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THE CENTURY FAMILY Becomes Majority Owner Of NOW OR NEVER RECORDS
Century Media Records has joined forces with New Jersey-based label Now Or Never Records. This collaboration will result in The Century Family, and its affiliated imprints, handling the manufacturing, marketing, and retail distribution of current and upcoming Now Or Never releases (including those f...January 22, 2004
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NAMM 2004: Even More Photos Posted Online
Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH, Dan Donegan of DISTURBED, DOPE, DROWNING POOL, KORN, Paul Stanley of KISS, SLAYER, SLIPKNOT, STATIC-X, SLAVES ON DOPE and Michael Anthony of VAN HALEN were on hand for the NAMM convention on Saturday (January 17) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Che...January 20, 2004
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Report: IRON MAIDEN Helps SANCTUARY Buck The Downbeat Trend
Richard Wray of The Guardian is reporting that live music's return to popularity helped Sanctuary Group, one of the world's largest independent music companies, buck the downbeat trend set by the industry last year. The group, which counts IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER and JANE'S ADDICTION among its bankable...January 19, 2004
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NAMM 2004: More Photos Posted Online
Launch has posted exclusive photos from the NAMM 2004 (National Association of Music Merchants) convention, which took place in Anaheim, California over the weekend. Among the artists featured in the photos are current and former members of such bands as SLIPKNOT, SLAYER, MURDERDOLLS, MEGADETH, QUEE...January 19, 2004
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DAVE MUSTAINE, TOM ARAYA At NAMM: Photos Available
Former MEGADETH leader Dave Mustaine and SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya made an appearance at the ESP booth at NAMM in Anaheim, California on Saturday (January 17). Check out pictures from MEGADETH's official web site. ...January 19, 2004
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Report: The Perils Of The 'Mosh Pit' Examined
Jodie Minus of The Australian is reporting that when Stephen Taylor saw the Austrian extreme-metal band PUNGENT STENCH at a Sydney pub eight years ago, he came home with more than a bad smell and a ringing in his ears. "I was stage diving. I jumped off the stage and my mate was there – ...January 16, 2004
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BLOODSHOTEYE Sign With GALY RECORDS
Leamington, Ontario-based metallers BLOODSHOTEYE have inked a deal with Galy Records for the release of their debut album, "Without Any Remorse". "We are very excited to be part of such a great label and look forward to working together," the band write on their web site. "We have started the album...January 16, 2004
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SLAYER's KERRY KING: Upcoming Appearances Announced
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King will be making the following appearances this week: NAMM Show in Anaheim, California: - Signing for Monster Cable at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 16 - Signing for B.C. Rich at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, January 16 - Signing for Marshall Amplification at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday,...January 14, 2004
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HATESEX's SLAYER Cover Featuring CELTIC FROST Members Posted Online
Los Angeles-based goth/death rock band HATESEX have posted a streaming-only preview of their cover version of the SLAYER classic "Black Magic" at this location. The song, which will appear on the HATESEX debut CD, "The Spiritual Palsy EP", features Martin Ain of CELTIC FROST on vocals and Erol Unala...January 12, 2004
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DAVE GROHL Explains TOM ARAYA's Absence From PROBOT CD
FOO FIGHTERS frontman/ex-NIRVANA drummer Dave Grohl recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about his "metal" side-project PROBOT project and the reason SLAYER vocalist Tom Araya ended up not contributing to the final CD. "I tried to get Tom on the record — he was the last piece of the puzzle," Grohl...January 11, 2004
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SLIPKNOT Bassist To Hold Autograph Session At Winter NAMM
Peavey Electronics Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment in the world, will host an autograph signing session with SLIPKNOT bassist Paul Gray at its Winter NAMM exhibit on Sunday, January 18 at 2:00 p.m. SLIPKNOT are currently recording...January 9, 2004
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CRUACHAN: New Album Delayed
Irish folk metal band CRUACHAN have pushed back the release date of their fourth full-length album, "Pagan" (Karmageddon Media),to April 5. No reason was given for the delay. "Pagan" was recorded and mixed at Radio Na Life Studios in Dublin, Ireland with producer Al Cowen and is the follow-up to la...January 8, 2004
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SLAYER Management Dismisses Reports Of One-Off Gig In Arizona
A spokesperson for SLAYER has rejected as a "complete fraud" recent Internet reports that SLAYER and TESTAMENT will be teaming up for a show in Arizona. Several Web postings have surfaced over the course of the last few days advertising a SLAYER/TESTAMENT show on January 24 at the Grey Hills High Sc...January 8, 2004
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LAMB OF GOD Singer Guests On BLOODSHOTEYE Track
LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe has contributed guest vocals on the track "F.U.B.A.R" by the Canadian band BLOODSHOTEYE. The song is set to be included on the band's upcoming debut CD, "Without Any Remorse", due later this month through the group's own label. Three full-length cuts, including the...January 5, 2004
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SLAYER Guitarist Discusses Clothing Line
SLAYER guitarist Kerry King has spoken to Blistering.com about his recently launched clothing line, KFK Industries. Asked what made him decide to do a clothing line and how it's doing so far, Kerry said, "It just [opened] up last week. We had a coming soon up there for fucking eternity. And I got .....January 5, 2004
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