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ANNIHILATOR: European Setlist Revealed

Canadian thrashers ANNIHILATOR kicked off their European tour yesterday (Sunday, April 8) as the support act for TRIVIUM in Dublin, Ireland. According to a posting a the band's official web site, the group's setlist was as follows: 01. Operation Annihilation 02. Clown Parade 03. King Of The Kill 04....

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THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU Completes Work On New Album

Forward-thinking, progressive metal sextet THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU has completed work on its highly anticipated new album, entitled "Mongrel". "Mongrel" is set to drop on June 19, 2007 via New Jersey's Eyeball Records. THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU, whose name is taken from a particularl...

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ARCH ENEMY Drummer Checks In From Recording Studio

Several days after announcing the return of original guitarist Christopher Amott, Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have commenced the recordings of the much anticipated follow-up to the band's most successful album to date, "Doomsday Machine" (2005). The as-yet-untitled CD is being record...

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BILL STEER Says He Is 'Open' To The Possibility Of CARCASS Reunion

After years of consistently shooting down any possibility of a CARCASS reunion, guitarist Bill Steer appears to be finally changing his tune. In a brand new interview conducted last week in London by Patrizia Mazzuoccolo of the Norwegian metal radio show "Tinitus", Steer had the following to say whe...

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ALICE COOPER A Judge On 'Inmate Idle'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Six prisoners at Arizona's Maricopa County Jail competed on March 23 in "Inmate Idle", a locked-up version of "American Idol". Singer Alice Cooper and Sheriff Joe Arpaio judged the half-dozen inmates that were voted through to the afternoon's live performance contest f...

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ARCH ENEMY Frontwoman Coments On CHRISTOPHER AMOTT's Return To Band

ARCH ENEMY frontwoman Angela Gossow has commented on guitarist Christopher Amott's decision to return to the band almost two years after he left the group at the end of the "Doomsday Machine" recording sessions in 2005. "Yessssss, I can finally blurt it out: HE IS BACK!" she writes on her MySpace pa...

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ARCH ENEMY: Guitarist CHRISTOPHER AMOTT Rejoins The Fold

Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have announced that original guitarist Christopher Amott is rejoining the band with immediate effect. The group, having finished an intense 18-month touring cycle all over the world promoting the "Doomsday Machine" album and "Live Apocalypse" DVD, is curre...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NEIL Says WALKEN WILL Play OZZY In 'The Dirt' Movie

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil has contradicted a statement his bandmate, bassist Nikki Sixx, made to MTV News regarding the upcoming CRÜE movie, "The Dirt". Sixx recently rejected speculation that Christopher Walken will play Ozzy Osbourne in the flick, stating, "I think [Walken] had a couple drinks...

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ANNIHILATOR: More 'Metal' Audio Samples Available

More audio samples from ANNIHILATOR's forthcoming album, "Metal", have been released. Click here to check out "Couple Suicide" featuring Canadian frontman Danko Jones and ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow; click here to listen to "Clown Parade", featuring a guitar solo by NEVERMORE's Jeff Loomis; an...

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ANNIHILATOR: New Audio Clip Featuring ANVIL Mainman Posted Online

A clip of ANVIL mainman Steve "Lips" Kudlow's guest appearance on the upcoming ANNIHILATOR CD, entitled "Metal", is available exclusively on The ANVIL Homepage. Lips performs a guitar solo on the track "Army of One". "Metal" will be released April 11 in Japan (King Records),April 12 in Australia/Ne...

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Guitar Amp Manufacturer Explains Split With ARCH ENEMY Guitarist MICHAEL AMOTT

Krank Amplification, the Arizona-based company which designs and manufactures guitar amplifiers, has released the following statement regarding its recent split with former endorsee Michael Amott of ARCH ENEMY: "We here at Krank just wanted to clear up a few things that we've been hearing about and...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX Rejects Reports WALKEN Has Been Cast As OZZY In 'Dirt' Movie

According to MTV.com, the hard-rocking legends of MÖTLEY CRÜE are working on a movie about their lives, but don't expect a concert film, bassist Nikki Sixx revealed. "It's a really important story, [but] it's not the [one] you would think it is," he insisted. "It's not really a rock movie — I mean,...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Schedules Appearances At FRANKFURT MUSIK MESSE

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has scheduled a signing sessions at the Frankfurt Musik Messe in Germany, Europe's largest international trade fair for musical instruments, music software and computer hardware, sheet music and accessories. Amott comments: "It's going to be a blast coming down to...

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FIREWIND Guitarist Issues Post-European Tour Update

Greek melodic metal outfit FIREWIND has just completed a European tour with ANGRA and POWER QUEST. Commented guitarist Gus G.: "The tour with ANGRA and POWER QUEST has been another fantastic experience! The French leg was amazing and we were stunned by how many FIREWIND fans showed up at all gigs. T...

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CHUCK SCHULDINER's Mother: Only One Person Is Qualified To Speak On Family's Behalf

Jane Schuldiner, mother of late DEATH/CONTROL DENIED frontman Chuck Schuldiner, has issued the following statement: "I would like to address the concerned emails from fans and friends of Chuck about someone who is speaking out of turn, someone who obviously thinks he can speak with authority of matt...