Metal News for August 12, 2003
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Hot Topics
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7 news articles posted on this day.
Summary/Misc
Daily Reviews
Metal Reviews has 13 new reviews and a new editorial:
- Bonfire - Fuel to the Flames
- Bonfire - Live Over Europe
- Bonfire - Tell Me What You Know
- Britny Fox - Springhead Motorshark
- Climax - Play Some Heavy
- Dio - Lock Up the Wolves
- Harem Scarem - Harem Scarem
- Legend Maker - Lies Bleeding The Blind
- Luciferion - The Apostate
- Omnium Gatherum - Spirits And August Light
- Paragon - The Dark Legacy
- Shakra - Rising
- Sonata Arctica - Broken
Unholy Ghost Tour Dates
Unholy Ghost have announced a few more upcoming shows:
Aug 14 Tampa, FL @ Liars Club
Aug 16 St. Petersburg, FL @ Venom
Aug 29 Las Vegas, NV @ Huntridge Theater
And the LAS VEGAS METALFEST (w/Deicide, Suffocation, Monstrosity, etc)
Headline News
Primus Are Back With Original Lineup
The classic line-up of Primus has re-formed. This means that, after a four-year absence, Les Claypool (bass/vocals), Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander (guitar) and Larry Lalonde (drums) are back to amaze and confuse. They’ve already recorded five new songs, which will be included on the upcoming retrospective CD ‘Animals Should Try To Act Like People’, due out in October.
Murder One Recruit Second Vocalist
Murder One have brought in a second vocalist. It’s John Loughlin of Raging Speedhorn. But he hasn’t left the latter to join Murder One, and will be a full member of both bands.
Machine Head Confirm Tracklisting
Machine Head have confirmed the initial track listing for their upcoming album ‘Through The Ashes Of Empires’, which is due for a mid-October release. This is: ‘Imperium’, ‘Bite The Bullet’, ‘Left Unfinished’, ‘Elegy’, ‘In The Presence Of My Enemies’, ‘Days Turn Blue To Gray’, ‘Vim’, ‘All Falls Down’, ‘Wipe The Tears’, ‘Descends The Shades Of Night’. The album was produced by Robert Flynn with Andy Sneap, and is currently being mixed by Colin Richardson.
Headline News
Hammerfall's Dronjak Suffers Broken Arm
Hammerfall member Oscar Dronjak suffered a multiple fracture in his arm in a motorcycle accident, resulting in Hammerfall not being able to perform at the UK's Bloodstock Festival this year. They will be replaced by Edguy. Here's the official announcement from Vince, the Bloodstock coordinator himself:
"It is with regret that for the first time in 3 years we are having to make a change with one of the major acts HAMMERFALL. This is unfortunately beyond our control, as Oscar Dronjak has sustained a multiple fracture in his arm as a result of a motorbike accident 2 days ago. We wish him a speedy recovery, however we will most certainly invite HAMMERFALL back in 2004.
The most worthy replacement will be EDGUY from Germany, who last played the UK on one occasion with Gamma Ray a couple of years ago.
This Is The New Shit Online
Marilyn Manson's video for his new single "This Is The New Shit" has now made its way online and can be viewed here.
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