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Deviant Current Signal

It is not exactly shocking these days to run into a band that blends a variety of metal styles into its music. The odd MESHUGGAH time signatures and the schizophrenic pace-changes are staples of a seemingly ever-growing movement. France's HACRIDE have created an album in "Deviant Current Signal" tha...

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THREAT SIGNAL Sign With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. THREAT SIGNAL's music can be described as "low-end, syncopated thrash, with melody intertwined," according to a press release. "The band was fed up with groups playing whiny emotional songs about girls, and also with the...

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ANNIHILATOR Leader Recalls Hanging With Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Bassist DUFF MCKAGAN

ANNIHILATOR mainman/guitarist Jeff Waters has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "A cool story. In the summer of 2002, I was asked by Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE guitarist) if I would join up with him and SAVATAGE for a short summer festival run in Europe. Of course this was a...

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TURISAS: More Details Revealed About Guitarist GEORG's Injuries

Guitarist Georg Laakso of the Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS was seriously injured in a car accident outside Hämeenlinna, Finland the night of October 27-28. The following update on his condition has been posted at the group's official web site: "The last two weeks have been an extremely h...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX: 'Daze Turn Into Days'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "I received a e-mail from a friend today. We went to high school together in Seattle. He was my hero, and to be honest, he still is. His name is Rick Vanzandt. He is still with his high school sweetheart and ...

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Former ENTOMBED Guitarist Explains Departure

On September 8, Sweden's ENTOMBED announced the departure of original guitarist and songwriter Uffe Cederlund. "The last couple of years weren't much fun," says Cederlund in an exclusive interview in the November issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up. "It feels like we wanted different things in th...

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This is our Revenge

Known for its positive, upbeat brand of hardcore, WITH HONOR makes its Victory Records debut with "This is our Revenge". The disc follows the band's 2004 "Heart Means Everything" debut on Stillborn. "This is our Revenge" is one instance where the whole is not necessarily greater than the sum of its...

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SILENCER Sign With MAUSOLEUM RECORDS

Colorado metallers SILENCER have announced that they have signed a two-album deal with Belgium's Mausoleum Records. Their long-awaited full-length debut, entitled "Death of Awe" (view cover here),will be released in Europe in January 2006 (North American distribution will be handled by The End Reco...

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EYEHATEGOD Frontman In Jail; Band To Raise Money For Legal Defense Fund

Legendary New Orleans sludge kings EYEHATEGOD have issued the following statement: "[EYEHATEGOD frontman] Mike Williams has been arrested, and is being held in Morgan City Jail, about an hour west of New Orleans. We won't elaborate on the details as a precautionary measure; if you'd like to know, wr...

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STRYPER Guitarist: 'It's Our Mission To Go Out And Tell People About Jesus Christ'

Pennsylvania's The Express-Times recently conducted an interview with STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's Christian message being the most important thing: "We've never changed our faith and everything else as far as what we believe. We definitely want people...

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MÖRSER: New Song Posted Online

A brand-new MÖRSER track, entitled "The Indirect Threat (To the World's Freedom)", has been posted online at this location. "The Indirect Threat (To the World's Freedom)" comes off the German group's upcoming mini-CD/comic, "Der Kosmopolit - Pure", due in November via Garden of Exile Records. The C...

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Report: KORN To Receive $15 Million Upfront For Signing EMI Deal

According to a report published in today's edition of the Los Angeles Times, KORN's newly announced deal with the EMI Group calls for EMI to pay the four-member band an estimated $15 million upfront — more than twice what the band might expect from a traditional recording contract. In return, EMI wo...

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California Death Metal Fan Believed To Be Man On Latest Terror Tape

A masked man making terrorist threats against Los Angeles and Australia in a new tape delivered to ABC News in Pakistan this weekend (Photo, Real Video) is believed to be Adam Yahiye Gadahn (Photo#1, Photo#2),a U.S. citizen from Southern California who wrote in a web posting ...

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MEGADETH Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH Says He Felt Like A 'Hired Hand' In ICED EARTH

FourteenG recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: How did you feel coming into MEGADETH and learning bass parts written by David Ellefson, who some would consider the best bassist in metal? For exam...

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Booking Agent Responds To BYZANTINE's Internet 'Threat'

Booking agent Jeffrey Churchwell of Digger International has issued a response to a scathing statement posted by the band BYZANTINE (via their guitarist, Tony Rorhbough) on their official web site in which they appeared to encourage their fans to physically assault Churchwell over the removal of BYZ...