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Metal News for December 17, 2001

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6 news articles posted on this day.

Soulfly Finish Third

Dec 17, 2001 at 8:24 AM by deathbringer (Source: TotalRock).

Soulfly are expected to have their third album wrapped up by the end of the year, with a release in the spring. The band will start a US tour in late January, co-headlining with Static-X. Soil and Onesidezero complete the bill.

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Glassjaw Leave Roadrunner

Dec 17, 2001 at 8:23 AM by deathbringer (Source: TotalRock).

After weeks of speculation, it seems that Glassjaw have finally left the Roadrunner label. The band are now expected to sign to I Am Recordings, owned by Ross Robinson, who will produce their new album, work on which should start shortly.

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Manowar Wolrdwide Web Warriors

Dec 17, 2001 at 8:12 AM by deathbringer.

Dubbed the Wolrdwide Web Warriors or "WWWWzine," Manowar has set up it’s official webring to help Manowar fans find all they need to know, and of course the latest news.

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Iron Savior @ Wacken 2002

Dec 17, 2001 at 8:02 AM by deathbringer (Source: Noise Records).

Iron Savior is confirmed to play next years Wacken Open Air Festival 2002. The band is currently recording tracks for the follow up album of 'Dark Assault'. Everything is going on time, and it looks like the CD with the working title 'Condition Red' will hit the stores in April.

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Mixing Disbelief

Dec 17, 2001 at 8:00 AM by deathbringer (Source: Nocturnal Hall).

Germany's Disbelief have entered the studio "Kohlekeller" to mill the follow-up to last year's Worst Enemy and fourth full-length album on CD; which is tentatively titled The Decline. Andy Classen who has produced the previous albums at Stage One Studio ( Krisiun, Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, Suidakra ... etc.) will mix the new album afterwards.

Apart from that, Disbelief will support the Bolt Thrower Tour with Benediction and Fleshcrawl for the German part in January and they will be one of the bands for the No Mercy Festival Tour 2002 in March.

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Summary/Misc

Daily Reviews

Dec 17, 2001 at 7:55 AM by deathbringer.

Metal Reviews has six new ones this week:

  • Dreamtide - Here Comes The Flood
  • Giant - III
  • Hardcore Superstar - Thank You (For Letting Us Be Ourselves)
  • Nightwish - From Wishes To Eternity - Live (DVD)
  • Silentium - Altum
  • The Traceelords - Sex, Money, Rock 'N' Roll !

And Metal Rules! sends word that an ass-load of December reviews have been posted - too many to list here (if only they'd give a weekly update like the rest of these sites...)

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