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WATCHTOWER To Headline Holland's HEADWAY FESTIVAL
Progressive metal legends WATCHTOWER have been confirmed to headline the Headway Festival 2004, which is scheduled to take place April 3-4 at P60 in Amstelveen, Holland. Bands slated to appear at the festival so far are as follows: WATCHTOWER (USA) ICE AGE (USA) DEATH MACHINE (USA) LABERINTO (NL) EP...December 9, 2003
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SKINLAB Frontman Seeks Members For New Project
SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel has officially left DEF:IGNITION, his short-lived collaboration with ex-UNDER/VICE guitarist Jack Cargile, former DEFIANCE/UNDER bassist Mike Kaufmann and ex-UNDER drummer Hugo. "This decision comes at a weird time in my life," Esquivel explained to BLABBERMOU...August 17, 2003
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AKERCOCKE Sign With EARACHE RECORDS
The U.K. Satanic black/death metal band AKERCOCKE have inked a deal with Earache Records, according to Live4Metal. The band completed the recordings for their new CD, "Choronzon", in late December and currently mixing the effort at Sonic Ranch studios in Tornillo, Texas with producer Neil Kernon (NE...July 11, 2003
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CORNERSTONE Prepare To Enter Studio
CORNERSTONE, the project featuring ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen and ex-RAINBOW/current YNGWIE MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White, are in the process of finishing up the songwriting process for the group's third album, tentatively due in the fall. "[Steen and I] have never worked so closely before...March 4, 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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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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PITCHSHIFTER Putting Finishing Touches On 'Totally Raw' Live CD
Britain's PITCHSHIFTER have tapped Steve Duda to edit and mix their upcoming live record. Duda, a longtime friend of the band and Pro-Tools operator on PITCHSHIFTER's MCA Records debut with producer Dave Jerden (ALICE IN CHAINS, JANE'S ADDICTION, THE OFFSPRING),has been working in Los Angeles with...January 11, 2003
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A New QUEEN On Hollywood Boulevard
Legendary rock group QUEEN — John Deacon, Brian May, Roger Taylor and the late Freddie Mercury — will be honored with their own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, October 18th. The star will recognize the unparalleled achievements of the band which dominated three generations of music his...October 17, 2002
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PRIMUS Frontman To Issue Solo Debut
PRIMUS frontman Les Claypool has set a September 24th release for his solo debut, The Les Claypool Frog Brigade Presents Purple Onion, which will be issued on his own Prawn Song label. "This is the first time I've actually sat down and written material without other musicians in mind," Claypool told...June 21, 2002
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JEFF PILSON Goes Solo At L.A. Gig, Continues Work On LYNCH Collaboration
L.A.'s UNDERGROUND MOON, featuring former DOKKEN bassist Jeff Pilson, have been forced to cancel their Wednesday, May 8th appearance at The Gig, 7302 Melrose Ave. in West Hollywood due to drummer Glen Schricker fracturing his foot. In lieu, Pilson will be making a solo acoustic appearance on the sa...May 5, 2002
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Offers Post-Rehab Update
METALLICA frontman James Hetfield has posted the following update on his recovery process from alcoholism and other addictions via the the group's Fan Club magazine So What: "James here!! ALIVE...and getting well...Recovery is the most difficult and challenging thing I've ever attempted (along with...February 21, 2002
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Sindustries
While not nearly as revered as fellow Swedes IN FLAMES, GARDENIAN were responsible for issuing one of the top albums of 1999 in the shape of Soulburner, a melodic death metal fan's delight that still stands as one of the genre's finest moments to date. Surprisingly, that album's critical acclaim did...December 17, 2001
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Rebirth
Having established a name for himself as the leader of the acclaimed Swedish death metal act HYPOCRISY, in addition to being the producer behind such groups as DESTRUCTION and DIMMU BORGIR, Peter Tagtgren is undoubtedly a multi-talented individual, and PAIN is possibly his finest achievement to date...December 17, 2001
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Archive News Aug 10, 2001 - update 1
The previously announced debut gig by ECHOBRAIN, he new band featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, will take place on Sunday, August 19th at Bimbo's in San Francisco as part of Nadine's Wild Weekend, a music festival that highlights local talent. 'It was important for us to play our fir...August 10, 2001
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Archive News Jun 07, 2001
While awaiting the start of the mixing process on the group's much-anticipated Supercharger opus with producer Colin Richardson, MACHINE HEAD mainman Robert Flynn has spoken out about the recording process of and the musical direction on the the follow-up to the underrated The Burning Red release (1...June 7, 2001
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