTOMBED guitarist Uffe Cederlund, have been confirmed to appear at the Pointless Fest, a four-day event set to take place August 12-15 at First Unitarian Church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....June 18, 2004
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GLORIA MORTI Complete Work On Debut Album
Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI have finished mastering their debut album, "Lifestream Corrosion", at Helsinki's Finnvox studios for an August release through Japan's World Chaos Productions. "We have to say that the album sounds amazing!" the band write on their web site. "We will start sendin...May 30, 2004
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MICHAEL KISKE Officially Announces His 'Departure' From The Hard Rock Scene
Former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has issued the following statement regarding the break-up of his SUPARED project: "I officially like to announce my departure from the hard rock music scene now. I simply don't fit. Especially on the last record I did experiment around again with hard rock sound...May 27, 2004
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ANVIL: Quebec Dates Announced
Canadian metal legends ANVIL have announced two dates in Quebec in late August. The details are as follows: Aug. 28 - Rimouski, QUE @ Bar Chez Pull Centre Ville, Cactus Show Bar Aug. 29 - Quebec City, QUE @ L'Arlequin As previously reported, ANVIL will be teaming up with RAZOR and EXCITER for a one-...May 25, 2004
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'Rock Stars On God': METALLICA, GODSMACK Among Artists Challenged On Faith In New Book
Doug Van Pelt, the founder and editor of HM, a 15-year-old Christian hard music magazine, has just published "Rock Stars on God", a collection of interviews featured in the "What So & So Sez" section of the magazine. Described as a "fly on the wall," inside perspective on a frank and open discus...May 11, 2004
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RAZOR, EXCITER, ANVIL Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL 2004 Festival
Canadian metal legends RAZOR, EXCITER and ANVIL will be teaming up for a one-off performance at the Gates Of Hell 2004 festival on July 24 in Toronto, Ontario. This will be the first time that these metal pioneers have played together on the same bill, and it marks the first time EXCITER and RAZOR w...May 10, 2004