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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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HATESPHERE To Enter Studio In February
Danish death-thrashers HATESPHERE will enter Jailhouse Studios in February with producer Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS) to record their new album, tentatively due in May through Italy's Scarlet Records. HATESPHERE's most recent mini-album, "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed an...January 5, 2004
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KONKHRA Announce South African Dates
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA will be playing three shows in South Africa at the end of the month. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 22 – Burn - Durban, RSA Jan. 23 – Sting - Johannesburg, RSA Jan. 24 – Turtle - Cape Town, RSA Commented the band: "We are absolutely psyched about these shows, ....January 5, 2004
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HAMERFALL Guitarist Reports From The ROCKFABRIK 20-Year-Anniversary Jam
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Happy holidays, Templars! As you might have gathered from the Forum, some of us were at the Rockfabrik in Ludwigsburg, Gemany, last weekend. The legendary club celebrated its 20-year anniversary, an...January 4, 2004
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KONKHRA: Copenhagen Show Announced
Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have announced a show in Copenhagen on December 6. Also set to appear are KINK and CORPUS MORTALE. Tickets are available via Billetnet and are priced at 90 DKK. KONKHRA's latest CD, "Reality Check", was released in May through Code666 Records. The album was recorded...November 29, 2003
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New SILVER MOUNTAIN CD Proves 'True' Heavy Metal Is Timeless
Now that the original members of SILVER MOUNTAIN have taken time out from their various musical projects to record their first CD in 18 years, the question remains if they will tour to give the fans who have waited more than 15 years for this moment a chance to see the virtuosos play live. According...November 24, 2003
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KATATONIA Drummer Becomes A Father
KATATONIA drummer Daniel Liljekvist became a father Thursday night (Nov. 20) when his girlfriend Johanna gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter. As previously reported, KATATONIA guitarist Anders Nyström (a.k.a. Blakkheim) recently entered Studio Castillo in Stockholm with engineer David...November 21, 2003
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