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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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RAUNCHY Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement
Promising Danish metallers RAUNCHY have parted ways with vocalist Lars Vognstrup. "We don't want to spend time commenting Lars V's departure," the group write on their web site. "We can reveal that Lars V. is still a VERY good friend of the band and loves the music, BUT due to musical differences it...February 5, 2004
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UPDATED: Heavy Metal Stars Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2003
Brazilian hard rock magazine Whiplash has compiled an **updated** list of more than 140 hard rock/heavy metal stars' favorite albums of 2003 and has posted it online at this location (scroll down the page). Some albums from 2002 were allowed, and the artists were asked to list anywhere from one to t...January 31, 2004
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IN FLAMES Filming 'Matrix'-Like New Video
IN FLAMES have resumed work on the video for "The Quiet Place", the first single from their forthcoming "Soundtrack to Your Escape" CD, now that singer Anders Friden has returned to Gothenburg, Sweden, from touring with his side project, PASSENGER, according to MTV.com. "I'm in a movie theater, fall...January 30, 2004
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Former STRATOVARIUS Drummer Explains His Departure
Former STRATOVARIUS drummer Jörg Michael has issued a lengthy statement explaining the reasons for his split with the band and other recent STRATOVARIUS-related events. His statement reads as follows: "Sorry that it took me so long to find time to comment about the situation around STRATOVARIUS. Due...January 25, 2004
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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: ANDERS JOHANSSON Never Considered Joining STRATOVARIUS
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has issued a statement regarding the recent announcement by STRATOVARIUS leader Timo Tolkki that HAMMERFALL drummer Anders Johansson would be joining STRATOVARIUS for the recording of the latter band's next studio album (a plan that was eventually abandoned). Writi...January 24, 2004
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ANDERS JOHANSSON Quits STRATOVARIUS
Drummer Anders Johansson (HAMMERFALL) has officially left STRATOVARIUS less than a week after joining the group. The following is STRATOVARIUS' leader Timo Tolkki's statement regarding the Anders' departure: "[Anders] gave me a call and said that he doesn't want to join the band permanently and that...January 22, 2004
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DIMENSION ZERO, DETONATION, HANDFUL OF RAIN To Team Up For European Tour
DIMENSION ZERO, DETONATION and HANDFUL OF RAIN will be teaming for 13 European shows beginning in late February. The dates are as follows: Feb. 14 – Hellraiser - Engelsdorf, GER Feb. 15 – Zeche Carl - Essen, GER Feb. 16 – Markthalle - Hamburg, GER Feb. 17 – Batschkapp - Frankfurt, GER Feb. 18 – ...January 16, 2004
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It's Official: STRATOVARIUS Have A Female Singer!
Finland's STRATOVARIUS have announced the addition of a new singer and drummer to the group's ranks. The following is the band's official statement on the matter: "New vocalist for STRATOVARIUS is called 'Miss K' (photos). "The vocal talents of this sultry Finnish lady vary from raunchy rock to clas...January 15, 2004
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RAUNCHY Working On New Video
BLABBERMOUTH.NET-approved Danish metallers RAUNCHY are in the process of filming a video for the track "Watch Out" with Danish director Anders Morgenthaler (KASHMIR, JUNIOR SENIOR, THE BREAKERS, SUPERHEROES). "So far we can reveal that the video is a 100% animated," the band write on their web site....January 10, 2004
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