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Mafia
Legend has it that JAMES BROWN used to make his new records on tour, pretty much as he came up with the hook for each song. He'd pull the bus over in whatever town the band was driving through, hustle everyone into the nearest studio, hum and point and snap his fingers 'till everyone got ...March 12, 2005
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ELVENKING: Studio Diary Posted Online
Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have launched a studio diary for their third album at their official web site. Check it out at this location. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" is being recorded at the group's own Sherpa Studios while the mixing will take place at Sonic Pump studios in Finland w...March 9, 2005
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SLAYER, DARK TRANQUILLITY, WITHIN TEMPTATION Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
SLAYER, CALIBAN, CHIMAIRA, DARK TRANQUILLITY, H20, IMMOLATION, MADBALL, METAL CHURCH, MURPHY'S LAW, PRIMAL FEAR, WITHIN TEMPTATION and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting festival, set to take place June 24-26 in Dessel, Belgium. The billing for the 10th-anniversary ed...March 3, 2005
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GRAVE To Be Joined By Former Frontman At Stockholm Gig
On Friday, March 4, legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE will be teaming up with VICIOUS ART, the new Swedish death/thrash band featuring Jörgen Sandström (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) on bass, for a show at Club Aggression in Stockholm, Sweden. Word has it that, if the alcohol level in...March 2, 2005
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THE PROJECT HATE: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By EVERGREY Bassist
THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame on lead vocals, are currently recording their new album with producer Dan Swanö at Dan's studio in Örebro, Sweden. The band have posted the following studio update on their official web site: "A few days ago we cons...March 2, 2005
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GRAVE FLOWERS To Release New Album This Month
Long-running Swedish "dark metal" band GRAVE FLOWERS will release their second album, "Incarcerated Sorrows", on March 30 via Firebox Records. Included on the 11-song CD is a cover version of COUNT RAVEN's "Leaving the Warzone", recorded as a tribute to the Swedish doom legends. Cover art was handle...March 2, 2005
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ELVENKING Begin Recording New Album
Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have officially commenced the recording sessions for their third album. "After the successful release of previous albums 'Heathenreel' (2001) and 'Wyrd' (2004),ELVENKING are ready to return with new songs and new line-up," reads a posting on the group's web s...March 1, 2005
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Israel's BETZEFER Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
Israeli metallers BETZEFER have inked a deal with Roadrunner Records.The group's debut album, "Downlow", will be released in Europe on June 6. A U.S. release date has yet to be announced. "Downlow" was recorded at CCR Studio in Belgium and was mixed by Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MNEMIC, KONKHRA) at hi...February 28, 2005
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MEGADETH Mainman Refused Ex-PISTOLS Guitarist's Sexual Demands
ContactMusic.com is reporting that MEGADETH frontman Dave Mustaine was horrified when former SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones demanded sexual favours in return for his performance on the band's cover of "Anarchy In the U.K.". Jones originally demanded $100 and some "suction" (slang term for fellati...February 28, 2005
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The Voyeurs of Destruction
I've had the pleasure of having "Voyeurs" for well over a year and a half. So, some of my observations are how well this release has held up for me, but I'll still try and tell you what it "sounds" like, which is the toughest part of any review, especially this band. They put the ...February 27, 2005
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MESHUGGAH, NOSTRADAMEUS, LOST HORIZON Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival
MESHUGGAH, NOSTRADAMEUS and LOST HORIZON have been confirmed for the sixth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, set to take place on May 21 at Valhall in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 kilometres north of Gothenburg). What makes 2000 Decibel special is the fact that it is the only festival that is totally...February 26, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Confirmed For Germany's EARTHSHAKER FEST
Finland's NIGHTWISH have been confirmed for Earthshaker Fest 2005, a two-day event set to take place July 22-23 in Geiselwind, Germany. NIGHTWISH will top the bill on Friday, July 22, while MANOWAR will close out the show the following night. The billing for the festival is shaping up as follows: AF...February 24, 2005
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MYSTIC PROPHECY Enlist Former PRIMAL FEAR Drummer
MYSTIC PROPHECY, the melodic power metal band consisting of VALLEY'S EVE vocalist Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, ex-STORMWITCH bassist Martin Albrecht, and FIREWIND/ex-DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., have announced the addition of ex-PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and SYMPHORCE guitarist Markus Pohl to...February 24, 2005
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THE PROJECT HATE: Recording Update
THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame on lead vocals, have issued the following update on the recording sessions for their fourth studio album, tentatively due later in the year via Threeman Recordings: "As we mentioned before we are now finished with t...February 23, 2005
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RAGE: Austrian Tribute Album Due In June
A tribute album to German power metallers RAGE consisting of contributions from 28 Austrian metal bands will be released on June 3. Entitled "Back In Time - A Tribute To Rage" (view cover here),the double CD will contain the following tracks: 01. ASPHYXIA - "All I Want" 02. CEEJAY & SEQUOIA DEN...February 21, 2005