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23 Jul 2003

CHILDREN OF BODOM - signed a deal with Century Media

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23 Jul 2003

ARCH ENEMY - detail of bonus to new album

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23 Jul 2003

Bloodhead Production - releases of young label

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23 Jul 2003

AGENT STEELE - new album is finally in stores

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22 Jul 2003

DIMMU BORGIR - upcoming album

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22 Jul 2003

GAMMA RAY - live album "Skeletons In The Closet"

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22 Jul 2003

DEVIOUS - brutal in stores

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22 Jul 2003

ICED EARTH - seems to hire "Ripper" Owens

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21 Jul 2003

IMMORTAL - funeral

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21 Jul 2003

BURST - debut on Relapse Records

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21 Jul 2003

GOREROTTED - signed to Metal Blade

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21 Jul 2003

CHILDREN OF BODOM - left the band

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21 Jul 2003

RAGE - cover picture presentation

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19 Jul 2003

TARTHARIA - black/death debut

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19 Jul 2003

MORK GRYNING - released new album

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19 Jul 2003

DENATA - "Art Of The Insane"

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19 Jul 2003

IMPALED NAZARENE - "All That You Fear"

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19 Jul 2003

DEICIDE - new album plans

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15 Jul 2003

THEATRE OF TRAGEDY - Liv Kristine's wedding

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15 Jul 2003

HELLOWEEN - Competition

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