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ABSU Drummer Among Leading Candidates To Join SLAYER
ABSU percussionist Proscriptor (a.k.a. Russ R. Givens) is a strong candidate to fill the vacant SLAYER drummer slot following the departure of Paul Bostaph, who left the group last December due to a chronic elbow injury. Although the drummer has yet to be officially offered the position, Givens repo...February 16, 2002
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DANZIG Set Title, Tentative Release Date For New CD
DANZIG have set Danzig 7: I Luciferi as the title of their forthcoming CD, the group's first under a multi-album agreement with Spitfire Records. Set for an April release, the album will reportedly feature a color blurry close-up photo of the band on the cover where Glenn is wearing his new black el...February 5, 2002
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Former LIFE OF AGONY Frontman Announces Return To Live Stage
Former LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo will return to the live stage for the first time in many months when he performs at CBGB's Gallery in New York City every Tuesday evening during the month of March (5th, 12th, 19th, 26th). 9:00 PM sharp. ...February 5, 2002
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FULL DEVIL JACKET Split With Singer, Consider Name Change
FULL DEVIL JACKET have parted ways with vocalist Josh Brown due to his “religious beliefs” and are in the process of changing their name in addition to auditioning potential singers before starting work on their second full-length CD (the band's first under the new moniker). Here is a statement from...February 4, 2002
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ILL NINO To Perform Live At In-Store
ILL NINO will be performing live at Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New Jersey on Wednesday, February 13th. For this in-store appearance, which will start at 6:30 PM sharp, the first 250 in attendance will get in to see the band play live. The first 50 people to buy ILL NINO's Revolution...Revolucion CD wil...January 29, 2002
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IRON MAIDEN To Issue Special Edition Of "Run To The Hills" Single
Following the recent announcement of two special benefit gigs for former drummer, Clive Burr, IRON MAIDEN are also to release a special edition of “Run To The Hills”, probably their most famous single featuring Clive. The band will donate all their income from the forthcoming single and the benefit...January 24, 2002
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ANGEL WITCH Split????
NWOBHM legends ANGEL WITCH appear to have split up following guitarist/mainman Kevin Heybourne's decision to relocate to the US. Here is an official statement on the matter from bassist Richie Wicks and guitarist Keith Herzberg (as posted at www.angel-witch.com): It is with great sadness that we (Ke...January 22, 2002
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Former MEGADETH Drummer Returns With "Life After Deth"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEGA-DRUMMER NICK MENZA SET TO RELEASE SOLO PROJECT ON FEBRUARY 15TH ON MENZANATIONS RECORDS With Life After Deth, Nick Menza lets loose razor-sharp and aggressive songs on an unsuspecting public. Produced by Nick Menza and co-produced by Max Norman (i.e. MEGADETH, OZZY, SAVAT...January 17, 2002
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MIKE TERRANA Bares Soul On "Shadows Of The Past"
Former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/current RAGE drummer Mike Terrana will be issuing his debut solo album, entitled Shadows Of The Past, on Tuesday, January 15th via Lion Music. The album features guest appearances from guitarist Steve Lukather (TOTO) and bassist Kevin Chown (ARTENSION). The full track listing...January 11, 2002
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, GRIP INC., ex-SACRIFICE Men To Collaborate On New CD
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/ex-DEATH drummer Gene Hoglan, GRIP INC. bassist Stuart Carruthers, and former SACRIFICE/current INTERZONE frontman Rob Urbinati are rumored to be joining forces in a new “death metal-type” project called TENET, which is scheduled to record...January 2, 2002
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COSMOSQUAD To Issue
Progressive metal/fusion triumvirate COSMOSQUAD, featuring guitarist Jeff Kollman (MOGG/WAY, EDWIN DARE),bassist Barry Sparks (DOKKEN, ULI JON ROTH),and drummer Shane Gaalaas (GLENN HUGHES, ULI JON ROTH),have inked a deal with Dutch-based Mascot Records for the release of their sophomore album, S...January 2, 2002
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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer Covers AC/DC For Debut Solo CD!
Former ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin was once again at Jet City Studios laying down rhythm tracks with drummer Glenn Noyes and guitarist Kevin Layland, who reportedly provided “crushing” guitar tracks on two songs for Turbin's upcoming solo release, entitled Threat Con Delta, which is scheduled to be...December 24, 2001
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OMEN Re-Awaken To An "Eternal Black Dawn"!
Classic US metallers OMEN are currently in the studio recording their eagerly-anticipated follow-up to Reopening The Gates, entitled Eternal Black Dawn. The group's first CD with new vocalist Kevin Goocher, Eternal Black Dawn is tentatively scheduled to be mixed in January for a late spring release...December 24, 2001
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Formerly known as SCRAPE (not to be confused with SKRAPE),New York death metallers SCAR CULTURE are a fairly derivative-sounding yet ferociously powerful act whose approach brings to mind all the best elements of DEICIDE, MORBID ANGEL and NAPALM DEATH, all rolled into one face-rippingly heavy pac...December 17, 2001
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Supercharger
One of the year's most highly anticipated releases, MACHINE HEAD's Supercharger is a surprisingly diverse and defiantly "untrendy"-sounding effort that is likely to disappoint everyone who is expecting the Bay Area quartet to return to the ultra-testosterone-charged sounds of their first two albums...December 17, 2001