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Metal News for April 23, 2002

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6 news articles posted on this day.

TVT Lose Vision

Apr 23, 2002 at 11:12 PM by deathbringer (Source: Total Rock).

Vision Of Disorder have left TVT Records, following the disappointing sales of their last album ‘From Bliss To Devastation’ (a damn fine record if I do say so). However, despite rumours, the band still intend to carry on.

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Slayer Wins ESPN Music Award

Apr 23, 2002 at 11:00 PM by deathbringer (Source: Slayer.net).

Slayer recently won an ESPN Action Sports and Music Award for "best BMX riding music".

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Single Bullet Theory US Spring Tour

Apr 23, 2002 at 10:46 PM by deathbringer (Source: Bullpen Promotions).

Single Bullet Theory is preparing once again to hit the road to bring their incendiary live show to cities all across the United States.

Here are the tour dates for Spring 2002: More...

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Nine Inch Tool

Apr 23, 2002 at 9:03 PM by deathbringer (Source: Total Rock).

Trent Reznor (Nine Inch Nails) and Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle) have been working together in the studio on songs for the long overdue Tapeworm project, which also features Charlie Clouser and Danny Lohner of Nine Inch Nails. So far there’s no further information on when we might expect to hear any material.

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New Prong MP3

Apr 23, 2002 at 9:01 PM by deathbringer (Source: Total Rock).

Prong fans will be interested to know that the new line-up have posted up a track for download called ‘Initiation.’ It can be downloaded from www.prong-23.com.

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Summary/Misc

Daily Reviews

Apr 23, 2002 at 8:57 PM by deathbringer.

Better late than never, Ultimate Metal has a bunch of recent reviews:

  • Theatre Of Tragedy - Assembly - Nuclear Blast - 2002
  • Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors - The End Records - 2002
  • The Crown - Crowned In Terror - Metal Blade - 2002
  • Winds - Reflections Of The I - The End Records - 2002
  • Vacant Stare - Vindication - Copro Records - 2002
  • Shade Empire - Daemon - Self Released
  • Pain Of Salvation - Remedy - Inside Out Music - 2002
  • Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness - Nuclear Blast - 2002
  • Dream Theater - Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence - Elektra - 2002
  • December - The Lament Configuration - Earache - 2002
  • Decapitated - Nihility - Wicked World - 2002
  • Ephel Duath - Rephormula - Elitist Records - 2002
  • Wolf - Black Wings - No Fashion - 2002
  • Falconer - Chapters From A Vale Forlorn - Metal Blade - 2002
  • Vision Divine - Send Me An Angel - Atrheia Records - 2002
  • Angel Dust - Of Human Bondage - Century Media - 2002
  • Royal Hunt - The Watchers - Century Media - 2002
  • Dimmu Borgir - Alive in Torment - Nuclear Blast - 2002

And Electric Basement has reviews of Primal Fear, Biss, and Eternal Elysium.

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