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GENE HOGLAN: STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Is On 'Extended Hiatus'
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan (ex-DARK ANGEL, DEATH) has issued the following update: "I know it's been a million years since I wrote one of these, but, I just didn't have a goddamned thing to say. But, now I do. "This past year has been a strange one, but no stranger than the last ...November 1, 2006
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STUCK MOJO Guitarist Parting With 'Dear Friends'
STUCK MOJO/FOZZY guitarist Rich Ward has posted the following message on his official message board: "With recording costs of [STUCK MOJO's upcoming] 'Southern Born Killers' album continuing to escalate, I have decided to part with two of my dear friends. Those of you who know me well will find this...October 31, 2006
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WRATHAGE Prepares To Record Debut Album
Finnish black metallers WRATHAGE will enter the studio in November to begin recording their full-length debut, "Crawlspace Antipathy", tentatively due in early 2007 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include (in no particular order): 01. Walking To Death 02....October 29, 2006
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GWAR Frontman Checks In
GWAR frontman Oderus Urungus has issued the following update: "LISTEN UP! It is I, ME! ODERUS OF GWAR. First off, it may please you to know I have liberated the 'cavemen' from that insurance commercial, and brought them to Antarctica to live with GWAR. I mean, they had suffered enough humiliation, e...October 28, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Studio Update
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have issued the following update: "Just a quick update on the studio progress. We're now roughly three weeks into the recording of our 8th (or is it 9th? Depends on how you count...) full-length offering, and everything has more or less proceeded acc...October 26, 2006
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GWAR: Live Footage From ROCK AND SHOCK Posted Online
The first of three videos of GWAR performing at the third annual Rock And Shock convention on October 14 in Worcester, MA has been posted at Bohab Central. The first song posted is "War Is All We Know", from the band's new album "Beyond Hell". "Murderer's Muse" and "Saddam A Go-Go" will be ...October 26, 2006
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SOILWORK Frontman Discusses Plans For New Album
SOILWORK frontman Björn Strid recently spoke to Rockdetector.com's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the group's inaugural decade in the music industry, guitarist Peter Wichers' departure last Christmas and their search for a replacement, working with Devin Townsend, th...October 19, 2006
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SMAXONE Putting Finishing Touches On Second Album
SMAXONE, the new Danish melodic metal band featuring Michael Bøgballe (vocals, ex-MNEMIC),Brian "Brylle" Rasmussen (drums; MNEMIC),Casper Skafte (guitar; ELOPA) and Claus Lillelund (vocals; ELOPA),has finished recording the vocals for its second album. "Michael was really in the zone!" SKafte wri...October 17, 2006
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Announces Singer, Name For Solo Project
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, what can I say, I'm one busy dude!!! I'm sorry once again for the delay in updates but my life has been completely taken over by the album I am recording. I have tons of news for ...October 3, 2006
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SOILWORK, MNEMIC, THREAT SIGNAL Join Forces For One 'Last Stab'
"The first time we came over to the States," shares SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, "it was shocking for the simple fact that the conditions were so different compared to Europe, but the crowd was totally great, and that's all that's important. Now we're headlining in America again. It says a l...October 2, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Audio Interview With MIKAEL STANNE Available
An 11-minute audio interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY frontman Mikael Stanne, conducted recently by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (5 MB). As previously reported, a video clip of DARK TRANQUILLITY performing a new song, entitled "...October 1, 2006
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SOILWORK Vocalist Discusses Guitarist Situation
Metal Pigeon webzine conducted an interview with SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid this past Wednesday (Sept. 27) in Cardiff, U.K. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Pigeon: what is the situation with Peter's [Wichers, ex-guitarist] replacement? Björn: Well, basically we've been trying o...September 30, 2006
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ONCE DEAD Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Replacement
ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING and HIRAX guitarist Glenn Rogers, has issued the following update: "We are very sorry to announce that our dear friend and bandmate Scott Waters will no longer be the frontman for ONCE DEAD. Scott is an exceptionally ta...September 25, 2006
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OZZFEST 2006 Episode Of UVTV Now Online
This week's episode of UVTV is hosted by Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED and Devin Townsend of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD. The show features music videos of HATEBREED, EXODUS, GWAR, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, UNEARTH and more as well as new never-seen-before live performances of SHADOWS FALL and BANE. There is also liv...September 25, 2006
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Checks In From Korea
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "Finally got some time out of the hectic schedule to issue a website update from the luxurious bar of our hotel in Korea. The tour has been a truly phenomenal experience so far, and we wan...September 22, 2006
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