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No Metallica For Download Festival: Promoter
posted on: 29 May 2003 6:00 PM
The organizers of the U.K.'s Download Festival have issued a statement denying rumors that METALLICA will make a surprise appearance at the festival this weekend. The statement from Clear Channel, the promoters of the Download Festival, rea more...
Amplifier To Support Deftones In Manchester
posted on: 29 May 2003 5:58 PM
Manchester, U.K.-based AMPLIFIER will support DEFTONES at Manchester Apollo on Wednesday, June 4. Recently signed to Music For Nations Records, AMPLIFIER have just completed mixing their debut album with Chris Sheldon (OCEANSIZE, MY VITRIOL more...
Jones's Lounge: Music Posted Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 5:57 PM
Louisiana-based JONES'S LOUNGE (photo), featuring vocalist/guitarist Kyle Thomas (EXHORDER, FLOODGATE), guitarist/vocalist Dax Thieler (GREEN LEAF CULT), bassist/vocalist Kevin more...
Metallica's 'St. Anger' To Ship 'Well Over' A Million Copies
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:40 PM
METALLICA's "St. Anger" will ship "well over" a million units ahead of its June 10 street date, according to Elektra Entertainment Group Exec. VP/GM Greg Thompson. "This release is a true event, and shows a tremendous amount of evolution and drama," he sa more...
Blind Guardian: 'Live' CD Outtakes To Be Made Available Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:39 PM
BLIND GUARDIAN have posted the following message to their official web site: "As many of you have heard, the band planned to include a third CD with the new live album. This CD was going to include outtakes from the previous tour (bloopers, more...
Marduk Name DVD
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:37 PM
Swedish black metallers MARDUK have set "Funeral Marches And Warsongs" as the title for their upcoming DVD, tentatively due in mid-November. According to the band's official webmaster, "MARDUK plans to spend the summer working on new material and mixing t more...
Nightwish: DVD Delayed (Again)
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:36 PM
Finland's NIGHTWISH have once again pushed back the projected release date of their upcoming DVD, "End Of Innocence" ? this time to Aug. 4 through Spinefarm. No reason was given for the delay. As previously reported, the DVD will consist of 12-14 tracks o more...
Spineshank: New Live Photos Posted Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:34 PM
SPINESHANK performed a headlining set at Velvet Jones in Santa Barbara, California on May 21. Check out live pictures here. SPINESHANK will release their new more...
Black Label Society: DVD Track Listing Unveiled
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:14 PM
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have finalized the track listing for their upcoming live DVD, "Boozed, Broozed & Broken-Boned", due out shortly through Eagle Vision. Recorded live at Harpo's in Detroit, Michigan on Sept. 14, 2002, "Boozed, Broozed & B more...
Metallica To Make Surprise Appearance At Download Festival?
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:11 PM
METALLICA are almost certain to make a surprise appearance on Sunday, June 1 at the Download festival in Donington, U.K., according to Metal Hammer. A reputable source close to the band claimed that, "METALLICA are sure to perform a strippe more...
Ozzy Osbourne To Be Joined By Daughter Kelly At U.K. Shows
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:10 PM
OZZY OSBOURNE is starting a European tour in September with two U.K. headlining shows. The dates are: Friday, Sep. 05 ? London @ Wembley Arena Sunday, Sep. 07 - Birmingham @ NEC Both shows will be OZZY' more...
Entombed: New Song Posted Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:06 PM
A brand new ENTOMBED track, titled "Retaliation", has been posted online at this location. "Retaliation" comes off the group's forthcoming album, "Inferno", due on Aug. 4 through Music more...
Cannibal Corpse To Release Special Box Set In November
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:04 PM
Death metal legends CANNIBAL CORPSE will be releasing a box set containing three CDs and one DVD in November. Included on the CDs will be CANNIBAL CORPSE's original demo that the band made before signing to Metal Blade Records in 1990, three new cover son more...
Nevermore: New Song Available For Download!
