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09 Aug 2003

TIDFALL - "Nucleus" is currently in stores

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09 Aug 2003

KORPIKLAANI - new name of SHAMAN

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09 Aug 2003

INVERACITY - Greek brutal death

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09 Aug 2003

ATHANATOR - new album

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08 Aug 2003

WITHIN Y - "Extended Mental Dimensions", due in early 2004

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08 Aug 2003

SWALLOW THE SUN - recording of debut album

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08 Aug 2003

SYMPHORCE - to record new album

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08 Aug 2003

MACHINE HEAD - tentative track listing for their forthcoming album

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07 Aug 2003

LAKE OF TEARS - are going to start again

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07 Aug 2003

TO/DIE/FOR - Vocalist ended his career in band

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07 Aug 2003

EIDOLON

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07 Aug 2003

DANZIG - into the studio

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07 Aug 2003

THE CROWN

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07 Aug 2003

CREMATORY - officially reformed

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07 Aug 2003

CRUACHAN - John O Fathaigh leaves

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06 Aug 2003

ACT OF GOD - recordings of new album

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05 Aug 2003

THROES OF DAWN - to enter Sonic Pump studios

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04 Aug 2003

DIMMU BORGIR - new video

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04 Aug 2003

HATE ETERNAL - bassist/vocalist has left the band

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04 Aug 2003

ROSSOMAHAAR - new album "Somni Regnum" is ready

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