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SOLEFALD: Going After A 'Purer, More Focused Sound'
Norway's SOLEFALD are presently in Iceland writing material for their fifth full-length album, tentatively due in early 2004 through Century Media Records. "Composition has been going great, in a more classic Black Metal 1993-ish style...," the band write on their official web site. "Much of the mat...July 17, 2003
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GADGET Sign With RELAPSE RECORDS
Swedish grindcore sensation GADGET have signed a worldwide recording deal with Relapse Records. The quartet will showcase their high-energy sound on their forthcoming Relapse debut, set for release in early 2004. GADGET — Rikard Olsson (guitar),William Blackmon (guitar/vocals/drums),Emil Englund (...July 16, 2003
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ROB HALFORD: The Metal God Speaks
Vocalist Rob Halford of JUDAS PRIEST has posted the following message to his official web site, www.robhalford.com: "Hi Everyone: "What an exciting time for all of us! "I first want to thank everyone from the HALFORD and JUDAS PRIEST sites for the fantastic interactive displays of love and support....July 16, 2003
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BURST Sign With RELAPSE RECORDS
Sweden's BURST have signed a worldwide recording deal with Relapse Records. The band will showcase their unique style of heavy music on their Relapse debut, "Prey On Life", due on September 23 in North America and October 13 in Europe. BURST — whose lineup consists of Linus Jägerskog (vocals),Jespe...July 15, 2003
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Sun-Sentinel: METALLICA Masters Of Sanitarium
Jim Abbott of Sun-Sentinel reports that with apologies to nü-metal, there's nothing like Old Metal, the kind of hardened, time-tested material METALLICA unleashed Sunday (July 13) at the Florida Citrus Bowl. In a rain-drenched rock marathon, which provided ample bang for the considerable bucks, META...July 15, 2003
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METALLICA Give Atlanta Crowd Its Money's Worth
Philadelphia radio station 94 WYSP interviewed members of METALLICA Saturday (July 12) at Veterans stadium before the band went up on stage to perform. Check out audio from the interviews with Lars and Kirk: Lars, Kirk#1, Kirk#2. In other news, Jamie Gumbrecht of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution rep...July 14, 2003
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Las Vegas Weekly: KORN Fail To Do Anything New In Nine Years
Josh Bell of the Las Vegas Weekly reviewed KORN's concert at Rain in the Desert on July 7. "The set was brief and hit-packed, a slight extension of the set the band has been playing on Ozzfest," Bell wrote. "KORN blazed through radio tunes from 'Blind' to 'Here to Stay' and 'Thoughtless', both off t...July 13, 2003
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PORCH GHOULS To Support KISS/AEROSMITH In September
Bill Ellis of GoMemphis.com is reporting that the PORCH GHOULS, the Memphis-based rock band signed to Joe Perry's record label Roman Records, will be the opening act for the September leg of the upcoming KISS/AEROSMITH tour. The PORCH GHOULS, who are being described as an alternative rock band that...July 12, 2003
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INCANTATION Release Statement Regarding Australian Car Crash
INCANTATION have posted a message on their official web site offering more details about the car accident in Australia last week that caused the cancellation of the band's gig at Forest Inn in Bexley. The group's statement reads as follows: "As some people may have already heard, on Friday June 28th...July 5, 2003
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CANDLEMASS' LEIF EDLING: Doom Hard With A Six-Pack
CANDLEMASS mainman Leif Edling (bass) has posted the following update to the band's official web site: "DOOM HARD FESTIVAL "After the usual stop (and the usual first Heineken) at Schiphol, the band took off to the Rock Hard Festival somewhere in Germany. Great site in an outside amphitheatre with a...July 5, 2003
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Former SAVATAGE Singer To Release CIRCLE II CIRCLE Debut In The U.S.
Returning to the realm of majestic heavy music after a three-year hiatus, former SAVATAGE vocalist and Tampa native Zak Stevens is prepared to unleash the debut album, "Watching In Silence", of his new band CIRCLE II CIRCLE through AFM Records (distributed in North America through The End Records) o...July 3, 2003
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KID ROCK Talks About His Visit To The Middle East
CNN aired an interview with Kid Rock on Friday after they were forced to delay the broadcast on Thursday. Rock talked to Wolf Blitzer about his visit to the Middle East to perform for U.S. troops, his support for the war, and whether that support had strained his relationship with singing partner Sh...June 29, 2003
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Black Like Sunday
By turns both a frustrating and uplifting band, there is still no doubt that KING'S X could've — and probably should've — been huge. Leaving an indelible mark on everyone from the biggest (PEARL JAM) to the not-so-big (CROWBAR),it wasn't that they really made any radically wrong moves through their...June 28, 2003
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DEF LEPPARD Forced To Cut Short North Dakota Concert
DEF LEPPARD were forced to cut short their outdoor show at the Red River Valley Fair in West Fargo, North Dakota Thursday night (June 26) due to bad weather conditions. Says DEF LEPPARD vocalist Joe Elliott: "We had to come off after 12 songs.... Wind, rain and cold made it impossible to play proper...June 28, 2003
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ARCH ENEMY To Support NEVERMORE In Europe
ARCH ENEMY will support NEVERMORE on a European tour during September/October. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 19 – Gothenburg, SWE - TBA Sep. 20 – Oslo, NOR - Rockefeller Sep. 21 – Stockholm, SWE - Klubben Sep. 22 – Malmö, SWE - KB Sep. 24 – Hamburg, GER - Markthalle Sep. 25 – Frankfurt, ...June 27, 2003
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