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IN FLAMES Singer Slams ICED EARTH's SCHAFFER: 'The Only Person On This Planet I Can't Stand'
IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén has slammed ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer over comments Schaffer made during ICED EARTH's 2002 North American tour, which featured IN FLAMES in the support slot. "I have fucking little love for a certain guy in that band," Anders Fridén told Sweden's premiere rock/...March 18, 2004
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THE HAUNTED: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By SICK OF IT ALL Singer
SICK OF IT ALL singer Lou Koller has recorded a guest appearance for the new THE HAUNTED CD, tentatively due late summer through an as-yet-undetermined label. According to a posting on THE HAUNTED's web site, Koller sang on a track called "Who Will Decide?", and "we're very happy with the result." C...March 9, 2004
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MISTRESS OF REALITY Drummer Not In Line To Join STRATOVARIUS
Despite published reports to the contrary, there is no truth to the rumors that Simona Bressi, the drummer for the Los Angeles-based BLACK SABBATH cover band MISTRESS OF REALITY, is in line to fill the vacant drummer slot in STRATOVARIUS. The rumor that Bressi might be joining STRATOVARIUS first ori...March 8, 2004
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BLOODBATH: MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT Out, New Album On The Way
BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONIUM),have announced plans to enter...March 4, 2004
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Check In From Recording Studio
DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalist Mikael Stanne has posted the following studio report on the group's official web site: "Just wanted to stop by and give you guys an update on what's going on in the studio: "We are nearing the completion of this our seventh album. Anders [Jivarp, drums] has been true to fo...March 4, 2004
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SPEEDY GONZALES Sign With AOR HEAVEN RECORDS
SPEEDY GONZALES, the Swedish melodic hard rock outfit featuring former CANDLEMASS/TALK OF THE TOWN vocalist Thomas Vikström and TALISMAN/ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN bassist Marcel Jacob, will release a new album in July on the AOR Heaven label. Founded in early 1990 by Vikström, Tommy Denander (guitars, RAD...March 4, 2004
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DIMENSION ZERO Complete 'Immaculate' Video
DIMENSION ZERO, the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES guitarist Jesper Strömblad (on bass),ex-MARDUK vocalist Jocke Göthberg, LUCIFERION/DIABOLIQUE drummer Hasse Nilsson, and PATHOS guitarist Daniel Antonsson, have finished filming a video for the track "Immaculate" from their latest CD, "This Is He...March 2, 2004
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RAUNCHY: Free Downloads Available
Two full-length MP3s ("I Get What I See" and "Watch Out") from the sophomore RAUNCHY album, "Confusion Bay", have been posted online at the group's official web site. "Confusion Bay" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 9 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's highly acclaim...February 18, 2004
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MISTRESS OF REALITY Drummer To Join STRATOVARIUS?
Speculation is running rampant that STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki is focusing his attention on Simona Bressi (a.k.a. Jill Ward) from the Los Angeles-based BLACK SABBATH cover band MISTRESS OF REALITY (web site) as a possible replacement for of Jörg Michael in the new STRATOVARIUS lineup. Rumors of...February 18, 2004
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RAUNCHY: 'Confusion Bay' Sound Clips Posted Online
30-second clips of all 11 tracks from the sophomore RAUNCHY album, "Confusion Bay", have been posted online at this location. "Confusion Bay" is scheduled for release in the U.S. on March 9 through Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2002's highly acclaimed "Velvet Noise" was recorded and mixed...February 17, 2004
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PASSENGER Begin Recording Sophomore Album
PASSENGER, the Swedish band featuring IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Friden, ex-TRANSPORT LEAGUE drummer Patrik J. Sten, GARDENIAN guitarist Niclas Engelin (ex-IN FLAMES),and ex-HEADPLATE bassist Håkan Skoger, have commenced the recording sessions for the follow-up to last year's self-titled debut album...February 15, 2004
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STRATOVARIUS Fans Give New Singer Shit (Literally!)
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The STRATOVARIUS forum has been closed because 2 individuals sent an email to the Finnish police and claimed that STRATOVARIUS supports Nazis. This claim is outright ridiculous and deserves that I tel...February 11, 2004
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RAUNCHY: 'Watch Out' Video Posted Online
RAUNCHY's video for the track "Watch Out" has been posted online at this location (Real Media). The clip was helmed by Danish director Anders Morgenthaler (KASHMIR, JUNIOR SENIOR, THE BREAKERS, SUPERHEROES) and is "100% animated," according to the band. "Watch Out" comes off the group's sophomore al...February 11, 2004
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IN FLAMES: German In-Store Scheduled
IN FLAMES vocalist Anders Fridén and guitarist Björn Gelotte will be conducting an autograph session at the Nuclear Blast record store in Donzdorf, Germany, on Tuesday, February 17. The session will start at 6:00 p.m. IN FLAMES' new album, "Soundtrack To Your Escape", is due in North America on Apri...February 9, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Drummer: TIMO TOLKKI Needs Professional Help
HAMMERFALL drummer Anders Johansson has issued a statement explaining his brief involvement with Finnish neo-classical metallers STRATOVARIUS as the band's new drummer. The statement reads as follows: "OK, this is what happened regarding the STRATOVARIUS turmoil: After all the member changes in my b...February 7, 2004
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