Headline News

Yahoo Purchases Launch.com

I just received a notice that Launch.com (who provides the customizable online streaming radio service, which we use here) is now owned by Yahoo. The change in ownership is not supposed to affect the service. Likely, it will mean broader licensing of music, in Yahoo's stab at the growing online media market.

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Happy Birthday Kirk, 39

I don't plan on making a habbit of posting birthdays for everyone in metal, but Encyclopedia Metallica sent their newsletter out mentioning that Kirk Hammett turned 39 today. First, it made me say "damn," realizing how long these guys (and some of my other fav bands) have been around. Then I saw that they posted a high school pic of Kirk as well. It's well worth a visit.

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Nuclear Blast Gets Defaced

Nuclear Blast America has licensed the Swedish band's debut release from Scarlet Records. 'Domination Commence' features drummer Henry Ranta (Soilwork), guitarist Klas Ideberg (Darkane), bassist Jörgen Löfberg Darkane), as well as vocalist Henrik Sjöwall and guitarist Mattias Svensson.

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Cold Blood Signs Two

Cold Blood Industries has signed Katafalk from Holland and Daemusinem from Italy.

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Summary/Misc

Daily Reviews

Metal Judgement new reviews this week:

• Gamma Ray 'No World Order' (Committee Review)
  
• Therion 'Secret of the Runes' (Committee Review)
  
• Diabolical Masquerade 'Death's Design'
  
• Kalmah 'Swamplord'
  
• Burning Inside 'Apparition'
  
• Dog Fashion Disco 'Anarchists of Good Taste'
  
• Disincarnate 'Dreams of the Carrion Kind' (Classic Review)
  
• Are You God (Demo Review)

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