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EXSECRATUS: Japanese Edition Of 'Tainted Dreams' To Feature New Artwork, Bonus Tracks

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS will have its debut album, "Tainted Dreams", released in Japan on January 23, 2008 through Spiritual Beast (via a licensing deal with Violent Journey Records). The Japanese pressing of the album will contain new artwork and two bonus tracks: "For You" and "Death Brings...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION to Play Free Hometown Gig

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will perform under the name FELCHBASTARD at a special one-off show at their favorite local bar, Scolari's Office, in their home base of North Park, San Diego, CA on Tuesday, October 9. The 21-plus free event "should prove to be insane," says the group....

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SOILWORK Frontman Says New CD Is 'Almost Like A Best-Of Album'

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: How does the new SOILWORK album sound to you, in your heart? Strid: Well, it sounds really fuckin' solid! I think it...

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ATROCITY: 'Todessehnsucht' To Be Reissued With Bonus Track

Metal Mind Productions will re-release ATROCITY's "Todessehnsucht" album on October 15 in Europe and November 5 in the U.S. (via MVD). The digipak edition will be limited to 2,000 numbered copies and will include one bonus track plus liner notes written by the band. The CD was digitally remastered b...

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ALICE COOPER To Kick Off Colorado's 'Scare Fair'

According to Colorado's Greeley Tribune, the organizers of the Scare Fair at St. Michael's Pavilion — which is being billed as northern Colorado's biggest Halloween event ever — have booked shock rocker Alice Cooper to kick of the event on October 17. For two weeks, St. Michael's will be turned into...

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THE FIRSTBORN To Enter Studio In January

Portugal's avantgarde extremists THE FIRSTBORN will enter Foel Studio in Wales in January 2008 to begin recording their new album, "The Noble Search". The studio, an old analogue facility established in 1974 (where names such as HAWKWIND, OZRIC TENTACLES, BLUE CHEER, NAPALM DEATH and more recently P...

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THE SCOURGER: 'Dark Invitation To Armageddon' Artwork Revealed

THE SCOURGER, the brute thrash metal force from Helsinki, Finland, has revealed the cover artwork for its second full-length studio album, entitled "Dark Invitation to Armageddon". Joe Petagno, the artist behind the MOTÖRHEAD logo and album art, has designed the cover for the CD. Mr. Petagno was ver...

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REKUIEM To Support GOTTHARD In Dudley

REKUIEM (formerly REQUIEM),the cult NWOBHM band that was at the very start of the British metal movement alongside such names as DIAMOND HEAD and WITCHFINDER GENERAL, will support GOTTHARD at JB's in Dudley, England on Friday November 16. "This is one of only three UK dates for GOTTHARD on their wo...

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CACTUS To Release 'Live' DVD In December

MVD has set a December 11, 2007 release date for CACTUS' "Live" (cover),a DVD of the first live CACTUS performance in over 30 years. Filmed in June 2006 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City, the hard-driving, boogie based, blues rock band took control of the stage from ...

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Former MENDEED Guitarist Joins ANTERIOR

Former MENDEED guitarist Steven Nixon has joined the Welsh metal band ANTERIOR. ANTERIOR's debut album, "This Age of Silence", was released earlier in the year via Metal Blade Records. According to a press release, ANTERIOR formed in 2003 when a group of 17-year-olds "set out to create an epic sound...

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NIKKI SIXX Says MÖTLEY CRÜE 'Should Be Fine' Without TOMMY LEE

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx was guest on "The Howard Stern Show" on Sirius Satellite Radio this morning (Tuesday, September 25). The follow recap of his appearance on the program comes courtesy of MarksFriggin.com: "Howard had Nikki Sixx come in after that. He said he came in with a guitar accord...

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TESLA Bassist On Making Videos, Running A Record Label

Cameron Edney of Inside_Out66 recently conducted an interview with TESLA bassist Brian Wheat. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: You guys recently filmed a video for the LED ZEPPELIN cover "Thank You" [view clip below]. Many bands openly state that they hate making clips but a...

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Flame the Whisper

There's always room for more fun, simple, self-referential hard rock in the world, and that's why a band like MATADORS can get a pass for pretty much regurgitating their favorite QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, URGE OVERKILL and HELLACOPTERS records and swaggering a little in sweaty leather pants while the...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION's New Drummer Is 'A Brutally Fast Hard-Hitter'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on September 6, Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have now confirmed that they have parted ways with drummer Dave Culross. In addition, MALEVOLENT CREATION has revealed that bassist Jason Blachowicz is no longer a member the group. According to the...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Says His Goal Is To Write Another Classic Metal Album

Dave Fonseca of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with DIVINE HERESY/ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. An excerpt from the chat follows: MetalReview.com: How long did it take you to find a vocalist, and what was it about Tommy [Cummings; a.k.a. Tommy Vext] that made him stick out...