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29 Jul 2003

PUNGENT STENCH - come to CIS

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29 Jul 2003

IRON MAIDEN - drummer Nicko McBrain arrested

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29 Jul 2003

SYSTEM OF A DOWN - guitarist have founded record label

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29 Jul 2003

DARK MOOR - the addition of drummer

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29 Jul 2003

CHARON - "Dead Man Walking" as title of new CD

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29 Jul 2003

PERFECT CIRCLE

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29 Jul 2003

DOMAIN - "The Sixth Dimension" is ready for you to enter

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27 Jul 2003

SLAYER - written 10 brand new songs

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27 Jul 2003

PRO-PAIN - August 26 release of new album

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26 Jul 2003

CATHEDRAL - deal with Nuclear Blast

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26 Jul 2003

RAGE

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26 Jul 2003

GODFLESH - tribute compilation

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26 Jul 2003

ORPHANED LAND - entered the studio

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25 Jul 2003

IMMORTAL - SPLIT UP!

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25 Jul 2003

IRON MAIDEN - to limit their touring

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25 Jul 2003

ANATHEMA - entered Parkgate Studios

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25 Jul 2003

NAPALM DEATH - Coveriada

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25 Jul 2003

TAROT

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25 Jul 2003

CRYSTAL BALL - "Hellvetia" as the title for new album

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23 Jul 2003

IMMORTAL - don't split up?

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