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Metal Reviews has nine new reviews and a new editorial ('The Mightier the Packaging, the More You Pay'):

• Dreamtale - Ocean's Heart
  
• Enchant - Tug Of War
  
• Gamma Ray - Skeletons in the Closet
  
• Halcyon - Demo
  
• Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death
  
• Moonspell - The Antidote
  
• Rage - Soundchaser
  
• Stormwarrior - Heavy Metal Fire EP
  
• Ulver - A Quick Fix of Melancholy

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Headline News

Hell On Earth To Have Live Suicide At Show

Industrial rock band Hell On Earth will feature a "live suicide" at their State Theatre performance in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday, October 4th. A Euthanasia Society member will carry out the suicide to raise awareness for dying with dignity. The Euthanasia member, who suffers from a terminal illness, is using the event as a platform to help make back-street suicides a thing of the past.

Though his identity is being withheld until the day of the event, he did have this to say, "I thank the lord that Hell On Earth is giving me this opportunity to end my suffering. I just want to say as my last will and testament that this is my god given choice to end my life. I'd prefer to have a physician-assisted suicide but until the laws are changed, those who are in pain like me will either have to continue to suffer or do it themselves."

The event, The Hell On Earth Haunted Tour, is part of a national tour the band is on to support their new album, 'All Things Disturbingly Sassy.'

My gut reaction is that this is so over-the-top that it may not be true, and that it's definitely a publicity stunt (probably for all parties involved). However, I remain skeptical whether it would be allowed to happen anyway, now that the time and location have been so widely publicized.

UPDATE - Bay News 9 weighs in with some updated info about this event:

St. Petersburg City Councilman Bill Foster says he feels pretty confident that the event won't happen at the State Theater on October 4.

"This activity will not be tolerated in the City of St. Petersburg," Foster said.

The councilman, who happens to be an attorney, cites the Florida Statute that makes assisted suicide a second-degree felony.

"If it's a stunt, then they have very right to perform this stunt on stage," Foster added. "If somebody loses their life, they will be prosecuted as conspirators."

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Shai Hulud End, Only To Start New Band

Folowing the departure of singer Geert, Shai Hulud will use tour with ex singer Chad Gilbert (currently of New Found Glory) for one last tour before calling it quits as SHAI HULUD. However the band will continue on under a new name with a different singer.

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Orphanage Ready New Release

Nuclear Blast artists ORPHANAGE have written 13 new songs, including everything from Industrial brutality to a doom metal ballad. So far, the drums, guitars and bass have all been recorded. The band plans to finish the album later this month. It is due for a late 2003/early 2004 release.

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Defenders of Metal Volume I - The Seduction

Man In Black Music has announced the release date for Defenders of Metal Volume I - The Seduction as September 21. The album runs 77:46 of powerful true metal from around the world.

1. Forbidden – Jesters Moon – USA
   
2. Moonlit Horizon – Moonlight Agony – Sweden
   
3. Incubus – The Prowlers – Italy
   
4. Pressure – Element – USA
   
5. Heart of Dragonsteel – Madog – Austria
   
6. Dead Keep Dyin’ – Hell Candidates – USA
   
7. Shutting the Door – Antares – Poland
   
8. Haunted – Dr. Mastermind aka Matt McCourt – USA
   
9. Riflesso – Metharia – Italy
   
10. Bedlam – Victim – USA
    
11. Pride of Creation – Art of Fear – Austria
    
12. Illusions – Still Life – USA
    
13. Liegia – Rapid Fire – Poland
    
14. Under the Gun – Stairway – UK
    
15. Only for the Rain Crew – Rain – Italy
    
16. Bride of the Dark – Mercury Rain – UK
    
17. Terror Mind – Sabatan – Spain
    
18. The Sleeper – Babylon – USA

For complete band bios, lyrics, mp3 samples & photos you can go to MIB's website.

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