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DROWNING POOL: 'Full Circle' Pushed Back To August

Dallas-based metal band DROWNING POOL has had the release date of its new CD, "Full Circle" (Eleven Seven Records),pushed back to August 7 from the previously announced July 24. In other news, DROWNING POOL has issued the following update: "As you all know, we have been actively trying to raise awa...

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EXPERIENCE HENDRIX Still Exclusive Owner Of JIMI HENDRIX Trademarks

Experience Hendrix, LLC, the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, has issued the following press release: Since 1995, James "Al" Hendrix, the sole heir of Jimi Hendrix, and his close family members and their companies have been committed to preservin...

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CRYSTAL BALL Signs With AFM RECORDS

Swiss melodic metallers CRYSTAL BALL have inked a deal with AFM Records. The group's sixth album, tentatively titled "Secrets", will be produced by Michael Bormann (ex-JADED HEART, BLOODBOUND) and it will be mixed by Achim Köhler (PRIMAL FEAR, BRAINSTORM). An October 26 release is expected. Accordin...

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Mastercutor

You don't get mad when AC/DC or MOTÖRHEAD put out umpteen records with the most minor adjustments made to their sound, right? You like 'em dependable, you wanna be able to count on them churning out the rockers in their inimitable style, and you'd be weirded out if they tried anything really new. So...

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DANGEROUS TOYS Looking For Photos Of Tattoos For Upcoming DVD

Austin hard rockers DANGEROUS TOYS are looking for high-resolution photos of DANGEROUS TOYS tattoos, to be included in the packaging with the band's upcoming 20-year anniversary live DVD. Please e-mail them to [email protected]. In the hairspray and eyeliner soaked excesses of the late '80s,...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY: Australian Tour Dates Announced

Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY will embark on an Australian tour in September. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 14 – Brisbane, AUS @ Arena Sep. 15 - Sydney, AUS @ Manning Bar Sep. 16 - Melbourne, AUS @ Hi Fi Sep. 17 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Sep. 18 - ...

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'Get Thrashed' Wins Grand Prize At San Antonio Underground Film Festival

The San Antonio Underground Film Festival has announced that "Get Thrashed: The Story Of Thrash Metal" — the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene — has won this year's SAFILM Grand Prize Award. Director Rick Ernst will...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY To Play Australia In September

According to the web site of the Hifi Bar and Ballroom in Melbourne, Australia, Glendale, Arizona extreme metal band JOB FOR A COWBOY is scheduled to perform at the venue on Sunday, September 16. More Australian dates are expected to be announced soon. JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Ba...

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MACHINE HEAD Explains FIELDS OF ROCK Cancellation

MACHINE HEAD was forced to miss its scheduled appearance at the 2007 edition of the Fields of Rock festival, which is taking place June 16-17 at the Evenemententerrein Walibi World in Biddinghuizen, Holland. The group has issued the following statement regarding the matter: "MACHINE HEAD offers thei...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Discusses New U.D.O. Album 'Mastercutor'

Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT vocalist Udo Dirkschneider. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: You have a video for the song "Wrong Side of Midnight". Who thought of the concept for that? Udo Dirkschneider: There was a young...

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SAMMY HAGAR: 'VAN HALEN Always Did Everything Wrong And Backwards'

Kevin C. Johnson of STLtoday.com recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts follow: STLtoday.com: What's it like having "Hall of Famer" in front of your name? Hagar: It's really exciting, being there and standing next to Keith Richards and people I looked up to my entire career...

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DROWNING POOL: Final 'Full Circle' Track Listing Revealed

Dallas-based metal band DROWNING POOL has finalized the track listing for its new CD, "Full Circle", due on July 24 via Eleven Seven Records. For DROWNING POOL, "Full Circle" represents a chance to continue to build on the band's success, with a new lead singer in old friend Ryan McCombs (ex-SOIL),...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist Comments On 'Best Underground Band' Award

Red hot extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Band" at the 2007 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. JOB FOR A COWBOY joins an esteemed list of metal titans that have laid claim to the award including SATYRICON, MESHUGGAH, MASTODON and IN FLAMES. The band was present at the Jun...

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DIMMU BORGIR's Label Confirms Italian Journalist Wasn't Source Of Album Leak

Nuclear Blast Records has issued the following statement: "We have written in a press statement dated 15 March 2007 that the source of the illegal download files of the DIMMU BORGIR album 'In Sorte Diaboli' was Mr. Luca Pessina, a journalist with Metal Hammer Italy and Metalitalia.com. That statemen...

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DEVILDRIVER Attempts 'Largest Circle Pit' GUINESS Record; Video Available

According to Roadrunner Records, Guinness Book of World Records has rejected DEVILDRIVER's proposal for a "Largest Circle Pit" record, which the band attempted to achieve at this past weekend's Download festival in England. Here is what Guinness told Roadrunner in response to DEVILDRIVER's proposed...