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TERROR SYNDROME: Mixing Update

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on the status of the as-yet-unreleased debut album from his Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based band TERROR SYNDROME: "So, here's an update on mixing... Just got a song back from Devin [Towsend, who is mixing...

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IGOR CAVALERA On CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: 'It Sounds Old-School, But New In Its Own Way'

"The CAVALERA CONSPIRACY is about a sense of being unleashed," says vocalist/guitarist Max Cavalera (SOULFLY, ex-SEPULTURA). "You bottle a monster for ten years and then let it out. It's explosive, and we waited a long time for this beast to be set free." It's true. The wait is over. And the time is...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: New Single Sample Available

An audio sample of "Sanctuary", the first single from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY — the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA and SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo —...

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Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival Cancelled

The organizers of the Up From The Ground festival — which normally takes place in August in Gemünden, Germany — have issued the following statement: "The gossip factory is working overtime. Last week news messages were growing about a cancellation of Up From The Ground festival in 2008. Unfotunately...

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OCTOBER FILE Pulls Out Of PRONG Tour

UK hardcore act OCTOBER FILE has issued the following update: "Due to illness and with deep regret and disappointment we have had to cancel our participation in the PRONG tour. "Steve [Beatty], our bassist, contracted an ear infection over Christmas, which aggravated what was previously only very mi...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY: Final 'Inflikted' Album Details Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can exclusively reveal the final track listing for the debut album from CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, the new project featuring SEPULTURA founding members Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) alongside vocalist Joe Duplantier (bass) of the French progressive death metallers GOJIRA...

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OBITUARY: Brand New Concert Footage, Photos Posted Online

A number of high-quality photos of OBITUARY's January 4, 2008 concert at 013 in Tilburg, Holland can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Fan-filmed video footage of the group's January 3, 2008 show in Zwolle, Holland can be viewed below (courtesy of "abortusfreak"). Support at both gigs came from long...

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REVENGIA: Another Song Available For Download

Swedish metallers REVENGIA have made the song "Back to Hell" available for download at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "Eraser", which was released in Japan on November 21 via Soundholic Records. Release dates for other territories have not yet been confirmed. "Eraser" trac...

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MOB RESEARCH Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album

The surviving members of MOB RESEARCH — the collaboration between WARRIOR SOUL frontman Kory Clarke and late MINISTRY/KILLING JOKE bassist Paul Raven — are completing the vocals for the remaining four tracks on the group's debut album, "Holy City Zoo", for a tentative spring 2008 release. According...

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LIGHT THIS CITY Issues Year-End Update

Bay Area thrashers LIGHT THIS CITY have issued a year-end update on the band's MySpace page: "Holy shit! 2007 was a fucking beast! Thanks to everyone who came out to our shows, let us crash at their houses, and raised their horns high. Let's do a little recap, eh? "The year started off with a ...

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KORPIKLAANI: New Album Track-By-Track Rundown Available

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will release their new album, "Korven Kuningas", on March 21, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. A new single, "Keep On Galloping", will precede the full-length effort on February 14, 2008 in both CD and 7" picture vinyl f...

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MEGADETH Drummer On His Playing: 'I'm Always Thinking With The Band In Mind'

Australia's MP3.com.au recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo and drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com.au: You guys had a security problem at Perth [on the recent Australian tour]. Can you tell me what happened? James: Yeah, but at no...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says He Will Tour U.S. East Coast With SAXON

HOLY RAGE/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins has issued the following update: "We [the members of HOLY RAGE] have all been busy towards the end of 2007 in one way or another. "Wwe had a great gig a few weeks ago playing alongside SKID ROW to a capacity crowd at our favourite haunt JB's nightclub [in ....

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THROWDOWN: Singing With MAX CAVALERA And Destroying South America

Frontman Dave Peters of the Orange County, California-based hardcore/metal act THROWDOWN has issued the following update: "Singing with Max Cavalera and SOULFLY… destroying South America... and actually they happened completely independently of each other in spite of the fact that Mr. Cavalera hails...

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METALLICA Guitarist KIRK HAMMETT: 'Everything We Play Is Great'

The February 2008 issue of Guitar World magazine features an extensive interview with METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett about the group's forthcoming album — the band's first collaboration with producer Rick Rubin (SYSTEM OF A DOWN, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, AUDIOSLAVE, SLAYER) following a split with lo...