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KOCH RECORDS Hires SCOTT GIVENS As VP Of Metal

KOCH Records has hired executive Scott Givens as VP of Metal. Givens will be based in New York and will report to KOCH Records President Bob Frank. Givens will be responsible for all metal signings and the day-to-day management of the division. Previously, Givens worked at RCA Records as Senior Dire...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: 'Where Is The Dignity In Living Life Through Fear?'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Spend so much time trying to be something. Someone. But there is nothing in the clothes you wear. Nothing in the things we carry. "Identity is the result of experience, needs, love and desire. That's all. That'...

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Ex-DROWNING POOL Singer's AM CONSPIRACY Signs With CORPORATE PUNISHMENT

Corporate Punishment Records has announced the signing of Florida's AM CONSPIRACY, the new project featuring former DROWNING POOL vocalist Jason "Gong" Jones. The group's as-yet-untitled debut record, produced by Rae Dileo (FILTER, ARMY OF ANYONE),will hit stores on July 17. For more information, v...

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SLAYER, MEGADETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, CHIMAIRA Confirmed For France's HELLFEST

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TYPE O NEGATIVE, MASTODON, CHIMAIRA, DARK TRANQUILITY, SCARVE, HEAVENLY, KAIZEN, LYZANXIA, HACRIDE and DESTINITY have been confirmed for Hellfest, set to take place June 22-24 in Clisson, France. More than 70 bands will perform on three stages. The festival billing is shaping up as...

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Dead Again

"Dead Again" couldn't be a more ironic title for the sixth studio effort from TYPE O NEGATIVE. One of the most original metal bands of the last 16 years is back with perhaps its finest outing since its 1993 breakthrough, "Bloody Kisses", displaying a newfound energy and heaviness that touches on ele...

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VAN HALEN, DEFTONES, KISS, RUSH Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Children Of Murder Victim

It might not seem immediately evident how a bandana worn by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen and a guitar signed by DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter relate to a terrible tragedy, the murder of Pittsburgh resident Paula (Lockhart) Lanz, 39. But for Mark Petrocelli, national salesman for Houston-b...

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CELTIC FROST Issues Statement Regarding U.K. Set Duration

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have issued the following statement regarding their set duration on the band's current U.K. tour: "While already on the road on the European leg of the 'Monotheist' tour, we were informed of strict curfews to our co-headlining shows with KREATOR in the...

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U.D.O. To Release New EP In April

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release a new EP, entitled "The Wrong Side of Midnight", on April 27. The EP will include two versions of the title track as well as three non-album tracks. U.D.O. is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its n...

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GENE HOGLAN Talks About Upcoming Instructional DVD

Drummer Gene Hoglan (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEATH, DARK ANGEL, TESTAMENT, OLD MAN'S CHILD) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Well, as I said a couple of days ago, I finally finished filming that damned thing [referring to his first instructional DVD — Ed.]. We started on Tuesday,...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: European Tour Dates Announced

TYPE O NEGATIVE has lined up the following European tour dates: Jun. 01 - Spirit Of Rock Festival - Zurich, Switzerland Jun. 02 - Rock Am Ring - Nurburgring, Germany Jun. 03 - Rock Im Park - Nurnberg, Germany Jun. 04 - Docks - Hamburg, Germany Jun. 05 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark Jun. ...

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POISONBLACK Confirmed For Finland's SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival

POISONBLACK, the Finnish band featuring Ville Laihiala (vocals, guitar; formerly of SENTENCED),has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sauna Open Air festival, set to take place June 7-9 in Tampere, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, June 7: MEGADETH KOTIPELTO...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

TYPE O NEGATIVE has lined up the following U.S. tour dates: With BRAND NEW SIN: Mar. 28 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Mar. 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Mar. 30 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Mar. 31 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Apr. 02 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s ...

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CELTIC FROST Announces New Touring Guitarist

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have announced the addition of a brand new touring guitarist — V. Santura of the German black metal group DARK FORTRESS. CELTIC FROST recently revealed that they will play a "limited-duration special guest set of 45 minutes" on their upcoming North Ame...

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LORDI: North American Tour Dates Announced

Finland's monster rock 'n' roll extravaganza and winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest LORDI has announced its first ever North American tour dates in support of the band's critically acclaimed album, "The Arockalypse". "The Arockalypse" will see a March 20 North American release via The End Re...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE Remembers DIMEBAG DARRELL On 'Positive' New LP

TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele recently spoke to MTV.com about the songwriting/recording process for "Dead Again", the Brooklyn metallers' first collection of fresh material since 2003's "Life Is Killing Me". The delay, Steele explained, was partly fueled by the bandmembers' escalating ages a...