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STORMZONE Signs With ESCAPE MUSIC

Northern Ireland's STORMZONE, the band featuring vocalist John Harv Harbinson (SWEET SAVAGE, EMERALD, NO SWEAT, DEN OF THIEVES),has inked a three-album deal with Escape Music. The group's debut CD, "Caught in the Act", is scheduled for release on January 21, 2007. Commented Harv: "We are proud to a...

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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 ...

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THE GATHERING Frontwoman Guests On WETTON/DOWNES CD: Audio Available

Anneke van Giersbergen, the female singer of Dutch art-rock band THE GATHERING is making another guest appearance on an album this year. After she already contributed vocals to two tracks on NAPALM DEATH's "Smear Campaign", album she does the same on the upcoming album by WETTON/DOWNES called "Icon...

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Drummer PATRICK JOHANSSON: 'YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Is One Of The Nicest Guys In The World'

Dave's On Tour recently conducted an interview with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrick Johansson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Dave's On Tour: A couple of Malmsteen fans whom I spoke with commented that Yngwie gets better every time they see him. Look back to the first time you played wi...

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GRIFFIN: Negotiating With Labels

Norwegian heavy metallers GRIFFIN have issued the following update: "We're currently negotiating with a couple of labels for the upcoming release. What we know is that the distribution for Asia, and probably America, is gonna work out somehow. The European continent is still a little uncertain, but...

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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...

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THRESHOLD Confirms Album Cover Artist

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have confirmed that their new CD artwork will be created by Thomas Ewerhard, whose credits include KING'S X, VANDEN PLAS and ASIA. Thomas Ewerhard has been responsible for THRESHOLD's artwork since 1998, including the iconic "Hypothetical" and "Subsurface" covers...

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FIREWIND Guitarist Reports On Asian Tour

Greek metal act FIREWIND has just completed three successful shows in Taiwan and Japan. Guitarist Gus G. has issued the following report: "We just got back home from an 18-hour trip from Tokyo. "Our journey started out in Taiwan where we played the Indie 2006 Wild Scream festival. We had some unforg...

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CHRIS CORNELL Not Surprised AUDIOSLAVE Worked

Stuff magazine caught up with AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell and asked if he was surprised by the band's lasting success since the writer believed supergroups tend to suck. "I am not necessarily surprised," he said. "I thought, from day one, because of the way that it felt when we got together and...

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ORPHANED LAND: Tel-Aviv Concert To Be Filmed For 'Global Metal' Documentary

ORPHANED LAND's November 25, 2006 show at the Theatre Club in Tel-Aviv, Israel will be filmed by the makers of the documentary "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" for their upcoming follow-up film, "Global Metal", which will explore the global spread of heavy metal music and culture. "The goal of this f...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Tour Asia, U.K. This Fall

Legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker has announced that he will be touring Asia and the U.K. in November/December. Confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 13 - Osaka, Japan at Hatch Namba Nov. 14 - Nagoya, Japan at Diamond Hall Nov. 16 - Tokyo, Japan at Nakano Sunplaza Nov. 17 - Tokyo, Japan at...

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Former AC/DC Drummer To Serve As Grand Marshall at ORANGE COUNTY MOTORCYCLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade — who performed on 1990's quintuple platinum "The Razor's Edge", as well as the group's landmark live album recorded during the corresponding tour — will be the Grand Marshall at the Orange County Motorcycle Championships on Saturday, September 16. Click here to hear...

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AGE OF SILENCE Offers Update On Bandmembers' Activities

Avant-garde/prog/metal act AGE OF SILENCE, the Norwegian band featuring Lazare (BORKNAGAR, SOLEFALD),Hellhammer (WINDS, ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) and Eikind (KHOLD, TULUS),among others, has issued the following update on the bandmembers' current activities: "Lazare: Just completed recording of the BORKNAG...

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DEICIDE Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA: 'Quitting DEATH Was A Very Big Mistake'

Killing Spree Records recently conducted an interview with DEICIDE guitarist Ralph Santolla (ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH). A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Killing Spree Records: How did you end up as the new guitarist for DEICIDE? Ralph: I was not happy with the direction...

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NOMINON Finds New Home For 'Remnants' Collection

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have posted the following message on their official web site: "It took us not even a week to find a label for the delayed collection CD that we have told you quite much about recently, entitled 'Remnants of a Diabolical History'. This ultimate cavalcade of death metal...