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NECROPHOBIC Sign With REGAIN RECORDS, Announce New Album Title

Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC have inked a deal with Regain Records for the release of their fifth album, entitled "Hrimthursum". The follow-up to 2002's "Bloodhymns" is being recorded at the Dark Voodoo Studio with engineers Anders Bentell and Fredrik Folkare (guitarist and producer of UNLEAS...

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Japanese All-Girl Band GALLHAMMER Sign With PEACEVILLE RECORDS

Peaceville Records has announced the signing of GALLHAMMER. Hailing from Tokyo, Japan, this three-girl combo is anything but what you’ve come to expect from the polite and serene land of the rising sun (or daughter in this case). Peaceville are currently compiling GALLHAMMER's first major European r...

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BLOODTHORN Prepare To Release 'Genocide'

Norwegian death metallers BLOODTHORN will release their fourth studio album, "Genocide", in January/February via Red Stream Inc. (Morningstar Records in Europe). The long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "Under the Reign of Terror" was recorded at Godt Selskap Studio (CHTON, GRIFFIN, KEEP OF KALESSIN) in...

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Unreleased VINNIE VINCENT CD To Air On Radio Show

On Saturday, January 7, "The Classic Metal Show" will be airing the "lost" Vinnie Vincent (ex-KISS) album "Guitars from Hell" that he recorded circa 1991 but then never saw the light of day. Vinnie had released two albums with his band VINNIE VINCENT INVASION — the 1986 self-titled debut album and 1...

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RAVEN Frontman Talks About Band's Influence On IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA

In a recent fan posting on RAVEN's official message board, the band's frontman John Gallagher was asked about RAVEN's influence on other metal bands and whether he was aware that VOIVOD performed RAVEN's "Chainsaw" at their first-ever concert in early 1984. "Piggy's [VOIVOD guitarist] passing was sa...

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MACABRE: DVD Sample Available For Download

Chicago "murder metal" legends MACABRE will release a DVD, entitled "True Tales of Slaughter and Slaying", in early 2006. A rough-edit sample is available for download at LowlifeMedia.net (Quicktime required, 21 MB). In other news, MACABRE will headline the Holiday of Horror 8 festival on Friday, De...

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WITCHERY To Release New Album In February

Century Media Records has set a February 27, 2006 European release date for the fourth full-length album from Sweden's WITCHERY, entitled "Don't Fear the Reaper". WITCHERY's spell was cast upon our earthly existence when four members splintered off SATANIC SLAUGHTER in 1997: Jensen (later with THE H...

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OPETH Drummer Talks About Touring, Current Status Of WITCHERY

Drummerszone.com recently conducted an interview with OPETH drummer Martin Axenrot (NIFELHEIM, SATANIC SLAUGHTER, WITCHERY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Drummerszone.com: In 2004 you joined the all-star line-up of BLOODBATH, replacing Dan Swanö who switched to guitar. And now you're o...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist GEEZER BUTLER Joins PETA's KFC Boycott

What do Geezer Butler, the longtime bassist of heavy metal pioneers BLACK SABBATH, and Bobby Ingram, the frontman of the venerable Southern rock band MOLLY HATCHET, have in common besides making legendary music? Both rockers have joined PETA's boycott of KFC until the company ends the worst abuses o...

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All the Way to the Sun

Norwegian-American band TNT have been proudly flying the flag of melodic hard rock for over 20 years (including a "break" before the 2002 reunion) and 2005 sees the release of the band's eight studio disc, "All The Way to the Sun". It seems I have probably encountered the band's music at some point...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL Frontman Thanks Fans For Support In Wake Of Controversy

Ibex Moon Records has issued the following update on the New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL: "[DAWN OF AZAZEL] have been the subject of controversy and received considerable publicity this week [check previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET stories: Story#1, Story#2, Story#3] after a sensationali...

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JANI LANE and FIREHOUSE Audio Interviews Posted Online

StriglsMusicNews.com has posted episode 21 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode is the second in a three part series spotlighting VH1 Classic's "Metal Mania: Stripped Across America Tour 2005". Included in this episode are interviews co-host John Ostronomy conducted with former WARRANT sing...

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PRIMAL FEAR: Brazilian Recap

Mat Sinner (bass) and Ralf Scheepers (vocals) of German power metal mainstays PRIMAL FEAR recently travelled to Brazil to take part in two star-studded concerts in Sao Paulo and one in Belo Horizonte. The shows also featured Bruce Dickinson (IRON MAIDEN),Roy Z. (producer for JUDAS PRIEST, HALFORD),...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's HOGLAN: Drums Have Taken Over As The 'Featured Instrumentalist' In Thrash

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following tour update on the group's official web site: "So, last night, we're at the Norva, in Norfolk, Va. It's one of the nicer clubs in North America, with real friendly people, a HUGE greenroom with loads of cool amenities, and a JACUZZI in...

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IRON MAIDEN's DICKINSON Sits Behind The Kit For AC/DC, DEEP PURPLE Classics

IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson made his final guest appearance with the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy) at the third of three scheduled dates in Brazil on Sunday (Nov. 13) at the Chevrolet Hall in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The following report was submitted to BLABBERM...