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Metal News for June 11, 2002

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6 news articles posted on this day.

A Caged Massacre

Cage have inked a deal with Massacre Records and will enter Silver Cloud studios in Burbank, California on July 5th to begin recording their as-yet-untitled third album, due later in the year. Among the titles set to appear on the CD are the following: More...

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Fintroll Vocalist Departs

Finnish Viking metallers Finntroll have officially announced the departure of vocalist Katla, whose recent throat surgery will force the band to delay live activities even more. More...

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Daily Interviews

Electric Basement has a pair of new interviews with:

  • Jizzy Pearl (Ratt, Love/hate talks about his new book and music
  • Jess Cox (Tygers of Pant Tang) on the history of the succesful Neat Records

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More Bands on Dynamo

A total of 13 bands have now been confirmed for this year’s Dynamo Festival, which happens on July 14 at Weert in Holland. The list of bands is currently Soulfly, Death Angel, Biohazard, Strapping Young Lad, Hermano, Zimmer’s Hole, Within Temptation, Opeth, Children Of Bodom, Finntroll, Pain Of Salvation, Peter Pan Speedrock and Dropkick Murphys.

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Daily Reviews

Blistering.com has had a number of reviews over the past several days including:

  • Atreyu - Suicide Notes and Butterfly Kisses
  • Motorhead / Morbid Angel Tour Gig Review
  • Bloodlet - Three Humid Nights...
  • Seasons of The Wolf - Nocturnal Revelation
  • Tommy Lee - Never A Dull Moment
  • Rush - Vapor Trails
  • Killswitch Engage - Alive or Just Breathing
  • The Australian Metal Guide - 2nd Edition
  • Spring Neck Break Tour 2002 Gig Review

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Brazen Music Gets Grim Force

Brazen Music, a new Los Angeles based Metal Record company, arrives with it's first signing Japanese Death/Thrash band Grim Force releasing their Brutally heavy first CD "Circulation to Conclusion," which is being hailed as a throwback to Bay Area Thrash mayhem of the Mid/late 80's. (what a run-on sentence!) The CD is expected to be released on October 1, 2002.

Brazen Music President/Owner Tommy Kealty says, More...

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