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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: OZZFEST 'Off' Dates Announced

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have just announced a slew of major Ozzfest "off" dates with such heralded acts as HATEBREED and UNEARTH, among others. The group have returned with "The New Black", a stunningly well-defined and more diverse effort that is soon to be a landmark in the epic pa...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Gates Of Metal 2005 Performance To Re-Air On Swedish National Radio

According to a posting on DARK TRANQUILLITY's official web site, the band's show from last year's Gates of Metal festival in Hultsfred, Sweden will be re-aired on the Swedish national radio P3 (web site) on July 6. More information will be made available soon. DARK TRANQUILLITY recently announced th...

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GARDEN OF DECAY Part Ways With Singer

Belgian melodic death metallers GARDEN OF DECAY have parted ways with founding member, female singer Claude Remacle, due to musical differences. The band will continue as a five-piece with only male vocalist Quentin. GARDEN OF DECAY have also announced plans to head into a slightly different musical...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: New Album To Be Produced By TUE MADSEN

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We can now confirm that we'll be working with acclaimed Danish producer Tue Madsen for the next album. The effort will be mixed in his Antfarm studio, while the actual recording will take...

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GWAR: 'Blood Bath And Beyond' DVD Due This Month

DRT Entertainment recording artist GWAR will be releasing the ultimate GWAR DVD, titled "Blood Bath and Beyond", on June 20. Hosted by Oderus Urungus and Sleazy P. Martini, the DVD contains over 90 minutes of rare and unreleased footage as well as mini movies, lost demo recordings and rare bootleg f...

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GWAR: Cover Of ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out' Available For Download

Oderous Urungus, lead singer of GWAR, recently posted a message on the DRT Entertainment web site where he discussed the band's upcoming album, titled "Beyond Hell", covering an ALICE COOPER song, working with producer Devin Townsend (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD),and SlavePit TV. Here is what he had to say...

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GWAR Launch 'Slave Pit Television'

In anticipation of GWAR's very busy summer, the band have launched Slave Pit Television. Thats right kiddies, now you can enjoy the latest updates and behind-the-scenes insanity that only the freaks at Slave Pit Inc. can provide you with. "For years GWAR has attempted to get on television in any way...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY To Record New Album In October

Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following message on their official web site: "No updates for a while, but rest assured that we haven't been resting on our laurels. We're insanely busy with the songwriting for the next album, and it's now decided that the recordings...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'I'm Going To Take A Hiatus From Making Records For A While'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mainman Devin Townsend has told MTV.com that he's planning on hoping to take some time off this fall to recover from the last decade of touring and recording. "I'm going to take a hiatus from making records for a while," Townsend said. "In the past 10 years, I've put out ...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD To Film 'Wrong Side' Video; Extras Needed

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will be filming a video for the first single, "Wrong Side", from their upcoming album, "The New Black", on May 28 with director Dave Brodsky (THE RED CHORD, GOD FORBID). The director is looking for extras of all shapes and sizes, so if you want to be in the vi...

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DARKEST HOUR Guitarist KRIS NORRIS: Sample Clips From Instructional DVDs Available

DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris has uploaded clips from his two instructional DVDs at YouTube.com. Norris' second instructional DVD, which teaches guitar techniques using songs from the band's latest CD, "Undoing Ruin", as examples. "is full of tons of new material, so if you already have the fir...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Tour Postponed

Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) HevyDevy Records web site has been updated with the following message: "[THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND's] 'Synchestra' has been extremely well received, more than any other DT records. It made the charts in France, Germany and Finland so we w...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'The New Black' Release Date Confirmed

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will release their new album, "The New Black", in North America on July 11 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia and was mixed by Mi...

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Former ANNIHILATOR Bassist Working On New DUSKMACHINE Material, Solo Project

Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist — who was in the band between 1999 and 2003, and will be rejoining the group for their European summer tour — has posted the following message on his official web site: "I have a few things to update on. I have been hanging out in Berlin doing ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Joins ANGTORIA

ANGTORIA, the new Swedish/British orchestral/metal band formed by female singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS),composer Chris Rehn (ABYSSOS) and Tommy Rehn (MOAHNI MOAHNA),have announced the addition of CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus and MY OWN GRAVE drummer John Henrik...