Metal News for June 25, 2001
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4 news articles posted on this day.
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Movement
- French black metal band Seth have parted ways with vocalist Vampyr Vicomte Arkames. According to an official statement from the band, Vampyr will leave the group after the recording of their forthcoming album, which is due at the end of the year. (thanks Blabbermouth.net)
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Signings
- Queensryche have officially signed with Sanctuary Records following their recent split with Atlantic. (thanks Blabbermouth.net)
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Daily Interviews
Metal Rules has three new interviews:
- Matt Barlow - Vocalist for Iced Earth
- The Curtains Are Falling: Stratovarius Begins Intermission, Interview with vocalist Timo Kotipelto
- Ratt's Bobby Blotzer, Drummer for L.A. Glam Metal Veterans Ratt
New interviews up on Custom Heavy:
- Terra Firma: Freddie Eugene and Lord Chritus tell all!
- Sea of Green: Custom Heavy and Sea of Green kiss and make up!
- Backbiter: Has nothing to do with Marv Albert!
- Superthrive: Large amounts of giggles from NYC's Superthrive!
- Ralf Burkart/Scott Sanfratello: The Calamus vocalist/Daredevil 'Zine wildman interviews Slow Horse drummer and Custom Heavy dude Scott Sanfratello and vice versa.
Other metal interviews around the net:
- Interview with Stephen O'Malley (Khanate, Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Thorr's Hammer and more bands) on Doom-metal.com.
- Electricbasement.com has an exclusive interview with Enuff Z'nuff.
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Daily Reviews
Custom Heavy has a load of new reviews this week:
- Howlin' Andy Hound: The Electric Dreams of...
- Sea of Green: Time to Fly
- Heroine Sheiks : Live Show
- Fistula: Hymns of Slumber
- Dixie Witch: Into The Sun
- Children of Bodom: Follow the Reaper
- Terra Firma: Harms Way
- Susperia: Predominance
- God's Iron Tooth: The Last Vista Sessions
- High On Fire: Live
- (V/A) I Am Vengeance Soundtrack
- (V/A) South of Hell: 14 Songs From the New South
- Paul Chain: Sign From Space
- 500ft of Pipe: Dope Deal
- Sanity Assassins: Resistance is Useless?
- Sanity Assassins: The Massacre
- Eerie Ln.: Voodoo Music Box
- Season to Risk: Live Show
- Gammera: Smoke and Mirrors
- Goatsblood: S/T
And MetalReviews.com has ten new ones:
- Armored Saint - Nod To The Old School
- Dreamtale - Refuge From Reality (Demo)
- Finntroll - Jaktens Tid
- Judas Priest - Demolition
- Kelly Keagy - Time Passes
- Mandragora Scream - Fairy Tales From Hell's Caves
- Marduk - La Grande Danse Macabre
- Reign Of Terror - Sacred Ground
- Steel Attack - Fall Into Madness
- Wisdom Call - Wisdom Call
And Electricbasement.com has a pair of new reviews:
- Bang Gang
- The Erotics
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