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THE LIFELESS DESIGN Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement
Nebraska metal band THE LIFELESS DESIGN has announced the departure of vocalist Matt Wragge. The group is currently holding auditions for an immediate replacement. All interested parties are encouraged to contact the band via their MySpace page. THE LIFELESS DESIGN is currently writing material for...February 26, 2009
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LUNA MORTIS Completes Filming 'Forever More' Video
Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted quintet LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) has finished filming a video for the song "Forever More" with acclaimed director David Brodsky (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, BLEEDING THROUGH). Vocalist Mary Zimmer states, "We filmed the video right here...February 25, 2009
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ABSENCE OF THE SUN Signs With HOLD TRUE RECORDINGS
Hold True Recordings has announced the signing of Portland, Maine's champions of melodic metal ABSENCE OF THE SUN. The band's debut album, "A Symphony of Unheard Words", will be released this spring. For those who are not yet familiar with ABSENCE OF THE SUN, the quintet draws from the proven influe...February 24, 2009
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Reactivated FAITH OR FEAR Signs With LOST AND FOUND RECORDS
Reactivated Philadelphia-area '80s thrash band FAITH OR FEAR has inked a deal with Lost And Found Records. The group has just finished recording new material and re-recording songs originally written in the mid-'80s for a new CD, "Instruments of Death", tentatively due in the spring. The set will al...February 21, 2009
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UFO Drummer Issues Studio Update
UFO drummer Andy Parker has issued the following update: "Thought it was about time that I brought you up to date with what's been happening on the UFO front recently. As most of you know, we finished touring at the end of August '08 and after some well deserved rest we began collecting material for...February 17, 2009
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TRUTH CORRODED Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
Guitarist Corey Grieve has left Australia's TRUTH CORRODED. The group says in a statement, "Corey has not been performing with the band for the past several months and did not tour with the band during the recent Asian tour. Unable to commit any further due to personal circumstances, Corey made the...February 10, 2009
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LUNA MORTIS: Another New Song Posted Online
Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted quintet LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) has posted another new song, "Forever More", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off LUNA MORTIS' debut album, "The Absence", which is being released in North America today (February 10) via C...February 10, 2009
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ISIS: New Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
ISIS, the innovative Los Angeles-by-way-of-Boston-based band, will release its fifth full-length album, "Wavering Radiant", on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings. The CD, produced by Joe Baressi (TOOL, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE),will receive a limited-edition vinyl release on April 21. TOOL's Adam Jones con...February 6, 2009
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TESTAMENT To Take Part In Signing Sessions On Upcoming Tour
Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will play a handful of headlining shows during their upcoming Priest Feast European tour with JUDAS PRIEST and MEGADETH. The band will also take part in signing sessions at select gigs on the trek. According to posting on TESTAMENT's MySpace page, f...February 5, 2009
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LUNA MORTIS Featured In Latest 'Century Media Podcast'
The latest installment of the Century Media Podcast is now up and ready for download! The podcast features an "On The Record" segment with LUNA MORTIS' Erik Madsen (drums) and Jake Bare (bass),who talk about the making of the Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted quintet's debut album, "The Abse...February 5, 2009
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Metal as Hell! (Chapter 1)
Northern Ireland's FATALITY has the right idea when it comes to the performance of old school thrash; it is about making it as sizzling as it is fun. To that end, "Metal as Hell! (Chapter 1)" is a joyous ride down memory lane. If it weren't for the arrangement missteps and a style mimicry that ...February 2, 2009
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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer To Hit Studio With Panama's SARGON
Acclaimed extreme-metal drummer Alex Marquez (MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE, DEMOLITION HAMMER) will enter PTY studios in Panama on February 4 to begin laying down drums for a three-song EP from Panamanian death/thrashers SARGON. He will also perform with SARGON on January 30 as part of the second a...January 29, 2009
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Classic TESTAMENT Titles To Be Reissued On Vinyl
Two classic albums by thrash legends TESTAMENT — 1997's "Demonic" and 1999's "The Gathering" — will be reissued on gatefold double vinyl by Prosthetic Records on February 3. Each will feature etched artwork on Side D and be limited to 1,000 copies worldwide. Additionally, 100 copies of "Demonic" wil...January 28, 2009
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BRING ME THE HORIZON: Show Cancellations Explained
U.K. metalcore act BRING ME THE HORIZON was forced to cancel its January 26 and January 27 concerts in Liverpool, England and Glasgow, Scotland, respectively, due to illness. Commented the band: "We are really sorry to have to cancel [the] performances in Liverpool and Glasgow. Oli [Sykes, vocals] v...January 27, 2009
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WICKEDWITCH Seeking New Band Name
WICKEDWITCH, the project featuring Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE),Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH),and guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT),is looking for a new band name. The group is seeking fan input, so visit the WICKEDWITCH MySpace pag...January 25, 2009
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