Yngwie Malmsteen Tours China

It seems that Yngwie Malmsteen impressed some Chinese beaurecrats when he played in Hong Kong.

When Yngwie performed in Hong Kong last week the Chinese Government had party members in the audience watching the event. They were highly impressed. So much so that they have extended an invitation to have Yngwie be one of the few Western musicians ever to tour the whole of China. The comments they made were that Yngwie's music was not like the typical western music they hear, but instead contained complex technique and melodic content which they find lacking in most modern-day Western music. They referred to Yngwie as a "modern day Mozart with electricity".

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Newsted in Voivod Rumors

Rumors abound about Jason Newsted, formlerly of Metallica, joining Canadian metalheads, Voivod. The band will shortly announce a new line-up following the recent departure of bassist/vocalist Eric Forrester, with original singer Snake also expected to part of the new incarnation.

As always, neither of these rumors have been confirmed and may be entirely false.

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No Filth at Quart Festival In Norway

Cradle of Filth will be sitting out the Quart Festival In Norway due to injuries. The US tour should not be affected.

Gian has strained a muscle in his shoulder at the Video shoot the other day. He managed to do the Athens gig, after seeing an Osteopath, he told him that he must now rest it, or otherwise it will not heal.

Paul was hit by someone throwing a bottle, full on the back of his hand, at the festival in Athens over the weekend.His hand is swollen and bruised, must again be rested.

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Summary/Misc

Site Watch

• RockRage has added Hole, Radiohead(Thanks to Jason S.), Oasis, and
  Sevendust fonts to their already great rock/metal font collection.

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Daily Reviews

Tartarean Desire has a bunch of new reviews, after a week off:

• Sanatorium - Internal Womb Cannibalism (death metal, 2001)
  
• Wayne - Metal Church (heavy metal, 2001)
  
• Rain - Natural Order (black/symphonic metal, 2000)
  
• Kong - 88-95 (hardrock/metal, 2001)
  
• Aurora Borealis - Northern Lights (black metal, 2001)
  
• Maze Of Torment - Death Strikes (death metal, 2000)
  
• Cradle Of Filth - Bitter Suites To Succubi (black metal, 2001)
  
• Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side (power metal, 1995)
  
• Judas Priest - Painkiller (heavy metal, 1990)
  
• Machine Head - Burn My Eyes (thrash metal, 1994)
  
• Otyg - Älvefärd (folk metal, 1998)
  
• Blind Guardian - Tales From The Twilight World (power metal, 1991)
  
• Stratovarius - Visions (power metal, 1997)
  
• Divine Souls - Embodiment (death metal, 2001)

And others around the 'Net:

• RockRage reviews Puya's 'Union'

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