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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: Studio Report

Maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have just entered Armoury Studios in Vancouver to record the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2002 release, "SYL". Devin Townsend (vocals, guitars) checks in with the following studio update. "Here's a heads up from the Dev, speaking on behalf...

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MCBRAIN DAMAGE: IRON MAIDEN Drummer Talks About His Side-Project

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain has spoken to Mark Uricheck of NEPAtoday.com about his side-project called MCBRAIN DAMAGE. The group, which also includes ex-BLACK SABBATH/GREAT WHITE bassist Dave "The Beast" Spitz, as well as members of DEEPSET and FAILSAFE, concentrate on an IRON MAIDEN format, p...

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DESTRUCTION: SCHMIER's Stage Jacket Stolen, Reward Offered

DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer had his stage jacket stolen after the band's performance at the Metal Camp festival in Slovenia this past weekend. "This jacket is very valuable to Schmier and is a real personal loss to him," reads a posting on the group's web site. "If you can...

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DARK FUNERAL Explain METAL CAMP Cancellation

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL were forced to cancel their previously announced participation in the Metal Camp festival, a two-day event held August 20-21 in Tolbin, Slovenia. The group's official statement on the matter is as follows: "On Saturday morning, August 21, at approximately 5.00 am...

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CAMP FREDDY: Live Dates Announced

CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" band consisting of JANE'S ADDICTION guitarist Dave Navarro, former THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (on guitar),ex-GUNS N' ROSES/THE CULT drummer Matt Sorum, and vocalist Donovan Leitch (the son of 1960s U.K. folk-rock icon Donovan),have lined up the...

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EVEMASTER Part Ways With LOW FREQUENCY RECORDS

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER have parted ways with Low Frequency Records. "The decision was mutual and at least EVE-camp is feeling good about this," reads an official press release. "At the moment EVEMASTER are shopping around for a new deal and the recording of the new album should start sp...

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KIRK HAMMETT Says 'Things Are A Lot More Real' In METALLICA Camp Nowadays

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently told the Reno Gazette Journal that the band underwent a "paradigm shift" thanks to the therapy sessions documented in the METALLICA movie "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster". For example, band member James Hetfield used to curse at crowd members from the stage...

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FINCH On DISTURBED Brawl: We Do Not Promote Or Condone Violence

FINCH have posted a statement on their official web site dismissing accusations from the DISTURBED camp that they were responsible for starting a between the two bands at last weekend's Rolling Rock Town Fair in Latrobe, PA. "We are tired of discussing it, the entire thing was a misunderstanding and...

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TNT Part Ways With Bassist MORTY BLACK

TNT have amicably parted ways with bassist Morty Black due to "personal and professional" differences, according to published reports. Black's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Dear fans and music lovers! I want to use this opportunity to thank all of you a lot for supporting TNT a...

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DUNGEON Complete Work On New Album

Australian melodic power metal band DUNGEON have issued the following update: "Quite a few cool things happening in the DUNGEON camp right now! "Firstly, our live Japanese tour 2003 DVD, 'Under The Rising Sun', is currently being pressed and should be available in Australia in the first week or so o...

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CHTHONIC Leader Organizes Taiwanese Outdoor Rock And Roll Festival

Freddy Lin, the leader of the Taiwanese heavy metal band CHTHONIC, has organized the 10th annual "Formosz" outdoor rock and roll festival, which will take place at Taipei's Children Paradise Park beginning Friday, according to eTaiwanNews.com. This year's festival will feature over 150 Taiwanese ban...

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OZZFEST 2004 Organizers: BUSH/HITLER Video Steered Attention Away From BLACK SABBATH

The Ozzfest 2004 organizers have confirmed to MTV.com that two images of George W. Bush, shown during BLACK SABBATH's performance of the metal classic "War Pigs", have been removed from the video montage that accompanies the song, which usually kicks off the band's headlining set. The Ozzfest camp s...

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BLACK SABBATH: Controversial BUSH/HITLER Video Pulled?

According to Joe Siegler of the BLACK SABBATH fan site Black-Sabbath.com, the controversial video portrait comparing President Bush to Adolf Hitler that was being used as part of the band's stage act during the first few dates of the Ozzfest 2004 trek appears to have been pulled. "From concert repor...

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SHADOWS FALL: 'The Power Of I And I' Video To Feature Special Guests

SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair has issued the following update: "It has been a whirlwind week in the SHADOWS FALL camp. We just returned home after an amazing European tour with our good friends in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA and GOD FORBID with some crazy festivals thrown in along the way. A huge t...

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RIVERDOGS Back In The Studio With Six New Songs

Vintage rock band RIVERDOGS, featuring guitarist Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD, ex-DIO, WHITESNAKE),are in the process of recording a new album. The group have six songs on tape, and are recording as schedules permit. Live performances are planned in Los Angeles and San Diego at the end of August to...