In the new issue of Sweden's premiere metal publication, Close-Up Magazine, journalist Martin Carlsson speaks at length with vocalist Phil Anselmo on a number of topics, including his numerous side projects, PANTERA and Anselmo's past and present drug use. The interview was conducted over the phone on May 4th, while the singer was staying at ...
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Seems like there's more to the previously-reported collaboration between former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz and IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain than meets the eye. Cross Rhythms, a UK Christian Music Resource, posted the following article in February of this year (all quotes taken from a Willow Creek Association News
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FEAR FACTORY may have recently passed on into heavy metal history following their latest album Digimortal, but the band's legacy lives on not only in their catalog, which includes the gold-certified Obsolete, but in the forthcoming release of their never-before heard album Concrete, produced by heavy music guru Ross Robinson. On July 30th, fans of ...
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Greece's ROTTING CHRIST have completed work on their as-yet-untitled new album at Stage One Studios in Germany (where the group's Triarchy of the Lost Lovers CD was recorded) with producer Andy Classen. A late summer release through Century Media Records is expected. As previously reported, ROTTING CHRIST are going to be using the old RC ...
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Canadian death metallers ROTTING are preparing to enter the studio to record their second full-length CD, entitled The Original Christcrusher, for a late 2002 release through United Guttural Records. Among the song titles set to appear on the effort are the following: 01. Fisted Sister 02. Shaved Alive 03. Rotting 04. H.S. Grave Robber 05. ...
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Singapore metallers IMPIETY will spend three weeks at Sweden's Berno Studios beginning on July 1st recording their third full-length album, entitled Kaos Kommand 696. Due to be produced by Berno Paulsson, the album will contain 10 tracks of "Christ-destroying war anthems," according to the band's official web site, and is tentatively scheduled for release in ...
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PURE SWEET HELL, the side project of NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams, have posted an MP3 of the track "Sentinels" at this location. "Sentinels" comes off the group's recent six-song demo, which features Williams on drums and vocals, and Christ Eichhorn on guitar, bass and keyboards. Longtime friends and bandmates since Williams' pre-NEVERMORE days ...
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Finnish black metal band FUNERIS NOCTURNUM have set August 2nd as the release date for their third full-length album, entitled Code 666: Religion Syndrome Deceased. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Sculptor 02. Cryonics 03. Yer All Perished 04. Hypernation Mantic 05. The Walls Breed Larvae 06. Infected 07. ...
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Denmark's KONKHRA are currently tracking vocals and lead guitar for their forthcoming CD, which is being recorded at mainman Anders Lundemark's Starstruck Studios for a late 2002 release through an as-yet-undetermined label. In other news, the group are still confirmed for Turkey's Host Open Air festival, despite the recent cancellation of projected headliners BLIND GUARDIAN ...
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Britain's KILL II THIS have lined up the following gigs during June: Jun. 13 - The Junction Cambridge, UK Jun. 27 - The Witchwood - Ashton Under Lyne, UK KILL II THIS are continuing work on the material for their new album, tentatively entitled Mass. Down. Sin. Drone, which is due out in the summer ...
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Denmark's KONKHRA commenced the recording sessions for their brand new album on April 8th at Starstruck studio (owned by mainman Anders Lundemark) for a late 2002 release through an as-yet-undetermined label. Among the tracks that are set to appear on the forthcoming CD are: 01. Reality Check 02. The Lions Are Hungry 03. Day Of ...
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FEAR FACTORY's first posthumous release, the previously-unreleased 1991 album, entitled Concrete, is tentatively scheduled to be issued through Roadrunner Records on July 30th. The full track listing for the Ross Robinson-produced effort is as follows: 01. Big God/Raped Souls* 02. Arise Above Oppression* 03. Concrete** 04. Crisis* 05. Escape Confusion* 06. Sangre De Ninos 07. ...
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Brazil's ANGRA will issue a special Japanese CD, entitled Hunters And Play, to precede the group's upcoming Japanese tour with SINERGY. Released on April 24th, the CD will include the following cuts: 01. Live And Learn 02. Bleeding Heart 03. Hunters And Play 04. Eyes Of Christ 05. Reverse (acoustic version) 06. Heroes Of Sand ...
