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Metal News for July 21, 2002

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Daily Interviews

Babylon Magazine has new interviews with the following bands:

  • Tripswitch
  • Fony + Vacant Stare
  • Keelhaul
  • Knut
  • Raventhrone

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Daily Reviews

Babylon Magazine has new reviews for this week:

  • THE FORSAKEN "Arts Of Desolation" (highlight)
  • AT THE GATES "Slaughter Of The Soul" (highlight)
  • PLANET X "Live From Oz" (highlight)
  • ADJUDGEMENT "Information Fallen To Rock Bottom"
  • AGRESION "Sur"
  • AVALANCH "El Angel Caido"
  • BLOODSHED "Inhabitants Of Dis"
  • DAYLIGHT "Vague Pictures Of Amazing Moments"
  • DIM MAK "Intercepting Fist"
  • DISSENTER "Apocalypse Of The Damned"
  • ETERNA "The Gate"
  • FULL STRIKE "We Will Rise"
  • INRAGE "Built To Destroy"
  • MELODIC MELTDOWN "Second Skin"
  • NATRON "Bedtime For Mercy"
  • NEW NOISE PROJECT "The Difficulty Of Definition"
  • THE BONES "Bigger Than Jesus"

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Open Hand Signs To Trustkill

Open Hand has signed to Trustkill Records. These guys are from Los Angeles and have been rocking for over two years now and are currently on the road with Hopesfall and Not Waving But Drowning. They just played Hellfest, are playing Furnace Fest, and will basically be touring for
the next 6 months straight. You can take a listen to "Life As Is", a song that will appear on the upcoming CD on Trustkill, out in the fall.

Here are the confirmed dates thus far: More...

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Hemlock Tour Dates

HEMLOCK is headed back out on the road. Here is the dates for their headlining shows. The run will end with a bang Aug 2 With DANZIG, CHIMAIRA, & PRONG is Sparks, NV.

Here's the schedule: More...

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