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WRAITH OF THE ROPES' HEARST Launches 'Doom Metal' Solo Project

E.M. Hearst, guitarist, bassist, co-programmer and electronic percussionist/drummer for Hamilton, Ohio-based WRAITH OF THE ROPES, has issued the following update: "I have started a 'traditional doom metal' solo project... I'm calling it HERMIT. It's influenced by all the classic doom bands like SABB...

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DC4 Booking Shows For The Spring

Los Angeles-based hard rock band DC4, featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN, BIRD OF PREY) on drums, and Matt Duncan on bass, are looking to book shows in the southwestern U.S. for 2007. Accor...

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Bassist JOEY VERA Explains Songwriting Process For New Solo Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I get asked sometimes how I get ideas for songs. Where does it come from? For the inspiration part, who knows? Could be lots of places. Could be remembering a time in your youth when you...

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Bassist JOEY VERA To Launch Blog On Studio Methods And Techniques

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I will be starting a blog series on the methods and techniques I used during the making of A CHINESE FIREDRILL 'Circles' [solo project]. "I frequently get questions about how I do things...

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KATAKLYSM: New Quebec Date Announced

After selling out the two back-to-back November shows in Rouyn-Noranda and in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada last weekend, KATAKLYSM has now added a show in Hull, Quebec in the Gatineau and Ottawa region for December 17. KATAKLYSM remaining dates for 2006: Dec. 01 - Saint-John, NB @ Elwoods Dec. 02...

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theRMS: Promotional EP Available Online

Finnish "alternative metal" band theRMS has just released a four-song promotional EP, "Sirkus for Sale", via its official web site, www.the-rms.com. The group, which is currently seeking a new deal, has been preparing material for the follow-up to its debut album, "From Below", which came out in 200...

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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'Being Your Own Record Company Is A Bitch!'

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Being your own record company is a bitch! But who's complaining?! "I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who've contacted me with regard to my new CD. The response has been ov...

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THE HIDDEN HAND: New Album Release Date Announced

THE HIDDEN HAND, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),has issued the following update: "Our new record, 'The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote', is completed. It will be in stores on February 20. But we are doing a late-January-throu...

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DETENTE's 'Recognize No Authority' Remastered

DETENTE's clasic album "Recognize No Authority" has just been remastered with Brad Vance at Redmastering. Brad previously remastered albums by FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, FATES WARNING, and ARMORED SAINT, and has also worked with CANNIBAL CORPSE. According to a press release, "The remaster kicks ass! Brad w...

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HELL WITHIN Announces New Drummer

HELL WITHIN has announced the addition of drummer Derek Jay (ex-TRAUMA CONCEPT) to the group's ranks. "We would like to thank all of the drummers that auditioned," the band writes in a statement. "We saw a lot of talented people and it was great to meet you all. We are very confident that Derek will...

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THE HIDDEN HAND Announces New Drummer

THE HIDDEN HAND, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),has issued the following update: "We were a little suprised when Evan [Tanner, drums] expressed an interest in not continuing with the HAND, especially before the [new] record...

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Singer CHRIS HEAVEN Recording WHITESNAKE, LED ZEPPELIN Covers

Italian hard rock singer Chris Heaven is currently working on cover versions of WHITESNAKE's "Slide It In" and LED ZEPPELIN's "Kashmir" for upcoming tribute albums. Other musicians that are scheduled take part include Rowan Robertson (DIO),Gerald Kloos (EMPIRE),Gonzo (ARMORED SAINT),Johan Niemann...

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JOEY VERA: FATES WARNING's 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray' Is 'One Of My Proudest Recordings'

Heavycore founder Pete Altieri recently conducted an interview with bassist Joey Vera (FATES WARNING, ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Heavycore: What bass players got you interested in playing bass and why? Joey: First it was Geezer Butler, John P...

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SCOTT IAN, SNAKE SABO, JOEY VERA, BOBBY JARZOMBEK Perform With MOTHER PEARL In L.A.

Pearl Aday — MOTHER PEARL frontwoman, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — has posted the following message on her official MySpace page: "Last Saturday's MOTHER PEARL show was a 'Make a Wish' night for me. Not only am I back up on the stage, under the...

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CHEVELLE Frontman Says New CD Will Be 'Heavy As Sh*t'

CHEVELLE frontman Pete Loeffler recently spoke to MTV.com about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's forthcoming fifth studio LP, which is slated for release in March. The band has been recording the effort in Las Vegas in the Studio at the Palms for just a week or so with producer...