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TWISTED SISTER: EPIPHONE Announces JAY JAY FRENCH Signature Guitar

Epiphone has announced the new Jay Jay French Twisted Pinkburst Signature Guitar (photo) that instantly distinguishes it as a TWISTED SISTER-inspired model. Based on a Les Paul Standard from Epiphone's prestigious Elitist series, the TWISTED SISTER-inspired model sports the glam rock band's Bone log...

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CANDLEMASS: Proposed Tour With CATHEDRAL, GRAND MAGUS Called Off

The proposed European tour featuring reformed Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS alongside CATHEDRAL and GRAND MAGUS has been officially called off. "Unfortunately, it was rather clear we couldn't get the finances together so we had to say no to that one. Bummer!!" stated CANDLEMASS bassist Leif...

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AM I BLOOD: New Music Available For Download

Finnish metallers AM I BLOOD have released their long-awaited fourth album, "The Truth Inside the Dying Sun", through the A1Metal label in Finland. Two full-length MP3s from the album ("Gone with You" and "Lies Wrote Mysteries"),plus a non-album cut, "Nothing Realistic", can be downloaded from the...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: 'We're Not Making Any Excuses For What We Are'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "ACCEPT at Wacken was the best fucking show I have seen all year! Absolutely awesome and unforgettable for someone who thought they'd never appear on the same stage together again. Thank you! HAMMER...

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DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER Confirmed For Next Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

According to a posting at www.reitermania.de, Germany's DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER (German for "The Apocalyptic Riders") have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place next August in Wacken, Germany. The band, who recently released a video for the track "...

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BLOODBATH: WACKEN Report Posted Online

BLOODBATH guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström (KATATONIA, DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE, BEWITCHED) has posted a lengthy report on the band's appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival, which took place this past weekend in Wacken, Germany. Read it at this location. BLOODBATH's lineup for Wacken Open Air f...

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Drunk Heavy Metal Fan Dies In Accident At Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

A 37-year-old heavy metal fan was killed in a tragic accident at Germany's Wacken Open Air festival early Friday morning (August 5). The accident reportedly occured at about 12:25 a.m. on the Bokelrehmer Weg near the adjoining camping ground. An apparently very drunk festival attendee from Rendsburg...

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HATESPHERE Finalize 'The Sickness Within' Track Listing

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Sickness Within", due in the U.S. on September 27 via SPV Records (one day earlier internationally). HATESPHERE's follow-up to 2004's "Ballet of the Brute" was recorded in part at Jailhouse Studios with producer T...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: 'Making Chicken Salad Out Of Chicken Sh*t'

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted another installement in his online "diary" at the group's official web site. An excerpt from the entry follows: "Speaking of the ['Elegies'] DVD, what the hell is taking so long? Jesus! Yes, there have been some 'hiccups,' yes there have been delays, yes...

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GOREFEST: 'La Muerte' Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have revealed the track listing for their new album, "La Muerte", due in Europe on October 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. "La Muerte" was recorded at Excess studio in Rotterdam, Holland with engineer Hans Pieters. Mixing duties will be handled in August by Tue Madsen...

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HAMMERFALL: European Tour With STRATOVARIUS May Include Support Act

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "There has been a venue change on the upcoming U.S. tour [with EDGUY]: the gig on August 20th in Covington, KY, has been moved to Newport Music Hall in Columbus, OH. Same date and time applies, but t...

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Former CRIMSON GLORY Singer WADE BLACK Joins LEATHERWOLF

Legendary Southern California metal stalwarts LEATHERWOLF have announced the addition of vocalist Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) to the group's ranks. Black is set to make his debut on the group's forthcoming studio album, currently in production and due out in 2006. Black joins core m...

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EDGUY Frontman Is Happy With Reactions To New EP

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I just wanted to state how happy I am with the first press reactions to our forthcoming EP, 'Superheroes', out in early September. I just thought I let you know, that the songs on this EP are REAL songs,...

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CANDLEMASS: ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL Report Posted Online

CANDLEMASS bassist Leif Edling has posted a report on the band's July 8 appearance at the Rockwave Festival in Athens, Greece. Also appearing on the billl were SLAYER, DIO and DISMEMBER, among others. Read Edling's report at this location. CANDLEMASS are continuing to tour in support of their brand-...

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DEBRIS INC.: U.S. Tour Dates Announced

DEBRIS INC., the new group featuring SAINT VITUS mainman Dave Chandler and ex-TROUBLE bassist Ron Holzner, have lined up the following U.S. dates during August: Aug. 04 - Subterranean - Chicago IL Aug. 05 - Grog Shop - Cleveland OH Aug. 06 - Speakeasy - Upper Darby PA Aug. 07 - Dee Dee's - Quincy .....