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MADBALL Bassist To Make Film Debut

MADBALL bassist Hoya will make his film debut in the upcoming "Rapturious" movie, which was written and directed by Kamal Ahmed (of Jerky Boys fame). More information is available at IMDB.com. MADBALL released their first album for Ferret Music, "Legacy", last August. The band recently took part in...

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DAATH Cancels Florida Dates Due To Surgery

Recent Roadrunner signees DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but with a "D") were forced to cancel three shows in Florida as a result of guitarist Eyal Levi's surgery to remove his appendix. The affected dates are as follows: Jul. 24 - the Daily Grind – Pensacola, FL Jul. 25 - the Pit - Jacksonville, FL...

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ARCH ENEMY Cancel METALCAMP Festival Appearance, Announce 'Kerrang! Day Of Rock' Participation

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We very much regret that due to a personal family crisis for one of the band members, ARCH ENEMY will not be able to play at the Metalcamp festival n Slovenia as advertised on Friday, July 21st...

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CHIMAIRA Record New Demo

Cleveland's CHIMAIRA has completed work on a new three-song femo with producer Jason Suecof (GOD FORBID, TRIVIUM). Suecof's comments on the demo's recording sessions can be found on his MySpace page. CHIMAIRA are currently seeking a new label home after parting ways with Roadrunner Records earlier i...

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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About Early Days Of MEGADETH Featuring SLAYER's KING: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a 93-second video clip featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talking about the early days of MEGADETH when SLAYER guitarist...

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ALLELE Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement

ALLELE — the new project featuring former COLD guitarist Kelly Hayes and former OTEP guitarist Lane Maverick — have parted ways with vocalist Wally Wood. The band's statement on the matter reads as follows: "OK, so well now I'd imagine everyone pretty much knows what is going on. We would have prefe...

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CHIMAIRA Frontman Offers Songwriting Update

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have commenced the songwriting process for their follow-up to last year's "Chimaira", tentatively due in 2007 through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band's vocalist, Mark Hunter, has issued the following update via the group's MySpace profile: "In February me, Matt [DeV...

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BLOOD OF ASH Announce New Bassist

Bristol/Bath, U.K.-based metalcore mob BLOOD OF ASH — featuring former members of VOLITERA and SILENT VEX — have announced the addition of bassist Matt H. to the group's ranks. The band are planning to hit the road later this summer in support of their debut album, which is tentatively due in August...

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YEARS OF FIRE: Album Samples Posted Online

Cleveland, Ohio's YEARS OF FIRE, which features former CHIMAIRA guitarist Jason Hager, have posted the tracks "The Vitation Docterine" and "Wallarian Degeneration I" on their official MySpace page. The songs are taken from their forthcoming debut full-length album, titled "Visceral Departure", which...

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CHIMAIRA Resume Writing New Material

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have posted the following message on their MySpace page: "We just got back from Sounds of the Underground [tour of] Europe. We had a blast with all the bands. The tour was filled with games of 'Mafia' and bread knobs. Andols managed to devour 21 meals at McDonald's within...

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Former MOTOGRATER Frontman Resurfaces In FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

Former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan (Ghost) has issued the following update on his current activities: "I get more e-mails than I can possibly reply to, so I decided to publicly answer all the questions about what I'm up to and where I stand with MOTOGRATER. "First off, I'd like to thank all the fans fo...

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HATE ETERNAL Complete Filming Of Live DVD

U.S. death metal giants HATE ETERNAL headlined The Garage in London on June 4 and recorded a special set that was filmed for a live DVD release, as yet untitled, and due out October this year. The DVD will include: * The full London set (Sunday, June 4) * An in-depth interview with the band ...

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THE CULT, THE DARKNESS, SOULFLY, H.I.M. Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: GUNS N' ROSES, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Venue: Hammerstein Ballroom City/State: New York, N.Y. Date: May 12, 14-15, 17, 2006 Gross Sales: $739,668 Attendance: 12,87...

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WALLS OF JERICHO: New Live Video Posted Online

WALLS OF JERICHO have uploaded a live video of the song "Revival Never Goes Out of Style", recorded on May 21 at the Toronto stop of the band's Trustkill Takeover tour with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE and ROSES ARE RED. Check out the clip, which was filmed by Nic Izzi of Transfer Skateboards, at

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman GOSSOW Looks Back On U.S. And Mexican Tour

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "THANK YOU SO MUCH to everybody who rocked the house with us on the U.S. tour!!! We all had a blast and we have met a lot of wonderful people — you, our fans and friends in metal! A ...