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THE WILDHEARTS: 'Riff After Riff' Track Listing Revealed
THE WILDHEARTS have revealed the track listing for the special U.S. version of their "Riff After Riff" CD, due on March 9 through Gearhead Records. As previously reported, the British group's first American release since 1993's "Earth Vs The Wildhearts" will contain all the tracks from the Japanese...February 12, 2004
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Manager: KING DIAMOND Will Not Play Finland's TUSKA OPEN AIR METAL FESTIVAL
Contrary to an official press release from the festival's organizers (and a posting on the festival's official web site),KING DIAMOND will **NOT** be performing at the seventh annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival, set to take place July 16-18 in the Kaisaniemi park in the center of Helsinki, Finlan...February 12, 2004
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DEATH ANGEL: New Album Details Revealed
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL have set "The Art of Dying" as the title of their much-anticipated comeback album, due on April 27 through Nuclear Blast Records. The group's first CD since 1990's "Act III" was recorded at SF Soundworks studios in San Francisco, California with...February 12, 2004
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For three years, we've been hearing rumors that Dave Grohl — former drummer for NIRVANA, singer and guitarist for his own band, FOO FIGHTERS, as well as sometime drummer for QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE — one of the last standing heroes of alternative rock, was compiling an album of thrash metal tunes, w...February 10, 2004
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JAG PANZER Singer Goes BALLISTIC!
JAG PANZER frontman Harry "The Tyrant" Conklin will be joining BALLISTIC for upcoming live shows and studio activities. Harry will continue as the lead singer for JAG PANZER, but from now on he will also be a full member of BALLISTIC. The following is an official statement on the matter from BALLIST...February 9, 2004
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SOLITUDE AETURNUS: Live Video Posted Online
Texas Metal Underground is currently hosting a video clip of SOLITUDE AETURNUS performing "Pawns of Anger" live at Houston's 2001 Bang Your Head Festival. The file is divided into four pieces, and the different parts are available for download one at the time. As previously reported, SOLITUDE AETURN...January 31, 2004
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Updated: Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted an updated list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan (13 more bands have been added since the original list was published). Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they...January 30, 2004
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Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted a list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran hard rock groups' early e...January 28, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE: More European Tour Dates Announced
QUEENSRŸCHE have announced two more U.K. dates as part of their summer 2004 European tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 08 - Civic Hall – Wolverhampton, UK Jun. 09 - Rock City – Nottingham, UK Jun. 10 - Astoria Theater - London, UK Jun. 11 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK Jun. .....January 22, 2004
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TESTAMENT To Tour Europe In June
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT will be embarking on a European tour beginning in early June. Tentative dates are as follows: Jun. 06 - Milano, ITA @ Gods Of Metal Jun. 07 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 (not confirmed yet) Jun. 08 - GER @ TBA Jun. 09 - Prague, CZR @ GOLEM ...January 20, 2004
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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been confirmed for the 2004 edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 25-26 in Balingen, Germany. The list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the event looks as follows: ALICE COOPER WHITE LION QUEENSRŸCHE TESTAMENT...January 19, 2004
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QUEENSRŸCHE To Release Live DVD In March
According to a posting at www.queensryche.com, QUEENSRŸCHE will be issuing a DVD, entitled "The Art of Live", on March 24. The disc will reportedly contain "live and backstage footage and some special extras." No further information is available at this time. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE have...January 14, 2004
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SKEW SISKIN To Embark On European Tour In February
Germany's SKEW SISKIN, the high-octane rock 'n' roll band fronted by Nina C. Alice, will be back on the road late February/March 2004 for approximately 14 shows, starting in Germany and heading into France. Confirmed cities and dates will be announced soon. SKEW SISKIN's new single, "The Goddess", i...December 29, 2003
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ALICE COOPER Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
ALICE COOPER has been confirmed as the first headlining act of the 2004 edition of the Bang Your Head festival, set to take place June 25-26 in Balingen, Germany. The list of bands currently scheduled to perform at the event looks as follows: ALICE COOPER WHITE LION QUEENSRYCHE MAGNUM CHILDREN OF BO...December 18, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Confirm European Tour Dates
QUEENSRŸCHE have confirmed the following European dates: Jun. 09 - Rock City – Nottingham, UK Jun. 10 - Astoria Theater – London, UK Jun. 13 - Arrow Rock Festival – Lichtenvoorde, NETH Jun. 15 - Bang Your Festival – Balingen, GER Jun. 16 - Petofi Hall – Budapest, HUN QUEENSRŸCHE's last studio album,...December 17, 2003