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Daily Reviews

Metal Judgement has nine new reviews this week:

• Hades 'DamNation' (Committee Review)
  
• Steel Prophet 'Book of the Dead' (Committee Review)
  
• Halford 'Live Insurrection' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Unearth 'Stings of Conscience' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Belfegor 'Kingdom of Glacial Palaces' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Malintent 'The Second Coming' (Summary Judgment)
  
• J.J. Paradise Players Club 'Wine Cooler Blowout' (Summary Judgment)
  
• Sodom 'Agent Orange' (Classic Review)
  
• Gut (Demo Review)

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American Leaves Columbia

American Recordings have severed their ties with Columbia and hooked up with Island/Def Jam.

[This] should make all Slayer fans take notice. Why? Because this deal is the main reason the band's new album, 'God Hates Us All', has been delayed until late August.

This is yet another reported reason for the Slayer album delay. It was previously reported that the delay is due to Rick Rubin remixing some songs. And the recent article by CDNOW covering the opening night of the Extreme Steel Tour still states the release date as July 10.

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Movement

• Hatebreed have fired drummer Cliff "Rigg" Ross after a series of mishaps and internal disagreements that culminated in the band missing the St. Louis stop of the current Ozzfest tour. (thanks Pitfather.com)
  
• Jon Vesano (Dark Moon) will fill the bassist opening left by Chief Spires departure. Tony Laureno will continue in his role as the band's permanent drummer. (thanks Metal Update)
  
• Tony Costanza (Machine Head, Crisis) has joined Crowbar as their drummer. (thanks Metal Update)
  
• Houwitser singer Arjaan "Djortzzz" has announced that he is leaving the band. His will be replaced by Stan Blonck from Rotterdam. (thanks Metal Update)
  
• Rumor has it that guitarist Reb Beach is out and John Norum will be stepping in to fill his role. (thanks Metal Update)
  
• Damon Bloodstorm is leaving Abominator, citing a permanent break from the hectic schedule of band life. The band is currently seeking a new bassist and possibly a second guitarist. (thanks Metal Update)
  
• The Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack has dropped out of the current tour due to ongoing drug problems and Toshi (Antiproduct) will be filling in for him. (thanks Metal Update)

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Daily Interviews

• Altars of Metal interviews Iron Maiden

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