this is from an e-mail I get from http://www.metalupdate.com

MARDUK
vocalist Legion is no longer a part of the band – the reason for the
split
has not been disclosed – a replacement has already been found and will
be
announced soon

SEPTIC FLESH
due to various circumstances, the band has decided that they can no
longer
operate as a collective unit – with the split, a journey of 13 years
came
to an end

PAUL DI'ANNO
the former Maiden vocalist has a new live band called Screaming Monkey
that will be playing all of the November and December live shows

HEARSE
vocalist Johan Liiva (Arch Enemy, Non Exist) has left Non Exist to
concentrate solely on Hearse

DECAPITATED
Hero is back as a full time band member

FISSION
Vintersorg (Borknagar, Vintersorg) has started this new melodic thrash
project with Vintersorg live drummer Benny Hägglund – the debut is
expected to see an early 2004 release through Napalm Records

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME
the band has decided to part ways with guitarist Nick Fletcher – they
are
going to finish their scheduled tours as a four piece and then seek a
replacement

CANNAE
drummer Colin Conway (Frozen, The Year Of Our Lord) has been recruited
to
sit behind the kit

MÖRK GRYNING
vocalist / guitarist Kimera has decided to leave the band as he has a
total loss of creativity in relation to the band’s development – he
will
concentrate on his other bands Eternal Oath and Amaranth

SPINAL CORD
the group has temporarily recruited Novy (Vader, Dies Irae) to fill in
on
bass guitar

TWELFTH GATE
guitarist Jim Stopper (Oppressor) has been added to the lineup as
second
guitarist

DIMENSION F3H
the band has parted ways with drummer Mr. Thunderforce and session bass
player Mr. Krokmo as they could not devote enough time to the project –
they have already recruited a new session bassist named Mr. Moe and a
new
drummer is being tested

PROPHECY
bassist Eric Croson (Demonseed) and drummer Rick Hawkins have joined
the
band

BRAVE
on November 8, singer Michelle Loose and drummer Trevor Schrotz were
married in Vint Hill, VA

MONSTER MAGNET
drummer Micheal Wildwood (Chrome Locust) is no longer in the group — a
replacement has not been announced

ZAKK WYLDE
the guitarist’s famous Bullseye Les Paul has been returned to him –
known
as The Grail, the guitar had been missing since 2000

ANTHRAX
the band will be going into the studio to do a live in the studio
recording of some older tunes with John Bush singing

DREAM THEATER
‘Train of Thought’ entered the Billboard 200 Album Chart at #50

FLORIDA METAL FEST
planning is underway for this new festival scheduled to take place on
March 6 and 7 at the Pinellas Park Expo Center near Tampa, FL

NEW SIGNINGS
Napalm Records: Fission
Black Lotus Records: Chris Caffery
Firebox Records: The Eternal
Deepsend Records: Images Of Violence
Forever Underground: Gored
This Dark Reign/ Devil Doll: Beaten Back To Pure
Moribund Records: Xasthur, Merrimack, Whore, Winter Of Apocalypse

the_reverend said:



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WHOA!! LEGION LEFT MARDUK!!!!!!!!! BURN MY COFFINNNN

Septic Flesh ruled =(

i fucking loved septic flesh what a fucking shame!

their latest (read: LAST) effort was ridiculously good. i haven't been able to find the ACTUAL cd though. oh well... i guess ill just keep my mp3 cd of it til i 1. order it offline or 2. see if they have it at some underground metal shop.