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PARAGON To Play Record Release Party In Hamburg

Germany's PARAGON will hold a release party for their forthcoming CD, entitled Law Of The Blade, on May 17th at Headbanger's Ballroom in Hamburg. PARAGON will reportedly play a 45-60 minute showcase, mainly consisting of material from their new CD as well as some older tracks. PARAGON producer and I...
May 15, 2002
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ENGINE Line Up West Coast Dates

ENGINE, featuring vocalist Ray Alder (FATES WARNING),bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT),guitarist Bernie Versailles (AGENT STEEL) and drummer Pete Parada (FACE TO FACE),will perform the following dates during June: Jun. 21 - The Roadhouse - Sacramento, CA Jun. 25 - The Galaxy Theatre - Santa Ana,...
May 13, 2002
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MR. BIG Issue Farewell Message Following Split

MR. BIG have posted a farewell message via their official web site explaining the reasons for their decision to disband and go their separate ways. Here is the message in its entirety: "MR. BIG has had 12 great years of making music all over the world. We thank all of our friends and fans everywhere...
May 13, 2002
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MANOWAR: New Single Available For Download

A full-length MP3 of "Warriors Of The World United", the first single from MANOWAR's upcoming Warriors Of The World CD, can be downloaded from the Metal Blade Records web site at this location. ...
May 10, 2002
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40 GRIT Recruit URTEAGA To Produce Sophomore CD

San Francisco Bay Area's 40 GRIT will once again utilize the services of producer Juan Urteaga (i.e. SKINLAB) during the recording of the group's sophomore album, which is scheduled to take place in June. The band has written roughly 24-25 songs to choose from for the as-yet-untitled effort, which w...
May 8, 2002
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HAMMERFALL To Commence Recording Fourth CD

Sweden's HAMMERFALL are due to begin recording their fourth full-length album this week at Holland's Wisseloord studios, where they will track the drums before moving over to BLIND GUARDIAN's Twilight facility in Germany on May 13th to record the bass. The band will then head over to HELLOWEEN singe...
May 6, 2002
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SINERGY Fire Bassist, Hire Temporary Replacement

SINERGY have fired bassist Marco Hietala and have hired session musician Lauri Porra to assist them in fulfilling their touring commitments for the remainder of the year. Vocalist Kimberly Goss issued the following statement via the group's official web site explaining the reasons behind their decis...
May 6, 2002
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RIOT Set "Through The Storm" As Title Of Forthcoming CD

Veteran heavy rockers RIOT have set Through The Storm as the title of their forthcoming CD, which is due in late spring, presumably through Metal Blade Records. Among the song titles set to appear on the upcoming CD are the following: 01. Hold On 02. Play For Life 03. Turn The Tables 04. Essential E...
May 4, 2002
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EDGUY Announce Live Dates, Release Date For AVANTASIA Part II

German power metallers EDGUY will perform the following shows during the coming months: May 02 - Osaka, JAP @ On Air (w/RHAPSODY) May 04 - Nagoya, JAP @ Bottom Line (w/RHAPSODY) May 05 - Tokyo, JAP @ Club Citta (w/RHAPSODY) May 06 - Tokyo, JAP @ Club Citta (w/RHAPSODY) May 09 - Sydney, AUST @ ...
April 30, 2002
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SODOM: The Schedule Ahead

German thrashers SODOM will be performing the following gigs during the coming weeks: Apr. 26 Vosselaar, BEL @ Biebob (w/DESTRUCTION, KREATOR) Apr. 27 Hardenberg, NETH @ Podium (w/DESTRUCTION, KREATOR) Apr. 28 Tilburg, NETH @ 013 (w/DESTRUCTION, KREATOR) May 27 Tokyo, JAP @ TBA (w/DIMENSION ZERO) Ma...
April 25, 2002
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PARAGON To Issue "Law Of The Blade" In May

Germany's PARAGON will release the follow-up to their highly acclaimed Steelbound CD, entitled Law Of The Blade, on May 21st through Remedy Records/Zomba. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Abducted 02. Palace Of Sin 03. Armies Of The Tyrants 04. Law Of The Blade 05. Across The...
April 25, 2002
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GUNS N' ROSES Confirmed For Japan's SUMMER SONIC Festival

The current incarnation of GUNS N' ROSESfeaturing vocalist Axl Rose as the sole remaining original memberhas reportedly been confirmed to appear at the Summer Sonic festival, which is scheduled to take place on Friday, August 17th and Saturday, August 18th in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka....
April 24, 2002
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Final Bill For Sweden's 2000 DECIBEL Festival Revealed

Sweden's 2000 Decibel festival, the only festival totally dedicated to Swedish hard rock and metal, is scheduled to be held on May 18th in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). The full list of artists set to appear at the event is as follows: ENTOMBED OPETH DISMEMBER KATATONIA WITCHERY E...
April 21, 2002
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KING DIAMOND Still Signed To Metal Blade Records (For Now)

KING DIAMOND are still officially signed to Metal Blade Records, despite recent rumors indicating that the company and the band have parted ways. However, according to manager Ole Bang, the current running agreement is approaching the date of the option for a new recording, and I have no info to the...
April 20, 2002
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40 GRIT Prepare To Record New CD

San Francisco Bay Area's 40 GRIT are preparing to enter the studio at the beginning of June to record their sophomore record for a late 2002 release through Metal Blade Records. In the meantime, you can catch the band performing live at the following venues: Apr. 26 - Season Tickets -Turlock, CA Apr...
April 19, 2002