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KATAKLYSM To Enter Studio In November
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM will enter Studio Victor in Montreal in November to begin recording their new album, "Serenity In Fire", for an early 2004 release through Nuclear Blast Records. The album will be produced by KATAKLYSM guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais (MISERY INDEX, MALEVOLENT CREA...July 15, 2003
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DIAMOND HEAD, TYGERS OF PAN TANG Members To Team Up For Special WACKEN Performance
Members of DIAMOND HEAD and TYGERS OF PAN TANG will team up to perform a one-hour set at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. The all-star quintet — consisting of Brian Tatler (guitar),Karl Wilcox (drums),Eddie Chaos (bass),Floyd B...July 14, 2003
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'Wacken Metal Overdrive' To Be Released On DVD
On July 28, SPV/Steamhammer will be releasing a special DVD, entitled "Wacken Metal Overdrive", featuring interviews and live footage of various artists performing at the annual Wacken Open Air Festival, widely considered to be the biggest and best "pure metal" festival in the world. The complete tr...July 12, 2003
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TESTAMENT Cancel U.K. Dates
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have cancelled their previously announced U.K. dates, originally scheduled to take place in late July. No reason was given for the cancellation. The group's revised European tour dates are as follows: Jul. 25 - Speyer, GER @ Halle 101 Jul. 26 - Hirs...July 11, 2003
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VADER Set Release Date For New Mini-CD
Polish death metallers VADER have set an October 20 European release date through Metal Blade Records for their new mini-CD, entitled "Blood". The seven-song effort will reportedly contain two new songs, "We Wait" and "Shape-shifting", which will be recorded over a one-week period beginning on July...July 4, 2003
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CRYPTIC WINTERMOON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Germany's CRYPTIC WINTERMOON are the final act to be confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear the event is as follows: ANCIENT RITES ANNIHILATOR ASSASSIN CA...July 4, 2003
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Former SAVATAGE Singer To Release CIRCLE II CIRCLE Debut In The U.S.
Returning to the realm of majestic heavy music after a three-year hiatus, former SAVATAGE vocalist and Tampa native Zak Stevens is prepared to unleash the debut album, "Watching In Silence", of his new band CIRCLE II CIRCLE through AFM Records (distributed in North America through The End Records) o...July 3, 2003
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SOILWORK: 'Light The Torch' Video Posted Online
SOILWORK's video for the track "Light The Torch" has been posted online at this location. "Light The Torch" comes off the group's latest CD, "Figure Number Five", available since May on Nuclear Blast Records. SOILWORK are currently touring North America with IN FLAMES, CHIMAIRA and UNEARTH. An appea...July 2, 2003
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ICED EARTH Replaced By TWISTED SISTER At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003 Festival
In a move that was widely anticipated, ICED EARTH have now officially withdrawn from this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. Replacing ICED EARTH on the bill are none other than TWISTED SISTER. The complete list of artists curre...June 29, 2003
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MALEVOLENT CREATION To Tour Brazil, Record Live Album/DVD
Veteran death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION will embark on their first Brazilian tour since 1991 during July. Brazilian fans will be treated to an 18-song set list spanning the band's recording career. Some of the shows are being filmed and recorded for a future DVD and live album release. Upon retu...June 29, 2003
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TESTAMENT: European Tour Dates Announced
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have lined up the following European tour dates during July/August: Jul. 22 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporation Jul. 23 – London, UK @ Electric Ballroom Jul. 24 - Paris, FRA @ TBA (not confirmed) Jul. 25 – Speyer, GER @ Halle 101 Jul. 26 – Hirschaid, GER...June 25, 2003
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THE QUILL Name New Album
Sweden's THE QUILL, the band featuring current SPIRITUAL BEGGARS/ex-FIREBIRD bassist Roger Nilsson and ex-FIREBIRD drummer Jolle Atlagic, have set "Hooray! It's a Deathtrip" as the title for their fourth studio album, due in late summer through SPV/Steamhammer Records. The follow-up to last year's "...June 22, 2003
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PRIMAL FEAR To Premiere New Song At Summer Festivals
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will be premiering a brand new song, "Sea Of Flames", during their upcoming European festival tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 04 – Novo Mesto, SLO @ Rock Otocec Jul. 12 - Villarrobledo, Albacete, SPA @ Metal Mania Festival Aug. 01 – Wacken, GER @ Wacken...June 21, 2003
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ROTTING CHRIST, ONKEL TOM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR
ROTTING CHRIST and ONKEL TOM are the latest band to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear the event is as follows: ANCIENT RITES ANN...June 20, 2003
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PRIMAL FEAR Confirmed For Slovenia's ROCK OTOCEC Festival
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR are the latest act to have been confirmed for the Rock Otocec festival, a three-day event set to take place July 4-6 in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are APOCALYPTICA and PAUL DI'ANNO along with a host of local artists. For more inf...June 18, 2003
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