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INVOCATOR Drummer Joins Forces With Ex-WITHERING SURFACE Members

INVOCATOR drummer Jakob Gundel has recently spent time in the studio recording five tracks for a new project called THE DOWNWARD CANDIDATE. In addition to Gundel, the project features Allan Tvedebrink and Kasper B of the now-defunct Danish melodeathsters WITHERING SURFACE. Vocal duties are being han...

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MANTICORA To Utilize Session Musicians On Upcoming Tour

Danish power metallers MANTICORA have announced that due to complications with work and studies, keyboardist Finn Zierler and guitarist Martin Arendal will be unable to join the group on their upcoming European tour with ANGRA and EDENBRIDGE. "We have instead asked some good friends to join the 'Man...

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METALLICA Drummer Attends SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: Photos Available

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and girlfriend/Danish actress Connie Nielsen attended the 2005 Sundance Film Festival last week in Park City, Utah. Check out pictures from Wire Image: HP/EW Party, "Brothers" Premiere. ...

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METALLICA: 'Monster' Bonus DVD Footage Posted Online

VH1.com has uploaded several bonus clips from the upcoming DVD release of the METALLICA documentary "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster". Check out the bonus footage at this location. As previously reported, among the more than seven hours of bonus features on the disc are 28 additional scenes, includi...

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BRAZEN ABBOT Announce New Album Title

BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, have set "My Resurrection" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in June via Frontiers Records. As previously reported, the upcoming album will contain 12 tracks: Tracks with Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWI...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer's 'Rock 50' Radio Appearances To Be Replayed

The following message has been posted at BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site: For awhile now, Bill Ward has been doing a monthly radio program out of WPMD (a college radio station at Cerritos College in California). This morning comes word that Bill Ward's previous programs will be r...

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METALLICA Drummer Attends SAN FRANCISCO SYMPHONY Music Director's Birthday Gala

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich was one of the attendees at San Francisco Symphony music director Michael Tilson Thomas' star-studded 60th birthday gala celebration, "Celebrity Salute to MTT", Thursday night (Jan. 13) at San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "...

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BRAZEN ABBOT Complete Recordings With 31-Piece String Orchestra

BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, have posted the following message on their web site: "The new BRAZEN ABBOT album just got a new line-up. The musicians involved will be 39! This is because of the fact that Nikolo recorded and added a 31-piece string orchestra, which...

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BRAZEN ABBOT: New Album To Feature 31-Piece Orchestra

BRAZEN ABBOT mastermind Nikolo Kotzev is very busy putting the finishing touches on the group's new studio album. He is currently recording a 31-piece string orchestra which will be used almost entirely throughout the album, enriching the arrangements and making the CD the band's most ambitious ever...

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ARCTURUS Part Ways With Singer

Vocalist Øyvind Hægeland has left ARCTURUS, according to a posting on the group's official web site. No reason was given for his departure. As previously reported, ARCTURUS have been confirmed for Norway's Inferno Metal Festival 2005, set to take place March 24-25 at the Rockefeller and John Dee ven...

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ARCH NEMESIS Add Second Guitarist

Norwegian metallers ARCH NEMESIS have added a second guitarist in the shape of Espen Carlsen. According to a posting on the band's web site, Espen's addition to the group will make the band sond "more powerful, dynamic and energetic." ARCH NEMESIS, who recently announced the addition of guitarist La...

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BEFORE THE DAWN: New Music Available For Download

Finnish dark-metallers BEFORE THE DAWN have posted demo versions of two new songs from their upcoming third album, "The Ghost", at their official web site. The tracks "Disappear" and "Enemy" were recorded and mixed by Juho Räihä at Pink Sound studio and feature clean vocals by the Norwegian Grammy a...

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Heavy Metal Musicians Pick Their Favorite Albums Of 2004

A number of hard rock and heavy metal musicians have revealed their favorite albums of 2004 to Shoutweb.com. A sample of the choices follows below: Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH) 01. GENOCIDE SUPERSTARS – "Hail The New Storm" 02. HANZEL UND GRETYL - "Scheiss Messiah" 03. ZEKE - "'Til The Living End" 0...

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STATIC-X Guitarist Schedules North Carolina In-Store Appearance

STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen will be making an appearance at the Guitar Center location in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday January 14, 2005. Tripp will be participating in an autograph session/meet-and-greet promoting his BC Rich Signature Wave, his new line of "Tripp" T-shirts with Sik World...

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METALLICA's HETFIELD Talks About Touring And Post-Rehab Life

METALLICA frontman James Hetfield recently spoke to Rolling Stone magazine about touring and post-rehab life. Rolling Stone: Do you feel different on the road now? James Hetfield: Totally — also scared that maybe this environment is not the best thing for me anymore. But the music's the main thing,...