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AT VANCE Set Release Date For 'Chained'

German/Swedish metal act AT VANCE have set "Chained" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on April 11 via AFM Records. All drum tracks on the CD were laid down by Franco Zuccaroli (JACK BRUCE, ULI JOHN ROTH, DON AIREY). A pre-production/demo version of the album's title track, "Chained",...

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ANTHRAX: BELLADONNA, SPITZ And BELLO To Join Band At Holland's DYNAMO

Contrary to an earlier announcement indicating that former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna would share vocal duties with his replacement, John Bush, for the band's special 25-year anniversary concert at Holland's Dynamo Open Air festival on May 7 in Hellendoorn, it now appears that only Belladonna wi...

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HAVOCHATE Sign With INDECENT MEDIA

New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE, now featuring former TESTAMENT bassist Greg Christian, have signed a new worldwide deal with Indecent Media. The group's sophomore album, "Cycle of Pain", is scheduled for release on March 15. "We had been in contact with other labels and they all offered us more...

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OTEP: Fretless Bass Guitar Stolen

A fretless Carvin bass belonging to Evil J of OTEP was stolen after the February 1 stop of the "Alliance of Defiance" tour in Boise, Idaho. It's a Carvin LB70 bass, koa body, with no fret markings on the fingerboard. The bass, which is used live during the song "My Confession", is said to be ...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BEHEMOTH Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, BEHEMOTH and SAVOY BROWN have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT BEHEMOTH BLACKFOOT BLACK LABEL S...

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Bassist TONY FRANKLIN Records With TRAVERS & APPICE, Jams With IRON MAIDEN's MCBRAIN

Bassist extraordinaire Tony Franklin (WHITESNAKE, THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER) has recorded seven tracks for the upcoming, as-yet-untitled album from guitarist Pat Travers and drummer Carmine Appice. "Everything was recorded live in the same room (rare these days!)," Franklin writes on his web site. "We r...

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FIREWIND To Support HAMMERFALL In April

Greek melodic power metal band FIREWIND, featuring former DREAM EVIL guitarist Gus G., have been confirmed as the support act for Sweden's HAMMERFALL on their upcoming Icebreaker Festival dates in April. Other bands on the bill are LORDI, THUNDERSTONE and PRETTY MAIDS (in Gothenburg only, instead of...

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Pre-Order JUDAS PRIEST Album And Get Free Collectors Postcards

JUDAS PRIEST unleash their outstanding new studio album "Angel of Retribution" on March 1 (one day earlier internationally). In addition to the standard CD album, a limited edition version will also be made available. This limited edition version will be packaged in deluxe "Hard Back Book" packaging...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Songwriting Update

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "Songwriting is shaping up — we finished two tracks with basic ideas from the Leibing [Stefan, guitar] camp 'Evil Spell' and 'Rollercoaster'. 'Evil Spell' is the No. 1 contender for the fastest PRIMAL FE...

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Harnessing Ruin

There is death metal and then there is IMMOLATION. By that I mean the 17-year veterans are New York-style death metal to the bone, but create quality songs that sound like no one else. The menacing sound, those layered riffs, textured rhythms, and evil-ass Ross Dolan (decipherable) growl came togeth...

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Former EUROPE Guitarist, KING DIAMOND Drummer To Compete In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

K2, the new band led by former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello, has collaborated with Canadian singer Alannah Myles (of "Black Velvet" fame) on a song called "We Got It All", which is scheduled to compete in the Swedish leg of the Eurovision Song Contest. "We Got It All" was written by Kee, Zal and Mi...

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BLOODBATH: Live Debut Planned For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

BLOODBATH, the Swedish death metal supergroup featuring Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED),Peter Tägtgren (HYPOCRISY, PAIN),Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA, OCTOBER TIDE) and Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, DAN SWANÖ, UNICORN, EDGE OF SANITY, INFESTDEAD, ODYSSEY, PAN-THY-MONI...

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FORCE OF EVIL: Sophomore Album Due In March

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),have set a March 29 release date through Escapi for the...

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ANTHRAX: BELLADONNA And BUSH To Share Vocal Duties For Holland's DYNAMO Festival

Former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna and his replacement, John Bush, will share vocal duties for the band's special 25-year anniversary concert at Holland's Dynamo Open Air festival on May 7 in Hellendoorn, it was announced earlier today. Also newly confirmed for the festival are OBITUARY, MASTERPL...

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OTEP Introduce New Guitarist

OTEP have announced the addition of guitarist Scotty CH, formerly of the band MTF, to the group's ranks. In a message posted on the group's official web site, Scotty writes, "To OTEP, after several months of blistering work, I want to thank you for making me who I am today. It is an honor to ...