RAMMSTEIN have selected "Keine Lust" as the fourth single from their latest CD, "Reise Reise". A video for the song will be shot later this month with director Jörn Heitman, who had previously helmed the group's videos for "Amerika" and "Ohne Dich", among others. The band are promising "a huge surprise" with this video. No further information is currently available.

Recorded primarily in Spain (El Cortijo Studio, Malaga), "Reise Reise" (translated as "Voyage, Voyage" or "Journey, Journey") is the follow-up to "Mutter", which entered the chart at No. 77 back in April 2001.

"Reise Reise" sold 26,716 copies in the United States in its first week of release in mid-November to debut at position No. 61 on The Billboard 200 chart.

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ROB HALFORD fan site www.robhalford.de has posted the radio version of JUDAS PRIEST’s new single, ‘Revolution’, the first release from the reunited band’s new studio album, Angel Of Retribution, due for release through Epic/Sony on March 1st. Other tracks set to be featured on Angle Of Retribution include ‘Hellrider’, ‘Judas Rising’, ‘Deal With The Devil’ and ‘Worth Fighting For’.

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According to the CHILDREN OF BODOM fan site Scythes-of-Bodom.com, CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman has posted a message on the group's official message board explaining guitarist Alexi Laiho's arm injury which led to Laiho being forced to sit out the upcoming "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott (DAMAGEPLAN, PANTERA) tribute concert that is scheduled to be held in Helsinki, Finland on January 15, 2005.

Says Janne: "[Alexi] 'fell' down from about 150 cm high on his wrist and right side of his face. I didn't even notice his face I was so ...

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U.D.O.'s hilarious video for the track "Trainride in Russia" has been posted online at Launch.com.

"Trainride in Russia" comes off U.D.O.'s latest album, "Thunderball", available now on AFM Records. The group's follow-up to 2002's "Man And Machine" was produced by U.D.O. guitarist/former ACCEPT drummer Stefan Kaufmann at his Roxx studios in Pulheim, Germany.

As previously reported, U.D.O. — the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider — have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, tentatively due in October 2005. A world tour in support of the album will kick off in February 2006. In the meantime, the group will play several festivals next year, including the Atarfe Vega Rock Festival event in Granada, Spain on February 25, 2005.

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WINTERSUN, the Finnish band featuring former ENSIFERUM singer/guitarist Jari Mäenpää, have announced the addition of second guitarist Teemu Mäntysaari (IMPERANON) to the group's ranks. Teemu is "a very young dude, but an extremely skilful and motivated player!" Jari writes on the group's web site. "Maybe even better than me I might say, heh! We welcome him to the band!

"I wanna thank everyone who applied as a guitarist, you were all great! Thanks for the interest!

"Finding a good synthplayer has been more difficult task," Jari added. "I think we might have to use backup tapes for the shows at first.

"We're st ...

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THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving recently spoke to the Fourteen G E-zine about the group's new album, "rEVOLVEr", the music business and the possibility of an AT THE GATES reunion (the much-missed pre-THE HAUNTED outfit that is considered to be among Sweden's most influential extreme metal acts). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow:

Fourteen G: When do you think an AT THE GATES reunion will occur?

Peter Dolving: "I think it's not impossible, they were talking about doing something like a one show [gig] in London but it still needs t ...

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Newt Briggs of the Las Vegas Mercury reports: It's not clear what inspired Glenn Danzig to scream, "Fuck you, motherfucker," and shove NORTH SIDE KINGS frontman Danny Marianinho at a July show in Tuba City, Ariz., but Danzig probably regretted the whole incident when he was crumpled on the concrete, his eyes rolled into the back of his head and blood flowing freely from his gaping maw. The whole thing started as a relatively harmless dispute between fellow musicians. Marianinho was upset that Danzig had insisted on going on in front of the KINGS, who ha ...

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Betsy Powell of the Toronto Star has issued the following report:

Two touring musicians with the Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON are scheduled to make a Christmas Eve appearance at Old City Hall via video after being charged with giving a fan a date-rape drug and sexually assaulting her in a tour bus following a Dec. 15 concert.

Steinar Gundersen, 34, and Arnt Gronbech, 27, have each been charged with administering a stupefying drug and sexual assault, Constable Kristine Bacharach said yesterday. A woman contacted police at 4:30 a.m., hours after the show at the Fun ...

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Black Lotus is really proud to announce the signing of the legendary Crimson Glory singer, Midnight, who returns after 16 years in absolute silence!

Words are not enough to describe his truly unique voice, which has marked the history of recorded music and placed him among the most influential singers of the 1980's. The years have passed, but Midnight refused to get involved in any musical projects after the amazing Crimson Glory albums and the silence breaks so he returns to the frontline with his first stunning solo work titled Sakada to be released around April 2005.

In his comeback (always shall be referred as the comeback of the century!), he is surrounded by new musicians (Phil Anderson/ Hammer Dulcimer, Drums, Washboard, other percussion, Scott Gibson/ Electric Guitar, Bass, Mandolin) as well as old friends, like Ben Jackson (the rhythm guitarist of Crimson Glory) and other special guests.

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JUDAS PRIEST have set "Angel of Retribution" as the title of their brand-new album, now due on March 1, 2005 (February 28, 2005 internationally) via Sony/Epic Records. Songs slated to appear on the CD include "Judas Rising", "Deal with the Devil", "Revolution", "Worth Fighting For" and "Hellrider". The first single from the album is expected to be "Revolution", although this could change between now and the song's projected radio impact date.

According to a BLABBERMOUTH.NET source who has heard the aforementioned tracks, "This album is unmistakably JUDAS PRIEST...no other band sounds quite like them. T ...

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