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Black Wings of Destiny

With TESTAMENT plagued by periods of frustrating dormancy, founding guitarist Eric Peterson resurrects his DRAGONLORD black metal side project, last seen on record racks with a respectable debut ("Rapture") in 2001. It's surprising that "Black Wings of Destiny" has been such a relatively low-profile...

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Give Me the Fear

Produced by the same guy who brought you THE DARKNESS, and already hyped to the rafters by the ever-fickle U.K. press, London denimboys TOKYO DRAGONS are yet another band pulling the mirrored shades, leather vests, and moustaches so ironic they hurt, all in the name of "real rock and roll". The thin...

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STARWOOD Begin Recording New Album

Los Angeles-based rock outfit STARWOOD, featuring members of the Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN, are scheduled to enter the studio today (November 26) to start recording their sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. "We've worked really hard on trying to make...

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TWISTED SISTER Manager Offers Help To Troubled Former WARRANT Singer

In the wake of Metal Sludge's continuing coverage (Report#1, Report#2) of former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane's apparent difficulties performing at full capacity on the ongoing VH1 Classic's "Metal Mania: Stripped Across America Tour 2005", TWISTED SISTER manager Daniel Stanton of Coallier Entertainme...

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The Silencer

The usually reliable Cruz Del Sur label (SLOUGH FEG, ENSOPH, HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE) slips a little here, releasing this overcooked slab of bloated, second-tier Eurometal. This Italian band (fronted by German vocalist Björn Goosses, ex-NIGHT IN GALES — remember any of their songs? Me either) straddle...

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THRESHOLD To Mix Live Album

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have issued the following update on their current activities: "Karl [Groom, guitar] and Rich [West, keyboards] are hoping to find time soon to mix the live album that THRESHOLD recorded on tour last year. Provisionally entitled 'Surface To Stage', it will be the...

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PHIL VARONE Talks About 'Waking Up Dead' Movie, Playing With SKID ROW

Dave Iozzia of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW/SAIGON KICK drummer Phil Varone. A few excerpts from the question-and-session follow: Rock Is Life: Let's start off in 2005, where you are featured in the new documentary film "Waking Up Dead". In your words, give us a...

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DRAGONFORCE Schedule New York City Listening Party And Meet-And-Greet

Despite the unfortunate cancellation of DRAGONFORCE's New York City show, a listening party of the group's new album, "Inhuman Rampage", and a "meet-and-greet" will be taking place at the CBGB on Tuesday, November 22. DRAGONFORCE's Sam Totman and ZP Theart will be there to meet and drink with the fa...

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DRAGONFORCE: Two Headline Shows In Holland Announced

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have confirmed two headlining shows as part of their "Inhuman Rampage European Tour: The First Strike" in 2006. The dates are as follow: Mar. 05 - W2 - Den Bosch, NETH Mar. 06 - Melkweg - Amsterdam, NETH A complete list of upcoming DRAGONFORCE date...

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Former KYUSS/THE OBSESSED Bassist SCOTT REEDER To Release Solo Album

Some 18 years in the making, "TunnelVision Brilliance", the debut solo offering from Scott Reeder, will be released by Liquor and Poker Music on January 24, 2006. An MP3 of the track "The Day of Neverending", off "TunnelVision Brilliance", is now available at the label's web site, www.LiquorAndPoker...

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DRAGONFORCE Forced To Cancel New York Show

Due to "unforeseen circumstances," London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will not be able to gain entry to the U.S. this time around to play the show at New York City's CBGBs on November 22. "The band are as stunned by this news as their fans who have waited a long time to see them ...

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Ex-WHITESNAKE/THIN LIZZY Bassist To Guest On THE CRANBERRIES Singer's Solo Album

SOUL SIRKUS/ex-WHITESNAKE bassist Marco Mendoza has recorded a guest appearance on the new solo album from THE CRANBERRIES frontwoman Dolores O'Riordan, tentatively due mid-2006. Commented O'Riordan: "Graham [Hopkins, drums] I love for his energy and Marco, who’s been friends with my husband for 15...

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Judas Goats and Dieseleaters

The point where grindcore and noisy hardcore meets is where you will find ED GEIN (the band anyway). On "Judas Goats and Dieseleaters" the trio plays a brand of planned wreckage made from piles of iron riffs, clanging bass, and tolerably scathing, pissed off vocals, all of which contains elements of...

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Credit Where Credit Is Due

Crapped out in two weeks and recorded in another two, and fueled by his public feud with former collaborator Sebastian Bach, "Credit Where Credit Is Due" should go a long way toward erasing the international good will HENNING PAULY achieved with the stellar new FRAMESHIFT album earlier this year. It...

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SHADOWKEEP To Enter Studio In December

U.K. power metallers SHADOWKEEP, whose current lineup includes vocalist Richie Wicks (ex-ANGEL WITCH, TYGERS OF PAN TANG) and drummer Scott Higham (ex-SAMSON, ANGEL WITCH),will enter Thin Ice Studios on December 12 with producer Karl Groom to begin recording their third album, tentatively due in ea...