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JOEY BELLADONNA To Support W.A.S.P.

Former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna has announced three dates with W.A.S.P. in July/August. Belladonna will be supporting Blackie Lawless and co. at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on July 31, at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY on Aug. 6 and at The Quest in Minneapolis, MN on Aug. 24....

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MADDER MORTEM: Studio Diary Available

Norway's MADDER MORTEM are at Space Valley Studios, just outside of Hamar, working on the follow-up to 2002's "Deadlands", tentatively due later in the year through Century Media Records. 12 songs are being recorded for the CD which is being described as "pretty creepy and dark," with "more experime...

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Former SLEEP Members Launch New Band

Former SLEEP members Al Cisneros (bass/vocals) and Chris Haikus (drums) have formed a brand-new two-piece band called OM, according to StonerRock.com. "The hallmarks of OM are mondo drums with the greatest sonic bass waves this side of the giant black hole drone found in our galaxy," according to a...

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OK, confession time. Reading the words "Pagan Folk Metal" on a promo album or press release causes a very sharp intake of breath in these quarters. Some stony-faced lunatics getting atmospheric with a load of crusty olde-worlde instruments doesn't do much for the advancement of music, and let's not...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION: Nevada Date Added To 'Honeymoon' Tour

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have added a Sparks, NV date to their upcoming "Honeymoon From Hell" U.S. tour. As previously reported, the band have prepared a set that is "over an hour and a half long" for the trek, which is scheduled to kick off April 30 in Clifton Park, NY. In addition to selections from...

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INSISION Finalize Track Listing For Sophomore Album

Stockholm, Sweden-based brutal death metallers INSISION have finalized the track listing for their sophomore album, "Revealed and Worshipped", due late summer through Earache/Wicked World Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Beneath the Folds Of Flesh" was recorded at Soundlab studios in Örebro, Sweden...

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SLIPKNOT's 'Vol. 3': The First Review

MTV.com has posted the first in-depth review of the new SLIPKNOT album, "Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Tapes)", due on May 25 through Roadrunner Records. An excerpt: "With 'Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Tapes)', SLIPKNOT have retained the ferocity, but their musicianship is tighter and their sound is far more e...

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TSJUDER Sign With SEASON OF MIST

Norwegian black metallers TSJUDER have inked a deal with France's Season of Mist. The group, who issued two albums through Drakkar Productions, will enter the studio in July to record their third CD, entitled "Desert Northern Hell". A fall release is expected. TSJUDER's second album, "Demonic Posses...

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KING'S X To Film West Hollywood Show For Upcoming DVD

KING'S X will be filming their May 23 performance at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California for an upcoming DVD. In addition, the group will be recording various shows on the upcoming North American tour for a live album — a double-CD affair containing "lots of songs," according to an onli...

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MUDVAYNE Select Producer For New Album

MUDVAYNE have selected Toby Wright (KORN, ALICE IN CHAINS, SEVENDUST, SOULFLY) to produce their quartet's third, as-yet-untitled release, according to a source at Epic Records. Scheduled for this fall, the upcoming album follows the success of MUDVAYNE's first two albums — "L.D. 50" (2000) and "The...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION To Play For More Than 90 Minutes During Headlining Set

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have prepared a set that is "over an hour and a half long" for their upcoming "Honeymoon From Hell" U.S. tour, according to an online posting by bassist Nikki Sixx (MÖTLEY CRÜE). In addition to selections from the group's debut album, "Here Come The Brides", the band are expect...

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GODSMACK Drummer: Next Album Will Be 'Really Heavy'

GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin has told Syracuse's The Post-Standard that the band's next album will be "really heavy." Larkin knows that because two songs are written, and the band-only jam sessions that GODSMACK records while on tour to enhance the writing process are in gear. "We'll probably cal...

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MELECHESH To Perform Live In Israel For First Time In Six Years

Israel's MELECHESH will make their first live appearance in their homeland on April 26. Prior to the show, there will be two days of meet-and-greet and in-store signing sessions in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. In addition, the band will be hosts at a national radio station and a TV crew will follow them...

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METALLICA Garner Three CALIFORNIA MUSIC AWARDS Nominations

METALLICA have garnered three nominations at this year's California Music Awards, which are scheduled to be held June 6 from noon-6 p.m. at the Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall. The San Francisco-based heavy metal band are nominated for outstanding hard rock album ("St. Anger"),be...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

More dates have been announced for BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION's forthcoming "Honeymoon From Hell" U.S. tour. Support at all dates will come from AMEN. The trek is currently shaping up as follows: Apr. 30 - Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights May 01 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx May 02 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa...