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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Frontman Hard At Work On New CORNERSTONE Album

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN frontman Doogie White has just returned from Stonelab Studios in Denmark where he finished laying down vocals for several tracks for the new CORNERSTONE album with ex-ROYAL HUNT bassist Steen Mogensen. Commented White: "Well, that was a lot of fun. We did the vocals on six brand new...

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Polish Metal Legend KAT To Tour Europe With SIX FEET UNDER And HELLOWEEN

Polish thrash metal pioneers KAT will tour Europe with SIX FEET UNDER before playing several dates with HELLOWEEN. KAT will promote their brand new album, "Mind Cannibals" — the group's first with their new singer Henry Beck. The CD will be released in Poland on October 24. International release dat...

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IV: Constitution of Treason

A lot of truths are held to be self-evident when it comes to the current crop of American metal success stories. They've brought back the guitar solo, added clean vocals in varying degrees, borrowed a lot from classic metal as well as Swedish thrash and hardcore… pick any trait that's considered an...

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Buried in the Front Yard

Think what you will about the record label, band name, cover art, and album title, but RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER's "Buried in the Back Yard" is not a grindcore album. It's a dynamic thrash album with roots in crossover, a musically talented cast, and loads of tongue-in-cheek cleverness. MUNICIPAL WAST...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING: 'We Never Got Sidetracked By Pop Music Like MEGADETH Did'

U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: Shouldn't you be releasing a record soon? It's been four years since "God Hates Us All". Kerry King: "It seems like everybody under the sun says, 'We wa...

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VELVET REVOLVER Fill-In Drummer Says It Was 'An Honor And A Privilege' To Play With Band

Veteran rock drummer Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, PRIDE & GLORY, BILLY IDOL),who recently filled in for injured Matt Sorum on several VELVET REVOLVER headlining U.S. tour dates, has posted the following message on his official web site: "Slash, Duff, Dave, Scott and Matt ........

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WATCH THEM DIE Embark On U.S. Tour With EXODUS; New Video In The Works

Oakland-based purveyors of violence WATCH THEM DIE embark on a massive national U.S. tour early next month alongside EXODUS, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and CRISIS. The group's new offering, "Bastard Son", mixed by Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, HIMSA, THE HAUNTED),is now available and a video for the album’...

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Former ALICE COOPER Guitarist MICHAEL BRUCE Releases New CD

Former ALICE COOPER guitarist Michael Bruce released his new solo album in Iceland on September 16 in a limited edition of 200 copies in deluxe digipak format. "The Second Coming Of Michael Bruce - Alive & Re-Cooperated" is Michael Bruce's first official release in years (although exclusive only...

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For Those Who Share the Sun

Describing itself as "nu-death-metalcore" was my first indication that Germany's 10 FOLD B-LOW were going to be more aggravating than groundbreaking. While I'm not sure I'd tag my band's sound with that muddled description, it is an example of truth in advertising. "For Those Who Share the Sun" is a...

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ABORTED: 'Dead Wreckoning' Video Posted Online

Belgian gory death metallers ABORTED have uploaded their video for the track "Dead Wreckoning" at this location. Produced by Darren Doane (SHADOWS FALL, NILE) and filmed in downtown L.A. the clip was shot "in the basement of an old meat factory," the band's vocalist, Sven De Caluwe, said. "Scary fac...

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ABORTED Prepare For North American Tour

Belgium's ABORTED are preparing for their first full North American invasion. Their formidable new album, "The Archaic Abattoir", won the band considerable praise. Founder and vocalist Sven De Caluwe commented on the upcoming tour and lineup changes: "Things are really starting to move fast for us,...

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TRIVIUM Joined By MACHINE HEAD Frontman At Pre-KERRANG! AWARDS Gig

TRIVIUM were joined on stage by a very special guest at their pre-Kerrang! Awards show last night (August 24) at The Barfly in London, England. Midset, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn grabbed a guitar and got up on stage with the Florida metallers and jammed through covers of SEPULTURA's "Roots",...

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JOEY BELLADONNA: I Would Have Rejoined ANTHRAX Even If FRANK And DANNY Weren't Involved

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with ANTHRAX frontman Joey Belladonna. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In your opinion, how has the tour gone thus far? Joey: "I think it went quite good. We're working really well together. Everyone's having a very good time wor...

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METALLICA: Pictures From New KIRK HAMMETT Photo Shoot Posted Online

Former METALLICA photographer Ross Halfin recently did a photo shoot with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett, according to a posting at Halfin's web site. "Nice and hot," Halfin writes in an August 5 diary entry at RossHalfin.co.uk. "Studio session today with Kirk Hammett of METALLICA. It's been so lo...

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Anything for the Devil

Cleveland's RIKETS plays a style of aggressive/melodic music that is, in many ways, quintessentially nu-metal (circa late '90s to turn of the century),which is not intended to be a dig, simply a statement of fact. Admittedly, the band's five-song "Anything for the Devil" EP is not something I'd typ...