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KISS Drummer To Host Australian Fan Event

On Monday, July 9, KISS drummer Eric Singer will host an event at The Gershwin Room at the Espy in Melbourne, Australia. Eric will conduct a question-and-answer session with the fans, sign autographs and be available for photos as well as jamming on a set of '70s rock classics with some members of t...

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FURTHER LO Returns With New CD, Video

Columbus, Ohio-based metal band FURTHER LO has resurfaced after a two-year hiatus with a brand new video and CD release. The clip for the album's first single, "Catch Hell", can be viewed on the group's MySpace page. Commented the band: "The new material is a lot darker and faster than the last. We...

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ANTHRAX, IRON MAIDEN, WHITE LION, SCORPIONS Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore' Game

ANTHRAX's "Caught in a Mosh", IRON MAIDEN's "Wrathchild", WHITE LION's "Radar Love" and SCORPIONS' "No One Like You" are among the latest songs that have been announced for Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to b...

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Swedish Black Metallers DARK FUNERAL Recruit New Drummer

DARK FUNERAL mainman Lord Ahriman has issued the following update: "I guess by now most of you, if not all, have realised that Matte Modin [drums] is no longer in the band. I won't go into any details as why at this point, but I guess if you read the statement Caligula [DARK ...

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'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Trailer Available

A trailer for the upcoming Activision special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, is available at this location (6 MB). The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks t...

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HIMSA Completes Recording Process, Posts New Video

Seattle's HIMSA has completed the recording process for its highly anticipated Century Media Records debut. The group tracked the drums, bass and guitars with Steve Carter (who produced the "Courting Tragedy and Disaster" album),Devin Townsend (LAMB OF GOD, DARKEST HOUR) handled vocal duties and th...

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THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: 'Nocturnal' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER's upcoming album, "Nocturnal", has been posted on the band's MySpace page. Due later in the year via Metal Blade Records, the follow-up to 2005's "Miasma" is being recorded with Eric Rachel (who mixed "Miasma") and will be mixed by Jason Suecof, who has...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT Frontman Slams Former Bandmates For Starting Their Own Version Of Group

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted a brief interview with notoriously outspoken FASTER PUSSYCAT frontman Taime Downe. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Why was there such a significant length of time between official releases? Taime: "Well, there wasn't a band. We didn't start playing to...

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VICIOUS ART Drummer Checks In From Recording Studio

VICIOUS ART, the Swedish death/thrash metal band featuring former DARK FUNERAL members Matias Mäkelä and Robert Lundin, along with Jörgen Sandström (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) on bass, entered Offbeat studio in Jakobsberg, Sweden on May 18 to begin recording its sophomore album, tentative...

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PENTATONIK: Another New Song Available For Streaming

Finnish metal band PENTATONIK's long career playing RAMMSTEIN-like material has come to an end. The group is now ready to make its mark with a new lineup and style that has evolved into something entirely faster, more aggressive and "in-your-face!" according to a press release. Another demo song, "M...

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FALCONER Guitarist Welcomes Addition To Family

Congratulations are in order for FALCONER guitarist Stefan Weinerhall and his wife on the birth of their son Joar Esbjörn Weinerhall. FALCONER recently extended its deal with Metal Blade for another four albums. The group is currently writing material for its new CD, which will feature "slightly fas...

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Producer: OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Black Rain' Was Most Satisfying Project I Have Ever Worked On

Gerry Krochak of The Leader-Post reports: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada native Kevin Churko made a record with the musical "Prince Of Darkness" . . . and lived to tell about it. "All I could think is, 'Please don't die in Ozzy Osbourne's house,' " the ridiculously talented producer/engineer/songwrite...

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Horna/Behexen

At the risk of including overly used terms like "sick" and "necro" to describe this split release, there are honestly no better terms to use to describe this Finnish black metal behemoth. Fret not though, I'm saving "kvlt" to use in the next review of a worthy black metal release. But seriously folk...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'We're Ready To Get Back Home And Write The New Album'

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer. An excerpt from the chat follows: About Heavy Metal: You've been on the road with TYPE O NEGATIVE for about a month. How has it been going? Tom Gabriel Fischer: It's fantastic. Both bands a...

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ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Game

ACCEPT's "Balls to the Wall" is among the latest songs that will be featured in Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Her...