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SKYLARK To Release New Album In May
After a break of more than two years, Italian symphonic power metalers SKYLARK are finally ready to publish their new album. The group have inked a deal with the Italian label Scarlet Records and will release their new CD, "Wings", in May. The new record was mastered at the Sterling Sound studios in...February 1, 2004
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Updated: Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted an updated list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan (13 more bands have been added since the original list was published). Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they...January 30, 2004
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Top-Selling Hard Rock Artists According To NIELSEN SOUNDSCAN
Metal Sludge has posted a list of total sales figures for a variety of their favorite artists, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Although the SoundScan numbers are generally indicative of the bands' overall popularity, they are misleading in the sense that many of the veteran hard rock groups' early e...January 28, 2004
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ENFORSAKEN Finalize Track Listing For 'The Forever Endeavor'
Arlington Heights, Illinois-based death metallers ENFORSAKEN have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "The Forever Endeavor", due on March 23 through Century Media/Olympic Records. As previously reported, "The Forever Endeavor" was mastered at the end of last year by James Murphy...January 26, 2004
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H.I.M. Name 'Best Of' Album
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. have set "And Love Said No - The Greatest Hits 1997-2004" as the title of their upcoming "best of" collection, tentatively due in March. The upcoming CD will include the new tracks "And Love Said No" and "Solitary Man", which the band shot videos for in Philadelphia and...January 26, 2004
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FEAR FACTORY Singer Reports From Australia's BIG DAY OUT Festival
FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell has posted the following tour diary entry on the band's official web site: "This feels good! The 2 shows we just did for THE BIG DAY OUT in Sydney, went off! For not being onstage in 25 months, we were really fucking tight! The vibe onstage was righteous, and ...January 25, 2004
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SACRED CRUCIFIX Sign With POISON ARROW RECORDS
Reunited Finnish death metallers SACRED CRUCIFIX have inked a two-album deal with Poison Arrow Records. The group will enter the studio in March to record their full-length debut, tentatively due late summer. The quartet — who consist of Janne Kela (drums),Miku Mertanen (bass & vocals),Tommi M...January 24, 2004
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GUITAR WORLD's 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists Of All Time
The March 2004 issue of Guitar World magazine includes a list of the 100 greatest heavy metal guitarists as selected by the magazine's staff. "This is not a list that ranks who can play the fastest or with the most taste, feeling or technique (although many players on our list have all of those arro...January 23, 2004
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NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE Sign With POISON ARROW RECORDS
Reunited Finnish speed/thrash metal masters NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE have inked a deal with Poison Arrow Records. The group, who feature in their ranks the original guitar duo — Markku Jokikokko and Jukka Kyrö (BURNING POINT) — responsible for composing all of the group's early material, plus forme...January 23, 2004
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DR. DOT: The Masseuse To The Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Stars
Masseuse Dorothy Stein, a.k.a. Dr. Dot, has worked her magic on the necks, arms and lower backs of some of the biggest names in music, including members of AEROSMITH, KISS, DEF LEPPARD and MÖTLEY CRÜE (see previous story). Her scrapbook boasts a stream of testimonials from satisfied customers like A...January 16, 2004
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SKINLAB Frontman Forges Ahead With Side Project
DEF IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band led by SKINLAB's Steev Esquivel, have completed their lineup and are currently recording their first "official" demo. "Things are going fast," Esquivel said. "We're not wasting anytime with this. The plan is to have a record out this year. I'm not...January 10, 2004
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DEF LEPPARD: No Plans To Tour With KISS
DEF LEPPARD have issued a statement via their official web site refuting the rumors that they are in talks with KISS about touring together later in 2004. "No matter what you read on any web site, no matter what you read in any article, no matter what you hear or see on any station, and ...January 5, 2004
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SKINLAB Frontman Seeking Bassist For New Project
DEF IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band led by SKINLAB's Steev Esquivel, are currently seeking a bassist. Applicants should be based in the "Bay Area or surrounding areas," says Steev, who is playing guitar in the new group. "Unknown [musicians are] preferred." Interested partied should...December 9, 2003
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SHAITAN MAZAR To Open For REVIS In South Carolina
SHAITAN MAZAR, the new band featuring former NILE members Chief Spires (bass, vocals) and John Ehlers (guitar),have been "selected by a Epic Records representative" to open for REVIS on December 5 at Ground Zero in Spartanburg, South Carolina, according to a post on the group's web site. Upcoming S...December 4, 2003
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ROLLING STONE Magazine Publishes 'Greatest Albums Of All Time' List
The editors at Rolling Stone magazine recently polled an array of musicians, critics, and influential industry figures to come up with these 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time. Nearly 300 such music experts (including METALLICA's James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich, BLACK SABBATH's Geezer Butler and Bill Wa...December 2, 2003
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