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Metal News for December 20, 2003

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7 news articles posted on this day.

Lacuna Coil's 'Heaven's A Lie' Video Online

Dec 20, 2003 at 10:22 PM by deathbringer (Source: siN's Metal News).

LACUNA COIL's new video, "Heaven's A Lie", which debuted on Headbanger's Ball and Uranium earlier this week, has been put online for viewing. You can stream the entire video here.

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Sloth Choose 'Dead Generation' For Single

Dec 20, 2003 at 10:07 PM by deathbringer (Source: siN's Metal News).

SLOTH have chosen the title track from their recently released album Dead Generation as their next single. The single should be released in February, but you can check out an MP3 of the track here.

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Velvet Relvoler To Name Album 'Comrades'

Dec 20, 2003 at 10:01 PM by deathbringer (Source: siN's Metal News).

After throwing around some titles, VELVET REVOLVER are set to call their debut album 'Comrades'. With producer Josh Abraham at the helm, fans should see the album issued by RCA to surface sometime in late April.

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Seven More Confirmed For 2000 Decibel Festival

Dec 20, 2003 at 6:18 PM by deathbringer (Source: 2000 Decibel).

Seven more bands have been confirmed for the fifth edition of the 2000 Decibel-festival, which will be held the 21 st and 22 nd May next year in Bengtsfors, Sweden (180 km north of Gothenburg). The bands are Astral Doors, Count Raven, Draconian, Pain Of Salvation, Persuader, Tad Morose and Vintersorg. Already confirmed are Ablaze My Sorrow, Arise, Morifade, Notre Dame and Wolf.

What makes 2000 Decibel special is the fact that it is the only festival that is totally dedicated to Swedish Hard Rock and Metal. If you visit the festival you will get the chance to see some of the best bands that Sweden has to offer. Thirty-five bands will play on three stages.

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Let Me Dream German and Benelux Tour Dates

Dec 20, 2003 at 12:20 AM by deathbringer (Source: Let Me Dream).

Finnish gothic/dark metal band Let Me Dream will play the following dates in Germany & Benelux area: More...

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Heathen Reformed And Working On New Material

Dec 20, 2003 at 12:11 AM by deathbringer (Source: Metal Update).

The legendary bay area thrash band Heathen has reformed and is working on new songs, as well as revamping old material – as it stands now, guitarist Doug Piercy is not part of the reunion lineup.

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Throcult Drummer Leaves Band

Dec 20, 2003 at 12:10 AM by deathbringer (Source: Metal Update).

THROCULT drummer Jeremy Portz has left the band to focus on school – the current lineup is as follows: Inferno (vocals, guitar), Gremor Azazel (guitar) Forneus Amon (bass) and Lord Naberius (drums).

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