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Former PUNGENT STENCH Drummer Launches THE TEMPTER

Drummer Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave) of the now-defunct Austrian extreme metal band PUNGENT STENCH has formed a brand new musical project called THE TEMPTER. The unsigned group has posted two songs — "Manifestation" and "Elyssa" — on its MySpace page. PUNGENT STENCH's last...

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GODSMACK Frontman Talks To Winnipeg's POWER 97

On Wednesday, March 24, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada radio station Power 97 conducted an interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna about the band's upcoming appearance at the MTS Rock on the Range Canada festival, set to take place Saturday, August 7 at Canad Inns Stadium in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The...

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GAMMA RAY Guitarist/Keyboardist To Undergo Surgery

Due to a "retinal detachment," GAMMA RAY guitarist/keyboardist Henjo Richter has been hospitalized and will undergo surgery today (March 16). A retinal detachment is a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue. In other news, the GAMMA RAY shows i...

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THUNDERBOLT Recording New Album

Norwegian melodic metallers THUNDERBOLT have entered the studio to begin recording their as-yet-untitled third CD for a late 2010 release. The band states, "Tony Johannessen is now putting on the vocal and we hope to mix the album late in April." The forthcoming THUNDERBOLT LP will feature the follo...

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LEVI/WERSTLER: New Song Available For Streaming

DAATH's Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler will unleash their new collaboration, "Avalanche Of Worms", on April 20 via Magna Carta Records. Both accomplished guitarists, their interplay allows Levi's compositional style and Werstler' virtuosic guitar abilities to compliment each other fully; this unique al...

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CAZARES: I Don't Think I Could Have Written Another FEAR FACTORY Record With HERRERA, WOLBERS

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: When it came to the new album, "Mechanize", did the creative process differ in any way from previous efforts? Dino Cazare...

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DAATH, CYNIC Members Collaborate On LEVI/WERSTLER Debut; More Details Revealed

DAATH's Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler will unleash their new collaboration, "Avalanche Of Worms", on April 20 via Magna Carta Records. Both accomplished guitarists, their interplay allows Levi's compositional style and Werstler' virtuosic guitar abilities to compliment each other fully; this unique al...

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RAGE: 'Strings To A Web' Cracks German Top 30

"Strings To A Web", the new album from German metallers RAGE, entered the Media Control chart in the band's home country at position No. 27. Commented guitarist Victor Smolski: "Thanks to all former and new RAGE fans who showed interest and enabled to get 'Strings To A Web' in the charts! It's a gre...

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THE PROPHECY Invited To Perform At China's MIDI MUSIC FESTIVAL

Yorkshire doom death metallers THE PROPHECY have been officially invited to perform at Midi Music Festival 2010, China's biggest underground music festival, set to take place May 1-4 at Haidian Park, in Haidian District, Beijing. The band is now awaiting confirmation from the Chinese goverment that...

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RAGE To Support GAMMA RAY In Japan

German metallers RAGE will support GAMMA RAY on the following Japanese tour dates: April 13 - Osaka, Japan - Big Cat April 15 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya O-East April 16 - Tokyo, Japan - Shibuya O-East April 17 - Nagoya, Japan - Bottom Line RAGE's new album, "Strings To A Web", was released on ...

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RAGE: New Audio Interview With PETER 'PEAVY' WAGNER Available

Metalzone.gr recently conducted an interview with bassist/vocalist Peter "Peavy" Wagner of German metallers RAGE. The chat is now available for streaming using the audio player below. A text version of the interview can be found here. RAGE's new album, "Strings To A Web", was released on February 5...

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THE OCEAN: New Album Samples Available

Audio samples of nine songs from THE OCEAN's upcoming album, "Heliocentric", are available for streaming at this location. The web site also contains what is believed to be songtitles and pieces of art that will be included in the forthcoming CD, although this has not yet been officially confirmed b...

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HANK SHERMANN's DEMONICA: Debut Album Due In February

DEMONICA, the new project featuring MERCYFUL FATE guitarist Hank Shermann, will release its debut album, "Demonstrous", on February 26, 2010 via Massacre Records. The CD was mixed at Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado with Dave Otero (CEPHALIC CARNAGE, MARTRIDEN, COBALT). "We are totally stoked how...

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220 VOLT's 'Heavy Christmas' Revisited

Swedish heavy metal band 220 VOLT has issued the following update: "25 years ago we were approached with the idea to record a Christmas song. We were already set in the studio for the 'Mind Over Muscle' sessions and a song was written in record time — 'Heavy Christmas'. It was primarily regarded as...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, CLUTCH Confirmed For U.K.'s HIGH VOLTAGE Festival

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY and CLUTCH have been confirmed for High Voltage, the U.K.'s new rock festival, which is scheduled to take place July 24-25, 2010 at Victoria Park in London, U.K. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Main Stage: EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER ZZ TOP FOREIGNER Prog Stage: URI...