COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara has posted a lengthy update on the band's official web site, addressing, among other things, the group's recent split with drummer Mike Cox, the release of an upcoming DVD and other future activities. The following is Dez's statement in its entirety: "OK, here's what's going on. Let's talk COAL CHAMBER ...
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Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have announced the addition of ex-SILENT VOICES/REQUIEM keyboardist Henrik Klingenberg to the group's lineup following the departure of Mikko Harkin in early September. SONATA ARCTICA recently completed work on their new full-length album for a Mar. 17, 2003 release through Spinefarm Records. An as-yet-unspecified single will precede the album on ...
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DISCLAIMER: This is a parody of the Edsel Dope interview published here back on Nov. 4 and only to be taken half-seriously. The anonymous author of this parody claims no affiliation with STATIC-X, Tripp Eisen, DOPE, THE MURDERDOLLS, BON JOVI, or MARILYN MANSON. If brevity is the soul of wit, then the following ...
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The long-awaited launch of GUNS N' ROSES' first North American tour in nine years, scheduled to take place last night (Nov. 7) at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, was canceled after frontman Axl Rose failed to make it to the Canadian city in time for the gig. Following the announcement of the cancellation, ...
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The tentative track listing for MINISTRY's much-anticipated new effort, "Animositisomina", is as follows: 01. Animosity 02. Unsung 03. Piss 04. Lockbox 05. Broken 06. The Light Pours Out Of Me (MAGAZINE cover) 07. Shove 08. Impossible 09. Stolen 10. Leper "Animositisomina" is due to be released on Feb. 24 through Sanctuary Records. ...
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When it comes to opinionated rock frontmen who speak their minds, few come close to DOPE's Edsel Dope. Exuding undeniable charisma and confidence that has often been mistaken for sheer arrogance, Dope has established a reputation for running a tight ship over the course of two well-received full-length major label albums that have seen the ...
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BATHORY's forthcoming "Nordland I" CD, due on Nov. 18 through Black Mark Records, will contain the following track listing: 01. Prelude 02. Nordland 03. Vinterblot 04. Dragons Breath 05. Ring Of Gold 06. Foreverdark Woods 07. Broken Sword 08. Great Hall Awaits A Fallen Brother 09. Mother Earth Father Thunder 10. Heimfard "Nordland I" is ...
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Alabama's HASTE hasmade available for download a new demo track, entitled "Revenge Tastes Like Blood And Broken Teeth", via its official web site at this location. ...
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SHADOWS FALL is the latest act to have been confirmed for Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The complete schedule for the event is as follows: Saturday, Dec. 14: SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD ARCH ENEMY HATEBREED SHADOWS FALL TODAY IS THE DAY ...
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German thrashers DESTRUCTION have officially cancelled their participation in the "Hell Comes To The UK" tour with KREATOR due to a broken hand suffered by bassist/vocalist Schmier. The band hope to make up the dates in early 2003. "[The members of DESTRUCTION] feel terribly bad about the circumstances: 'Schmier's hand is fucked big time' and ...
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DESTRUCTION's UK tour appears to be on the verge of cancellation after bassist/vocalist Schmier's hand injury — suffered a couple of weeks ago during the group's American trek — was deemed more serious than originally thought. "This situation really sucks!" Schmier wrote on the band's official web site. "I feel terrible! "The plaster on my ...
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TODAY IS THE DAY and MURDERDOLLS are the latest acts to have been confirmed for Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The complete schedule for the event is as follows: Saturday, Dec. 14: SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD ARCH ENEMY HATEBREED TODAY IS ...
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BACKYARD BABIES guitarist Dregen was robbed and assaulted in the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 15, according to the Swedish newspaper Expressen. Dregen and a friend had spent the night DJ-ing at the club Debaser in central Stockholm, Sweden and were on their way home when a car pulled up next to them at ...
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The organizers of Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan, have announced the complete schedule for the event. The details are as follows: Saturday, Dec. 14: SOULFLY MOTORHEAD ARCH ENEMY HATEBREED BURNT BY THE SUN BAT CAVE PULLING TEETH UNDOWN YELLOW ...
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Former Earache and Nuclear Blast recording artists DISGUST have released a new album, entitled "The Horror Of It All", through Crimes Against Humanity Records. The album, which was recorded and mixed in just 18 hours, shows a "back-to-basics approach in terms of the sound and attitude," according to an official statement. "No fucking around. No ...
