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CHEVELLE To Begin Work On New Album In September
CHEVELLE plan on taking September and October off to work on the follow-up to their latest Epic set, "Wonder What's Next", according to Billboard.com. The upcoming CD, which will be recorded early next year, will feature material that drummer Sam Loeffler describes as "actually pretty heavy. We're a...July 21, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH Recording More Covers For 'Leaders Not Followers 2'
NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Hi there. Been busy as hell over the past couple of weeks recording the 'Leaders Not Followers 2' album [of covers], 19 tracks recorded and about half of those finished with vocals. [Singer] Barney [...July 15, 2003
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ROCK CITY MORGUE To Tour Spain
New Orleans, Louisiana-based ROCK CITY MORGUE, the band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult, ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, and ex-THE B MOVIE RATS drummer Andy Baker, will embark on a 10-date tour of Spain in late September. Prior to the Spanish trek, the band will play...July 14, 2003
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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Says 'Metal Scene Is Often Very Dumb And Dead'
Former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske recently spoke to Electricbasement.com about the less-than-stellar reactions to his latest project, SUPARED, "As always when you are not the kind of person who cares about market expectations or critics, it's a love/hate situation. The metal scene is very ofte...July 14, 2003
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Rock Hipsters Discover Work Clothes
Leslie Earnest of the Los Angeles Times reports that in one of fashion's weirder pairings, punk rockers and skateboarders have for years stocked their closets with Dickies apparel, a brand of work clothes with deep blue-collar roots. Now, with rock groups such as LIMP BIZKIT, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and AL...July 12, 2003
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DEICIDE, BRUJERIA, KING DIAMOND, LIFE OF AGONY 'Best Of' Albums On The Way
Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce the launch of an ongoing series of CD releases, henceforth dubbed "The Roots Of Roadrunner". On September 22, 2003, the initial SEVEN CDs will hit stores near you, each with introductory liner notes by a fellow musician fan of the band. Without further ado:...July 12, 2003
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METALLICA Overcome Technical Difficulties To Set New Metal Standards At Toronto Gig
Ben Rayner of Toronto Star reports that METALLICA seemed desperate to drive fans away at the end of the '90s with several years of BOB SEGER covers, dire symphonic records and anti-Napster crusades. Perhaps it was a little insurance on the band's part — and a bid for relevance with nu-metal kids who...July 7, 2003
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ROCK CITY MORGUE Announce New Tour Dates
New Orleans, Louisiana-based ROCK CITY MORGUE, the band featuring former WHITE ZOMBIE bassist Sean Yseult, ex-MAN SCOUTS OF AMERICA frontman Rik Slave, and ex-THE B MOVIE RATS drummer Andy Baker, have lined up a host of gigs during August. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 01 - Continental Club -...July 7, 2003
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CANDLEMASS' LEIF EDLING: Doom Hard With A Six-Pack
CANDLEMASS mainman Leif Edling (bass) has posted the following update to the band's official web site: "DOOM HARD FESTIVAL "After the usual stop (and the usual first Heineken) at Schiphol, the band took off to the Rock Hard Festival somewhere in Germany. Great site in an outside amphitheatre with a...July 5, 2003
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Lebanese Authorities Continue Crackdown On 'Devil-Worshipping' Music
Kleo Mitsis of The Daily Star reports that playing rock music carries its own special set of problems, particularly in Lebanon, where the specter of devil worship has been linked to heavy metal — and where bands such as NIRVANA, GUNS N' ROSES, and METALLICA have been partially or totally banned. Ear...July 3, 2003
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DISSECTION Seeking New Members
Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION, now featuring guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtvedt and ex-EMPEROR drummer Bård "Faust" Eithun, are looking for a rhythm/lead guitarist and bassist to complete the group's new lineup. The band's official web site, www.dissection.nu, has posted the following...July 1, 2003
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In Harmonia Universali
SOLEFALD are one of those bands that can make a reviewers life testy and fairly time-consuming. For, if you wanted to get really anal about it, you could get through reams of paper trying to catalogue their every musical twist and turn per album. DARKTHRONE this band certainly are not. If you've hea...June 28, 2003
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Second SCUMGRIEFEST To Combine CD Release Party And Anti-METALLICA Demonstration
Indianapolis-based metal band SCUMGRIEF will headline their annual metal festival, Scumgriefest, at the Knights of Columbus, 2100 E. 71st in Indianapolis, on Saturday, July 5. The event starts at 5:00 p.m. and admission is $8. This is an all-ages event, though alcoholic beverages will be available f...June 26, 2003
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Helvete
Difficult third album? Pah! You might get some bands laboring under the pretension that they've matured into proper "artistes" and can dispense with everything that made them attractive in the first place. But NASUM, that six-legged battering ram from Sweden who've pumped fetid new life into the gri...June 6, 2003
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BÖHSE ONKELZ: We Are Not Nazi Sympathizers
BÖHSE ONKELZ, the popular German punk band once outlawed for their allegedly hate-filled, neo-Nazi lyrics, have issued a statement renouncing any connection between them and any neo-Nazi organizations or ideas. The band — whose name is a deliberate German misspelling of "Evil Uncles" — are scheduled...June 3, 2003
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