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METAL BLADE RECORDS' 20th Anniversary Box Set To Contain Rare And Unreleased Material
To commemorate Metal Blade Records' 20th year in the music business, a 20th Anniversary Box Set will be released, including tracks from many of the label's bands past and present, interviews, photos, and much more. The box set includes nine CDs and one DVD and is sure to be a must for any metal coll...July 25, 2002
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SYMPHORCE Commence Work On "phorcefulAhead"
German power metallers SYMPHORCE, featuring BRAINSTORM frontman Andy B. Franck, have signed a four-album deal with Metal Blade Records. The band will enter House of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany on July 27th with producer Achim Köhler (i.e. PRIMAL FEAR, BRAINSTORM) to begin recording their th...July 24, 2002
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Shafts Former Singer Over Medley Of Guitarist's Compositions
RING OF FIRE, led by former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Mark Boals, were forced to remove the medley of MALMSTEEN's "You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget/Magic Mirror" from the final track listing of the band's upcoming CD/DVD release, entitled Burning Live in Tokyo, after the guitarist's representat...July 22, 2002
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KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE Ink Deals With METAL BLADE, MASSACRE
KING DIAMOND and MERCYFUL FATE are on the verge of signing new record deals with Metal Blade Records and Massacre Records for the North American and European territories, respectively. Licensing deals for Japan, Australia, and South America are still pending. In an official statement posted at KING...July 19, 2002
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Headed For Japan
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman has scheduled the following Japanese appearances during July/August: Jul. 21 in Ikebukuro a "mini-live" with Marty Friedman and Japanese super-musicians. Jul. 24 Marty Friedman guitar clinic at MI Japan in Shibuya Aug. 24 Tokyo Gakki Fair "mini-live" for Rola...July 17, 2002
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THE WILDHEARTS Cancel "Secret" London Gig
THE WILDHEARTS have cancelled their appearance at the Hope & Anchor in Islington, London, this Thursday, July 18th. Says mainman Ginger: "We cancelled the gig because of lack of honor between artist and venue. The H&A agreed to have the show billed as a secret gig, for the hardcore fans only...July 15, 2002
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MURDERDOLLS Announce US Dates
MURDERDOLLS, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison on guitar, singer Wednesday 13 (formerly of North Carolina horror-metal outfit FRANKENSTEIN DRAG QUEENS FROM PLANET 13),ex-DOPE/current STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen, bassist Erik Griffin and drummer Ben Graves, have lined up the f...July 12, 2002
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CRIMINAL Complete Work On New Demo
CRIMINAL, the formerly Chile-based act featuring former PENTAGRAM mainman Anton Reisenegger, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Rob Eaglestone, ex-EXTREME NOISE TERROR drummer Zac O'Neil and former ENTWINED keyboardist Mark Royce, have completed work on a three-song demo at Springvale Studio in Ipswich, UK,...July 11, 2002
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Plan Limited-Edition EP Release
CANNIBAL CORPSE will shortly be releasing a five-song EP, Worm Infested, containing three unreleased tracks from their most recent release, Gore Obsessed, and two Japanese bonus tracks. A strictly limited-edition, numbered collectors' EP, Worm Infested will only be available in its initial pressing...July 10, 2002
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Former MR. BIG Guitarist Lines Up Japanese In-Store Appearances
Former MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert will make several in-store appearances in Japan to promote his just-issued CD, entitled Burning Organ. The details are as follows: Jul. 11 - Tokyo, JAP @ Yamasa Tohodo In Shin Koiwa at 6:00 PM Jul. 12 - Osaka, JAP @ Tower Records Umeda at 7:00 PM Jul. 13 - ...July 8, 2002
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RITUAL CARNAGE Announce Japanese Dates
Japan's RITUAL CARNAGE have lined up the following dates during September: Sep. 12 – Osaka, JAP @ Nanba Rockets (w/SHADOW, TACONAGURI SOUHONZAN) Sep. 13 – Nagoya, JAP @ Music Farm (w/ARGUMENT SOUL, SONIC AGITATION) Sep. 15 – Tokyo, JAP @ Takadanobaba Area (w/SIGH, DEFILED, SOLITUDE) In other news, R...July 5, 2002
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RING OF FIRE Live CD/DVD Due In August
RING OF FIRE, led by former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Mark Boals, will release a live CD and DVD, entitled Burning Live in Tokyo, simultaneously in Japan on August 21st. The DVD, according to Mugenkyo Management, is to include a bonus RING OF FIRE interview, multi-angle options and a booklet with li...July 5, 2002
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HAMMERFALL Set Release Date For Fourth Album
Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have set October 28th as the release date for their as-yet-untitled fourth full-length album through Nuclear Blast Records. In other news, HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén will embark on a four-date tour of Japanese music schools, where he will perform a 60-minute...July 4, 2002
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CATTLE DECAPITATION's Debut Album Banned In Germany!
San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have reportedly had their debut album, To Serve Man, banned in Germany before the album has even been released. German Metal Blade Records distributor SPV is said to have refused to put the album in stores due to the brutal artwork, forcing the label t...July 3, 2002
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GOD DETHRONED Prepare To Record "The Universal Slavedriver"
Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED will enter Berno studio in Sweden during October to commence the recording process for their new album, tentatively titled The Universal Slavedriver, for a January 2003 release through Metal Blade Records. ...July 3, 2002
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