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Abigail II: The Revenge
Having been a huge fan of MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND's recorded output from the earliest days of the two bands' respective careers, I am more than a little perplexed by the path mainman King Diamond has chosen to follow during most of the '90s and going into the 21st century. Whereas MERCYFUL FATE a...January 26, 2002
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METALIUM To Get Heroic In February
Germany's METALIUM will issue their latest CD, entitled Hero-Nation Chapter III, through Massacre Records on February 25th. Included on the album are guest appearances by vocalist Carolin Fortenbacher as well as keyboard legends Ken Hensley (ex-URIAH HEEP) and Don Airey (ex-OZZY OSBOURNE). A limited...January 25, 2002
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Former MERCYFUL FATE Axeman Bounces Back With New Band
Former MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Michael Denner has formed a new band called simply MICHAEL DENNER. Along with Denner, the group's present line-up includes KING DIAMOND bassist Hal Patino, ex-MERCYFUL FATE drummer Morten Nielsen, vocalist Jesper Harrits, and guitarist Carsten Volsing (from the old MER...January 21, 2002
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It's Official: MERCYFUL FATE Part Ways With Metal Blade!
MERCYFUL FATE have parted ways with Metal Blade Records after the label chose not to exercise their contractual option to renew the group's agreement for another album, according to MERCYFUL FATE/KING DIAMOND manager Ole Bang (who dropped us a line from the MIDEM convention/music trade show in Canne...January 21, 2002
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KING DIAMOND Slams Metal Blade Records, Fate Of US Tour Uncertain
KING DIAMOND leader and namesake has slammed Metal Blade Records over the record company's apparent inability/refusal to provide the band with adequate support necessary to put the group out on the road in support of their upcoming Abigail II: The Revenge CD (which is due on January 29th). In a soon...January 21, 2002
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ALLBEAT Issues Statament Regarding Fate Of CHUCK SCHULDINER Auction Funds
Thom Hazeart, the man behind the Allbeat (www.allbeat.com) auction that was originally set up to benefit the family of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, but which has been accused by Jane Schuldiner, Chuck's mother, of misappropriating the funds received from the auction (see our...January 20, 2002
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THE FALLEN To Complete Work On Debut CD, Appear At NJ Metalfest
THE FALLEN will be back in the studio with producer Bill Metoyer beginning Tuesday, January 22nd to finish up recording and to begin the mixing and mastering for their new CD, entitled Front Toward Enemy. Plans are to have everything done by mid-February so as to be able to turn everything over to M...January 17, 2002
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MOTLEY CRUE's SIXX Engages In Further Verbal Diarrhea
More mindless drivel from MOTLEY CRUE bassist Nikki Sixx: “I remember having this JVC ghetto blaster that used to have more bottom end and more head room than I could ever use. I don't remember where I got it (I probably stole it),but I had it, and that's all that mattered. The year was ...January 15, 2002
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VADER Set To Issue "Epitaph" In May
Polish death metal legends VADER are scheduled to enter Red Studio (the same studio where the group's Litany and Reign Forever World CDs were recorded) with producer with Piotr Lukaszewski during February to begin work on their upcoming CD, tentatively entitled Epitaph, for a May 26th release. The b...January 6, 2002
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PROBOT's Dave Grohl: Lemmy Is God!
FOO FIGHTERS mainman Dave Grohl (ex-NIRVANA) recently posted a message on the band's site describing the experience of working with MOTORHEAD mastermind Lemmy on a song called "Shake Your Blood", which will appear on an upcoming album by Grohl's metal side-project PROBOT. In his diary message, Grohl...January 3, 2002
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SKINLAB's "reVOLT" Gets Pushed Back To May!
SKINLAB have changed the title of their forthcoming third full-length CD from tHE reVOLTING ROOM: dISTURBING tHE aRT oF eXPRESSION to reVOLT, and have pushed back its release date to May in order to enable the group's record company, Century Media, to more effectively set up the album's marketing ca...January 3, 2002
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THE FALLEN: Enemy In Disguise!
THE FALLEN have completed a three-week stint in the studio with producer Bill Metoyer, laying down 12 songs for their Metal Blade Records debut, entitled Front Toward Enemy. The recordings are nearly complete, with only some vocal tracks to be finished, and mixing and mastering left to be done. A st...December 24, 2001
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Chuck Schuldiner: A Tribute To A Legend!
Former DEATH/CONTROL DENIED bassist Steve DiGiorgio (currently in TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD) has posted the following tribute to DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, who sadly lost his battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor, on December 13th: “Saddened… This is the first time s...December 20, 2001
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Don't Give Me Names
Although they've had limited commercial success Stateside, Germany's GUANO APES have been a huge hit in Europe, and in particular their homeland, where this album entered the pop charts at #1 the week of its release in early May (the group's last album, Proud Like A God shifted some 650,000 units in...December 17, 2001
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Renegade
Widely credited for having spearheaded the current traditional metal resurgence in Europe, Sweden's HAMMERFALL have always fallen a bit short of the mark to these ears, boasting a sound that is neither innovative nor particularly convincing, with many of their songs coming across like poor second-ra...December 17, 2001
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