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File under "what the fuck?" and show respect to one of the most truly original bands to ever rise from the murk of the metal underground. CONFESSOR's lone EP and full-length album perplexed everyone in 1990 with their anachronistic doom, ludicrous prog tendencies (rivaled then only by WATCHTOWER),a...
July 5, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES To Enter Studio In July

SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record...
June 24, 2005
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PHANTOM-X Complete Guitar Tracks For Debut CD

PHANTOM-X, the new project featuring OMEN singer Kevin Goocher, have completed the guitar tracks for their debut CD, entitled "Rise of the Phantom". The full-length album, which is expected to include guest vocal appearances by Robert Lowe (SOLITUDE AETURNUS) and Jason McMaster (DANGEROUS TOYS, WATC...
June 23, 2005
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LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER Honored By MODERN DRUMMER Magazine

LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler received Modern Drummer's 2005 Readers' Poll award for "Recognition of Outstanding Contribution to the Drum/Percussion Community." Chris spoke at length about his take on drumming and performed several songs from the band's latest CD, "Ashes of the Wake" — including "Hourgl...
June 16, 2005
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Singer JASON MCMASTER Discusses WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS And BROKEN TEETH

Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with singer Jason McMaster (BROKEN TEETH, WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Sleaze Roxx: After only two studio albums, why did you decide to release a live BROKEN TEETH album so soon? Jason McMaster: "Too easy of...
June 14, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES: Former HADES/WATCHTOWER Singer Joins The Fold

SEVEN WITCHES have announced the addition of singer Alan Tecchio to the group's ranks. "Alan has a long history of great projects under his belt including HADES, NON-FICTION and WATCHTOWER and is sure to be a great addition to SEVEN WITCHES," reads a posting on the group's web site. "It was a major...
June 13, 2005
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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Completes Work On Solo Album; Audio Sample Available

Jack Frost, guitarist and founder of SEVEN WITCHES, has completed work on his sophomore solo CD, entitled "Out in The Cold", which is due to be released in September 2005. The album includes guest appearances by Ted Poley of DANGER DANGER, Jeff Martin of BADLANDS and RACER X, Alan Tecchio of HADES,...
June 9, 2005
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Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN To Perform At Korea's BUSAN ROCK FESTIVAL

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear at the Busan Rock Festival, which is the largest annual music festival in Korea. On August 6, an expected audience of 50,000 will be able to see a rare live performance of Marty's solo music backed up by the following lineup: Ryuichi Nishida (GACK...
June 2, 2005
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Former ANTHRAX, HADES Singers Are Top Candidates For SEVEN WITCHES Slot

Neil Turbin (ex-ANTHRAX) and Alan Tecchio (ex-HADES, WATCHTOWER) are the two vocalists currently in the running for the vacant singer slot in SEVEN WITCHES, according to informed sources. Both vocalists recently appeared on SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost's upcoming solo CD, "Out in the Cold", te...
June 1, 2005
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PHANTOM-X Announce New Guitarist

PHANTOM-X, the new project featuring OMEN singer Kevin Goocher, have announced the addition of guitarist Eric Knudson to the group's ranks. The band, who have been working with producer Sterling Winfield (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN, KING DIAMOND) on their debut CD, entitled "Rise of the Phantom", are finis...
May 31, 2005
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DANGEROUS TOYS To Reunite For One More Show: Video Available

Andy Langer of News 8 Austin has issued the following report: The DANGEROUS TOYS may be Austin's most successful hard rock band ever. Their 1990 debut was certified gold and they've sold more than 1 million records since. And while they haven't officially existed for the better part of seven years,...
May 7, 2005
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WATCHTOWER Footage To Air On 'Robb's Metalworks' Cable Show

A two-hour episode of the long-standing San Antonio metal cable show "Robb's Metalworks", featuring footage of WATCHTOWER, BEYOND BLACK, DEADPOOL, POWDERBURN, and MAGISTRAL, will air on San Antonio's Time Warner Cable Channel 20 at the following times: May 14 – 12:30 a.m. May 21 – 12:30 a.m. May 28...
May 3, 2005
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HADES: Reissue Artwork Posted Online

The artwork for the upcoming reissue of the first two HADES CDs, "Resisting Success" and "If At First You Don't Succeed", has been posted online at www.hadesusa.com. The albums will be re-released via Rock Ridge Music on May 10 in one package, including extensive liner notes, photos and bonus tracks...
April 28, 2005
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NIGHTMARE: New Album Update

French power metallers NIGHTMARE have issued the following update on the recording sessions for their fifth album, "The Dominion Gate", tentatively due in October via Regain Records. "We've just finished all the recordings of the drums and everything is fine so far... We will start guitars and bass...
April 14, 2005
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CONFESSOR Sign With SEASON OF MIST

Season of Mist has announced the signing of the progressive doom-metal legends, CONFESSOR. Emerging from over a decade of hibernation, the band has returned to form, hungrier and more focused than ever. Once dubbed "The world's most obstinately technical metal band," CONFESSOR will again continue to...
March 31, 2005