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'Hell Bent For Leather: Confessions Of A Heavy Metal Addict' Book Excerpt Posted Online

Guardian.co.uk has published an excerpt from the book "Hell Bent For Leather: Confessions of a Heavy Metal Addict" at this location. "Hell Bent For Leather" (view cover here) is described as "the story of Seb Hunter's 15-year heavy metal journey: from his first guitar (his dad's),to his first gig (...

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LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Sign With SOUTHERN LORD RECORDS

Chicago-based doomsters LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR have inked a deal with Southern Lord Records. The group's first release for the label will consist of the six songs from the band's self-titled EP and two brand-new songs. A September 21 release is expected. Copies of the second pressing of the limited-ed...

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NECROPHAGIA Complete Songwriting Sessions For New Album

NECROPHAGIA have completed the songwriting sessions for their next full-length release, to be titled "Harvest Ritual Vol 1: Penance". Songs set to appear on the CD include "Return to Texas", "Cadavera X", "Unearthed", "London (13 Demon Street)", and "Bleeding Eyes of the Eternally Damned". Recording...

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DEMON To Release New Album In October

Long-running British hard rockers DEMON have set "Better The Devil You Know" as the title of their new album, tentatively due on October 4. The band are planning on entering the studio in July with engineer Pete Coleman, who had previously worked with the group on 2001's "Spaced Out Monkey". Accordi...

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IN THE NAME OF… Schedule Recording Session

Australia's IN THE NAME OF… (formerly CRYOGENIC),currently based in Los Angeles, have expended their "team" to "include a reputable New York based music attorney, Reid Hunter, and a very high-profile producer who, at this stage, cannot be named," according to a posting on the band's web site. IN TH...

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THE AGONY SCENE Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Tulsa, OK-based band THE AGONY SCENE have inked a deal with Roadrunner Records. The band, who are said to combine American metal influences (think PANTERA's "Far Beyond Driven") with European extreme metal overtones (i.e. IN FLAMES, THE HAUNTED, CRADLE OF FILTH),are best known for the dark imagery...

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TRIVIUM Secure Slot On ICED EARTH Tour

Orlando, Florida's TRIVIUM have confirmed in a posting on their web site that they have secured a slot on the second leg of ICED EARTH's North American tour beginning on June 1 in Las Vegas Nevada. Also appearing on the bill will be BEYOND THE EMBRACE. Filling in on bass for TRIVIUM during the tour...

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SoundScan Report: FLAW, SEVENDUST, DEMON HUNTER, DEATH ANGEL

According to Nielsen SoundScan, FLAW sold 27,527 copies of their sophomore effort, "Endangered Species" (Republic/Universal),to debut at position No. 42 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. SEVENDUST's new acoustic live live CD/DVD, "Southside Double-Wide Acoustic Live" (TVT),shifted 13,908 cop...

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ROB ZOMBIE: Actor DANNY TREJO Joins 'The Devil's Rejects' Cast

According to a posting on Rob Zombie's web site, Danny Trejo ("Once Upon A Time In Mexico", "From Dusk Til Dawn", "Spy Kids") has signed on to play Rondo, one half of a bounty hunter team known as The Unholy Two, in "The Devil's Rejects", the much-anticipated sequel to Zombie's directorial debut, "H...

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Brutal

Some albums you imagine being a real blast to make for those sweating inside the studio, but once they've emerged into the world beyond the faders and tape machines, they just don't seem as vital to us ordinary mortals. "Brutal", the first full-length release from this Finnish "supergroup" (featurin...

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Former EUROPE Guitarist KEE MARCELLO Resurfaces With K2

K2, the new band led by former EUROPE guitarist Kee Marcello, will release their debut album, "Melon Demon Divine", on June 17 through Frontiers Records. As a member of EUROPE, Kee recorded two highly successful albums ("Out of This World" and "Prisoners In Paradise") and did three world tours inclu...

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CHIMAIRA To Miss Kansas City Show Due To 'Multiple Bus Problems'

MTV.com reports: "CHIMAIRA will miss Monday's Jägermeister Tour stop in Kansas City, Missouri, because of multiple bus problems with multiple buses. The band was traveling from Truesdale, Missouri, to the venue when its bus conked out. A temporary replacement was called in, but soon after the group...

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MANOWAR Singer Goes Spring Turkey Hunting

MANOWAR vocalist Eric Adams will be featured on the weekly half-hour television show "Hunting & Outdoor Adventures With Keith Warren" on The Outdoor Channel later this week. The air times are as follows: Wednesday, April 14 - 2:30 a.m. Friday, April 16 - 1:00 p.m. Sunday, April 18 - 11:00 a.m. E...

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Ex-DEMON DRIVE Bassist Decides Against Joining Reunited CASANOVA

Due to "personal and musical differences," ex-DEMON DRIVE and BOYSVOICE bass player Jochen Mayer has decided not to be a part of the newly reformed CASANOVA and has joined the German melodic metal band DOMAIN instead. Mayer is currently in the studio working on DOMAIN's new CD, "The Last Days Of Uto...

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GHOSTRIDE Start Record Label, Plan To Release Collection Of Demos

GHOSTRIDE, the new Sacramento-based band featuring former WILL HAVEN members Jeff Irwin (guitars),Mike Martin (bass) and Mitch Wheeler (drums),along with ODDMAN guitarist Cayle Hunter and TINFED singer Rey Osbourne, have started their own record label, dubbed Distruktor Records (web site). The lab...