Denmark's SATURNUS spent time last week at Copenhagen's Sweet Silence studio with producer Flemming Rasmussen (METALLICA, MORBID ANGEL, SORT SOL, etc.) recording a new track called "Murky Waters" for a compilation CD, entitled First Blood Denmark Vol. 1. A late 2002 release is expected. ...
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SOULFLY have completed the mixing process for their third full-length effort, entitled III, at Record Plant studios in Los Angeles with Terry Date (i.e. PANTERA, DEFTONES) at the helm. The track listing for the album is shaping up as follows: 01. Downstroy 02. Seek 'n' Strike 03. Enterfaith 04. One (feat. ILL NINO's Cristian Machado) ...
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SOULFLY, ZIMMERS HOLE (featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) and the reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL are the latest acts to have been confirmed for this year's Dynamo Open Air festival, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14th at sports park Boshoven in ...
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GENITORTURERS, featuring former MORBID ANGEL frontman David Evil D Vincent on bass, will embark on a two-week European tour with DKAY.COM and LAST RITES during May. As part of the trek, the Florida-based act, who will be touring in support of their new CD release Flesh is the Law, will be making an appearance at ...
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New Jersey's DIM MAK, featuring former RIPPING CORPSE members Scott Ruth (vocals), Shaune Kelley (guitars), and Brandon Thomas (drums), have signed a European licensing deal with Denmark's Mighty Music. The European version of the band's upcoming album, entitled Intercepting Fist, will be released with one bonus track and completely different front cover and layout to ...
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MARILYN MANSON has signed on to play the role of "Christina" in the film Party Monster, produced by Killer Films. The film is set in the New York nightclub scene of the late 1980s and 1990s and tells the story of Michael Alig, a Club Kid party organizer originally from Indiana, whose extravagant life was ...
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SATYRICON mainman Satyr has posted the following studio report from the ongoing mixing sessions at a Danish studio with producer Jeff "Critter" Newell (i.e. MINISTRY, GUNS N' ROSES, FILTER, etc.) for the group's forthcoming album, which is due to be released in August/September through Capitol Records (Scandinavia): “We're almost done, two songs left to go ...
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Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin's collaboration with Italian guitarist Dario Mollo, which goes by the name, will release their sophomore effort, entitled The Cage 2, in Europe and Japan on May 22nd. No US release date has been scheduled as yet. The final track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Terra Toria ...
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DORO (aka ex-WARLOCK frontwoman Doro Pesch) is tentatively scheduled to issue her latest studio album, entitled Fight, through SPV/Steamhammer Records during August. Containing 12 tracks, the album will include such cuts as "Always Live To Win", "Fight" and "Descent", the last of which is a duet with TYPE O NEGATIVE's Peter Steele. Also included will ...
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NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) fans wondering what happened to some of their favorite musicians/artists in the years that have followed the movement's demise, will want to check out this highly amusing Where Are They Now?-style article published in today's edition of Sun Online. Included in the feature are write-ups on ...
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HATE ETERNAL, featuring MORBID ANGEL guitarist Erik Rutan and MORBID ANGEL bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson, have been forced to withdraw from their scheduled appearances at the Metal Meltdown IV and New England Metal and Hardcore festivals “due to priority of new album production timing and a family emergency”, according to an official statement from the group. ...
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An update from LIMP BIZKIT frontman Fred Durst: “It's a month later and I'm writing news again. But I've come to the conclusion that I'm not reporting any news half the times I post something in here. So this time is just a big waste of your time :o) I had lunch with Rick Rubin ...
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Switzerland's SAMAEL, Sweden's ARCH ENEMY, USA's SOILENT GREEN and Britain's AKERCOCKE will come together for the doom night of the ongoing Eurorock festival, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, April 16th at Hof Ter Lo in Antwerp, Belgium. On May 10th, the same venue will host THE GENITORTURERS (featuring ex-MORBID ANGEL frontman David ...
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SATYRICON mainman Satyr has posted the following studio report from the ongoing mixing sessions at a Danish studio with producer Jeff "Critter" Newell (i.e. MINISTRY, GUNS N ROSES, FILTER, etc.) for the group's forthcoming album, which is due to be released in August/September through Capitol Records (Scandinavia): “It started out in the worst possible way, ...
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Here is a rather amusing account from JERRY CANTRELL/COMES WITH THE FALL guitarist William Duvall about the CANTRELL band's recent trip to Dallas, Texas for the birthday celebration thrown by PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul: “After the first day's rehearsal [for JERRY CANTRELL's performance at the South By Southwest music and media conference in Austin, Texas], ...
