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INVOCATOR Reunite, Commence Work On New CD
Veteran Danish thrashers INVOCATOR have reunited and are currently recording their fourth full-length album at Aabenraa Studios for a late 2002 release through an as-yet-undetermined label. Produced and engineered by mainman Jacob Hansen (who named the knobs for RAUNCHY's excellent Velvet Noise CD,...August 4, 2002
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GAMMA RAY Line Up European Tour, Ask Fans To Choose Set List
GAMMA RAY have announced a series of eight shows in Europe in October and November under the banner of The Skeletons In The Closet Tour 2002. However, in a special gesture designed to satisfy the group's loyal devotees, the band have asked the fans to decide on the set list. Mainman Kai Hansen state...June 30, 2002
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AVANTASIA's "The Metal Opera Part II" Due In October
The long-awaited second part of EDGUY main man Tobias Sammet's all-star project, AVANTASIA, will be released in North America in October. "I am proud to say that in between touring and sleeping a bit I managed to finish the last chapter of my huge dream," Tobias recently said. "It was really excitin...June 18, 2002
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DRAGONFORCE Shuffle Recording Studios For Upcoming Debut
British "melodic speed power metal" act DRAGONFORCE have decided against recording part of their debut album, entitled Valley of the Damned, at Denmark's Jailhouse studios with producer Tommy Hansen (i.e. HELLOWEEN, PRETTY MAIDS, etc.),and will now complete the sessions at England's Thin Ice studio...June 14, 2002
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DRAGONFORCE To Film Upcoming Gig
British "melodic speed power metal" act DRAGONFORCE will film their upcoming gig as support to VIRGIN STEELE at the Underground Club in London, England on June 4th. Clips of the performance will likely be posted via the group's official web site in the weeks to come. As previously reported, DRAGONFO...May 28, 2002
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DRAGONFORCE To Support VIRGIN STEELE At London Gig
British "melodic speed power metal" act DRAGONFORCE will reportedly support VIRGIN STEELE at the Underground Club in London, England on June 4th. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE will enter the studio on May 27th to record their debut album, entitled Valley of the Damned, for a September 2nd rele...May 6, 2002
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PARADOX On Lookout For Guitarist, Singer
Veteran German power metallers PARADOX are looking for a singer and guitarist to complete the group's line-up following the departure of Kai Pasemann and frontman Charly Steinhauer's decision to concentrate solely on guitar playing (due to an unspecified medical condition). Interested parties can wr...May 6, 2002
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PARADOX Looking For New Singer, Guitarist
Veteran German power metallers PARADOX have been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance at the Bang Your Head festival after frontman Charly Steinhauer's voice was “damaged due to sickness”, according to the group's official web site. Since the damage to his vocal cords is so severe, Charly wil...May 3, 2002
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MANTICORA To Issue "Hyperion" In October
Danish power metal merchants MANTICORA have completed work on their third full-length album, entitled Hyperion, at Aabenraa studios with producer Jacob Hansen (i.e. RAUNCHY, INVOCATOR, ANCIENT, ILLDISPOSED, WUTHERING HEIGHTS),for an October release through Italy's Scarlet Records. Mixed at Jailhous...April 28, 2002
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GAMMA RAY's HENJO RICHTER Turns Down HELLOWEEN Offer
GAMMA RAY guitarist Henjo Richter will not be accepting HELLOWEEN's offer to join the latter band as a replacement for the departed Roland Grapow, according to GAMMA RAY's record label Sanctuary/Metal-Is Records. As you may recall, Richter had been holding discussions with HELLOWEEN mainman Michael...April 26, 2002
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DRAGONFORCE To Release Sanctuary Debut In Early September
British melodic speed power metal act DRAGONFORCE will enter the studio on May 27th to record their debut album, entitled Valley of the Damned, for a September 2nd release through Sanctuary/Noise Records. Recordings will reportedly take place in three different locations: at Denmark's Jailhouse stud...April 24, 2002
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Velvet Noise
A completely convincing mixture of FEAR FACTORY, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and MACHINE HEAD, Denmark's RAUNCHY are easily the country's best-kept secret and possibly one of the finest European “modern metal” bands I have heard in quite some time. The group's debut album, spectacularly produced by INVOCATO...March 17, 2002
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AMARAN Complete Work On Debut CD
Sweden's AMARAN, featuring ex-members of MOURNING SIGN, have completed work on their debut, tentatively titled A World Depraved, at Denmark's Aabenraa Studio (i.e. INIQUITY, AURORA, WITHERING SURFACE) with INVOCATOR frontman Jacob Hansen at the production helm. Tentatively due to be released in Apri...February 26, 2002
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BLIND GUARDIAN, GAMMA RAY, ANGRA Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA III
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ATLANTA'S PROGPOWER USA III ANNOUNCES DATES AND LINEUP FOR 2002 FESTIVAL ATLANTA - ProgPower USA III, Atlanta's third annual progressive and power metal festival, has been announced for Friday, November 15 and Saturday, November 16 at Earthlink Live. Confirmed bands include a...February 26, 2002
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THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: Breaking Barriers On "Assembly"
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY drummer Hein Frode Hansen recently commented on the making of the group's upcoming Assembly CD, which is scheduled to be released on March 4th in Europe and April 16th in the US. "While working on our last two records, we have made demos of the keyboards and programming in a studi...January 29, 2002
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