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ROB ZOMBIE's 'TCM Underground' To Launch This Friday
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will join with faithful followers of cult films in an appreciation of the often misunderstood, sometimes maligned genre in the network's newest weekly movie franchise, "TCM Underground", to be hosted by filmmaker and legendary rocker Rob Zombie, it has been announced by T...October 11, 2006
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DIMMU BORGIR To Begin Recording New Album Today
Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR are about to commence the recording sessions for their new album at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden with Fredrik Nordström. Commented guitarist Silenoz: "Finally we arrived in Studio Fredman. It's now located outside Gothenburg in a godforsaken p...October 10, 2006
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RAINTIME Confirmed For PROGPOWER USA VIII Festival
Unsigned Italian metallers RAINTIME have been confirmed as the first act for the ProgPower USA VIII festival, set to take place September 2007 in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented ProgPower USA VIII organizer Glenn Harveston: "I received an advance copy of an album that is currently being shopped around t...October 9, 2006
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VOLBEAT: New Album Track Listing Revealed
Danish metallers VOLBEAT will enter Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark on October 16 to begin recording their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, due in early 2007. Songtitles set to appear on the CD are as follows (in no paticular order): 01. The Human Instrument 02. Mr & Ms Ness 03. You or Them 04....October 9, 2006
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SCORPIONS To Begin Recording New Album Next Week
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS are scheduled to arrive in Los Angeles on Monday, October 9 to begin recording their new album with songwriter/producer Desmond Child. Child, who has worked with such high-profile pop/rock artists as AEROSMITH, BON JOVI, ALICE COOPER, KISS, RICKY MARTIN, CHER, M...October 4, 2006
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GAIA EPICUS Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement
Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Right before yesterday's [Sept. 30] concert [in Mo I Rana, Norway] Hans [Åge Holmen, bass] told us he was leaving the band. This came totally unexpected to the band as we had no idea this would happe...October 1, 2006
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OVERKILL, Ex-HADES Members To Mix THE CURSED Debut, Film Video
Guitarist Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES and NON-FICTION) has issued the following update on THE CURSED, his new project also featuring OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, bassist Job the Raver (MURDER 1),and drummer Mike Cristi (ex-NON-FICTION): "Blitz is still on Gigantour with MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD. T...September 29, 2006
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GOJIRA's Cover Of METALLICA's 'Escape' Posted Online
French METALLICA fan site Metal Monster has uploaded GOJIRA's cover version of the METALLICA song "Escape" at this location. As previously reported, GOJIRA's video for the song "To Sirius" made its North American debut last weekend (Sept. 23) on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" show. According to a press...September 28, 2006
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MEAT LOAF Talks About Collaboration With NIKKI SIXX, JOHN 5
Meat Loaf recently spoke to AOL Music about his third "Bat Out of Hell" album, the upcoming "The Monster is Loose", on which he worked with a group of collaborators, including MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx. "Desmond [Child, producer] has collaborated his whole life," the singer says. "He had just f...September 27, 2006
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VOLBEAT Prepares To Record New Album
Vocalist Michael Poulsen of the Danish metallers VOLBEAT has issued the following update: "I'm glad to say that all the new tracks (11 songs) for the next VOLBEAT CD are now written, and we are very satisfied with the result. We will enter the Jacob Hansen studio the 16th of October 2006 to record t...September 26, 2006
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DOWN Guitarist KEENAN: 'We Just Want To Do A Killer F*ckin' Record'
DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web site) about the band's recent European tour and the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's third album. To make sure they still have the right mojo after a four-year hibernation, the members of DOWN booked 16 shows i...September 26, 2006
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LORDI Presents Guinness World Records 2007
The world record for most people singing karaoke simultaneously was broken at the victory celebration for Finland's Eurovision-winning monster band LORDI on May 26, Guinness World Records announced. The new record is to appear in the 2007 edition of the Guinness World Records book. Over 80,000 peopl...September 25, 2006
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DIMEBAG: Australian 'Art Of Shredding' Tribute Gets A Release Date
The "The Art of Shredding - A Tribute to Dime" tribute CD to PANTERA's late great guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — featuring Australian artists paying their respects the only way it should be done: LOUD! — will finally see the light of day on November 4 (postponed from the previously announced A...September 21, 2006
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Blood Mountain
MASTODON fully lives up to its name and cements its status as one of the best newer American metal bands out there with, of all things, its major label debut. The band's third studio offering is an immense slab of brutally heavy rock that veers wildly between all-out thrash on cuts like opener "The...September 21, 2006
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APRIL Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album
Finnish modern metallers APRIL are putting the finishing touches on their debut album with producer Tero Kinnunen (NIGHTWISH). The as-yet-untitled effort is described in a press relase as "a majestic, violent modern metal monster with depth like of which you thought you'd never hear again." The tent...September 20, 2006
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