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07 Dec 2004

NEVERMORE - the latest album will be remixed

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06 Dec 2004

HAMMERFALL - new album title announced

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06 Dec 2004

NOVEMBERS DOOM - parted ways with bassist

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06 Dec 2004

OBITUARY - music for new CD 'close' to being done

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05 Dec 2004

ARCANA - Le Serpent Rouge

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05 Dec 2004

ARCANA's GOING TO RUSSIA

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05 Dec 2004

SANCTUARY RECORDS - Massive Roster Cleansing

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05 Dec 2004

THE HAUNTED On HEADBANGER'S BALL Dec. 4th

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05 Dec 2004

SEPULTURA To Perform

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05 Dec 2004

ORDER OF THE EBON HAND - sign with Season of Mist

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05 Dec 2004

KATATONIA - triple-disc box set to snclude live DVD

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05 Dec 2004

MY DYING BRIDE Working On New DVD Release

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02 Dec 2004

DEATHBOUND have changed title of upcoming album

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02 Dec 2004

AGE OF SILENCE will take part in a radioshow

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02 Dec 2004

PUISSANCE have inked a new deal

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02 Dec 2004

CALLISTO sign with Earache Records

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30 Nov 2004

WIDOW - a new album plus DVD

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30 Nov 2004

SUMMON have summoned the "Fallen"

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30 Nov 2004

KULT OV AZAZEL have gone splitting...

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29 Nov 2004

THE 69 EYES - drummer hospitalized

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