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BRUCE DICKINSON Talks About Lyrical Inspiration For 'Tyranny Of Souls' Album
IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's last three solo outings have seen him raid both his library and his DVD collection for thematic muse. Science-fiction-inspired metal is hardly a novel concept, but in mining this well-worn seam Bruce has delved deep into history and chosen a quintessentially Br...May 21, 2005
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New York Artist Inspired By Norwegian Black Metal
Randy Kennedy of The New York Times has issued the following report: In Oslo in the summer of 1993, a guitarist named Snorre Ruch [THORNS mastermind] — part of Norway's emergent cult of black metal, extreme heavy metal with overtones of arson and suicide — served as the accomplice to a gruesome murd...May 15, 2005
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Touched By the Crimson King
You pretty much can't go wrong with Jon Schaffer or Hansi Kürsch. The ICED EARTH guitarist and BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist are masters of their chosen callings, and two of traditional metal's leading lights, so when they get together, the results are bound to be pretty stellar. Schaffer's precision trip...May 8, 2005
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THE ETERNAL Complete Work On Sophomore Album, Prepare To Hit The Road
Australian melodic doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have finished recording their second album with producer Endel Rivers (BLACK MAJESTY, VANISHING POINT) at Palm Studios in Melbourne. The as-yet-untitled CD will contain 11 tracks, including "Everlasting", "A Dream's End", "Be...May 7, 2005
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AVEN AURA Featuring Former THE CROWN Drummer: Audio Samples Available
AVEN AURA, the unsigned Ontario, Canada-based metal band featuring former THE CROWN drummer Janne Saarenpää, have uploaded at their official web site three brand-new sound samples from their upcoming full-length debut, "The Shadow of Idols". Check them out at this location. Janne recorded the drums...May 3, 2005
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BENEATH Guitarist To Release Solo Album
Guitarist Johan Darius of the Swedish thrash metal combo BENEATH will release his debut solo album at the end of July. The CD, entitled "Håll Mig Hårt", is said to be a compilation of songs written during the past three years featuring a "taste" of old Swedish progressive music combined with his lat...April 26, 2005
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STATIC-X: New Album Preview Available Online
STATIC-X have uploaded three songs from their upcoming fourth full-length CD, "Start a War", at the WarnerReprise.com web site. Check them out: "I'm The One": Quicktime, Windows (High, Low) "The Enemy": Quicktime, Windows (High, Low) "Start A War": Quicktime, Windows (April 21, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS: New Audio Sample Available For Download
A one-minute, 45-second sample of a new DEMONS & WIZARDS track, entitled "The Gunslinger", is available for download at this location. "The Gunslinger" comes off the group's upcoming sophomore album, "Touched by the Crimson King", due on June 27 via SPV Records. The follow-up to the group's 2001...April 20, 2005
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SHAITAN MAZAR To Embark On East Coast Tour In July
SHAITAN MAZAR, the new band featuring former NILE members Chief Spires (bass, vocals) and John Ehlers (guitar),are in the process of booking their first East Coast tour beginning in July. "We look forward to putting faces with names and will be in contact with street team members to help with promo...April 10, 2005
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DEMONS & WIZARDS: New Album Details Revealed
DEMONS & WIZARDS, the project featuring Jon Schaffer of ICED EARTH and Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN, have set "Touched by the Crimson King" as the title of their sophomore album, due June 27 via SPV Records. The follow-up to the group's 2001 self-titled CD, "Touched by the Crimson King" will f...April 5, 2005
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SEPULTURA: Photos From DVD Shoot Posted Online
The following message was posted at SEPULTURA's official web site regarding the group's DVD shoot, which took place Sunday (April 3) in their hometown of São Paulo, Brazil: "The fans have been waiting for this show for a long, long time. SEPULTURA was going to record their first show in almost 15 ye...April 4, 2005
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STATIC-X: New Album Track Listing Revealed
STATIC-X have finalized the track listing for their fourth full-length CD, "Start a War", due June 14 via Warner Bros. Records. STATIC-X entered the studio in Los Angeles in October with producer Ulrich Wild to begin recording the album, the group's first with new drummer Nick Oshiro. Early STATIC-X...March 29, 2005
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STATIC-X Announce New Album Title, Release Date
STATIC-X frontman Wayne Wells (a.k.a. Wayne Static) announced during the band's performance at The Galaxy in Santa Ana, CA Friday night (March 25) that their fourth full-length CD, "Start a War", will be released June 14 via Warner Bros. Records. The band also performed two tracks from the upcoming...March 26, 2005
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Germans Want AC/DC And METALLICA Songs To Be Played At Their Funeral
Alastair Jamieson of Scotsman.com is reporting that research suggests Germans favor guitar-led songs by bands such as AC/DC and METALLICA to be played at their funeral, while Italians and Spaniards prefer more classical music. More than 45,000 adults across Europe were polled on their choice of fune...March 9, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES' 'Chinese Democracy' Is The Most Expensive Recording Never Released
The New York Times has published an article entitled "Success, excess and a music industry phantom" about GUNS N' ROSES' long-awaited "Chinese Democracy" album, which is dubbed by the paper "probably the most expensive recording never released." A couple of excerpts from the article follow: When Ros...March 5, 2005