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BRAINSTORM Begin Work On New Album
Germany's BRAINSTORM have posted the following message to their official web site: "Hi BRAINSTORM-Troopers, first of all, we hope you all had a good start in 2003! It's time to break the silence again for an update on our plans for 2003. We are in the studio to record our new CD. We are simply ...March 6, 2003
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Former ANGEL WITCH Bassist Takes The High Road In Dispute With Group Founder
Former ANGEL WITCH bassist and current TYGERS OF PAN TANG vocalist Richie Wicks has released a statement regarding WITCH founder Kevin Heybourne's decision to carry on with an all-new version of the band. The statement reads as follows: "ANGEL WITCH as fans from 1999 onward got to know it through ha...March 5, 2003
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QUIET RIOT's BANALI Offers DVD Update
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has posted the following update regarding the group's upcoming DVD: "The final editing and sequencing are now being attended to and we hope to have the DVD completed as soon as possible. We are assembling additional non-performance footage to include in the DVD to m...March 4, 2003
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BLAZE Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
Britain's BLAZE, the band led by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman Blaze Bayley, are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists currently set to perform at Bang Your He...March 1, 2003
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BITCH Announce Los Angeles Gig
Legendary '80s Californian act BITCH, fronted by Betsy "Bitch" Weiss, will perform live tonight (Feb. 21) at Johnny Foxx's in West Los Angeles, California. Also set to appear are LEMMYS WART (MOTÖRHEAD tribute),DREAM POLICE (CHEAP TRICK tribute),AMPAGE, and GREAT SCOTT. Johnny Foxx's is located at...February 21, 2003
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CANDLEMASS Announce European, American Dates
Swedish doom legends CANDLEMASS have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Apr. 12 - Balingen, GER @ Bang Your Head Revisited Apr. 13 - Zürich, SWI @ Dynamo Club May 17 - Bengtsfors, SWE @ 2000 Decibel Jun. 7-8 – Gelsenkirchen, GER @ Rock Hard Festival Jun. 14 – Cleveland, OH @ ...February 21, 2003
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TNT Perform Special Showcase In Norway
TNT performed a special five-song showcase Saturday (Feb. 15) at a small club called Fru Lundgren in Trondheim, Norway as part of the Bylarm Festival. The group's complete list for the evening was as follows: 01. Far As The Eye Can See 02. Hey Love 03. Seven Seas 04. 10,000 Lovers 05. Everyone's A S...February 19, 2003
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ANGEL WITCH Members Embroiled In War Of Words Over Band's Current Status
A war of words has erupted between former members of the legendary NWOBHM band ANGEL WITCH and the group's founder, Kevin Heybourne, who recently announced plans to carry on in an all-new version of the band. In a brief message posted on the official web site for the group's previous incarnation, ww...February 16, 2003
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U.D.O. Hard At Work On DVD, Commence Work On New CD
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, are currently putting the finishing touches to their live DVD, due later in the year. The group's new studio album is tentatively set for an October/November release and will be supported by a world tour, which will kick off in...February 13, 2003
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TNT To Issue 'Best Of' Collection
TNT's forthcoming "Best Of" collection, titled "The Bug Bang", will contain 17 songs from the first five TNT albums, two new tracks, and one unreleased demo cut from the "Tell No Tales" sessions as a bonus track. The CD, which was mixed by veteran Danish producer Tommy Hansen (PRETTY MAIDS, HELLOWEE...February 11, 2003
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HIRAX Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD 2003 Festival
Reunited California thrashers HIRAX are the latest act to have been confirmed for this year's installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists currently set to perform at Bang Your Head 2003 looks like this: TWISTED SISTER DIO THIN...February 3, 2003
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DESTRUCTOR Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
DESTRUCTOR, Cleveland, Ohio's legendary power/thrash band, will be making their European debut at this year's Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. DESTRUCTOR will be performing twice at the event — the "warm-up show" on Thursday, June 26 and on the...January 27, 2003
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DIO, Y&T, TNT Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD Festival
DIO, Y&T and TNT are the latest acts to have been confirmed for the next installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists currently set to appear at Bang Your Head 2003 looks like this: TWISTED SISTER DIO THIN LIZZY HAMMER...January 22, 2003
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THIN LIZZY Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD 2003
THIN LIZZY are the latest act to have been confirmed for the next installment of Bang Your Head festival, scheduled to take place Jun. 27-28, 2003 in Balingen, Germany. The list of artists set to appear at Bang Your Head 2003 now looks like this: TWISTED SISTER U.D.O HAMMERFALL THIN LIZZY DOKKEN SOD...January 17, 2003
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ANGEL WITCH Reunite (Again)
NWOBHM legends ANGEL WITCH have reformed with yet another lineup — this time featuring a couple of very special surprise "guests". Joining mainman Kevin Heybourne in the band's latest incarnation are San Francisco Bay Area metal veterans Tom Hunting (drums — EXODUS),Lee Altus (guitar — HEATHEN, DIE...January 17, 2003