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HIRAX Prepares To Record New Material, Hit The Road

Thrash metal icons HIRAX will enter the studio in October to record the first new material since 2004's "The New Age of Terror". The band is scheduled to begin recording four new tracks on October 13 at Shiva Industries Studio in Santa Ana, California. John Haddad will produce the tracks "Lucifer's...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: California Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band VICIOUS RUMORS will play three shows in California in late October prior to its European tour with BEYOND FEAR and COURAGEOUS (which runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 19). The dates are as follows (venue details to follow): Oct. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA Oct. 25...

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Palace of Mirrors

Let's get it straight right now: "Palace of Mirrors" by Santa Cruz's ESTRADASPHERE is not a metal album. BUT, it is a fine jam with a smattering of guitar-based heavier parts amidst the violins, upright bass, accordion, bass clarinet, harpsichord, organ, and Japanese Shamisen. And yes, this 13-track...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Guitarist Joins DANZIG

DANZIG has enlisted TYPE O NEGATIVE's Kenny Hickey as the group's new guitarist. Hickey joins drummer Johnny Kelly as the second TYPE O NEGATIVE member to join DANZIG's touring lineup. DANZIG will perform a dozen West Coast "Blackest of The Black" live dates in November alongside LACUNA COIL, THE HA...

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DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED: Tour Dates Announced

DANZIG, LACUNA COIL, THE HAUNTED, BELPHEGOR and ASESINO will team up for Glenn Danzig's Blackest of the Black Tour, which is being revived this winter for a two-week West Coast run. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Fenix Nov. 18 - Spokane, WA @ The Big Easy ...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have issued the following update: "Well, the time has come to announce that Risha Eryavec is stepping down from his duties as our bassist. Due to location changes, we have decided to part ways. Risha is still a good friend of ours and there...

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UGLY KID JOE: Unreleased 'Bicycle Wheels' Video Posted At YouTube

UGLY KID JOE's previously unreleased "final" video for the song "Bicycle Wheels" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip was uploaded by the Ugly Kid Joe Forum. Formed in the late '80s, the Santa Barbara-based UGLY KID JOE achieved its greatest commercial success with its debut mini-CD, "As...

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KIRK HAMMETT's Pacific Heights House Is 'Estate Of The Day'

Santa Monica's Luxist web site has selected METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett's home, located in Pacific Heights, California, as its "Estate of the Day." A Georgian home dating back to around 1899, this exquisite example of classic San Franciscan excess is located on a hill and offers privacy and a t...

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UNLEASHED, KRISIUN, BELPHEGOR: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED will embark on a North American headlining tour in February/March in support of their eighth album, "Midvinterblot". Support at the shows will come from KRISIUN, BELPHEGOR and HATESPHERE. The dates announced so far are as follows: Feb. 07 - Mark’s Place, B...

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CRESCENT SHIELD: Album Artwork, MP3 Available

California's traditional melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD, which features which features the talents of former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie and former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant, has posted the cover artwork for its upcoming debut album, entitled "The Last of My Kind", at this location....

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DARK FUNERAL, ENSLAVED, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS: More U.S. Tour Dates Released

DARK FUNERAL (Sweden),ENSLAVED (Norway) and newcomers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS (USA) will team up for the "Candlelight II: Phoenix Rising" North American tour beginning in early January. The tour will visit 20-plus cities before concluding on February 4. So far, the following dates have been released (***N...

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TWISTED SISTER Performs In Las Vegas: Photos Available

TWISTED SISTER performed at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday (September 2). Check out pictures from Getty Images. TWISTED SISTER recently completed work on its "final" disc, "A Twisted Christmas", featuring metal versions of holiday classics, includi...

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AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Route Of All Evil' Opening-Night Setlists Revealed

AEROSMITH and MÖTLEY CRÜE kicked off the "Route Of All Evil" tour Tuesday night (September 5) at the Germain Amphitheatre in Columbus, Ohio. The bands' setlists were as follows: MÖTLEY CRÜE: 01. Dr. Feelgood 02. Shout at the Devil 03. Wild Side 04. Live Wire 05. Same Old Situation 06. Home Sweet Hom...

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DEICIDE: More Tour Dates Announced

DEICIDE has lined up the following tour dates: Oct. 12 - Jacksonville, FL - the French Quarter Oct. 13 - Spartanburg, SC - Ground Zero Oct. 14 - Huntington, WV – Monkey Bar Oct. 15 - Springfield, VA - Jaxx Oct. 17 - Farmingdale, NY - the Crazy Donkey Oct. 18 - Buffalo, NY - ...

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TRACII GUNS Announces L.A. GUNS 20th Anniversary Tour

Guitarist Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS) recently reunited with original L.A. GUNS members Paul Black and Nickey Alexander for a special series of shows to celebrate the band's 20th anniversary. Black co-wrote the band's fan favorites and Alexander played all drum tracks on the classic self-titled debut al...