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EDGUY Frontman Checks In With Latest Update
EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "Here I am to give you some updates on our beloved Metal machinery of EDGUY / AVANTASIA. First of all, I really wanna thank you for having put my little baby AVANTASIA to the top of all sales lists again....February 13, 2003
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DEW-SCENTED To Enter Studio In April
German thrashers DEW-SCENTED will enter Stage One studios in Bühne, Germany in late April to record their next album, due in September through Nuclear Blast Records. "We have some eight completely finished new songs and are still working on many more as well as spending time with good brainstorming...February 5, 2003
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SLAYER Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE, WACKEN OPEN AIR Festivals
SLAYER have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force and Wacken Open Air festivals, according to Rock Hard magazine. With Full Force 2003 is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig, while Wacken Open Air 2003 is slated to happen Jul. 31-Aug. 2 in Wacken. ...January 29, 2003
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THE CROWN, DISMEMBER, ANCIENT RITES Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
THE CROWN, DISMEMBER, ANCIENT RITES, DEW-SCENTED, SINISTER and THYRFING are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from t...January 28, 2003
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Producer ANDY SNEAP Offers Update On Upcoming Activities
Acclaimed British metal producer Andy Sneap has posted the following update via his official web site (www.andysneap.co.uk): "Just finished mixing BLAZE live album which we tracked at Dudley JB's in December. I'm very happy with the end results, in some ways happier than the studio albums, which may...January 27, 2003
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KATAKLYSM Split With Drummer, Announce Temporary Replacement
Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have parted ways with longtime drummer Max Duhamel following the completion of the band's recent European tour. According to an official press release, "Max announced to the band that he will be retiring but accepted nonetheless to do the upcoming North American to...January 21, 2003
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RAUNCHY Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
Denmark's RAUNCHY are the latest act to have been officially confirmed for this year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: CRADLE OF FILTH DAR...January 16, 2003
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CRADLE OF FILTH Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
CRADLE OF FILTH are the latest act to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: CRADLE OF FILTH DARK...December 21, 2002
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HEAVENSHALLBURN, EIDOLON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
HEAVENSHALLBURN and EIDOLON are the latest acts to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: DARK ANG...December 18, 2002
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VADER: New MP3 Posted Online
Veteran Polish death metallers VADER have posted their version of the MORBID ANGEL classic "Immortal Rites" online at this location. The track comes off the just-issued MORBID ANGEL tribute CD, "Tyrants From the Abyss", available through Necropolis Records in the U.S. and Hellspawn Records in Europe...December 17, 2002
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LORDI Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
Finnish "sensation" LORDI are the latest act to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: DARK ANGEL...December 12, 2002
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Former DARK ANGEL Guitarist Speaks Out On His Departure
Former DARK ANGEL and current DREAMS OF DAMNATION/PAGAN WAR MACHINE guitarist Jim Durkin has spoken out on his non-participation in the upcoming DARK ANGEL reunion tour. The Los Angeles-based thrashers, who were set to embark on a West Coast mini-tour in early December, have replaced Durkin in the g...December 10, 2002
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Joins DARK ANGEL!
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon has been tapped to join the reunited DARK ANGEL on their upcoming West Coast tour and subsequent European festival appearances. Simon, a thrash metal veteran whose pre-SYL recording history includes work with such underground acts as CAUSTIC THOUGHT and ARMORO...December 9, 2002
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RUNNING WILD To Issue Career Retrospective
RUNNING WILD mainman Rock'n'Rolf has posted the following message on the group's official web site at www.running-wild.de: "Because I have completed the very successful 'Brotherhood' phase (most successful studio album since 'Masquerade', already in the first phase 15.000 units more issued than from...December 9, 2002
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SINNER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
Veteran German metallers SINNER are the latest act to have been officially confirmed for next year's installment of Wacken Open Air festival. The event, which is scheduled to take place Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2003 in Wacken, Germany, will include performances from the following artists, among others: DARK...December 5, 2002
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