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METALLICA To Be Honored With GOVERNORS AWARD
METALLICA will be honored with the 2004 Governors Award for creative excellence and outstanding achievement by the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording Academy along with Mickey Hart and Chanticleer. The 2004 Governors Awards gala — the Chapter's largest fundraiser of the year — will be held on Mo...February 7, 2004
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UPDATED: SLIPKNOT, FEAR FACTORY, CHIMAIRA To Team Up For JÄGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR
It's official: SLIPKNOT will top the bill for the fourth installment of the Jägermeister Music Tour, beginning March 30 in Orlando, Florida, a Roadrunner Records spokesperson has confirmed to MTV.com. FEAR FACTORY and CHIMAIRA are also onboard for the five-week trek (as first reported here yesterday...February 6, 2004
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EVIL MASQUERADE Sign With FRONTIERS RECORDS
EVIL MASQUERADE, the Danish metal band featuring guitarist Henrik Flyman (ex-MOAHNI MOAHNA, ZOOL, WUTHERING HEIGHTS) and original ROYAL HUNT vocalist Henrik Brockmann, have inked a deal with Frontiers Records. The group's debut CD, entitled "Welcome to The Show" (view cover here),is due on April 5...February 5, 2004
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Former BUCKCHERRY Singer To Release Solo Debut, Hit The Road
Former BUCKCHERRY singer Josh Todd and his eponymously named solo band — Josh (vocals),Jesse Logan (guitars),Mike Hewitt (guitars),Mark John (bass) and Kent Ross (drums) — will release their highly anticipated debut album, "You Made Me", on March 9 through a partnership between TODD Entertainment...February 5, 2004
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AEROSMITH Set Release Date For Blues Album
AEROSMITH have set a March 30 release date through Columbia for their much-anticipated blues album, "Honkin' on Bobo". "I don't know if there's a top-40 radio hit in there," guitarist Joe Perry told MTV.com. "I'd like to see something with a hard bluesy vibe get played, but I don't know if there's a...February 4, 2004
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MONSTER MAGNET, SKID ROW Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
MONSTER MAGNET and SKID ROW have been confirmed for this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ABRAMIS BRAMA APRIL WINE ASTRAL DOORS...February 4, 2004
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Review: LINKIN PARK Not Yet A Headliner
Chris Riemenschneider of Minneapolis' Star Tribune reviewed LINKIN PARK's concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Saturday night (Jan. 31). "The Southern California sextet is not yet a convincing arena-rock headliner," he wrote. "Even at a short 90 minutes, its set was still only about half...February 1, 2004
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THE WILDHEARTS To Tour The U.S. In March
THE WILDHEARTS have announced the dates for their co-headlining U.S. tour with THE DRAGONS. They are as follows: Mar. 19 - San Antonio, TX @ Sam's Burger Joint Mar. 20 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Gearhead Records SXSW Showcase Mar. 21 - New Orleans, LA @ Circle Bar Mar. 22 - Atlanta, GA @ E.A.R.L. ...February 1, 2004
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AMON AMARTH To Play Iceland
Sweden's AMON AMARTH will play two concerts in Reykjavik, Iceland in March. "It's the first time ever for AMON AMARTH in Iceland, and we're really looking forward to the shows," the band write on their web site. As previously reported, AMON AMARTH will enter Berno studio in Malmö in mid-May to recor...January 29, 2004
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Ex-ENTOMBED Bassist Talks About His Departure: 'I'd Rather Be Bored At Home Than On Tour'
Former ENTOMBED bassist Jörgen Sandström has spoken out about his departure from the group, saying that he found the touring aspect of being in the band too "boring" for him to continue playing with the long-running Swedish extreme metallers. "To keep a long story short I should stop right here, but...January 29, 2004
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CANDLEMASS Bassist To DJ At Swedish Club
Doom metal legend Leif Edling (CANDLEMASS, KRUX) will make a rare appearance as a metal DJ Saturday, February 14 at the Metallterrassen club in Gothenburg, Sweden. Last month, the club hosted a DJ appearance by IN FLAMES members Jesper Strömblad and Peter Iwers, who premiered new songs from their up...January 28, 2004
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HELLOWEEN, TESTAMENT, IN FLAMES Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival
HELLOWEEN, TESTAMENT, IN FLAMES, GRAND MAGUS and ASTRAL DOORS have been confirmed for this year's installment of Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 10-12 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of bands currently scheduled to appear at the festival is as follows (in alphabetical order): ABRA...January 28, 2004
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Swedish THE SWEET Tribute: Audio Available
Current and former members of KISS, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, THUNDER, HUGHES & TURNER PROJECT, EUROPE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JEFF SCOTT SOTO, AT VANCE, CANDLEMASS, TALISMAN, LION'S SHARE, NARNIA and RADIOACTIVE have contributed to the Swedish tribute to THE SWEET, titled "The Sweet According To Sweden",...January 27, 2004
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CANS, GRAND MAGUS, LEFAY Confirmed For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival
CANS, GRAND MAGUS, LEFAY and MÅNEGARM are the latest bands confirmed for the fifth edition of the 2000 Decibel festival, which is scheduled to take place on May 21-22 in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). It is the first time the festival will be a two-day event. Thirty-five bands will...January 25, 2004
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PAUL BARKER Leaves MINISTRY
Bassist Paul Barker has left MINISTRY after 18 years with the industrial-metal pioneers, according to MTV.com. "Last summer Al was extremely enthusiastic about the possibilities of what the band could do, and I wasn't as excited. I thought, 'What are we going to do and what am I going to get out of...January 22, 2004
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