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:02 PM
A brand new NEVERMORE track, titled "Enemies Of Reality", has been posted online at this location. "Enemies Of Reality" is the title cut to the group's forthcoming C more...
Six Feet Under Set Release Date For 'Bringer Of Blood'
posted on: 29 May 2003 12:00 PM
SIX FEET UNDER have set a Sept. 23 release date through Metal Blade Records for their new album, "Bringer Of Blood". The upcoming CD will come with a free DVD containing a 45-minute behind the scenes look at the making of the album, including interviews w more...
Fueled II Fire: New Demo Track Posted Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 4:04 AM
FUELED II FIRE, the new band featuring former PISSING RAZORS members Cesar Soto (guitar), Joe Rodriguez (vocals) and Mat Lynch (guitar), have posted a new track, entitled "Covetous", at this location. more...
Metallica: 'St. Anger' Video Posted Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 4:01 AM
METALLICA's new video for the track "St. Anger" has been posted online at their official web site. You can view it here. METALLICA's much-anticipated new album, also ent more...
Machine Head Guitarist Talks About Experiences With The Group
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:59 AM
MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel (ex-VIO-LENCE/TECHNOCRACY), who officially joined the group in April, has posted the following message to the band's forum: "I've been an 'official' member of the band for a few months now, so I thought I' more...
Rammstein To Issue DVD In The Summer
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:57 AM
German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will release a DVD of their videos and concert footage this summer. Included on the disc will be "Links 2-3-4", "Du Hast", "Ich Will", "Feuer Frei" from the "XXX" soundtrack, their cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Stripped" a more...
Puddle Of Mudd Singer Says New Album 'Comes From The Heart'
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:55 AM
PUDDLE OF MUDD frontman Wes Scantlin spoke to MTV.com about the band's forthcoming sophomore effort, "Life In Display", due in early September through Interscope Records. "There's some heartfelt songs on there, and there's some other songs on the record t more...
In Flames: Recording Update!
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:53 AM
IN FLAMES have posted the following update to their official web site, www.inflames.com: "Hello, as we speak we are in Denmark, doing the pre-production. Everything has been working real more...
Divine:Decay Set Release Date For 'Maximize The Misery'
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:51 AM
Finnish thrash/speed rockers DIVINE:DECAY have set a Sept. 8 release date through Osmose Productions for their sophomore effort, "Maximize The Misery". The follow-up to "Songs Of The Damned" was recorded and produced by Janne Joutsenniemi more...
Ozzfest 2003 Europe: UK Tour Dates Released
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:48 AM
The UK dates for the upcoming European leg of Ozzfest 2003 have been posted online. They are as follows: Sep. 05 ? London, UK @ Wembley Arena Sep. 07 ? Birmingham, UK @ NEC  more...
Marilyn Manson To Appear On U.K. TV
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:46 AM
MARILYN MANSON will make an appearance on U.K. TV on the June 6 edition of "Friday Night With Jonathan Ross". The BBC program airs at 10:35 p.m. Other guests on the show include Charlotte Church and Simon Cowell. more...
Evanescence Climb Up U.K. Charts
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:45 AM
EVANESCENCE's major label debut, "Fallen", has climbed up the U.K. album charts this week from No. 6 to No. 3. The band have also just announced their debut U.K. headline show. The Arkansas band will play the London Astoria on June 19. more...
New Official Limp Bizkit Web Site Leaked
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:41 AM
LIMP BIZKIT's new official website has been uncovered, even though it has yet to be officially unveiled to the fans. The site includes clips of the new songs "Creamer", "Pollution Recall", "Relentless" and "Cowgirls From Heaven", as well as a 360-degree t more...
Floatsam And Jetsam Ink Deal With Cleopatra For Upcoming DVD
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:39 AM
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM have struck up a deal with Cleopatra Records for their upcoming live DVD. "Now that the deal is signed I can formally say that the band, including Eric A.K., have been offered and have accepted to do this thing this summer," drummer Cra more...
