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VIOLENT STORM Sign Taiwanese Record Deal
VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, have just signed a licensing deal with Rock Empire Music and Screaming Shout Records in Taiwan, republic of China. The group's debut album will be released in Taiwan on June 1. The Japanese release will...March 7, 2005
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CROWBAR's 'Dead Sun' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball'
CROWBAR's video for the track "Dead Sun" will debut on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" next Saturday, March 12, according to a posting on the group's official web site. As previously reported, the "Dead Sun" clip has been posted online at this location. "Dead Sun" (view video here) comes off the ...March 5, 2005
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Serial Killer: METALLICA And LINKIN PARK Influenced Me To Kill
Serial killer Richard Paul White (photo),one of Colorado's most notorious killers, recently spoke from jail about his crimes. He has confessed to six murders in the Denver area. A lifetime of untreated mental illness, heavy metal music and violent movies drove him to kill, he said, in an exclusive...March 3, 2005
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ELVENKING Begin Recording New Album
Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have officially commenced the recording sessions for their third album. "After the successful release of previous albums 'Heathenreel' (2001) and 'Wyrd' (2004),ELVENKING are ready to return with new songs and new line-up," reads a posting on the group's web s...March 1, 2005
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Leukemia-Stricken Youth's Greatest Wish: Meeting The OSBOURNES
Jenny Barkley of Ilinois' Paris Beacon News has issued the following report: Dreams are coming true for Jeremy Casas of Marshall. With the help of a woman who is inspired to bring excitement into the life of a sick child, he will soon meet Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon in California. That ...February 28, 2005
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SINISTHRA Featuring AMORPHIS Singer Sign With ARISE RECORDS
SINISTHRA (formerly NEVERGREEN),the Finnish band featuring current AMORPHIS frontman Tomi Joutsen, have set "Last of the Stories of Long Past Glories" as the title of their full-length debut, tentatively due in May via Arise Records. The CD was recorded last summer at Sonic Pump studios and feature...February 28, 2005
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MAYHEM: Even The Darkest Satanists Have A Human Side
Chris Campion of The Observer has issued the following report: Backstage after the first show of a whistle-stop winter tour of Norway, Necro Butcher, bassist with Norwegian Black Metal band MAYHEM, is already a bit tipsy. He is gleefully reading back his own words from an article about the band in t...February 20, 2005
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Singer MATT REARDON Completes Vocals For VIOLENT STORM Debut
Singer Matt Reardon has just finished laying down the vocals for the debut album from VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino. Hailing from the U.S., Reardon's roots are said to be in "metal, grunge and rock and roll of today." His "deep and u...February 18, 2005
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ANIMOSITY Sign With BLACK MARKET ACTIVITIES
San Francisco-based death metal/hardcore band ANIMOSITY have inked a deal with Black Market Activities. The band will enter Castle Ultimate Studios on March 6 with engineer Zach Ohren to begin recording their new full-length album, "Empires". Artwork will be handled by Paul Romano (MASTODON, NASUM)....February 17, 2005
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CROWBAR: 'Dead Sun' Video Posted Online
CROWBAR's video for the track "Dead Sun" has been posted online at this location. "Dead Sun" comes off the group's new album, "Lifesblood for the Downtrodden", available now on Candlelight Records. The band have just kicked off their first U.S. tour in support of the record, alongside labelmates ENT...February 15, 2005
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HEVEIN Enter Studio To Record New Single
Finnish melodic thrashers HEVEIN entered Sonic Pump studios on February 5 with Nino Laurenne at the helm to begin recording their new single, entitled "iOta". The single will consist of the title cut and "Worth Fighting For" and will be mixed by Mikko Karmila at Finnvox Studios in Helsinki. An April...February 15, 2005
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OMNIUM GATHERUM: 'The Nolan's Fati' Video Posted Online
OMNIUM GATHERUM's video for the song "The Nolan's Fati" has been posted online at this location (AVI, 36.6 MB). The video was directed by Jussi Rautaniemi and it was shot by Jussi Rautaniemi and Markus Rask. The song comes off the group's new album "Years In Waste", due in the U.S. on March ...February 15, 2005
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Guitarist Says New Album Represents A Musical 'Growth'
SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian and bassist Shavo Odadjian recently spoke to MTV.com about the group's upcoming ambitious double album, "Mezmerize/Hypnotize". "You will hear a difference, you will hear a growth, but you will always hear us," Malakian said. "All my favorite bands tend to ha...February 14, 2005
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BLOWSIGHT: More Live Shows Announced
BLOWSIGHT, the Swedish band featuring former DRAIN STH guitarist Flavia Canel on bass, have added more shows to their current itinerary. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 19 - Fellini - Uppsala, SWE Feb. 25 - Club Monster/Nivå - Gävle, SWE Mar. 25 - Club Otten - Norrköping, SWE Apr. 16 - Klubben...February 13, 2005
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NIKKI SIXX's Total Award In Suit Vs. VANS To Approximate $1 Million
MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has issued the following press release regarding his victory in court over the Vans shoe company for the commercial use of his likeness without his permission: MÖTLEY CRÜE co-founder Nikki Sixx struck a goal for unfairly exploited artists everywhere when a jury found i...February 11, 2005
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