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DREAM THEATER Singer Records Guest Appearance For New AYREON CD
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie recently traveled to Electric Castle studios in Holland to lay down his vocals on the new AYREON CD, "The Human Equation", tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label. Read the studio report and check out the pictures here. As previously reporte...November 26, 2003
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OPETH Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD
OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, "The Human Equation", tentatively due in May 2004 through an as-yet-undetermined label. According to a posting on AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) web site, "fa...November 12, 2003
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EMERALD: New Album Cover Posted Online
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD have posted the cover artwork for their third full-length album, "Forces Of Doom", at this location. The follow-up to 2002's "Calling The Knights" was recorded at Mohrmann Studios in Bochum, Germany with producers Detlef Mohrmann and Axel Thubeauville. Included on the...October 30, 2003
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DREAM THEATER Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD
DREAM THEATER singer James LaBrie has been officially confirmed as one of the guest performers on the new AYREON CD, tentatively due early next year through an as-yet-undetermined label. "LaBrie has known AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE) music for a long time and did not hid...October 22, 2003
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Tribute To RITCHIE BLACKMORE To Arrive In November
A tribute to former DEEP PURPLE/RAINBOW guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, titled "Blackmore's Castle: A Tribute to Deep Purple and Rainbow", is slated for release on November 11 through Lion Music. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. MISTER KITE – Bloodsucker 02. TRANSCENDENCE –...October 21, 2003
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist Guests On JIMI HENDRIX Tribute
Former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland has finished laying down solos for Lion Music's upcoming Jimi Hendrix tribute. Chris appears on the songs "Spanish Castle Magic" and "Room Full of Mirrors". He has also just completed a guest solo on the upcoming disc from French band THE DOUBLE HEART PROJECT....October 21, 2003
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METALLICA's Japanese Record Label Confirms Tour Cancellation
Sony Music Japan has confirmed on its official web site that METALLICA's Japanese tour, which was scheduled to take place in early November, has been cancelled due to "bandmembers' exhaustion." As previously reported, the South American trek, which was to immediately precede the Japanese dates, has...October 20, 2003
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METALLICA Cancel South American & Japanese Dates, Cite 'Physical And Mental Exhaustion'
METALLICA have cancelled their previously announced South American tour due to "physical and mental exhaustion," it was announced today. The group's Japanese trek, which was to follow immediately the South American dates, is also believed to be affected by the cancellation. According to the band's A...October 17, 2003
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LIMP BIZKIT To Tour Japan In December
LIMP BIZKIT will be embarking on a four-concert tour of Japan in December. The dates are as follows: Dec. 13 - Super Arena - Saitama, JAP Dec. 14 - Super Arena - Saitama, JAP Dec. 16 - Zepp - Fukuoka, JAP Dec. 18 - Castle Hall - Osaka, JAP ...October 17, 2003
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EMERALD Complete Work On New Album
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD have competed work on their third full-length album, "Forces Of Doom", at Mohrmann Studios in Bochum, Germany with producers Detlef Mohrmann and Axel Thubeauville. Included on the CD is a guest appearance by MAJESTY guitarist Tarek Maghary, who played a solo on the ti...October 9, 2003
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DOPE To Release 'Group Therapy' In October
DOPE will release their third album, "Group Therapy", on October 21 through Recon Records/Artemis, according to Billboard.com. The enhanced disc will feature videos created by frontman Edsel Dope for all 13 songs on the album. "Group Therapy" will be the follow-up to 2001's "Life", which debuted at...September 10, 2003
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EMERALD Begin Recording New Album
Swiss melodic metallers EMERALD have commenced the recording process for their third full-length album, "Forces Of Doom", at Mohrmann Studios in Bochum, Germany with producers Detlef Mohrmann and Axel Thubeauville. An early 2004 release through Germany's Crazy Life Music/Shark Records is expected. T...September 10, 2003
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METALLICA Dress Up As LED ZEPPELIN For Magazine Photo Shoot
METALLICA dressed up as LED ZEPPELIN for a photo shoot for Esquire magazine's special 70th anniversary issue, which is scheduled to hit the newsstands next week. "The idea behind the photo shoot, which was held on July 8 at the Hit Factory in New York City, was to have current artists portray certai...September 10, 2003
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METALLICA: First European Tour Dates Announced!
METALLICA will be returning to Europe in December for a full-scale indoor tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Dec. 05 - Hannover, GER @ Preussag Arena Dec. 06 - Arnhem, NETH @ Gelredome Dec. 08 - Zurich, SWI @ Hallenstadion Dec. 09 - Paris, FRA @ Palais Omnisports de Bercy Dec. 11 - ...September 8, 2003
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BLACK SABBATH: Nine-Disc Box Set To Be Released In The Fall
According to Joe Siegler at the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site www.black-sabbath.com, the long rumored nine-disc BLACK SABBATH box set looks like it's being released this fall. After speaking with one of my contacts yesterday," Joe writes, "he informed me that a box set containing new remasters o...August 28, 2003