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RAGE To Perform At Germany's 'Stock Car Crash Challenge'

Guitarist Victor Smolski of the German power metal band RAGE has issued the following update: "On Saturday, October 20, the great TV total Stock Car Crash Challenge will start again. At 8:15 p.m, ProSieben will broadcast that motorsport-event live out of the Gelsenkirchener Veltins-Arena, where Stef...

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RAGE, EDENBRIDGE: European Tour Dates Announced

German power metalers RAGE will team up with EDENBRIDGE (Austria) and ASPECT (Russia) for a European tour in March-May. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 27 - DK Copenhagen @ The Rock Mar. 28 - SE Mariestat @ Klubb Kaliber, Folketspark Mar. 29 - SE Västeras @ Sigurdsgatan 25 Mar. 31 - DE Hamburg...

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PLANET GEMINI To Release Download-Only LP

Due to the many release date changes of the album "Wicked", long-running underground traditional doom metal band PLANET GEMINI will release a download-ony LP, "Cauldron of Fuzz V: Sometimes it Comes Back", on Halloween (October 31) at 8:00 p.m. via the group's official web site. According to PLANET...

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RAGE Auctioning 'Black In Mind' Backdrop

German power metallers RAGE are currently auctioning the band's original backdrop from the Black In Mind tour in 1995. The backdrop, which is 2 x 2.80 meters large, will go to the highest bidder at [email protected]. Deadline is November 11. RAGE has set "Carved in Stone" as the title of its new album...

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LIVING COLOUR Frontman Added To EXPERIENCE HENDRIX TOUR

LIVING COLOUR frontman Corey Glover is among the newly added performers on the Experience Hendrix Tour, launching October 16 at Washington's Constitution Hall. The tour features some of the most respected and innovative figures in rock and blues and celebrates the genius and artistry of Jimi Hendrix...

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GORGOROTH Working On Live Album

Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH will soon enter Grieghallen Studios in Norway with producer Pytten (ENSLAVED, TRELLDOM) to begin work on their forthcoming live album, "Live in Grieghallen 2007". A 2008 release is expected. In other news, GORGOROTH vocalist Gaahl (also of TRELLDOM and GAAHLSKAGG)...

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RAGE: Pro-Shot Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Available

Professionally filmed video footage of German metallers RAGE performing the track "From Cradle to the Grave" with an orchestra at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place in early August in Wacken, Germany, can be viewed below (Note: the footage originally aired on WDR's "Rockpalast" p...

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JÖTUN Demo Track Featuring MORS PRINCIPIUM EST Singer Available For Streaming

MORS PRINCIPIUM EST singer Ville Viljanen has joined forces with guitarist Mike Greenfield (HEMLOCK, SMOTHER THERESA) in a new project called JÖTUN. An as-yet-untitled demo track is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. JÖTUN's lineup, according to the band's MySpace page: Mike Greenf...

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ANGEL BLAKE: 10 New Songs Ready To Be Recorded

ANGEL BLAKE guitarist Marko Tervonen (ex-THE CROWN) has issued the following update: "I'm at this moment working on the final song for the yet-untitled album Nr. 2 "10 songs, ladies and gentlemen, 10 songs are planned to be recorded as soon as everything is 100% done with lyrics, titles and some bit...

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INSOMNIUS DEI To Release Debut In November

INSOMNIUS DEI, the Australian ambient/experimental doom/death project led by Mark Kelson (THE ETERNAL, CRYPTAL DARKNESS),will release its debut album, "Illusions of Silence", on November 19 via the Firebox sub-label Firedoom Music. The CD was recorded at Kelson's No. 13 Studios in Melbourne, Austra...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer Launches Online Comic Books Retail Venture

With multi-platinum rock band SYSTEM OF A DOWN currently on hiatus and his SCARS ON BROADWAY project with SOAD's Daron Malakian in the early stages, drummer John Dolmayan will fulfill his other passion of comic books and collectibles by launching Torpedo Comics, an exclusively Internet-based retail...

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NINE INCH NAILS' TRENT REZNOR: 'I Don't Care About How Many Records I Sell'

UK's Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: In a recent interview you said: "When I did 'With Teeth' I didn't make myself any rules, I was just hoping that I could do it at all." ...

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RAGE: Guitar Tracks Completed For New Album

German melodic metallers RAGE have set "Carved in Stone" as the title of their new album tentatively due in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Carved in Stone", "Drop Dead", "Gentle Murders", "One Step Ahead" and "Without You". Commented guitarist Victo...

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QUEEN Rocks Montreal On Giant Screens Across Canada

QUEEN fans get ready! Cineplex Entertainment has announced the premiere of the remastered "Queen Rock Montreal" concert in High Definition and 5.1 Digital Surround Sound on Wednesday October 17 exclusively at 53 select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across Canada. "We are pleased to partner with Ea...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: The Making Of DOWN's 'Over The Under' Part III

To chronicle the past five years leading up to the release of DOWN's new album, "III - Over The Under", singer Philip Anselmo (ex-PANTERA) has been issuing periodic installments leading up to the release of the record. This is Philip's personal communication to the band's loyal fan base and gives a...