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FATAL SMILE Working On New Material

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material "seems to be heavier and angrier than the previous ones, so prepare for some heavy duty when the 'Fatals' are deli...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Frontman Publishes Book

CIRCUS OF POWER frontman Alex Mitchell has published a book, entitled "Life Is A Phantom Kmart Horse Starting Up In The Middle Of The Night". The author's official bio reads as follows: "Alex Mitchell was born in Toronto and moved to Pompano Beach when he was 12. He was student of the year in eighth...

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MANOWAR: New Audio Interview Available

A new audio interview with MANOWAR members Karl Logan and Eric Adams, conducted by Alejandro Perez of The Metal Circus, has been posted online at this location (click on "escucha esta entrevista" on the left to hear the interview). As previously reported, an e-card for the new MANOWAR EP, "The Sons...

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MANTICORA To Mix New Album In January

Danish power metallers MANTICORA recently entered the studio to begin recording their upcoming sixth full-length album, "The Black Circus, Part 2". The companion CD to the recently released "The Black Circus, Part 1 – Letters" will be mixed at the Jailhouse studios in Horsens, Denmark between Januar...

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NECROART, SCREAMING SHADOW To Perform At Italy's METAL CIRCUS Festival

Several of the best Italian underground death metal acts will team up for the Metal Circus festival, set to take place Saturday, November 4 at La Tenda in Modena, Italy. The show will kick off at 4 p.m. and will last until midnight. The billing is as follows: NECROART SCREAMING SHADOW SILENT AGONY O...

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ADAGIO Completes Pre-Production For New Album

French progressive metallers ADAGIO have finished making a pre-production recording of four songs for their fourth album, entitled "Archangels in Black". According to a posting on the group's official web site, the overall vibe of the tracks "Archangels in Black", "Undead", "The Fear Circus" and "Tw...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS, EKTOMORF, WINTERSUN Confirmed For Germany's LAST NIGHT ON EARTH FESTIVAL

SAVAGE CIRCUS, EKTOMORF, WINTERSUN, EQUILIBRIUM and DISBELIEF are among the confirmed bands for the Last Night On Earth Festival, set to take place December 16 at Bürgerhaus in Anröchte (near Ruhrgebiet),Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SAVAGE CIRCUS EKTOMORF WINTERSUN EQUILI...

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KISS: 'Alive! 1975-2000' Box Set Details Revealed

Universal Music will be releasing the "Alive! 1975-2000" box set featuring KISS' first three "Alive" albums (as released on Universal labels, whereas the latest "Alive IV"/"Kiss Symphony" album came out via Sanctuary Records) in Europe on November 17. The set will appearently be a four-disc box set,...

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CIRCUS OF POWER: More '20th Anniversary' Shows In The Works

Reunited hard rockers CIRCUS OF POWER are reportedly planning more "20th anniversary" dates in the near future, including shows in Los Angeles and Japan. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, CIRCUS OF POWER played a "20th anniversary" show at Don Hill's in New York C...

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RAINTIME Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival

Unsigned Italian metallers RAINTIME have been confirmed as the first act for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place September 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented ProgPower USA VIII organizer Glenn Harveston: "I received an advance copy of an album that is currently being shopped around t...

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SLASH Featured In VOLKSWAGEN Commercial: Video Available

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) is among the musicians appearing in TV ads for a new campaign partnering First Act guitars and Volkswagen cars. Custom First Act axes will be given away to purchasers of new VW automobiles, and feature a built-in pre-amp allowing them to be played t...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Video To Be Directed By LEX HALABY

New England metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have once again tapped Lex Halaby (MUDVAYNE, IN FLAMES) to direct the video for their new single, "My Curse". The clip is expected to be shot next week (October 14-15) in the Los Angeles area. "My Curse" is scheduled to go for radio adds around October 30. In...

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SLASH, RICK NIELSEN Perform With CAMP FREDDY On 'Leno': Photo Available

VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash and CHEAP TRICK's Rick Nielsen joined CAMP FREDDY to perform their version of CHEAP TRICK's "Surrender" on NBC-TV's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night (Thursday, October 5). This was CAMP FREDDY's first television appearance since "The Showbiz Show with David...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE: New Single 'My Curse' To Go For Radio Adds This Month

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new single, "My Curse", is scheduled to go for radio adds around October 30. The New England metal quintet is scheduled to shoot a video for the song later this month, before its headlining tour. In a recent interview with MTV.com, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz said...

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ATROPHY: Classic Albums To Be Reissued In November

Displeased Records has set a November 28 release date for the reissues of the two classic '80s thrash albums from ATROPHY — 1988's "Socialized Hate" and 1990's "Violent by Nature". The CDs will be remastered, and will include bonus material, lyrics and biography. BNR Metal Pages says: Hailing from A...