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NEVERMORE drummer Van Williams has formed a side project called PURE SWEET HELL, a two-man metal band with “different influences” that also features in its ranks Christ Eichhorn, who plays guitar, bass and keyboards on the group's most recent six-song demo/CD (with Van handling the drums and vocals). Longtime friends and bandmates since Williams' pre-NEVERMORE ...
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Never known as the easiest band to listen to or digest, Sweden's TIAMAT have boldly forged their own musical path over the course of six full-length efforts—a journey that has seen the group evolve from a fairly derivative-sounding metal act to one of the most unique and uncompromising groups on the heavy rock scene. Although ...
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The video clip for Vote For Love, the first single off TIAMAT's latest studio release, entitled Judas Christ, can be viewed in its entirety in streaming video at these locations: High-speed or low-speed. ...
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The limited box edition of TIAMAT's latest CD, entitled Judas Christ, will include the brand new “Vote For Love” video as an enhancement track, plus two “drunken demo songs”: “Sixshooter” and “However You Look At It You Lose”. In addition, it will include a poster and a sticker. In other news, TIAMAT's “Vote For Love” ...
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TIAMAT guitarist Thomas Petterson recently told www.clonemetal.dk that the group's first single off their forthcoming Judas Christ CD, entitled Vote For Love, was intentionally written as the band's most radio-friendly and accessible song to date, but not for commercial reasons. According to Petterson, the band realized in the days after September 11th that ...
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VEHEMENCE, a self-proclaimed chaotic melodic death metal band from Phoenix, Arizona, have entered Chandler, Arizona's The Salt Mine Studios to begin recording their Metal Blade Records debut, entitled God Was Created, for a spring release. The full track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Made For Her Jesus 02. She Never Noticed Me ...
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Sweden's TIAMAT have set the final track listing for their upcoming Judas Christ CD, which is scheduled to be issued in Europe on February 18th through Century Media Records. It is as follows: (spinae) 01. The Return Of The Son Of Nothing 02. So Much For Suicide 03. Vote For Love 04. The Truth´s For ...
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN is due to begin writing material for his forthcoming studio CD shortly, and if all goes according to plan, former RAINBOW and current MALMSTEEN vocalist Doogie White will be contributing to the process. According to White, "I am really excited about the challenge of working in a recording situation with YNGWIE. We will ...
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Sweden's TIAMAT will be embarking on a European tour during March/April with Portugal's MOONSPELL and another as-yet-undisclosed act. The confirmed dates so far are as follows: Mar. 06 – Stuttgart, GER @ Longhorn Mar. 07 - Cologne, GER @ Live Music Hall Mar. 08 – Antwerp, BEL @ Hof Ter Lo Mar. 09 - Herford, ...
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Former CELTIC FROST guitarist/vocalist Tom G. Warrior (aka Thomas Gabriel Fischer) has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to refute the reports of am imminent reunion of the band's classic line-up of Fischer, bassist Martin Eric Ain and drummer Reed St. Mark, the rumors of which gained fervor in the past week following the publication ...
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The reunited CANDLEMASS—featuring bassist/mainman Leif Edling, vocalist Messiah Marcolin, guitarist Lars Johansson, guitarist Matts 'Mappe' Bjorkman, and drummer Jan Lindh—have officially been confirmed for next year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, which is scheduled to take place on June 7-8, 2002 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. As originally hinted here on September 26th ...
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POWERMAN 5000 have parted ways with bassist Dorian Heartsong and drummer Al Pahanish, according to informed sources. Although the exact reasons for the pair's departure have not yet been revealed, the duo were recently seen moving their gear out of the band's rehearsal studio and were reported to have been jamming with ...
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Through no effort of their own—and as a result of a chain of events that they clearly had no control over—it appears that ANTHRAX the band has been getting an increased amount of coverage through media outlets that wouldn't have normally covered the group. Here is a sampling of recent online articles ...
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FEAR FACTORY's Raymond Herrera speaks out: “What has happened here in the U.S. is a real tragedy to say the least, I have been lucky enough not to have any friends that I know of yet, that were in the flights that were taken over or in the World Trade Center buildings at the ...
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A riot was started following a presumed cancellation of a SYSTEM OF A DOWN scheduled free show in Los Angeles, California on Monday, September 3rd, with fans reportedly rushing barricades, looting and destroying all of the band's equipment and attacking security guards. Set up as a “thank you” to their hometown fans, the gig— ...
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