Necrophagia To Issue New EP, DVD On Halloween
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:37 AM
NECROPHAGIA will issue their brand new mini-CD, "Goblins Be Thine", on October 31 through Coffin Records. On the same day, the band will release a new DVD, titled "Nightmare Scenarios", on Red Stream Records. So far, videos directed by the legendary Coffi more...
The Mars Volta's Jeremy Michael Ward Found Dead
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:36 AM
THE MARS VOLTA member Jeremy Michael Ward, of DE FACTO fame, passed away on May 25 of an alleged drug overdose. A press statement from the band says: "We are very saddened to announce that our dear friend Jeremy Michael Ward passed away fr more...
QOTSA Bassist Says It Will be Hard To Choose Songs For New CD
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:34 AM
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE plan to head into the studio after Lollapalooza and hope to have a new record nearly complete by the end of the year, according to MTV.com. Among the tracks tentatively set to appear on the as-yet-untitled CD are th more...
Phil Anselmo Speaks Out On The Future
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:31 AM
PANTERA frontman Philip Anselmo stopped by the studios of Sirius Radio in New York City on Tuesday, May 20 and spoke to "Hard Attack" host Don Kaye about the current status of all of his musical projects, including PANTERA, DOWN, SUPERJOINT RITUAL and his more...
Dream Theater Drummer Launches Official 'Bootleg' Store
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:27 AM
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has launched the official DREAM THEATER "bootleg" store online at this location. Says Portnoy, "Finally! After years of talking about it, the D more...
Deftones: First European Chart Entries Revealed
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:22 AM
DEFTONES' self-titled fourth album has entered the album charts in the U.K. at No. 7 (where it was the highest new entry of the week), Finland at No. 9 and Ireland at No. 14. DEFTONES are widely expected to debut at No. 2 on next week's U. more...
Cosmic Sphere: First Demo Clip Posted Online
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:21 AM
COSMIC SPHERE, the new Finnish/Swedish/American metal act featuring guitarist Antti Wirman (WARMEN, CRAYDAWN), bassist Tapio Oksanen (CRAYDAWN), drummer Kristian Enqvist (ex-RISING FAITH), and vocalist Shawn McPherson (HOSTILE GROOVE), have posted an MP3 more...
[S1FT]: Final Demo Songs Available For Download
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:19 AM
San Francisco Bay Area's [S1FT], the band featuring current DEATH ANGEL guitarist Ted Aguilar (who originally stepped in for D.A.'s Gus Pepa after Pepa was unable to take part in the group's reunion shows), have posted the last four songs they recorded pr more...
Brazen Abbot Set Release Date For 'Guilty As Sin'
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:17 AM
BRAZEN ABBOT, the brainchild of Bulgarian guitarist Nikolo Kotzev, have set a July 28 release date through SPV/Steamhammer Records for their new album, entitled "Guilty As Sin". A radio single, featuring the songs "I'll Be Free" and "Love Is On Our Side ( more...
Entombed: 'Inferno' Delayed!
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:15 AM
ENTOMBED have pushed back the release date of their new album, "Inferno", to Aug. 4 through Music For Nations/Threeman Records following Zomba Music Group's (which owns Music For Nations) recent integration into parent company BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group more...
Within Y Sign With Hammerheart Records
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:13 AM
Gothenburg, Sweden-based death/thrash metallers WITHIN Y have inked a multi-album deal with Holland's Hammerheart Records. The band, who are said to perform "a furious and modern mix of melodic death and haunting thrash metal in the vein of bands like THE more...
Disillusion Name New CD
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:12 AM
Leipzig, Germany-based metallers DISILLUSION have set "Back To Times Of Splendor" as the title for their upcoming full-length debut, to be released by Metal Blade Records in September/October under a licensing agreement with Voice Of Life Records. All fol more...
Arch Enemy Set Tentative Track Listing For 'Anthems Of Rebellion'
posted on: 29 May 2003 3:10 AM
ARCH ENEMY have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "Anthems Of Rebellion", due on Aug. 26 through Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Wages Of Sin" will be released in Japan on July 23 through Toy's Factory Records. more...

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