Metal News for May 19, 2003
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Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Reviews has 15 new ones this week:
- Divinity Destroyed - Nocturnal Dawn
- Falling Silence - Shadows
- Manowar - Sign of The Hammer
- Moonspell - Wolfheart
- Mourning Beloveth - The Sullen Sulcus
- Mystic Prophecy - Regressus
- New England Metalfest - 2003 Day One
- New England Metalfest - 2003 Day Two
- Over Us Eden - Over Us Eden
- Secret Sphere - Scent Of Human Desire
- Sepultura - Roorback
- Solefald - In Harmonia Universali
- Twilightning - Delirium Veil
- Vital Remains - Dechristianize
- Xandria - Kill The Sun
Rhapsody Drummer Helps Blind Guardian
Blind Guardian are to bring in Rhapsody drummer Alex Holzwarth for their upcoming gigs. This is purely a temporary measure, necessary because skinsman Thomas Stauch is suffering from a tendon infection in his hand. The band are to release their 22-track live album, cunning called ‘Live’, at the end of this month.
Metal Idol
Logan Mader has decided to call his new band Idol-X. The former Machine Head/Soulfly guitarist has just completed a four-track demo with this band, and hopes to secure a deal soon.
Soldiering On
Underground NWOBHM cult legends Soldier have recently reformed with the original 1980 line up and a new EP. The long awaited "Infantrycide" is due for release on Starhaven Records. The band will release an album of previously released tracks from the "Live Forces" Cassette album along with unreleased material on an album entitled "Rewind" later this year and an album of new material around Christmas/New Year. The band are currently rehearsing for live dates some time in the autumn.
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