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PITTS VS. PREPS: Former EXHORDER Singer's New Project Announces New Orleans Show

PITTS VS. PREPS, the Louisiana-based band featuring former EXHORDER frontman Kyle Thomas, will be performing at Lounge Lizard's in New Orleans on Saturday, February 5. Also scheduled to appear are BLACK MOUNTAIN and the BUDDY LUV CULT. "This is my only current project and it is centered around the t...

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EVEMASTER Begin Writing New Album

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER are currently writing material for their third album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. "New songs are starting to get shape and I have four songs nearing completion at the moment," guitarist Tomi Mykkänen writes on the band's web site. "...

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ENEMY IS US To Honor DIMEBAG DARRELL With Special Concert

ENEMY IS US, the Swedish death/thrash metal band featuring former DARKANE/current SEETHINGS singer Lawrence Mackrory on bass/vocals, will honor late DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott by performing a concert this Christmas day (Dec. 25) in his memory. All members will sport red...

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SEARING MEADOW: Release Date Set For Debut Album

Rising Realm Records has set a February 8, 2005 release date for the debut album from the Finnish melodic death metal band SEARING MEADOW, entitled "Corroding From Inside". The CD was recorded and produced by Kari Nieminen at Musamuusa Studios. "Corroding From Inside" projected track listing: 01. Wa...

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EVEMASTER Set Release Date For New Version Of Debut Album

Rising Realm Records has set a February 22, 2005 release date for the re-recorded version of EVEMASTER's debut album, re-titled "MMIV Lacrimae Mundi". Drums on "MMIV Lacrimae Mundi" were handled by CHILDREN OF BODOM's Jaska Raatikainen. According to the Finnish "dark metal" band, the idea behind the...

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LAST CRACK Set Release Date For Double Live Album

Reunited Midwest hard rockers LAST CRACK have set "Burning Funkhouse Live" as the title of their upcoming double live album, slated to be released digitally on December 15, 2004 on Rökker Records' download site and on CD on January 15, 2005. "Burning Funkhouse Live" documents LAST CRACK's reunion co...

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CELLOUT Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Sweden's CELLOUT have parted ways with ex-AMARAN drummer Robin Bergh. Replacing Bergh in the group is ex-FATAL SMILE drummer Robin Lagerqvist. "Robin Lagerqvist fits the band like a glove, both as a person and as a musician," the band write in a statement. CELLOUT recently had "amazing" radio chart...

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GORGOROTH: Closest Show To The U.S. To Take Place Next Friday

Norwegian black metalllers GORGOROTH will be playing the only show anywhere close to the U.S. only minutes from San Diego at Box Underground (1500 Revolution Ave.) in Tijuana, Mexico on Friday, November 12. Also appearing on the bill will be SADISTIC INTENT, INFINITUM OBSCURE and SUMERIA. Tickets ar...

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CENTURY MEDIA Joins Forces With ALVERAN RECORDS

Century Media Records has joined forces with Alveran Records in a newly inked, exclusive contract for the production and distribution of selected Alveran titles throughout Europe via Century Media Records. Alveran Records is an independent record company founded by Sascha Franzen in 1995. Alveran's...

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CORAM LETHE Sign With RISING REALM RECORDS

Italian melo-death metallers CORAM LETHE have inked a deal with Finland's Rising Realm Records. The group's debut album, "The Gates of Oblivion", is scheduled for release on January 25, 2005. Distribution in Europe and North America will be handled by Crash Music Inc. "The Gates Of Oblivion" was rec...

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RISING MOON: New Song Available For Download

Italian death metallers RISING MOON have uploaded an MP3 of their new track "Cyborg Insane" at this location. "Cyborg Insane" comes off the group's forthcoming fourth full-length album, "They Are As Us", tentatively due this fall through Finland's Rising Realm Records. The follow-up to 2001's "...Fo...

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EVEMASTER Part Ways With LOW FREQUENCY RECORDS

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER have parted ways with Low Frequency Records. "The decision was mutual and at least EVE-camp is feeling good about this," reads an official press release. "At the moment EVEMASTER are shopping around for a new deal and the recording of the new album should start sp...

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Review: BLACK SABBATH Sounded As Pertinent And Vital As Ever At OZZFEST 2004 Kick-Off

Phillip D'Amour of The Republican reviewed BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST's performances at the opening show of this year's Ozzfest, which took place Saturday (July 10) in Hartford, Connecticut. "SABBATH opened its 60-minute set with its 1971 metal masterpiece 'War Pigs' from the classic album 'Para...

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Could ALICE IN CHAINS Ever Return?

Although ALICE IN CHAINS officially ceased to exist following the death of singer Layne Staley in April of 2002, guitarist Jerry Cantrell has recently jammed separately with drummer Sean Kinney and bassist Mike Inez. Cantrell also told Launch that the idea of the band reforming with a new vocalist i...

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Legendary POSSESSED Frontman JEFF BECERRA Schedules In-Store Appearance

Legendary POSSESSED frontman Jeff Becerra will join Sweden's DARK FUNERAL for an in-store appearance at Dark Realm Records in Downey, California on Friday, June 25 at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.darkrealmrecords.net. DARK FUNERAL will perform live at the Gathering Of The Bestial Legion...