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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'The New Black' Tentative Track Listing, Studio Report Available

Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD have set the tentative track listing for their new album, "The New Black", due in July 2006 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Alien" was recorded at the Armoury and Profile studios in the band's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia an...

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TWELFTH GATE Part Ways With Singer, Announce Replacement

Chicago-based power metallers TWELFTH GATE have announced that vocalist Scott Huffman has decided to quit the band. Replacing him in the group is Brent "Red" Erickson. Commented bassist Rob Such: "This may come as a surprise to some, but it's actually something that Scott's been hinting at for well...

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HAMMERFALL: In Writing Mode

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on his official blog: "We have now spent the past three days locked in a small room, going over the seven finished songs for the new album. Compared to the first rehearsal in preparation of 'Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken', th...

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Pro Patria Finlandia

With Easter upon us, what better time for a review of "Pro Patria Finlandia" by Finland's blaspheming blackened thrash punks? Nobody does it quite like IMPALED NAZARENE, do they? Fifteen years on and the boys still attack with the viciousness and bloodlust of a rabid pit bull. The band's ninth studi...

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Unhealthy Opera

I think I still prefer 2003's "Occult Medicine" to YYRKOON's soon-to-be-released (in North America) "Unhealthy Opera", but the latter continues to grow on me. Fortunately, fans of "Occult Medicine" will not be let down with "Unhealthy Opera", as the French band follows up a strong death/thrash album...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Tap DARK NEW DAY Drummer For Remaining Canadian Dates

DARK NEW DAY drummer Will Hunt (ex-SKRAPE) has been tapped by MÖTLEY CRÜE to fill in for injured drummer Tommy Lee on the last few dates of their North American tour. Hunt, who had previously backed Tommy in his solo band, has taken over the drumming duties after a member of the Canadian MÖTLEY CRÜE...

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Promoter Says CALIFORNIA METAL FEST Is '100% Confirmed' Despite Reports To Contrary

Ash Avildsen of Extreme Elite Booking & Productions, who is organizing the upcoming first annual California Metal Fest, has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET refuting an article published in today's edition of the Whittier Daily News which suggests that the owners of Rome Fine Dining in U...

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CALIFORNIA METAL FEST Facing Obstacles

Pam Wight of the Whittier Daily News has issued the following report: Tickets are selling briskly for a two-day heavy metal festival at Rome Fine Dining in Uptown Whittier, featuring more than 40 bands [including SUFFOCATION, NECROPHAGIST, CALIBAN, SWORN ENEMY and DARKEST HOUR] and expected to draw...

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Vocalist IACONO: 'KATAKLYSM Is The Strongest It Has Ever Been' In Europe

Vocalist Maurizio Iacono of the Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Just a quick update from overseas to let you know that the tour with CANNIBAL CORPSE is going very well. KATAKLYSM is the strongest it has ever been here; reactions...

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Singer TONY MARTIN Talks About BLACK SABBATH Years, Solo Career

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Metalshrine: Your band at the moment features your son. It's got to be the ultimate feeling as a father to work together with his son. How did...

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DRAGONFORCE: 'Inhuman Rampage' To Receive U.S. Release Via ROADRUNNER

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of U.K. power metal masters DRAGONFORCE. The band's Roadrunner U.S. debut, "Inhuman Rampage", was released in the U.K., mainland Europe and Japan on January 9, 2006 to critical raves and, in nearly three months, 30,000 copies in sales. Since forming in Lo...

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STUCK MOJO Guitarist: New Album Will Be 'Risky, Honest, But 100% MOJO'

STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has defended the band's decision to utilize several guest guest vocalists — including female singer Christie Cook (MySpace.com page) — on the band's upcoming CD, which is currently being recorded at Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, U.K. with producer Andy Sneap (NEVERM...

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Decrowning

Ratings are tricky little buggers, and in a perfect world, we'd probably just ditch the damn things. But I don't think anyone's ever used "perfect" in the same sentence as this place, so the number persists. What does a 7 mean? Is it a thoroughly enjoyable record that you should purchase, from a ban...

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DAVE NAVARRO Talks To KIIS FM About SUPERNOVA: Audio Available

Former JANE'S ADDICTION/RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS and current THE PANIC CHANNEL guitarist Dave Navarro was on the phone with KIIS FM's Ryan Seacrest and Ellen K on Monday (March 27). Navarro was full of praise for "American Idol" season one champ Kelly Clarkson, and talked about the new season of "Rock...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Talks About BEYOND FEAR's Debut CD, Touring With ANTHRAX

PiercingMetal.com recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On BEYOND FEAR's self-titled debut album: Ripper: "I am as happy with this as anything I have ever done, and I have done thi...