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IN FLAMES' ANDERS FRIDEN: Our New CD Is Bridge Between '80s And 2000

IN FLAMES frontman Anders Friden has admitted to MTV.com that he's concerned about how the group's latest album, Reroute To Remain is being received by the band's longtime fans. "I'm afraid that [older fans] will judge this album upon if it's a 'Gothenburg death metal album' and already make up thei...

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The World Of Metal According To SLAYER's KERRY KING

SLAYER's typically-outspoken guitarist Kerry King has once again offered his opinion on a number of other bands during a recent interview with Metal Update, which has been posted online at this location. Here are a few of Kerry's comments as they appear in said interview: On IN FLAMES: "Um, they're...

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VOIVOD To Begin Pre-Production For New CD In September

VOIVOD are continuing to demo material for their much-anticipated reunion album with vocalist Snake (a.k.a. Denis Belanger),which is tentatively due in early 2003, presumably through Century Media Records. "Our goal is to have 25 [songs] done by the end of August," drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Lange...

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KREATOR To Embark On North American Tour

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: German Metal Pioneers KREATOR Embark on North American Hell Comes To Your Town Tour Celebrating 17 years of performing potent yet influential heavy metal music, Germany's KREATOR is geared to devastate North American venues to support its most recent endeavor Violent Revolutio...

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Storm Before Calm

Apart from their generally convincing and captivating sound, the great thing about PRIMORDIAL's music is the way it morphs from album to album, each one stronger than the next. There has always been a distinct PRIMORDIAL sound, a hybrid of the best elements of black metal, epic doom metal and a sort...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 20th Anniversary Box Set To Contain Rare And Unreleased Material

To commemorate Metal Blade Records' 20th year in the music business, a 20th Anniversary Box Set will be released, including tracks from many of the label's bands past and present, interviews, photos, and much more. The box set includes nine CDs and one DVD and is sure to be a must for any metal coll...

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AGGRESSION To Reform, Unreleased LP To Finally See Light Of Day

Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, former guitarist for the classic '80s Quebec-based "speed metal" act AGGRESSION, will reportedly relocate back to Montreal in January 2003 after a several-year stint in Vancouver with a view towards reforming the band with all-new members, according to manager Johnny Hart....

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KRISIUN Prepare To Record "Deadly True Death Metal Album"

Brazilian death metal gods KRISIUN are tentatively scheduled to complete the songwriting sessions for their next studio album at the end of this year for a mid-2003 release through Century Media Records. According to a message posted via the group's official web site, "it's gonna be a deadly true de...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Vocalist DOOGIE WHITE: "New Album Sounds Crisp And Powerful"

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW) recently commented on the recording sessions for the guitarist's upcoming Attack CD, which is currently being produced by Malmsteen and engineered by Tom Fletcher in Miami, Florida. "I got the call from Yngwie's management on the Friday and flew to F...

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It's Official: TESTAMENT's STEVE SMYTH Joins NEVERMORE As Touring Guitarist

NEVERMORE have officially recruited TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth (also in DRAGONLORD) as a temporary replacement for former touring axeman Curran Murphy, who left the group in order to join Canada's ANNIHILATOR and continue work on his own AGGRESSION CORE project. Here is NEVERMORE's official sta...

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PAINFLOW Become GOD'S AN INSECT

Finnish industrial metallers PAINFLOW have changed their name to GOD'S AN INSECT and are continuing work on first new material since parting ways with Massacre Records late last year. "We have made a bunch of new songs that sound completely new, although you can still recognize some similarities whe...

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NEVERMORE Hire TESTAMENT Axeman For Upcoming Tour

TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD axeman Steve Smyth will reportedly be filling the vacant second guitarist slot in NEVERMORE during the latter's upcoming European tour and Vans Warped dates. Smyth will be replacing Curran Murphy, who resigned from his position as NEVERMORE's touring guitarist in order to join C...

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DAMNAGED Confirmed For DANZIG US Tour

Seattle-based DAMNAGED have been selected as the opening act on the forthcoming DANZIG US headlining tour, also featuring Swedish black metallers MARDUK. Vocalist/lead guitarist Nick Woodward, rhythm guitarist Jeff Roderick, bass guitarist Trevor Fox and drummer Chris Johnson will tour the country w...

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VOIVOD Autograph-Signing Session Scheduled As Part Of WEEKEND EXTREME

VOIVOD vocalist Snake (a.k.a. Denis Belanger),guitarist Piggy (a.k.a. Denis D'Amour),and drummer Away (a.k.a. Michel Langevin),will be partaking in an autograph-signing session at Cafe Chaos, located at 1635 St-Denis Street in Montreal, Quebec on Sunday, June 2nd between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM. The...

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KREATOR Set Title For Live CD, Make Guest Appearances

KREATOR have set Live Kreation (Revisioned Glory) as the title to their forthcoming live CD, which is due to be released later in the year. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Patriarch 02. Violent Revolution 03. Reconquering The Throne 04. Extreme Aggression 05. People Of T...