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MINISTRY, ANTHRAX, MURDERDOLLS Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival
MINISTRY, ANTHRAX, MURDERDOLLS and RAGING SPEEDHORN are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to appear at the event is as...March 14, 2003
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YOUTH OF TODAY to Reunite For WITH FULL FORCE, European Club Dates
Legendary '80s straight-edge hardcore band YOUTH OF TODAY, featuring SHELTER frontman Ray Cappo, will reunite this summer to play several European shows, including Germany's With Full Force 2003 festival, which is set to take place July 4-6 at airport Roitzschjora, Löbnitz near Leipzig. YOUTH OF TOD...March 13, 2003
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Moroccan Court Grants Bail for Heavy Metal Fans
A Moroccan court has freed on bail 11 heavy metal music enthusiasts controversially jailed for offences against morality and linked by the prosecution to a "Satanist" cult, according to Reuters. Three others were refused bail. Defense lawyer Mahfoud Billeh said on Wednesday the 11 were freed on Tues...March 12, 2003
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A Flame To The Ground Beneath
"Under a prodigious influence of the same, shared flame, baptized in metal and the restored will, they (LOST HORIZON) interlace their faiths and conclude their goals." Yeah, thanks. Is there really any need, you ask yourself? MANOWAR ceased to raise a chuckle with all this Shakespearian guff some ti...March 10, 2003
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LED ZEPPELIN: The Mother Lode Of Live Recordings On The Way
Atlantic Records has announced the forthcoming release of the mother lode of LED ZEPPELIN live recordings. Slated for a simultaneous May 27 release are "Led Zeppelin DVD", a two-disc set, and "How The West Was Won", a three-CD set. Long sought-after by ZEPPELIN devotees and collectors, this marks th...March 8, 2003
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Moroccan Heavy Metal Fans Jailed For 'Moral And Religious' Crimes!
More than a dozen heavy metal musicians and fans have been jailed in Casablanca, Morocco for moral and religious crimes, according to the BBC. The 14 men, all between the ages of 22 and 35, were convicted of "acts capable of undermining the faith of a Muslim" and "possessing objects which infringe m...March 7, 2003
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Ex-DANZIG Guitarist Forms New band, Lands Record Deal
Former DANZIG guitarist Todd Youth has landed a deal with Capitol Records for his as-yet-unnamed new band and is preparing to enter the studio next month to record an album for a late 2003 release. Youth, whose departure from DANZIG was announced last week, has posted the following message to the ba...March 5, 2003
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DANZIG Part Ways With Guitarist, Singer Dismisses MISFITS Reunion Rumors
DANZIG have parted ways with guitarist Todd Youth and will begin the auditioning process for a replacement later this month. No reason was given for Youth's departure. In other news, DANZIG are expected to announce the lineup for their "Blackest of The Black" tour within the next couple of weeks. Th...March 2, 2003
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DEEP PURPLE Producer On New Album: 'This Baby Really Rocks'
DEEP PURPLE producer Michael Bradford, who has just completed work on the band's new album at a Los Angeles studio, has posted the following recap of the recording process to his official web site, www.chunkystyle.com: "What can I say about the album? Well, I can say that these guys play like monste...February 26, 2003
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ALTARIA Set European Release Date For 'Invitation'
Finnish melodic metal band ALTARIA, featuring SONATA ARCTICA guitarist Jani Liimatainen, have set an April 28 European release date through AOR Heaven sub-label Metal Heaven Records for their debut album, "Invitation". The CD, which was mixed at Helsinki's Sonic Pump studios by Nino Laurenne, will c...February 25, 2003
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EXODUS Reunite With ZETRO SOUZA, Prepare To Record New Album
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers EXODUS have been rejoined by vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza and are preparing to enter the studio with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, STUCK MOJO, SKINLAB) to record their first studio album in 11 years. "[Zetro and the rest of the band] had some great talks...February 13, 2003
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OMNIUM GATHERUM Secure North/South American Release For Full-Length Debut
Finland's OMNIUM GATHERUM will issue their full-length debut, "Spirits and August Light", through Nuclear Blast Records in the U.S. and Hellion Records in South America. The album, which was recorded and mixed at Sonic Pump studios by Nino Laurenne and mastered at Finnvox studios by Mika Jussila, is...February 10, 2003
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AKERCOCKE Complete Recordings For 'Choronzon'
The U.K. Satanic black/death metal band AKERCOCKE have finalized the track listing for their third album, "Choronzon", tentatively due in late spring. The band completed the recordings for the CD in late December and currently are in discussions with "numerous producers" about mixing the effort, whi...February 6, 2003
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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: It's CRUNCH TIME Again!
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has posted the following update to the "Jump In The Studio" section of the band's official web site: "Not much to report today. Not much to report today??!! What the fuck kind of a site are we running here? Somebody give me some fucking information here. Oh..it is suppo...January 30, 2003
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CRUACHAN Announce Newest Member Addition
Ireland's CRUACHAN have announced the addition to the group's lineup of a new full-time band member, Ed Gilbert. "Ed, who has been playing with us for over a year now as our guest, has now become a full-time member of the band," the group said in an official statement. "A lot of you have probably .....January 24, 2003
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