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Sweden's BLAZING SKIES will be performing at Club Monster in Gävle on November 1. Also set to appear are THEORY IN PRACTICE and RECLUSION. BLAZING SKIES' long-completed debut album, titled "Void Of Chaos", is tentatively scheduled to be released through Plasmatica Records later in the year. Recorded at Bollnäs' Sound Creation Studios (LEFAY, TAD MOROSE, ...
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DAMN13, the new project of MONSTER VOODOO MACHINE vocalist Adam Sewell, have made available for download the follow-up to their 1999 The Dynamite Gospel EP, entitled Riot Rock 666, at this location. The tracks featured are as follows: 01. Destroy A*Go Go 02. Broken Bones 03. I'll Give You Fire Also available for ...
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GREAT WHITE's last-ever official release, Thank You – Goodnight, will be released on November 19th through Knight Records. Recorded on New Year Eve 2001, Thank You – Goodnight captures all the group's favorites, including the first song that Jack Russell and Mark Kendall wrote, "On Your Knees". The CD also includes two brand new tracks, ...
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are the latest act to have been confirmed for Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The full list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event looks as follows: SLAYER SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD DOWN HATEBREED ARCH ENEMY CONVERGE ...
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Despite rumors to the contrary, ex-MISFITS frontman Michale Graves has no intention of rejoining his former group. "I don't know where the rumor started from," Michale told Forbidden Zone Radio last week. "But they hold no weight to them. I'm not going back to the MISFITS. There's no plans of doing anything with ...
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Holland's THE GATHERING have reportedly shipped over 11,500 copies of their Black Light District EP since its Internet release on June 24th. The CD is being distributed through Suburban/Bertus for the Benelux territory and through Season of Mist for the French territory. In other news, THE GATHERING have completed work on a new full-length album ...
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Columbus, Ohio-based AMERICAN DOG, featuring former SALTY DOG bassist Michael Hannon, will release their second studio album, Red, White, Black And Blue, on October 1st through Outlaw Recordings. The release date was set back due to guitarist Steve Theado's run-in with a Buick in a hit-and-run accident back on January 12th that left the guitarist's ...
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NILE are the latest act to have been confirmed for Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The full list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: SLAYER SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD DOWN HATEBREED ARCH ENEMY CONVERGE NILE ...
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INCIVISM, the new band formed by former BROKEN HOPE guitarist Brian Griffin and bassist Sean Baxter, have posted three full-length MP3s via their official web site at the following locations: 01. Irradicate The Fake 02. My World 03. Committed To Flames The three cuts were culled from a pre-production ...
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KID ROCK and LYNYRD SKYNYRD have recorded a new version of "Gimme Back My Bullets", the title song to the Southern rock band's 1976 album, but have no firm plans to release it. SKYNYRD frontman Johnny Van Zant says that the song could appear on the next SKYNYRD studio album or on an archival collection. ...
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SLAYER, SOULFLY, MOTÖRHEAD, DOWN, HATEBREED, and ARCH ENEMY are among the artists confirmed to appear at Beast Feast 2002, a two-day festival set to take place on December 14-15 at Makuhari Messe Event Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The full lineup of acts currently scheduled to perform at the event is as follows: SLAYER SOULFLY MOTÖRHEAD ...
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ANTHRAX filmed a scene last week for an upcoming Helen Mirren movie, Calendar Girls, due sometime next year. Commented guitarist Scott Ian: "It's a true story about these British women that posed for a sexy calendar to raise money for charity. It became huge and they came to LA to be on Jay Leno. Our ...
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The members of CANDIRIA are recovering from a serious accident in which a tractor trailer hit their van outside Buffalo, New York yesterday morning. The group's official statement on the matter is as follows: "The members of CANDIRIA escaped life-threatening injury after their tour van was rear-ended in New York State near Buffalo. The current ...
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SAXON's album of re-recorded classic tracks, Heavy Metal Thunder, is set for release on September 23rd through SPV/Steamhammer Records and features the following track listing: 01. Power & The Glory 02. Strong Arm Of The Law 03. Heavy Metal Thunder 04. And The Bands Played On 05. Crusader 06. Dallas 1pm 07. Princess Of The ...
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The reunited PRONG — now consisting of singer/guitarist Tommy Victor, drummer Dan Laudo, bassist Brian Perry and touring guitarist Monte Pittman — will issue their first live album, entitled 100% Live, on October 29th through Locomotive Music. The full track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Another Worldly Device 02. Disbelief 03. Beg ...
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