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The Brazilian edition of the Thrash Of The Titans festival, which was set to take place on April 20th at Estacionamento do Anhembi in São Paulo, has been cancelled and is unlikely to be rescheduled, according to several informed sources. Although no official announcement has yet been made, it appears that poor organization is largely ...
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San Francisco Bay Area's SWARM, featuring former DEATH ANGEL members Andy Galeon (drums), Rob Cavestany (guitar), and Mark Osegueda (vocals), have lined up the following shows during the next couple of weeks: Mar. 15 - Cactus Club - San Jose, CA (w/SPIKE 1000) Mar. 16 - Slim's - San Francisco, CA (w/SPIKE 1000) Mar. 22 ...
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Reunited Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX, now featuring former DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin, have been confirmed for the Abrasive Rock Fest, which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 3rd at the Capitol Theater in Olympia, Washington. Other artists set to appear at the event include THE SABIANS (ex-SLEEP), and BRICK BATH. ...
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DANZIG have set May 21st as the US release date for their brand new effort, entitled Danzig 7:77: I Lucifer I. Due out through Spitfire Records, the album's final track listing is as follows: 01. Unendlich 02. Black Mass 03. Wicked Pussycat 04. God of Light 05. Liberskull 06. Dead Inside 07. Kiss The Skull ...
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HATE ETERNAL, featuring MORBID ANGEL guitarist Erik Rutan and MORBID ANGEL fill-in bassist/vocalist Jared Anderson, have set King of All Kings as the title for their sophomore full-length effort, which is currently being recorded at Dimensional Sound Studio in Tampa, Florida for a late spring/early summer release through Earache Records. The highly anticipated follow-up to ...
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ENTOMBED have posted an MP3 of a live rendition of the track "Chief Rebel Angel", recorded during the group's appearance at the Swedish Grammy Awards on February 14th, at this location. ...
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Brazil's much-anticipated Thrash Of The Titans festival, which is scheduled to take place on April 20th at Estacionamento do Anhembi, São Paulo, Brazil, is a benefit event that will raise funds for Brazilian hospitals for the treatment of cancer diseases. The following bands are confirmed to appear at the event: ANTHRAX TESTAMENT MACHINE HEAD DEATH ...
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Colorado's SILENCER, now featuring in their ranks guitarist Ritchie Wilkison (i.e. ANGEL DUST, DEMONS & WIZARDS), have cancelled their show at Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, California on Friday, March 22nd as a result of ALIEN ANT FARM's tour bumping the show. In other news, SILENCER will join JAG PANZER, MIDGARD, ANOMY, CLUSTERFUX, SYNTHETIC DELUSION and ...
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Los Angeles-based Christian metallers OIL, featuring former DARK ANGEL frontman Ron Rinehart, will be performing at Stadium Vineyard in Anaheim, California on April 28th. Joining them at the show will be DISCIPLE. OIL's Anaheim appearance will mark the group's first concert since Rinehart experienced a serious injury almost a year ago that at one point ...
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The long awaited new DARIO MOLLO/TONY MARTIN THE CAGE album (featuring ex-BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin), simply entitled 2, has been completed and is scheduled for a simultaneous European and Japanese release on May 22nd. The final track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Terra Toria 02. Overload 03. Life Love and Everything ...
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Colorado's SILENCER, now featuring in its ranks guitarist Ritchie Wilkison (i.e. ANGEL DUST, DEMONS & WIZARDS), have announced the details of an upcoming five-state tour, which is scheduled to kick off on March 16th in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The dates are as follows: Mar. 16 - Allegro Music - Santa Fe NM (w/INSIGHT) Mar. ...
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Australia's PEGAZUS will release their new album, entitled The Headless Horseman, on March 11th via Nuclear Blast Records. The full track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Intro 02. The Headless Horseman 03. Nightstalker 04. A Call To Arms 05. The Patriot 06. Look To The Stars 07. Dragon Slayer 08. Spread Your ...
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Finland's SUFFOCATION soundalikes DEEPRED will play Mountains of Death Open Air in Switzerland on August 24th. The group have also been confirmed for the West Coast Holocaust 6.66 in Turku, Finland in May. Here is how the band's current itinerary is shaping up: Apr. 06 - Jyvskyl, FIN @ Ilokivi May 15 - Helsinki, FIN ...
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