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21 Jan 2004

SAURON - to enter studio in April

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21 Jan 2004

STRATOVARIUS - have a female singer!

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21 Jan 2004

CANNIBAL CORPSE - new song available for download

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21 Jan 2004

PAGANIZER - to enter studio in march

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21 Jan 2004

IMPERANON - begin mixing debut album

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14 Jan 2004

HYPOCRISY - Horgh joins on drums

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14 Jan 2004

ENTWINE - name new album

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14 Jan 2004

ENFORSAKEN - new album to surface in late March

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13 Jan 2004

GOMORRHA - the brrrutal

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13 Jan 2004

DIONYSUS - new album details

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13 Jan 2004

CONSTRUCDEAD - "Violadead"

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13 Jan 2004

CONSPIRACY A.D. - video available for download

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13 Jan 2004

MISERY INDEX - to film new video

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13 Jan 2004

NEW BLACK - new Los Angeles-based band

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12 Jan 2004

KOTIPELTO - completes work on new album

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12 Jan 2004

PARADISE LOST - to enter studio in April

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12 Jan 2004

HYPNOSIA - former drummer died of cancer

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12 Jan 2004

EXMORTEM - to enter studio in May

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12 Jan 2004

DAMAGEPLAN - "New Found Power"

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12 Jan 2004

Kamageddon Media - presents a new sub-division for the underground

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