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TWISTED TOWER DIRE Parts Ways With Singer, Announces Temporary Replacement

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE have parted ways with vocalist Tony Taylor. "Because of some personal problems he's been having, we asked him to take a break from the band and not do the string of shows we have lined up throughout the fall," guitarist Scott Waldrop writes on the gr...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Frontman Performs With MASTODON In Los Angeles

According to MTV.com, Josh Homme of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE joined MASTODON onstage at the Music Box @ Fonda in Los Angeles Friday night (Sept. 29). The unpredictable metal band ran through "The Colony of Birchmen" with Homme on vocals, dipping into new "Blood Mountain" material elsewhere with seari...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Joins DANZIG

DANZIG has enlisted TYPE O NEGATIVE's Kenny Hickey as the group's new guitarist. Hickey joins drummer Johnny Kelly as the second TYPE O NEGATIVE member to join DANZIG's touring lineup. DANZIG will perform a dozen West Coast "Blackest of The Black" live dates in November alongside LACUNA COIL, THE HA...

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DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED: Tour Dates Announced

DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO will team up for Glenn Danzig's Blackest of the Black Tour, which is being revived this winter for a two-week West Coast run. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Fenix Nov. 18 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy ...

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L.A. GUNS, BULLETBOYS: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

The L.A. GUNS version featuring guitarist Tracii Guns alongside fellow original members Paul Black and Nickey Alexander will team up with BULLETBOYS for a U.S. tour beginning late October. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Oct. 27 - Farmington, NM @ Big City Nite Club Oct. 28 - Aurora, CO @ Hub...

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STORMHAMMER: Temporary Drummer Announced

German power metallers STORMHAMMER have acquired Johannes Lang of STYGIAN SHORE as the stand-in drummer for their upcoming shows in Frauenfeld and München following the departure of Chris Widmann in August due to "personal reasons." STORMHAMMER will perform on December 28 at the Metropolis in Munich...

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Benefit Concert For TWISTED TOWER DIRE Guitarist To Be Held This Weekend

A benefit show for TWISTED TOWER DIRE guitarist Scott Waldrop will take place this Saturday, September 23 at Kings Barcade in Raleigh, NC. Scott lost his home to a fire in July of this year. Fortunately, he and his family were not injured in the fire. Bands scheduled to perform include BLACK WATCH,...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'In America, We've Really Lost The Ability To Be Happy'

Anarchy Music recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Anarchy Music: We really like how you guys do your meet-and-greets, where fans really get a chance to talk with you guys. What's been the response so far to "Mindcrime II" and wha...

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Blood Mountain

MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Music Posted Online

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES has uploaded two new tracks — "Dead City Dreaming" and "Battlefield" — to its MySpace page. Both songs come off the group's fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", which is due on November 3 in Europe and North America. "Dead City Dreaming" was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with...

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DOMAIN: 'Stardawn' Limited Edition Details Revealed

German melodic metal band DOMAIN will release its 20th anniversary album, "Stardawn", on October 13 in Europe and November 7 in the United States via Limb Music Products. A limited-edition version (limited to 4,000 copies) will contain a double-CD plus an additional DVD, containing various special f...

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STORMHAMMER To Begin Auditioning Drummers This Week

German power metallers STORMHAMMER will begin holding drummer auditions this week. The group's previous skinsman, Chris Widmann, left the band in August due to "personal reasons." Interested parties can obtain more information at www.stormhammer.de. In other news, STORMHAMMER has scheduled a live sh...

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MASTODON Kicks Off Headlining Tour; Setlist Revealed

MASTODON launched a headlining tour in support of its new CD, "Blood Mountain", Wednesday night (September 6) at Ramshead Live in Baltimore, Maryland. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Ole Nessie 02. Circle Of Cysquatch 03. Iron Tusk 04. March Of The Fire Ants 05. Where Strides The Behemoth 06...

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CRYSTAL EYES: 'Dead City Dreaming' Release Date Confirmed

Sweden's CRYSTAL EYES will release its fifth album, "Dead City Dreaming", on November 3 in Europe and North America. The title track will be made available for download in a couple of weeks. "Dead City Dreaming" was recorded at Crystal Sounds studio with producer Fredrik Nordström. The cover artwork...

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TESLA To Release Covers Album; Box Set On the Way

Debby Rao of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESLA frontman Jeff Keith. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: TESLA has a huge following in New England. The band has given so much to their fans. I can remember how supportive TESLA was, when the Station fire tragedy occur...