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COLDWORKER Confirmed For Germany's ESSEN DEATH FEAST VI

COLDWORKER, the Örebro, Sweden-based "blasting" death metal band consisting of current and former/current members of such acts as NASUM, RELENTLESS, CARNAL GRIEF, RUIN and PHOBOS, has been confirmed for the Essen Death Feast VI, set to take place January 26, 2008 in Essen, Germany. The festival bill...

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KEVIN DUBROW: 'The Tour Bus' Tribute To Air This Weekend

The rock and roll community lost one of its most colorful personalities with the sudden passing of QUIET RIOT vocalist and '80s icon Kevin DuBrow. Envision Radio Networks' "The Tour Bus", a nationally syndicated radio show featuring party rock bands from the '80s, '90s and today, remembers Kevin wit...

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Original QUIET RIOT Bassist Explains How KEVIN DUBROW's Body Was Discovered

Bassist Kelly Garni, who was one of the founding members of QUIET RIOT, has released the following statement regarding the passing of the group's lead singer, Kevin DuBrow: "I want to thank everyone who refrained from jumping to conclusions and starting rumors. This has been a very traumatic tragedy...

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'The Tour Bus' Remembers QUIET RIOT Vocalist KEVIN DUBROW

The rock and roll community lost one of its most colorful personalities with the sudden passing of QUIET RIOT vocalist and '80s icon Kevin DuBrow. Envision Radio Networks' "The Tour Bus", a nationally syndicated radio show featuring party rock bands from the '80s, '90s and today, will remember Kevin...

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Former SACRIFICE Manager Passes Away After Suffering Brain Aneurysm

Toronto metal icon Ray "Black Metal" Wallace has passed away after being in a coma following a brain aneurysm he suffered on November 15. Ray managed SACRIFICE in the '80s/'90s and had close ties to Canadian metal legends ANVIL and RAZOR. He was also a local promoter, most recently organizing the or...

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Sworn Vengeance

On 2005's "Fall of the Despised" The Netherlands' SEVERE TORTURE took their U.S. style death metal to a new level, bettering the songwriting and infusing its music with more groove. "Sworn Vengeance" sees the band maintaining that quality level and mixing things up just a pinch more. Loads of crunch...

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Ex-WARRANT Guitarist On KEVIN DUBROW Death: 'The Rock Scene Has Lost An Icon'

Former WARRANT guitarist Billy Morris, who played guitar with QUIET RIOT off and on during the band's later years, has released the following statement to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "Wow. Today I learned that my friend Kevin DuBrow pas...

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BENEATH THE MASSACRE Offers Post-Tour Update

French-Canadian death metal band BENEATH THE MASSACRE has just completed the Radio Rebellion tour alongside BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY and GOJIRA. The group has issued the following update: "So one more U.S. tour over. That was the fourth since May '07 and the last of the year. "The Radio Rebelion T...

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HENRY ROLLINS: 'I Like To Be On The Road More Often Than Not'

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins has issued the following update: "I have just returned from the first leg of the Provoked Tour. "Before I say anything else, I wanted to thank all of you who showed up. Also, to all the people I met out by the bus after the show, thanks for sticking around, ...

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BENEATH THE MASSACRE Forced To Miss Philadelphia Show

Canada's BENEATH THE MASSACRE has been forced to pull out of the Radio Rebellion Tour show in Philadelphia on November 17 due to a death in the family. Currently on the road as part of Converse and Hurley's Radio Rebellion Tour with BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY and GOJIRA, BENEATH THE MASSACRE recentl...

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ASPID's 'Extravasation' Released On CD For The First Time

"Extravasation", a long-lost thrash gem from Russian four-piece ASPID, has been released for the first time on CD. Prior to now, only a very small number of vinyl copies and some very low-budget tapes were ever released — both near-impossible to track down. The world now has a chance to hear what th...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer Collaborating With TINHORN

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera is collaborating with the Los Angeles-based metal band TINHORN on the latter group's new CD, due sometime next year. Commented TINHORN bassist Pascual Romero: "We're in a very comfortable situation with Raymond. He's been a longtime personal friend and it was onl...

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BOBBY JARZOMBEK Records With GEORGE LYNCH, Prepares For FATES WARNING Tour

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, ex-ICED EARTH) has issued the following update: "We had our final FATES WARNING rehearsal in L.A. over the weekend and are getting read to jet over to Europe for a couple of weeks. The lineup is the same that did the Evolution Fest earlier this summe...

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THE ACACIA STRAIN Adds Second Guitar Player

Western Massachusetts' purveyors of all things heavy THE ACACIA STRAIN have confirmed the addition of second guitarist Jonathan Dennison (UNHOLY, ANOTHER VICTIM, PATH OF RESISTANCE, SANTA SANGRE) to the group's ranks. The band will depart for a headlining tour later this fall with support coming fro...

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DESPISED ICON: 'Furtive Monologue' Posted Online

DESPISED ICON's video for the song "Furtive Monologue" can be viewed below. The clip was shot by Jonathan Desbiens and is described in a press release as "an exciting animated montage that will definitely set itself apart from the pack." DESPISED ICON will cap off an extremely successful year as par...