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MASS: New Album Due In June

Escape Music has set a June 25 release date for the much-anticipated new album from MASS. "Crack of Dawn" was produced and mixed by Martin Kronlund at JM Recording Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden. The track listing is as follows: 01. It's You 02. Crack Of Dawn 03. Someday 04. Empty Soul 05. Hello 06. M...

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COSMOSQUAD Getting Ready To Drop 'Acid Test'

Los Angeles, CA-based metallic fusioneers COSMOSQUAD have finished recording and mixing their latest album, titled "Acid Test". Co-produced by drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE, GLENN HUGHES) and guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY, $IGN OF 4) at Crumb West Studios in Simi Valley...

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WITCHERY Guitarist Says Obligations To Other Bands Make Touring Difficult

WITCHERY guitarist Rille (a.k.a. Richard Corpse) recently updated Metal Asylum on the band's current status and shed some light on the circumstances leading to their lack of touring in support of their latest release, "Don't Fear the Reaper", from 2006. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal A...

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6TH AWAKENING Parts Ways With Drummer

Umeå, Sweden-based, female-fronted metal band 6TH AWAKENING has parted ways with drummer Mikael Linné. The group's statement on the matter reads as follows: "We have a sad sad announcement to make. For seven years we have had the pleasure of having one of the finest drummers around in our family. Du...

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THRESHOLD To Headline First Night Of U.K.'s FIREFEST IV

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD will headline the first night of Firefest IV, which will take place on October 26-27 in Nottingham, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Day 1: THRESHOLD DEMON (final U.K. show ever) SOUL DOCTOR (feat. Tommy Heart of FAIR WARNING) STEVE GRIMMETT BA...

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Winds of War

Really now, who wouldn't chuckle at the notion of a black metal band naming itself KULT? I sure did. And then I listened to the debut album, "Winds of War", and the laughter came to a screeching halt. I'm almost of the mind now to think that it is a most apt moniker for an ...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...

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SUN DESCENDS Announces New Guitarist

New York City thrashers SUN DESCENDS, who feature in their ranks former EXUMER vocalist Mem von Stein, have added a second guitarist to their ranks. Bronx-raised Lou Cortez joined the band in December 2006 and is now a permanent member. In other news, SUN DESCENDS pushed their recording date back to...

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MACHINE HEAD: New ROBERT FLYNN Interview To Air On San Jose's 90.5 KSJS

An interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn, conducted on February 24, 2007 at the Santa Cruz, CA stop of the group's U.S. tour with LAMB OF GOD, TRIVIUM and GOJIRA, will air tonight (Thursday, March 15) on the San Jose, California radio station 90.5 KSJS on its weekly underground metal rad...

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ANGELCORPSE: New Album Track Listing, Cover Artwork Revealed

ANGELCORPSE bassist/vocalist Pete Helmkamp has issued the following update: "As most of you know now, ANGELCORPSE has completed the recording of our fourth full-length album, 'Of Lucifer and Lightning'. Osmose Productions will handle the release of the CD (and limited-edition LP) in Europe, The End...

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NEIL TURBIN: 'Anyone That Jumps Up Onstage With Me Is Takin' Their Life Into Their Own Hands'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former ANTHRAX/current DEATHRIDERS frontman Neil Turbin. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you initially become involved with ANTHRAX? Did you have a hand in forming the group or did you join after the fact? Neil: "I d...

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MACHINE HEAD, STONE SOUR Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

MACHINE HEAD and STONE SOUR are among the confirmed bands for the Metaltown festival, set to take place June 30 at Frihamnen in Gothenburg, Sweden. More information will be made available soon at www.metaltown.se. An e-card for MACHINE HEAD's upcoming album, "The Blackening", has been made available...

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ANGELCORPSE, WATAIN, NACHTMYSTIUM To Team Up For 'Antichrist Vanguard 2007' Tour

ANGELCORPSE, WATAIN and NACHTMYSTIUM will team up for the "Antichrist Vanguard 2007" tour beginning in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland...

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MACHINE HEAD: 'The Blackening' E-Card Available

An e-card for MACHINE HEAD's upcoming album, "The Blackening", has been made available at this location. The third and final part of "The Blackening Sessions", a behind-the-scenes look at MACHINE HEAD as they recorded their new album, "The Blackening", has been posted online at the "Media" page of t...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL On 'Positive' New LP

TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele recently spoke to MTV.com about the songwriting/recording process for "Dead Again", the Brooklyn metallers' first collection of fresh material since 2003's "Life Is Killing Me". The delay, Steele explained, was partly fueled by the bandmembers' escalating ages a...