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GAMMA RAY: Live Album Delayed

GAMMA RAY have pushed back the release date of their double live album, "Skeletons In the Closet", from the end of May to August 25. The mixing of the album is not yet complete owing to the late delivery of the unmixed audio masters from the mobile studio in Spain. The initial problems occurred duri...
April 4, 2003
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Previously Unreleased BLACK SABBATH Tracks To See Light Of Day?

According to the March 2003 issue of Record Collector magazine, the first recordings made by BLACK SABBATH, cut in 1969, when the band was still known as EARTH, have been uncovered in a sound archive. The multi-track tapes comprise both the eponymous debut album and its follow up, "Paranoid", in bot...
March 31, 2003
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist Keeps Busy Despite Medicine Shortage

Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy, who is currently receiving treatment for a massive brain tumor with which he was diagnosed in August 2001, has sent us the following update on his recent activities: "I am home after over 3 months in NY, where I was meant to run a studio for a friend of...
March 27, 2003
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AC/DC: 'Rock Master' DVD A No-Go

The "Rock Master" DVD/video of AC/DC's 1977 London concert which was originally scheduled to be issued in the U.S. on Feb. 18 has been postponed indefinitely and may in fact not be cleared legally for a North American release. The DVD has been available only in Japan as "AC/DC Live '77" on VAP Video...
March 25, 2003
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SCOTT REEDER Confirms METALLICA Audition, Explains UNIDA Departure

Former KYUSS bassist Scott Reeder has denied that his recently-announced departure from UNIDA had anything to do with his failed bid to land the bassist position in METALLICA. In a posting to the StonerRock.com message board, Reeder writes, "[I] wasn't gonna say anything, but people are getting' som...
March 21, 2003
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DIAMOND REXX: No More SCHMIDT

Contrary to a report posted here last week, former MASTER drummer Bill Schmidt is no longer a member of Chicago's DIAMOND REXX. Schmidt, who joined REXX "officially" on Sept. 22, 2002 was not featured on the band's latest CD, "The Evil", and was replaced earlier this year by returning REXX drummer J...
March 20, 2003
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Kerrang: METALLICA's 'St. Anger' Is Band's Finest Effort To Date

METALLICA's forthcoming effort, "St. Anger", is nothing short of "the finest thing [the band] have put their name to," according to the latest issue of Britain's Kerrang! magazine, which recently had an opportunity to preview a couple of the cuts set to appear on the CD. "The volume is intoxicating,...
March 19, 2003
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Former MANOWAR Guitarist To Issue 'Solo' Debut

DAVID SHANKLE GROUP, the new project formed by former MANOWAR guitarist David Shankle and vocalist Trace Edward Zaber, will release their debut album, "Ashes To Ashes", on June 2 through Magic Circle Music. The CD reportedly features "a broad mix of exceptional heavy metal songs, speedy instrumental...
March 18, 2003
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BATHORY's QUORTHON: No True Music Fan Would Ever Consider Illegally Downloading Music

The unofficial BATHORY page Twilight has posted a brand new interview with BATHORY mainman Quorthon in which he shares his views on illegal music downloading and discusses the band's future plans. The following are some of the highlights from that conversation: On illegal music downloading: Quorthon...
March 15, 2003
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Former MASTER Drummer Resurfaces In The Revamped DIAMOND REXX!

Bill Schmidt, former drummer for the Illinois-based death metal pioneers MASTER, has resurfaced in the revamped lineup of DIAMOND REXX. DIAMOND REXX, whose roots go back to the cock-rock days of the mid-'80s and who once packed venues around the country, reformed in 2001 and issued a comeback album,...
March 11, 2003
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HELLOWEEN Singer Speaks Out On 'Rabbit Don't Come Easy'

HELLOWEEN singer Andi Deris recently gave an interview to the band's official web site (www.helloween.org) in which he touched upon a number of topics, including the group's upcoming album, "Rabbit Don't Come Easy", and the decision to part ways with guitarist Roland Grapow and drummer Uli Kusch bac...
March 1, 2003
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LIZZY BORDEN Bassist Teams Up With SILVER MOUNTAIN Guitarist In LEGACY

LEGACY, the Hollywood, California-based quartet featuring bassist Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN),guitarist Jonas Hansson (SILVER MOUNTAIN),vocalist Chris Roseberry and drummer Stephan Emig, have just issued their self-titled debut via Chavis Records. Previously available in Japan, the 11-song CD...
February 9, 2003
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LAMB OF GOD Prepare To Master New CD

LAMB OF GOD will master their new album, "As The Palaces Burn", next week at Marcessun Studios in Los Angeles for a May 6 release through Prosthetic Records. The much-anticipated follow-up to 2000's "New American Gospel" was recorded at Richmond, Virginia's Montana studios with producer Devin Townse...
January 31, 2003
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KING DIAMOND Prepare To Record 'The Puppet Master'

KING DIAMOND have finished writing 12 songs for their next studio album, "The Puppet Master", tentatively due in October through Metal Blade Records. According to the band's official web site, "King wrote nine songs this time and finished writing the music for those songs about two weeks ago. [KING...
January 29, 2003
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MARILYN MANSON: Non-Sensical Drivel From The Master Of The Grotesque

The following is MARILYN MANSON's latest journal entry, as posted via his official web site at www.marilynmanson.com: "Lietz, Cam-era, AKTION "I've been in the bored room this past month trying to explain the difference between a night club and a night stick to a pile of idiots, who for the life of...
January 23, 2003