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ANCIENT Guitarist Announces Upcoming Releases
ANCIENT guitarist Jesus Christ (a.k.a. Luci) has announced that he will have two brand new releases available this August on Carnygoat Records. The first CD, due on August 11, is WICKED LITTLE DOLLS, a sleazy/dirty female-fronted hard rock project from the gutters of New York City. The second releas...July 23, 2006
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Former W.A.S.P. Guitarist Joins FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH
Former W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts has joined FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the new band featuring former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, and former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell. "I will continue to write and record my own material, but when I heard 5FDP,...July 19, 2006
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Drummer AANTAR LEE COATES Vows To Continue Using DIABOLIC Name For New Project
DIABOLIC drummer Aantar Lee Coates has issued a statement dismissing threats of legal action by the group's former guitarist Brian Malone over Aantar's use of the DIABOLIC name for his current project (see previous BLABBERMOUTH.NET stories: Story#1, Story#2). "In regards to Brian Malone's statement,...July 19, 2006
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MESHUGGAH: 'Nothing' Re-Release To Include Bonus DVD
Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have spent the last few months remixing their acclaimed 2002 effort, "Nothing", with plans to re-release the effort with a bonus DVD sometime this fall. Although nothing has yet been confirmed, the DVD is expected to include live footage from the band...July 14, 2006
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DIABOLIC Guitarist Slams Former Drummer For 'Illegal' Attempt To Use Band's Name
DIABOLIC guitarist Brian Malone has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the group's former drummer Aantar Coates in connection with Aantar's alleged attempt to utilize the DIABOLIC name for his current project. "I spoke to Aantar and clearly and concisely communicated my intentions of letting DIABOLIC...July 14, 2006
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AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES Classics Among 'Greatest Albums Of The '80s'
AC/DC's "Black in Black" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite for Destruction" are among the greatest albums of the '80s, a U.K. poll has found. The AC/DC and GUNS N' ROSES classics were the only hard rock albums to make the list, which was compiled by the British music bible Q. The Top 20 albums of ...July 13, 2006
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THE ARCANE ORDER: Debut Album Sample Available
THE ARCANE ORDER, the new Danish band featuring vocalist Kasper Thomsen (RAUNCHY) and guitarist Flemming C. Lund (INVOCATOR, ex-AUTUMN LEAVES),have posted a song entitled "Inifinite Ghost Anathema" from their upcoming debut album, "The Machinery of Oblivion", at www.thearcaneorder.net. "The Machine...July 12, 2006
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SECRETS OF THE MOON Complete Work On Third Album
German progressive black metallers SECRETS OF THE MOON have finished recording their third full-length album, "Antithesis", at Klangschmiede Studio E. The follow-up to 2004's "Carved in Stigmata Wounds" is scheduled for release on September 15 via Lupus Lounge. Commenting on the difference between "...July 7, 2006
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GHOST BRIGADE Sign With SEASON OF MIST
Season of Mist has announced the signing of Finnish band GHOST BRIGADE. "We are extremely happy about the signing to Season of Mist Records," the band said in a statement. "We negotiated with various labels during the past months but there was only one that truly felt like home. These guys have come...July 4, 2006
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WELTENBRAND To Release New Album In August
Liechtenstein-based romantic gothic metal band WELTENBRAND will release its fifth album, "The End of the Wizard", on August 29 via Napalm Records (August 25 in Germany). The CD will be issued as both a regular jewel case and a limited-edition digipack, including two bonus tracks. The follow-up to 20...July 4, 2006
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OSI Complete Work On 'Free' Video, Plan EP Release
OSI (OFFICE OF STRATEGIC INFLUENCE),the project featuring FATES WARNING guitarist Jim Matheos, ex-DREAM THEATER keyboardist Kevin Moore and DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, recently completed a music video for the title track of their sophomore album, entitled "Free". The clip, which directed by...June 21, 2006
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HELLOWEEN, U.D.O., DISMEMBER Confirmed For Finland's JALOMETALLI Festival
HELLOWEEN, U.D.O., DISMEMBER and ONSLAUGHT are among the confirmed acts for the Jalometalli festival, set to take place August 18-19 in Oulu, Finland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, August 18: HELLOWEEN DISMEMBER THE DUSKFALL TAROT ROTTEN SOUND AJATTARA KALMAH MANITOU FALL OF...June 21, 2006
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The Parallel Otherworld
By now, most folks are aware of EIDOLON brothers Glen (guitar) and Shawn (drums) Drover's positions as members of MEGADETH, an event that raised their status from respected Canadian creators of melodic power/thrash metal to world stage musicians. Said event is not the only thing that has changed in...June 19, 2006
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DIABOLIC Return With Revamped Lineup, New Album
Florida's DIABOLIC have returned with a new lineup, featuring founding member Aantar Lee Coates (drums) and his UNHOLY GHOST bandmate Kelly McLauchlin (guitar),alongside BLASTMASTERS members Jesse Jolly (vocals/bass) and R.J. (guitar). According to a posting on the group's web site, DIABOLIC's new...June 16, 2006
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OPETH: 'Soldier Of Fortune' Cover To Be Re-Recorded
According to a posting on OPETH's official web site, the band's cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Soldier of Fortune" — recorded at the BBC and set up as a bonus track for the upcoming special edition of "Ghost Reveries" — will be re-recorded at the famed Atlantis studios in Stockholm. This is due to unforsee...June 14, 2006