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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Angel Of Retribution' To Debut At No. 12 On BILLBOARD Chart

According to Hits Daily Double, JUDAS PRIEST have sold approximately 58,500 copies of their new album, "Angel of Retribution", during its first week of release to debut at position No. 12 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. PRIEST reportedly saw significant sales from their release in the DualDi...
March 8, 2005
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NILE Announce New Bassist

NILE have announced that "due to last-minute rehearsals with 19-year-old bass player Joe Payne, Karl and Dallas have decided that he will in fact be the bass player on the upcoming European dates starting next week," according to a posting on the group's official web site. "NILE and World Management...
March 8, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST: More Chart Positions Revealed

More chart positions have been revealed for the new JUDAS PRIEST album, "Angel of Retribution". The group's first studio album in 14 years to feature singer Rob Halford has entered the following national album charts: Finland: #6 Germany: #4 Holland: #46 Ireland: #40 Japan: #4 Norway: #6 U.K.: #39 J...
March 8, 2005
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MORGANA LEFAY: More Concept Album Details Revealed

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" band MORGANA LEFAY have posted the first portion of the cover art for their new album, "Grand Materia", at their official web site. Due on April 18 via Black Mark Records, the follow-up to 2000's "SOS" (released under the LEFAY band moniker) is said to be a concept a...
March 8, 2005
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TESTAMENT: 25 Copies Of 'Tilburg' DVD To Include CHUCK BILLY Autograph

25 copies of the new TESTAMENT official "bootleg" DVD, "Live in Tilburg, The Netherlands – End of the No Mercy Festival", will be autographed by singer Chuck Billy and will be randomly mailed out to 25 of the first 100 people who order it. So if you order it now, you will have a 1-in-4 ...
March 8, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST's 'Angel Of Retribution' Enters German Chart At No. 4!

JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has entered the German album chart at No. 4. The following are the previous PRIEST German chart positions, as provided by the fine folks at Rockdetector.com: #54 – "Live In London" (2003) #16 – "Demolition" (2001) #63 – "Metal Meltdown" (1998) #9 – "Jugulator" (...
March 7, 2005
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FU MANCHU: Photos From VANS Gig Posted Online

FU MANCHU have posted pictures from their free show at the Orange County Museum of Art on March 3. Check them out at this location. This show was sponsored by Vans shoes and there was a showing of '70s/80's skateboard culture. FU MANCHU recently announced plans to head back into the studio to ...
March 7, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST: 'Angel Of Retribution' Enters U.K. Chart At No. 39

JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has entered the U.K. album chart at a relatively unimpressive No. 39. The following are the previous PRIEST U.K. chart positions, as provided by the fine folks at Rockdetector.com: #74 – "Metal Meltdown" (1998) #47 - "Jugulator" (1997) #37 - "Metalworks" (1993)...
March 6, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST: First 'Angel Of Retribution' Chart Positions Revealed

JUDAS PRIEST's "Angel of Retribution" has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 6. In addition, the group's first studio album with singer Rob Halford in 14 years has debuted at position No. 4 on the Japanese national album chart. In other news, Wire Image has uploaded a number of high-qua...
March 6, 2005
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Former DEICIDE Guitarist ERIC HOFFMAN Joins UNHOLY GHOST

UNHOLY GHOST have announced the addition of former DEICIDE guitarist Eric Hoffman to the group's ranks. "Eric is an amazing guitarist and we are all very excited to be working with him!!" reads a posting on the group's web site. Hoffman joins the band as the replacement for founding member/lead guit...
March 4, 2005
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Original KISS Drummer PETER CRISS Working On 'Autobiographical' Solo Album

Billboard.com is reporting that original KISS drummer Peter Criss is currently hard at work at his own recording studio, laying down tracks for an as-yet-untitled solo album. "I started writing this stuff a couple of years back, actually," Criss told Billboard.com. "I was procrastinating, that's the...
March 3, 2005
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RIOT's Set Cut Show At Spain's ATARFE VEGA ROCK Festival

Veteran American hard rock outfit RIOT have just returned from Europe where they performed at the 2005 edition of Spain's Atarfe Vega Rock festival. RIOT singer Mike DiMeo was unable to accompany the band to the festival in due to his commitment to THE LIZARDS (featuring drummer Bobby Rondinelli of...
March 3, 2005
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BODY COUNT, RAVEN, ATTACKER Confirmed For New Jersey's METAL REDEMPTION I Festival

According to R.G. Concert Promotionz, a brand new heavy metal festival, dubbed Metal Redemption I, will be held June 3-4, 2005 at the Cricket Club Complex in Irvington, New Jersey. Confirmed bands so far include BODY COUNT, DECEASED, OCTOBER 31, RAVEN, DIVINE EMPIRE, EPOCH OF UNLIGHT, ATTACKER, WITH...
March 3, 2005
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NECROPHAGIST Cancel European Tour Dates

NECROPHAGIST guitarist/vocalist Muhammed Suicmez has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Due to health problems that will prevent me from performing on stage or leaving Stuttgart, NECROPHAGIST is unfortunately forced to cancel our upcoming tours with...
March 2, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST: Harley Davidson, Autographed Guitar Giveaways Announced

FYE (For Your Entertainment),the nation's largest mall-based specialty retailer of music and video products, is offering JUDAS PRIEST fans a chance to win a Harley Davidson XL 883 Sportster (a $8,500 value) in connection with the release of the group's new album, "Angel of Retribution". No purchase...
March 2, 2005