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2003 Metal Gods Tour Update:
Dark Tranquillity not part of package. Primal Fear offered to join tour.
"New Sound" For new Impellitteri CD
New album due by year's end.
Blind Guardian Live Album Details
2 CD set due out May 26th.
Lacuna Coil and Opeth replace Meshuggah On "Blackest Of The Black Tour"
Tour also features Danzig, Superjoint Ritual and Nile.
Nevermore finishing up recording for new album.
"Enemies Of Reality" due June 17th through Century Media.
Finntroll / Impaled Nazarene Guitarist Passes Away
Update: Teemu "Somnium" Raimoranta dies as a result of an alcohol related fall.
2003 Metal Gods Tour Line-up announced
Halford and Testament to co-headline U.S. tour with Immortal, Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, Carnal Forge and more.
Update: Symphony X has pulled out of tour.
Lost Horizon In motor vehicle accident
2 band members hospitalized for injuries. Show cancellations expected on current tour.
Blind Guardian Announce Set List For Blind Guardian Open Air Festival.
Song list chosen by fans via band's web site.
Original Mercyful Fate Guitarists Unite In New Band
Hank Shermann and Michael Denner join forces in "Force Of Evil". Due to enter studio later in March.
Sepultura To Release New Album
"Roorback" due in May through SPV/Steamhammer.
Nightwish and Rage To Headline ProgPower USA IV
Annual Atlanta Metalfest takes place September 5th and 6th.
New Helloween Album
"Rabbit Don't Come Easy" out May 5th through Nuclear Blast. First single out April 7th.
Heavy metal fans jailed in Morocco for "Moral" and "Religious" crimes.
More than a dozen fans and musicians behind bars for alleged violations of Muslim faith.
At Vance To Release New Album
"The Evil In You" out May 27th through AFM Records. Band also announces live dates with Kamelot.
Live Led Zeppelin To Be Released
"How The West Was Won" to be released May 27th as a 2 DVD set and a 3 CD set spanning the band's entire career.
Rammstein To Split Up?
Rumours circulating about the possible breakup of the German band.
New Metallica Song Clip Available For Download
Clip of new song from studio jam.
Iced Earth to start recording in April
Iced Earth are getting ready to start recording their highly-awaited new album
OPETH's first ever "Non-Metal" album
OPETH's first ever "Non-Metal" album, Damnation, is scheduled for an April 14th release date through Music For Nations.