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STRATOVARIUS Cancel Russian Concert

Finland's STRATOVARIUS have been forced to cancel their previously announced show in Moscow, Russia on May 2. According to the group's official web site, "The promoter, 'Ghost Music', did not fulfill the terms we agreed on twice and didn't send the money to pay the flights to Moscow. After the secon...
March 19, 2003
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BORKNAGAR Prepare To Enter Studio

Norway's BORKNAGAR will enter Toproom and Fagerborg Studios on March 14 with producer Borge Finstad (MAYHEM, SOLEFALD) to record the follow-up to "Empiricism", due at the end of the year through Century Media Records. Among the titles tentatively set to appear on the CD are the following: 01. Cyclus...
March 12, 2003
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THYRFING Replace AMON AMARTH At Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival

Sweden's THYRFING have replaced AMON AMARTH on the bill of the upcoming 2000 Decibel festival, which is scheduled to be held on May 17, 2003 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). No reason was given for AMON AMARTH's withdrawal from the event. 2000 Decibel will feature over a dozen ban...
March 5, 2003
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ANTHRAX's BENANTE: Surprises Planned For Upcoming Tour Set List

The following is a re-posting of the latest installment of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante's regular online column as it appears on the group's official web site at www.anthrax.com: "Hi dilly dodilly, A quick little bit of info - We started rehearsing for the Euro tour the other day and this is what...
February 28, 2003
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BESEECH Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival

Swedish "gothic metal" act BESEECH are the latest act to have been confirmed for the fourth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, which is scheduled to be held on May 17, 2003 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). Fifteen bands will play on two different stages as part of an annual eve...
February 27, 2003
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THE HAUNTED's ARO: We Are 'Very Happy' With EARACHE RECORDS

THE HAUNTED frontman Marco Aro has branded as "total bullshit" quotes attributed to him in a recent interview with Finland's Kaista, according to an Earache Records spokesperson. Aro, who was quoted by Kaista as saying that "Earache are lying to us all the time" regarding album sales, is claiming th...
February 27, 2003
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CANDLEMASS, CLAWFINGER, PAIN Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival

CANDLEMASS, CLAWFINGER, PAIN, NIGHTINGALE, and FALCONER are the latest acts to have been confirmed for the fourth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, which is scheduled to be held on May 17, 2003 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). Fifteen bands will play on two different stages as...
February 19, 2003
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GARDENIAN Announce New Lineup, Begin Work On Fourth Album

Sweden's GARDENIAN have resurfaced after a lengthy, self-imposed hiatus and have announced details of a new lineup and album. Joining guitarist Niklas Engelin and drummer Thim Blom in the group's latest incarnation are TIME REQUIEM singer Apollo Papathanasio and former GOOSEFLESH bassist Robert Hake...
February 16, 2003
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One Kill Wonder

"The only pressure we feel comes from within ourselves," is the standard musician's answer to an equally cliché question. In a rare moment of sincerity, THE HAUNTED guitarist Patrik Jensen has admitted that the pressure of following up 1999's "The Haunted Made Me Do It" has at times been overwhelmin...
February 9, 2003
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THE HAUNTED: POPSTAD 2003 Performance To Be Webcast

THE HAUNTED's live performance at the Popstad 2003 festival this Saturday, Feb. 8 will be broadcast online between 10:25 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. CET (4:25 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST) at this location (click on "lyssna", then click on "lyssna på P3"). THE HAUNTED's latest CD, "One Kill Wonder", is due on Feb....
February 7, 2003
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Ex-RATT Singer Re-Records Classic For Upcoming B-Side

Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy and his solo band have recorded a 2003 version of the RATT smash "Round And Round". It will reportedly appear as the B-side to Pearcy's "In Like Pink" single, the lead-off cut from the singer's first-ever solo album, "Social Intercourse". In other news, Pearcy has...
February 5, 2003
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ARMORED SAINT Drummer 'Touched' By STEVIE WONDER's Presence

ARMORED SAINT have posted the following update to their official web site: "[ARMORED SAINT drummer] Gonzo & [bassist] Joey [Vera] were able to check out NAMM 2003 this year. Tons of great instruments & inventions were seen & a lot of fun was had by all. Gonzo got a chance & was able...
February 5, 2003
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THRESHOLD Complete Work On Fan Club-Only CD

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD secretly gathered at Thin Ice Studios last month to record some acoustic songs for an upcoming fan club album titled "Wireless - Acoustic Sessions". The selection of material spans the band's entire back catalog, including two previously unreleased songs written...
February 1, 2003
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NY Daily News: 'THE OSBOURNES' In Danger Of Becoming A One-Off Wonder

The following article appeared in yesterday's (Jan. 21) edition of the New York Daily News: Viewers are growing weary of MTV's F-bomb-spewing "The Osbournes". Ratings for the reality series have fallen dramatically this season, putting it in danger of becoming a one-off wonder. "In the case of 'The...
January 22, 2003
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IRON MAIDEN Producer: New Nine-Minute Song Sounds 'Incredible'

IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley, who is currently working with the band at a London studio on their as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2000's "Brave New World", has posted the following recording update via his official web site: "Friday [Jan. 17] saw us concentrating on a 9-minute song again, as we ha...
January 20, 2003