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PLACE OF SKULLS Announce New Bassist
Knoxville, Tennessee's PLACE OF SKULLS, who feature in their ranks former SPIRIT CARAVAN/ST. VITUS/THE OBSESSED guitarist/vocalist Wino, have announced the addition of bassist Dennis Cornelius to the group's ranks. "We've just finished a 2-day audition/rehearsal and to simply say it was heavy would...July 14, 2003
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Las Vegas Weekly: KORN Fail To Do Anything New In Nine Years
Josh Bell of the Las Vegas Weekly reviewed KORN's concert at Rain in the Desert on July 7. "The set was brief and hit-packed, a slight extension of the set the band has been playing on Ozzfest," Bell wrote. "KORN blazed through radio tunes from 'Blind' to 'Here to Stay' and 'Thoughtless', both off t...July 13, 2003
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AKERCOCKE Sign With EARACHE RECORDS
The U.K. Satanic black/death metal band AKERCOCKE have inked a deal with Earache Records, according to Live4Metal. The band completed the recordings for their new CD, "Choronzon", in late December and currently mixing the effort at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Neil Kernon (NE...July 11, 2003
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Captain Dog Rides Again
Just who Captain Dog is and what his purpose is in life remains unclear, you would think, to all but the three desperadoes who make up this Swedish outfit. But then again — and at the risk of doling out every stoner rock cliché in the book — who gives a flying fuck when you ...June 28, 2003
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HELLOWEEN: New Audio Interviews Posted Online
HELLOWEEN's official web site, www.helloween.org, has posted full-length audio interviews with Michael Weikath (guitar),Andi Deris (vocals) and Markus Grosskopf (bass),conducted on June 5 during the annual HELLOWEEN Marathon on Cleveland's WBWC 88.3 FM. Check them out (Real Media player required):...June 28, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN Replace ICED EARTH At Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival
BLIND GUARDIAN have replaced ICED EARTH at this year's Gates Of Metal festival, set to take place Aug. 2 in Hultsfred, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: NIGHTWISH GAMMA RAY BLIND GUARDIAN KREATOR FREEDOM CALL LOST HORIZON ARCH ENEMY IRON...June 26, 2003
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HELLOWEEN Announce World Tour!
Veteran German power metallers HELLOWEEN have announced the dates for their forthcoming world tour in support of their recently released "Rabbit Don't Come Easy" album. The trek will be the group's first with new members Sascha Gerstner (guitar) and Stefan Schwarzmann (drums). Upcoming HELLOWEEN tou...June 24, 2003
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KISS' SIMMONS And STANLEY Speaks Out On 'Alive IV', Upcoming Tour
KISS founding members Gene Simmons (live in the studio) and Paul Stanley (on the phone) spoke with air personality Stacey X at Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, June 3 for the satellite radio broadcaster's "Big Rock" music stream about their upcoming tour with AEROSMITH, the "Kiss Symphony:...June 23, 2003
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Former GUARDIAN Singer Returns With LONDON CALLING
LONDON CALLING, the new band featuring former GUARDIAN (Word/Epic) vocalist Jamie Rowe, will release their debut disc, "The New Sensation", on June 24 through Dyrty Byrd Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Song About Nothing 02. New Sensation 03. The Astronaut Has L...June 18, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN's 'Live' Drops Down To No. 42 On German Chart
BLIND GUARDIAN's brand new live album, entitled simply "Live", has dropped down to the No. 42 slot on the German Media Control chart in its third week of release. The two-disc collection contains 20 songs recorded last year on the band's world tour. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Tho...June 18, 2003
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: ROCK HARD Photos Posted Online
Several photos taken during CIRCLE II CIRCLE's appearance at this month's Rock Hard Festival have been posted online at this location. The two-day event, which took place June 7-8 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, featured additional performances from such acts as SAXON, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENE...June 16, 2003
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NEVERMORE: ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Photos Posted Online
NEVERMORE have posted several photos taken during their appearance at last weekend's Rock Hard Festival at this location. The two-day event, which took place June 7-8 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, featured additional performances from such acts as SAXON, IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, BLIND GUA...June 14, 2003
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IRON SAVIOR Pull Out Of Germany's BLIND GUARDIAN OPEN AIR Festival
German power metallers IRON SAVIOR have been forced to cancel their appearance at the inaugural installment of the Blind Guardian Open Air festival after guitarist Joachim "Piesel" Küstner came down with an ear infection. "For a couple of days, [Piesel] had an infection in his right ear which alread...June 14, 2003
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HAMMERFALL: Special Hometown Gig Planned
HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message to the band's official web site, www.hammerfall.net: "Back from South America since two weeks, and it was definitely the best experience so far for us down there! More people, more excitement more metal. It was tremendous! "More rec...June 12, 2003
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NAPALM DEATH Line Up European Dates
Legendary British grindcore band NAPALM DEATH have lined up the following European dates during the coming months: Jun. 12 – Bielefeld, GER @ Hechelei Jun. 13 - Rathenow, GER @ Musikbrauerei Jun. 14 - Coburg, GER @ Blind Guardian OA Jul. 04 - Roitzschjora, GER @ With Full Force Aug. 08 - Höchstenbac...June 7, 2003
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