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Italian 'Heavy Metal Monk' Unveils New Look, Says He's Not Retiring From Making Music

According to the Italian news blog Musica Metal, Friar Cesare Bonizzi, the 63-year-old Italian self-described "preacher-singer" who has released a couple of albums with his heavy metal band FRATELLO METALLO (Metal Brother),took part in a live videochat yesterday hosted by Virgin Radio Italy, sporti...

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DREAM THEATER Scraps Plans For U.S. Tour, Announces 'God Of War 3' Participation

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has issued the following update: "As 2009 is finally winding down and no DREAM THEATER plans have been made public yet for 2010, I'd like to just give a quick rundown of what we have planned to prevent any rumors or speculation that I'm starting to see brew.... "As...

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TRANSATLANTIC's PETE TREWAVAS Interviewed By Italy's MUSICA METAL

Italian news blog Musica Metal recently conducted an interview with Pete Trewavas, bassist for the progressive rock supergroup TRANSATLANTIC (which also features Mike Portnoy of DREAM THEATER, Roine Stolt of THE FLOWER KINGS and Neal Morse [ex-SPOCK'S BEARD]). The chat is now available for streaming...

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BARN BURNER Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of BARN BURNER. From the metal loving city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada's comes one of the most killer riff machines this side of the three-headed love child of IRON MAIDEN, THIN LIZZY and FU MANCHU. BARN BURNER has been cruising around Canada over the pa...

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MOB RULES: New Song Available For Streaming

A brand new MOB RULES song entitled "Trial By Fire" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the German metallers' sixth album, "Radical Peace", which is scheduled for release on November 13 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Bazement Studio with longtime engin...

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The Great Cessation

Okay, first there was YOB, with songs longer than God's beard hair, creepy otherworldly vocals beamed in from some other planet, and riffing so slow and heavy it ground lesser music into sediment like a sonic glacier. Then the rhythm section left, and Mike Scheidt, being one of the most gracious dud...

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MOB RULES To Support DIO In Germany

German metallers MOB RULES will support DIO on the following dates: Dec. 16 - Bremen, Germany - Aladin Dec. 18 - Nürnberg, Germany - Lowenssal Dec. 19 - Reichenbach, Germany - H20 "Astral Hand", the new video from MOB RULES, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on April 18 at Jahnhalle in Norden...

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MOB RULES: 'Astral Hand' Video Released

"Astral Hand", the new video from German metallers MOB RULES, can be viewed below. The clip was filmed on April 18 at Jahnhalle in Nordenham, Germany. Directing the video was Ronald Mattes from ROAX Film, who also worked with the band on the "Black Rain" and "Last Farewell" clips. "Astral Hand" come...

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MOB RULES: 'Astral Hand' Video To Debut This Week

"Astral Hand", the new video from German metallers MOB RULES, will be premiered on Friday, October 16 on iMusic 1 TV. It will then be shown every Friday and Saturday on iMusic1 Rocks between 11 p.m. and midnight. The "Astral Hand" clip was filmed in April 18 at Jahnhalle in Nordenham, Germany. Direc...

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MOB RULES: 'Radical Peace' Artwork Unveiled

German metallers MOB RULES will release their sixth album, "Radical Peace", on November 13 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Bazement Studio with longtime engineer Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS). A single, "Astral Hand", preceded the full-length CD on October 9. "Radical Peac...

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MOB RULES: New Song Posted Online

German metallers MOB RULES will release a new EP, "Astral Hand", on October 9. The track listing is as follows: 01. Astral Hand 02. Astral Hand (Radio Edit) * 03. Astral Hand (Instrumental) * 04. Man On The Run *# 05. Hold On 2009 (Unplugged Version) * * exclusive bonus tracks which will not appear...

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MOB RULES To Release New EP In October

German metallers MOB RULES will release a new EP, "Astral Hand", on October 9. The track listing is as follows: 01. Astral Hand 02. Astral Hand (Radio Edit) * 03. Astral Hand (Instrumental) * 04. Man On The Run *# 05. Hold On 2009 (Unplugged Version) * * exclusive bonus tracks which will not appear...

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MOB RULES: New Album Details Revealed

German metallers MOB RULES will release their sixth album, "Radical Peace", on November 13 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Bazement Studio with longtime engineer Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS). A single, "Astral Hand", will precede the full-length CD on October 9. According...

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GWAR's 'Lust In Space' Cracks U.S. Top 100

"Lust In Space", the new album from GWAR, sold around 5,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 96 on The Billboard 200 chart. Commented lead singer and current Fox News "Red Eye" intergalactic correspondent Oderus Urungus: "We are appalled, shocked, out...

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Progressive Rock Supergroup TRANSATLANTIC To Release 'The Whirlwind' in October

TRANSATLANTIC — the progressive rock supergroup featuring DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, MARILLION's Pete Trewavas, THE FLOWER KINGS' Roine Stolt and Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) — will release its long-awaited third album in October 2009. "The Whirlwind" is described in a press release as "a 77-min...