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DARK TRANQUILLITY Finishes Recording New Album

Vocalist Mikael Stanne of the Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY has issued the following update: "I can't believe it... We made it! It's done and there is nothing I can do about it. "Just got back from the studio where everything is now shipped off to Denmark where Tue Madsen will pe...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, GWAR Live Photos Posted Online

Full Metal Jackie, the host of the "Chaos" metal show on Indie 103.1 FM, has posted photos from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's show at the Key Club and GWAR's concert at the nearby House of Blues in Hollywood, both of which took place Monday night (Nov. 20). Check out the pictures at this location. In ...

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AYREON: New Album In The Works

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen (ex-BODINE, VENGEANCE),has posted the following message on its official web site: "Finally, we are able to bring you some news about Arjen's next recording project. "At the end of September 2006, Arjen's new studio was finished and ready to u...

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DARKEST HOUR: 'We Want To Make The Record We Think That We Can't'

Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR will enter a Vancouver, B.C. area studio with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD) on February 19 to begin recording their new album for a tentative late spring/early summer release via Victory. Commented guitarist Mike Schleibaum: "You can expec...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND To Produce New DARKEST HOUR Album

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend's wife Tracy — who takes care of much of Devin's business affairs (including his label HevyDevy Records) — has issued the following update: "The big news this time is an addition to the HevyDevy family. Devin and I would like to announce the birth of baby b...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND Joins GWAR At Vancouver Concert

Fans at last night's GWAR concert at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver B.C. received a treat when Devin Townsend joined the band for two songs during their hour-and-a-half set. According to one concertgoer, Devin "supplied vocals and was wielding a massive axe for one of the songs. The crowd went...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND's HUMMER Release Due Before Christmas

According to a posting at the Hevydevy Records web site, THE HUMMER, Devin Townsend's second ambient release (after DEVLAB) should be ready for release before Christmas. 500 copies will be available on the Hevydevy Records website. "This recording (like DEVLAB) is really different so don't expect so...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Offers Update On TERROR SYNDROME Solo Project

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "Got some cool news for you all in this update. Some more really cool session work news and a studio update on my solo/side project TERROR SYNDROME. "The TERROR SYNDROME album is coming along...

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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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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...

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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....

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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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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...

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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 ...

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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...