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THE GREAT DECEIVER To Go 'Incognito' On Forthcoming CD

THE GREAT DECEIVER, featuring former AT THE GATES/THE CROWN and the current LOCKUP frontman Tomas Lindberg, have reportedly set "Terror Incognito" as the title for the follow-up to their highly-acclaimed debut album, "A Venom Well Designed". The band plan to enter Dug-Out studio in Uppsala, Sweden w...
November 6, 2002
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BLACK CLOUD Announce Set List For THRASHBACK FESTIVAL

BLACK CLOUD, the Quebec-based "all-star" thrash metal tribute band consisting of ex-VOIVOD bassist Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky),ex-OBLIVEON guitarist Pierre Rémillard, MARTYR guitarist Daniel Mongrain, CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier, GHOULUNATICS vocalist Patrick Mireault, and B.A.R.F. frontm...
November 1, 2002
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DAVE GROHL Nixes UNLEASHED Frontman For PROBOT Project Over Questionable Politics

FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl contemplated approaching UNLEASHED frontman Johnny Hedlund to contribute lead vocals to one of the songs for his upcoming metal project, PROBOT, but changed his mind after learning of the Swedish death metal vocalist's rumored Nazi leanings, Grohl revealed in an inter...
October 19, 2002
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EINHERJER: New Demo Track Posted Online

Norway's EINHERJER have completed work on a three-song CD for promotional purposes. The cuts featured on the demo are as follows: 01. The Eternally Damned 02. Ware Her Venom 03. Dead Knight's Rite A full-length MP3 of the track "The Eternally Damned" can be downloaded at this location. ...
October 14, 2002
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VENOM Drummer Joins NU-FUTURE COWBOYS

VENOM drummer Antton has joined a Newcastle, UK-based band called NU-FUTURE COWBOYS. Antton will remain a member of VENOM, who are currently on hiatus while frontman Cronos continues to recover from an injury sustained in a climbing accident earlier in the year. ...
October 13, 2002
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Former VOIVOD Bassist To Perform In All-Star Thrash Metal Tribute Band

Ex-VOIVOD bassist Jean-Yves Thériault (a.k.a. Blacky) has teamed up with former and current members of OBLIVEON, CRYPTOPSY, MARTYR and GHOULUNATICS in an all-star thrash metal tribute band called BLACK CLOUD. The five-piece group is scheduled to make its live debut on November 9th at Le Medley in Mo...
September 3, 2002
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Former VENOM/CRONOS Guitarist Goes TRIBAL

Ex-VENOM/CRONOS guitarist Jim Clare (a.k.a. Jimi C) and his new band, TRIBAL CORE, are currently recording an album in the UK called Attack of Meanness. For more information, including sample downloads, visit www.jimclare.com. ...
August 24, 2002
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ENTOMBED Finalize Track Listing For "Sons Of Satan Praise The Lord"

ENTOMBED have finished mastering a double-CD collection of previously-recorded cover versions, entitled Sons Of Satan Praise The Lord, for a tentative September/October release through Music For Nations Records in Europe and Koch International in the USA. The full track listing for the effort is as...
August 21, 2002
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ENEMYMAKER888 Confirmed For UK's BLOODSTOCK 2002 Festival

Britain's ENEMYMAKER888 (formerly RAINMAKER888) have been added to the line-up of performers scheduled to appear at this year's Bloodstock festival, which is scheduled to be held at the Assembly Rooms in Derby on Saturday, August 31st. Described as "a heavy mix of SABBATH, C.O.C., and NWOBHM," the b...
July 28, 2002
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Former VENOM Guitarist Resurfaces In PASSION PLAY

Former VENOM guitarist Jim Clare (a.k.a. Jimi C.) has joined forces with TYGERS OF PAN TANG drummer Craig Ellis and bassist Willie Angus in a brand new project called PASSION PLAY, which is currently recording material for a late 2002 release. No further information is available at this time. ...
July 13, 2002
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Ex-TYGERS OF PAN TANG Singer Sells NEAT RECORDS To SANCTUARY

Former TYGERS OF PAN TANG frontman Jess Cox, who has spent the last several years as MD of Neat Records (incorporating Neat Metal Records & Eldethorn Records) has sold the label to Sanctuary Records. He will, however, continue with his label Edgy Records with releases through the rest of the yea...
June 5, 2002
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Former VENOM/CARCASS Guitarist Launches House-Cleaning Sale

Guitarist Mike Hickey, known for his work with VENOM, CARCASS, CATHEDRAL and CRONOS, is selling a bunch of guitars to anyone willing to cough up the right amount of cash. Among the items for sale are the following: - 1948 Gibson L-7,sunburst,ohsc,near mint $3,000 - 1965 Gibson ES-330,sunburst,ossc &...
May 28, 2002
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Sweden's INRAGE "Built To Destroy" In June

Sweden's INRAGE have inked a deal with Italy's Scarlet Records and will issue their debut album, entitled Built To Destroy, on June 17th. Produced by Pelle Saether at Underground Studios (i.e. CARNAL FORGE, TERROR 2000) and Daniel Bergstrand at Dug-Out Studios (i.e. MESHUGGAH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, I...
May 3, 2002
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UNLEASHED Explain Absence Of VENOM Cover From New CD

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have issued the following official statement explaining the reasons for the exclusion of the group's cover-of-sorts of VENOM's "Black Metal"re-dubbed "Death Metal" and featuring different lyrics to the originalfrom the band's soon-to-be-issued (in the US) comeb...
May 3, 2002
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UNLEASHED Forced To Remove VENOM Cover From Comeback Release

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED were reportedly forced to remove their rendition of the VENOM classic "Black Metal"re-dubbed "Death Metal"from their comeback release, entitled Hell's Unleashed, due to the group's inability to secure permission to alter the original version in time to make the albu...
April 29, 2002