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South Africa's FOREVER WILL BURN To Support SEPULTURA In Europe

FOREVER WILL BURN, the Cape Town, South Africa-based metalcore band with melodic death metal influences, has been confirmed as the support act for Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA on their upcoming European tour. "This is the first time a South African band has received this honor and we look forward t...

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DEADLOCK Putting Finishing Touches On Third Album

German metalcore act DEADLOCK is currently putting the finishing touches on its third album, "Wolves", with Jacob Hansen (MERCENARY, NIGHTRAGE, RAUNCHY) and Peter "Ziggy" Siegfredsen (MERCENARY, ILLDISPOSED, HATESPHERE). The CD was recorded during September-November by band's mastermind Sebastian Re...

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SIMEN HESTNAES Of DIMMU BORGIR/ARCTURUS Is Named CODE's New Vocalist

British/Norwegian black metal project CODE has announced the addition of vocalist Simen Hestnaes (a.k.a. ICS Vortex; DIMMU BORGIR, ARCTURUS, ex-BORKNAGAR, LAMENTED SOULS) to the group's ranks. "Obviously we are really excited about this," the band writes in a press release. "It is going to do great...

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VELVET REVOLVER, AEROSMITH Confirmed For Argentina's QUILMES ROCK '07 Festival

According to Ticketek Argentina, VELVET REVOLVER and AEROSMITH have been confirmed for the Quilmes Rock '07 festival, set to take place April 15 at Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum revealed during a Camp Freddy Radio broadcast on Los Angeles' Indie 1...

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GORGOROTH Frontman Calls For More Church Burnings; Police To Investigate

According to the Norwegian newspaper Bergens Tidende, the police in Bergen, Norway have launched an investigation into recent statements made by GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl regarding a spate of church burnings that took place in Norway in the early Nineties. In an interview that some consider to be the...

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BORKNAGAR Drummer ASGEIR MICKELSON Joins THORNBOUND

Drummer/producer/artist Asgeir Mickelson (SPIRAL ARCHITECT, BORKNAGAR) has issued the following update on his current and upcoming activities: "It's time to enter the wicked melodies and painful tempos of death metal. "A couple of months ago I joined a fairly new Norwegian band called THORNBOUND tha...

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KISS: Missing BEST BUY 'Kiss Alive! 1975-2000' Bonus Tracks Available For Download

Universal Music has set up an alternative, free download site for fans who purchased the "Kiss Alive! 1975-2000" box set without the bonus tracks — "2000 Man" and "God of Thunder". If any KISS fans can't get the replacement discs from Best Buy, they can use the following code from January 8 through...

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DOWNLORD: Album Samples Available

DOWNLORD, the Danish death metal band featuring ex-BOLT THROWER/BENEDICTION vocalist Dave Ingram and former members of INIQUITY, DAEMON, and SUPERFICIAL, have released 30-second clips of the final mastered versions of each track off their debut album, "Random Dictionary of the Damned", due out Janua...

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HOLLOW CORP. Signs With DENTAL RECORDS

Dental Records has announced the signing of its first non-Swedish band: HOLLOW CORP. from France. "We were totally blown away when we first heard of this band," says Dental label manager Ömer Akay. "They sound like nothing or no one else. Trying to label their music is like figuring out the Da Vinci...

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INFECTION CODE Prepares To Record New Album

Italian noise-makers INFECTION CODE have issued the following update: "We are finishing the pre-production of [the new INFECTION CODE album] 'Intimacy'. Formally the recording session will start on 25th January at Nadir Studios [in Genova, Italy] and in February the wizard of mixing, Billy Anderson...

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RE:IGNITION Putting Finishing Touches On 'Head On' Video

RE:IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area band which features in its ranks SKINLAB members Steev Esquivel (guitar) and Snake (bass),has issued the following update: "It's been two weeks since the release of 'Empty Heart Loaded Gun'. HUGE thanks to everyone who was able to find the album so far. Thing...

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KORN Offers All Kinds Of Goodies For 'Family Values' Pre-Orders

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN is offering a boatload of incentives for fans to pre-order the upcoming "Family Values Tour 2006" CD and DVD at either Amazon, Best Buy or FYE beginning today (Friday, December 1). Those who pre-order will be eligible for a pass-code to enter a protected site and...

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Report: Documents In GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Probe Released

The Associated Press reports: The fire marshal who inspected a nightclub a few months before a fire [at a GREAT WHITE concert] killed 100 people there said he failed to notice flammable foam around the stage because after he saw an exit door that swung the wrong way, "I really didn't look anywhere"...

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END OF DESTINY Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

St. Louis, Missouri's END OF DESTINY has announced the departure of guitarist Patrick Daniels. "Patrick has been with the band since its very begging and we are sad to see him go, but we wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors," the writes in a statement. END OF DESTINY is currently lookin...

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Burden of Truth

Zachary Stevens has truly made something special with CIRCLE II CIRCLE. After two beautifully melodic and passionate albums in "Watching in Silence" and "The Middle of Nowhere", the gifted vocalist and songwriter has created his masterwork with "Burden of Truth". Stevens' concept album is inspired b...