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SCHISM: New Song Posted Online

Italian metallers SCHISM have completed work on their debut album, "Designation Cluster", for a September release via Rising Works. According to a press release, the CD will "include 11 tracks floating through odd-time signatures, psychedelia, metal and melancholy, as though we were listening to TOO...

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MASTODON, MARILYN MANSON, PEARL JAM Confirmed For Belgium's ROCK WERCHTER Festival

METALLICA, MASTODON, MARILYN MANSON, PEARL JAM, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE and SATELLITE PARTY are among the confirmed bands for the Rock Werchter festival, set to take place June 28 - July 1 in Werchter, Belgium. For more information, visit www.rockwerchter.be. Rock Werchter's 2003, 2005 and 2006 edit...

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MASTODON Drummer On Next Album: 'It's Going To Throw People Through A Loop'

James Ridley of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On playing tours across the globe supporting just about every monster band in the metal world and "slaying" their idols? "I don't know about that. It's a...

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MASTODON Schedules Sydney Signing Session

Progressive metal quartet MASTODON has scheduled a signing session at Utopia Records in Sydney, Australia on Monday, April 16 at 6:00 p.m. MASTODON will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Saturday, April 14 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Liste...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, has been confirmed for the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 16-17 at the Evenemententerrein Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, Holland. The festival billing is no...

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NILE: New Album Details Revealed

NILE mainman Karl Sanders has issued the following update: "We are currently finishing the mixes on the new NILE album, entitled 'Ithyphallic', our first album for Nuclear Blast [Records]. So far we have been nothing but thrilled to work with the entire cast at Nuclear Blast; they have treated us ex...

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LAMB OF GOD, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD Among 'Golden Gods' Nominees

According to The Sun Online, LAMB OF GOD is the favorite to walk off with the silverware at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The Virginia-based group is up for an impressive five gongs, including "Best Album", "Best Live Band" and "Best International Band". And the fifth annual Metal Ham...

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METALLICA: European Support Acts Revealed

METALLICA has posted the following message on its official web site: "Easter greetings from METALLICA HQ! In our ongoing quest to keep you informed about every little thing we have planned for our upcoming jaunt through Europe this summer, we finally have an almost complete list of bands who will be...

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HATEBREED, PAPA ROACH, MASTODON Confirmed For Holland's FIELDS OF ROCK Festival

HATEBREED, PAPA ROACH, MASTODON, AMON AMARTH, FASTWAY, PAIN OF SALVATION, LAUREN HARRIS, BLOODSIMPLE and WALLS OF JERICHO have been confirmed for the Fields of Rock festival, set to take place June 16-17 at the Evenemententerrein Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, Holland. Meanwhile, BUCKCHERRY has canc...

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SHADOWS FALL Singer On New CD: 'We Just Wanted To Put Out A Great Metal Record'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB: The new album still sounds like SHADOWS FALL, but there's an obvious evolution as well. How have you grown as songwriters since the last record? Brian Fair: With each record we...

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NILE: OZZFEST 'Off' Dates Announced

NILE has lined up the following Ozzfest "off" dates with Taiwan's CHTHONIC: July 20 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Theatre July 27 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater July 29 - Lawrence, KS @ Bottleneck Aug. 09 - Cleveland, OH @ Harpo’s Aug. 21 - New York, NY @ B.B. King Blues Club (with ...

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BLOODSIMPLE, DRAGONLORD, VOLBEAT Confirmed For GRASPOP's METAL DOME Event

The organizers of the annual Graspop Metal Meeting festival — which takes place in Dessel, Belgum —have announced the following bands for the Metal Dome event (the exact date to be confirmed): VOLBEAT BLOODSIMPLE SPOILER NYC TEXTURES SUHRIM ASRAI SPOIL ENGINE CRIMSON FALLS THURISAZ WELKIN DRAGONLORD...

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SLAYER Pulls Out Of Finland's RUISROCK Festival

SLAYER has cancelled its previously announced appearance at Finland's Ruisrock festival due to "scheduling conflicts." The festival, which will be held July 6-7 in Turku, Finland, will feature performances by HANOI ROCKS, MASTODON, IN FLAMES, PAIN, DEATHSTARS, CHILDREN OF BODOM, SONATA ARCTICA, FINN...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: NICK CATANESE, J.D. DESERVIO Audio Interviews Posted Online

Part three of "Talking Metal"'s special BLACK LABEL SOCIETY coverage contains interviews host John Ostronomy conducted with guitarist Nick Catanese, bassist John "J.D." DeServio, and BLS family members, including "Big Nick" Catanese and Pat "The Kat" DeServio. Interview topics include Nick Catanese'...

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ROBERT PLANT, MASTODON, EUROPE, STONE SOUR Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival

Didi Music, promoter of Greece's Rockwave festival, has announced more confirmed acts for this year's event, which is set to take place on June 29, July1 and July 3 in Terra Vibe, Malakasa, Greece. The billing is shaping up as follows: June 29: ROBERT PLANT THE STRANGE SENSATION EUROPE [to be announ...