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RAVAGE Complete Work On 'Spectral Rider'
Boston, MA-based metallers RAVAGE have completed the mixing of their debut full-length album, "Spectral Rider", and the mastering process will commence shortly. RAVAGE singer Alec "Al Ravage" Firicano described the album as a mixture of "Painkiller"-era JUDAS PRIEST, "Number of the Beast"-era IRON M...June 9, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE Defends WICKED WISDOM's OZZFEST Slot
Christa L. Titus of Billboard.com has issued the following report: Since the news broke in mid-May that WICKED WISDOM, the group fronted by actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will play at this year's Ozzfest, little has been heard about the act or how it landed such a coveted gig. But whatever its music so...June 7, 2005
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H.I.M. Play Surprise Show At Munich's Backstage Club
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. played a surprise show at the German fan club gathering at Munich's great Backstage Club Thursday night (June 2). This weekend the band is performing at Rock im Park and Rock am Ring festivals in Nurnberg and Nurburgring in Germany and then heading for the U.K. and Down...June 4, 2005
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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: AUDIOSLAVE, BRUCE DICKINSON, NILE, THE AGONY SCENE
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending May 31, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): AUDIOSLAVE - "Out of Exile": 263,291 (#1) BRUCE DICKINSON – "Tyranny of Souls": 5,647 (#180) NILE - "Ann...June 1, 2005
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WOLF Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement
Sweden's WOLF have parted ways with drummer Dale Bergkvist. "All you fans that saw us during May might have noticed that there was a new bastard behind the kit — Tobbe Kellgren," the band write on their web site. "Tobbe is now the new WOLF drummer. He is a cool guy and a great drummer ...May 31, 2005
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NAGLFAR Guitarist Talks About New Album, Vocalist Change
Denmark's Antenna webzine recently conducted an interview with NAGLFAR guitarist and founding member Andreas Nilsson. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Antenna: Founding member and vocalist Jens Rydén decided to leave the band earlier this year. Did this come as a surprise to you? Andr...May 30, 2005
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SEPULTURA: 'Roots' Anniversary Reissue To Include Demo Tracks, Remixes
Roadrunner Records will be issuing a two-disc "Roadrunner 25th Anniversary" edition of SEPULTURA's "Roots" album on June 7. The first disc will contain the original album while the second disc will include various rarities, including remixes and demo recordings. The complete track listing for the ra...May 28, 2005
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OZZFEST 2005: WILL SMITH May Join Wife Onstage During WICKED WISDOM's Performance
ContactMusic.com has issued the following report: Jada Pinkett Smith is set to infuriate heavy rockers even more as she considers including hip-hop husband Will Smith in her Ozzfest tour plans. Ozzfest headliner Ozzy Osbourne caused controversy earlier this month when he added the actress' metal gro...May 27, 2005
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NILE: 'Annihilation Of The Wicked' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 27
NILE's latest CD, "Annihilation of the Wicked", has entered the Swedish national album chart at position No. 27. View the entire chart at this location. A NILE e-card containing two songs from "Annihilation of the Wicked" can be accessed at Relapse.com. NILE recently announced the addition of 19-yea...May 27, 2005
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Peace Among the Ruins
Seventies-inspired melodic rock and roll is the order of the day on PRESTO BALLET's impressive debut album. Masterminded by METAL CHURCH axeman Kurdt Vanderhoof, and featuring most of the lineup from the 1997 VANDERHOOF album, PRESTO BALLET will go down a storm among fans of STYX, KANSAS, URIAH HEEP...May 26, 2005
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EXMORTEM Add Second Guitarist
Danish death metallers EXMORTEM have posted the following message on their official web site: "From now on EXMORTEM will continue as a five-piece. Andreas [Schubert, bass] has taken over the second guitarist spot and we are working with a new session bass player. The main reason for getting a second...May 24, 2005
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Guitarist KARL COCHRAN To Join NUCLEAR ASSAULT On European Tour
Guitarist Karl Cochran (ACE FREHLEY, JOE LYNN TURNER) will be touring Europe with reunited thrash legends NUCLEAR ASSSAULT this summer. The trek is slated to kick off June 25 in Dordrecht, Holland, with dates scheduled through July 10 in Nijmegen, Holland. For more information, visit Metallysee.com....May 22, 2005
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RIOT's 'Narita' To Be Reissued Next Month
According to MelodicRock.com, Rock Candy Records — a brand-new U.K. reissue label headed by Derek Oliver and Dante Bonutto, both of Kerrang! fame (among many other things) — will be re-releasing RIOT's classic "Narita" album on June 20. Also scheduled to be reissued on the same date are HELIX's "No...May 18, 2005
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Report: OZZFEST Gets Jiggy? JADA PINKETT SMITH's Band Added To Lineup
Chris Harris of MTV.com has issued the following report: In one of the most unusual summer-tour pairings in recent memory, the Ozzfest Web site announced Monday night that there will be one final act added to this year's second-stage lineup: actress Jada Pinkett Smith's rock group, WICKED WISDOM. Th...May 17, 2005
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WICKED WISDOM Confirmed For OZZFEST's Second Stage
According to Ozzfest.com, WICKED WISDOM — the five-piece band featuring actress Jada Pinkett Smith (wife of Will Smith) — has been confirmed as the final "mystery act" on the second stage of this year's Ozzfest. The band, which includes "Pocket" on guitar, "Rio" on bass, Cameron Graves on keys, Satn...May 16, 2005