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Metal News for July 20, 2002

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Lion Music Breaks With Zomba In Germany

Jul 20, 2002 at 10:34 PM by deathbringer (Source: Lion Music).

Lion Music has cancelled their distribution deal with Rising Sun / Zomba in Germany, and will from now on be distributed by Generation Records / Bellaphon in Germany. Promotion in Germany will be handled by GerMusica.

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Lion Music Signs Benny Jansson

Jul 20, 2002 at 10:32 PM by deathbringer (Source: Lion Music).

Lion Music annouced has signed Benny Jansson, a Swedish guitar player joined by Goran Edman, Jens Johansson (both ex-Yngwie Malmsteen). Save the World is Benny's third album and he has also made film music and performed and recorded with big Swedish names such as Erika (Malmsteen) and Svullo as well as with the band "Two Rocks".

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