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H.I.M. Reach Agreement With Chicago Group Over Use Of Band Moniker
Finland's H.I.M. (which stands for HIS INFERNAL MAJESTY) have reportedly reached an agreement with the Chicago-based group who registered the HIM name in the U.S. to allow them to release records and tour on the American continent under the "H.I.M." moniker. H.I.M. had previously serviced their Euro...March 26, 2003
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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer Launches Official Web Site
Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has launched his official web site at www.tonymartin.net. Martin, whose last recorded effort with SABBATH came in the shape of 1995's abysmal "Forbidden", recently completed work on the new EMPIRE album, "Trading Souls", due through Lion Music on April 21. T...March 26, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN: Live Album Details Unveiled
German melodic metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have set a May 26 release date for their as-yet-untitled live album. The two-disc collection, which is currently being mixed at a German studio, will contain 20 songs recorded last year on the band's world tour. The full track listing for the CD is as follows...March 20, 2003
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BLIND GUARDIAN Announce Set List For Germany's BLIND GUARDIAN OPEN AIR Festival
BLIND GUARDIAN have announced their set list for the inaugural installment of the Blind Guardian Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 13-14 at BGS Open Air Arena in Coburg/Bamberg, Germany. As previously reported, BLIND GUARDIAN will headline the festival on both evenings with...March 13, 2003
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Former VANIZE Guitarist Joins MAJESTY
Ex-VANIZE guitarist Rolf Munkes has joined German metallers MAJESTY. Tarek Maghary, who was previously handing lead vocal and guitar duties in the band, will focus solely on his singing. ...February 28, 2003
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SOLEMNITY Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival
Germany's SOLEMNITY are the latest act to have been confirmed for Keep It True festival, set to be held on Jul. 19 in Gerlachsheim, Germany. SOLEMNITY will close the festival with a big "horror show" in the vein of HALLOWEEN or Italian lunatics DEATH SS. Organized by Oliver Weinsheimer from German m...January 1, 2003
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DORO, CANDLEMASS Among Acts Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!!-REVISITED Festival
DORO, CANDLEMASS, DEMON, SACRED STEEL and MAJESTY have been confirmed to appear at next year's Bang Your Head!!!-Revisited festival, scheduled to take place Apr. 12, 2003 at Zollern-Alb-Halle in Albstadt, Germany. ...December 30, 2002
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SOLEMNITY Set Release Date For 'King Of Dreams'
Germany's SOLEMNITY will release their second album, "King Of Dreams", on Apr. 30, 2003 through Remedy Records. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Fire in Mainstreamland 02. Kill The Majesty 03. The Ninth Gate 04. King Of Dreams 05. Vampire's Dance (feat. Steve Sylvester of DEA...December 26, 2002
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EMPEROR To Release Anthology In March
Defunct Norwegian black metallers EMPEROR will release a posthumous anthology, titled "Scattered Ashes - A Decade of Emperial Wrath", through Candlelight Records in March 2003. The double-disc set, which was compiled by the band themselves, will feature rare and unreleased tracks, and will come in a...December 10, 2002
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DAMIEN THORNE, IRON CROSS Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival
DAMIEN THORNE and IRON CROSS are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Keep It True festival, set to be held on Jul. 19, 2003 in Gerlachsheim, Germany. Organized by Oliver Weinsheimer from German magazine Heavy Oder Was and MAJESTY singer Tarek Maghary, the self-dubbed "underground metal" festi...December 5, 2002
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In the finest traditions of kooky erstwhile RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, flamboyant Italian metallers RHAPSODY clearly aren't shy of opening themselves up to potential ridicule. And, unsurprisingly, with guitarist Luca Turilli going solo from time to time, neither is he afraid of assuming th...November 27, 2002
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MAJESTY, KILLER, TWISTED TOWER DIRE Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE Festival
Germany's MAJESTY, Belgium's KILLER, USA's TWISTED TOWER DIRE, and Italy's DOOMSWORD are among the artists confirmed to appear at Keep It True, an "underground metal" festival scheduled to be held on Jul. 19, 2003 in Gerlachsheim, Germany. Organized by Oliver Weinsheimer from German magazine Heavy O...November 7, 2002
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KULT OV AZAZEL Prepare To Record New CD
South Florida black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL are due to enter the studio on October 28th to begin the recording process for their new album, titled Oculus Infernum, for an early 2003 release through Arctic Records. Among the song titles set to appear on the upcoming CD are the following: 01. Perpetu...October 15, 2002
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INFERNAL MAJESTY: New MP3 Posted Online
The current line-up of the classic Canadian metal act INFERNAL MAJESTY—guitarist Steve Terror, vocalist Chris Bailey, guitarist Kenny Hallman, bassist Kiel Wilson, and drummer Kris DeBoer—have posted an MP3 of the track "Death of Heaven" via MP3.com at this location. According to the band, "this is...August 28, 2002
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H.I.M. Become HER
In the "we-are-not-kidding" department: Finland's H.I.M. (which stands for HIS INFERNAL MAJESTY) recently serviced their European smash single, "Join Me", to US stations under the group moniker HER after they were threatened with legal action by a band from Chicago who registered the HIM name in the...July 16, 2002