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A Tribute To The Beast: Volume 2
With IRON MAIDEN content to recycle their trusted formula ad infinitum — can anyone honestly say that their "Brave New World" reformation was anything other than the same old same old? — a reappraisal of their back catalogue (in this instance via Nuclear Blast's roster) seems like the only way to ge...September 14, 2003
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VICTORY FLAG Name New CD
VICTORY FLAG have set "Red Right 88" as the title for their forthcoming CD, due late 2003/early 2004 through Sin Klub Entertainment. The follow up to their EP, "The Soundtrack To Your Miserable Life", will be their second release with the label. Art will be done once again by Jeff Gaither (THE MISFI...September 10, 2003
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NY Times: SATANICIDE Are The Latest Purveyors Of 'Mock Metal'
Hugo Lindgren of The New York Times reports that "stage diving is not an unusual thing to see at a rock concert. Rock gods jump into the crowd and surf on the outstretched arms of their fans because that is what rock gods do. It's part of the protocol. Stage diving is not usually funny. ...September 6, 2003
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CHAOSBREED Drummer Explains Change In Recording Plans
CHAOSBREED drummer Nalle Österman (ex-GANDALF) has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Hi, this is Nalle from CHAOSBREED, greetings from Stockholm! Even when we had to cancel our recordings at Sunlight [studios] we didn't want to leave our ferry tickets unused. So instead...September 4, 2003
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AC/DC's 'Live At Donington' To Be Released On DVD
AC/DC's "Live At Donington" concert video, originally issued on VHS in 1992, will receive its long-awaited DVD release through Epic on November 11, according to Billboard.com. A two-hour DVD chronicling an Aug. 17, 1991, show at the famed outdoor U.K. venue, "Live At Donington" will be packaged in a...August 27, 2003
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Report: Old Bands Draw New Generation To Concerts
David Hinckley of the New York Daily News reports that this summer's top concert performers include such veteran acts as KISS, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA, and DEF LEPPARD. "While they can still draw 5,000-15,000 fans a night, that number includes more than the now-middle-aged fans who remember when musi...August 25, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Says JON LORD's Departure Was A 'Relief'
U.K. web site Metro Café have posted a short interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan in which he discussses, among other things, why it took five years to record a follow-up to 1998's "Abandon": "We were reluctant to press on with it at the time because [keyboardist] Jon Lord's been leaving for...August 19, 2003
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Former SHOTGUN MESSIAH Singer Hard At Work On New Music
Former SHOTGUN MESSIAH/EASY ACTION frontman Zinny J. Zan is collaborating with producer/songwriter Chris Laney (SCRATCH, UNAMEUS, 17, GODSACHE) on material for a new album, which will reportedly feature a "harder" sound than that of Zan's previous output. Joining Zinny and Chris in the new band are...August 16, 2003
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ASSASSIN Are Ready To 'Go Fight Kill'
ASSASSIN, the reunited German thrash act that released a couple of promising albums in the late '80s via the SPV label (1987's "The Upcoming Terror" and 1988's "Interstellar Experience"),have posted the following message to their official web site: "First of all the whole band wanna thank all the c...August 13, 2003
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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist Says Tour With DREAM THEATER Is 'Kicking Ass'
QUEENSRŸCHE's current tour finds them co-headlining with math-metal cult band DREAM THEATER — a smart consolidation of two bands with similar leanings. "Our music styles complement each other really well," QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton told James Bush of Seattle Weekly. "I know a lot of tours...July 30, 2003
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CHEAP TRICK Perform Acoustic Set At New York City Record Store
Veteran rockers CHEAP TRICK celebrated the release of "Special One" — their first studio album in six years — with an intimate acoustic set and Q&A session Virgin Megastore (Times Square) in New York City on Tuesday, July 22. Check out pictures from Film Magic and Getty Images. As previously rep...July 23, 2003
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CHEAP TRICK To Perform And Host Q&A Session In New York City
Veteran rockers CHEAP TRICK will celebrate the release of "Special One" — their first studio album in six years — with an intimate acoustic set and Q&A session Virgin Megastore (Times Square) in New York City on Tuesday, July 22 at 6:00 p.m. The band will perform an acoustic set, followed by a Q...July 21, 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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SPIDERS AND SNAKES To Release 'A Phoenix Out Of Tucson' In September
SPIDERS AND SNAKES, the band led by Sunset Strip legend Lizzie Grey (who started LONDON with MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx in 1979),have signed a deal with LoDown/Cool Music Records and have begun recording their new album, tentatively entitled "A Phoenix Out Of Tucson". 12 new songs are being lai...July 10, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE To Embark On European Tour
DEEP PURPLE have announced the details of their fall 2003 European tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Aug. 10 - Nandrin Festival - Nandrin nr Liège, BEL Aug. 11 - Arena Sferisterio – Macerata, ITA Aug. 13 - Arènes d'Avenches - Avenches, SWI Aug. 14 - Foire Au Vins D'Alsace Parc Des Expo - Colmar,...July 9, 2003