Metal News for July 1, 2001
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Hot Topics
- Kreator To Release New Album In January
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- Omnium Gatherum Drops "Walking Ghost Phase" Video
- Tailgunner Signs With Napalm Records
- Messa Shares New Music Video "Reveal"
- Spite Premiere New Single & Music Video
- Carcosa (AngelMaker) Premiere New Single & Video
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- Agnostic Front Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
3 news articles posted on this day.
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Signings
News of recent label signings, courtesty of Metal Update:
- Godflesh has signed with Music For Nations
- Roadrunner Records have signed Killswitch Engage and Five Pointe O.
- Lord Gore has been picked up by Razorback Records.
- Ancient Ceremony has signed to Germany's Trisol Music Group / Armageddon Shadow
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Judgement posted seven new reviews last week:
- Maharahj 'Repetition' (Committee Review)
- Extreme Steel Tour (Committee Review)
- Hate 'Holy Dead Trinity' (Summary Judgment)
- Destroyer 666 'Phoenix Rising' (Summary Judgment)
- Linkin Park 'Hybrid Theory' (Summary Judgment)
- Darkthrone 'A Blaze in the Northern Sky' (Classic Review)
- Foiled Again (Demo Review)
Ministry Featured in AI
Ministry are featured in the new Steven Spielberg movie 'AI'. Fans can hear new song 'What About Us' plus two instrumentals. I did notice the music was somewhat heavy rock sounding, but didn't even recognize it as Ministry when I saw the movie.
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