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MEKONG DELTA: New Album Recording Update

MEKONG DELTA guitarist Peter Sjöberg (also known as Peter Lake from THEORY IN PRACTICE) has finished recording more that half of the basic guitar parts for the band's upcoming album. Orchestration has been finished and it seems that the basic tracks should be completed by the end of this month. MEKO...

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Drummer ULI KUSCH Quits MASTERPLAN

Drummer Uli Kusch (ex-HELLOWEEN) has left MASTERPLAN, the German melodic metal band he formed with guitarist Roland Grapow. An official announcement on the matter is expected shortly. MASTERPLAN recently began recording its third album — the group's first without singer Jorn Lande, who announced his...

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MEKONG DELTA: New Album Update

Mainman/bassist Ralf Hubert of the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA has issued the following update on the progress of the recording sessions for the group's new album: "Uli [Kusch, drums; MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN] has finished recording the drums and did an excellent job. So...

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OZZFEST, SLAYER, ROB ZOMBIE, ANTHRAX Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Phoenix, AZ Venue: Cricket Pavilion Date: 7/7/06 Attendance: 15,598 Capacity: 20,234 Artist/Event: OZZFEST City/State: Auburn, WA Venue: White...

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Metridium Fields

Artsy doom rock, avante-garde indie doom, experimental melancholic doom metal…you get the picture. Austin, Texas' GIANT SQUID will be an acquired taste for many, a diamond in the rough for the dedicated, and a confounding exercise in the esoteric for the traditionalists. "Metridium Fields" is anothe...

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MASTERPLAN Begins Recording New Album

MASTERPLAN members Uli Kusch (drums) and Roland Grapow (guitar; both ex-HELLOWEEN) have started the recordings for the band's third album. According to a posting on Kusch's web site, a replacement for singer Jorn Lande, who announced his departure from the group in early May, will be confirmed soon....

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NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS Confirmed For MEXICALI METAL FESTIVAL

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, has been confirmed for the Mexicali Metal Festival, set to take place September 9 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. Also scheduled to appear are CAGE and DREAMS OF DAMNATION. As previously reported, NEIL TU...

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Former ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN Confirmed For California's BURNING STAR FESTIVAL

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, have been confirmed for the Burning Star Festival, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5, 2006: HELSTAR NEIL...

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MEKONG DELTA: Work On New Album 'Progressing Nicely'

According to a posting on The Official Mekong Delta Thrash Pages, work on new material from the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA "is progressing nicely. Five of the eight group songs are completely finished musically. The other three are a little more difficult to complete bec...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Drummer KUSCH Rejoins MEKONG DELTA

Former HELLOWEEN and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch has rejoined legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA as the replacement for Peter Haas (ex-KROKUS, POLTERGEIST),who is reportedly too busy to take part in the new album recording sessions. Kusch is no stranger to MEKONG DELTA...

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Original ANTHRAX Singer To Guest On 'The Vault Of Metal' This Wednesday

Neil Turbin, the original voice of ANTHRAX, will appear on "The Vault of Metal" this Wednesday, March 22, 2006 with DJ Raven the Devil at 9 p.m. (EST) / 3 a.m. (CET). Turbin will talk about his new band NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS' upcoming album, "A Fate Worse than Death", and will be taking live req...

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TANK To Appear On U.K.'s DELTA FM RADIO This Saturday

According to a posting on the TANK This Means War web site, TANK will be appearing on Britain's Delta FM Radio this Saturday (March 18) on the "Rock Show" program between 10:00 p.m. and midnight U.K. time. More information is available at www.deltaradio.co.uk. As previously reported, Maniacal Record...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Explain Raleigh Concert Cancellation

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY have posted the following explanation regarding the cancellation of their appearance at the first show of the group's North American tour with OPETH on Wednesday (Feb. 15) in Raleigh, North Carolina: "As most of you have heard, we didn't play the first gig of the tour due...

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THEORY IN PRACTICE Guitarist Joins MEKONG DELTA

Mainman Ralf Hubert of the legendary German progressive thrash outfit MEKONG DELTA is in the process of putting together a new lineup for the group. Joining the bassist in the band's current incarnation are returning drummer Peter Haas (ex-KROKUS, POLTERGEIST) and guitarist Peter Sjöberg (also known...

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Original ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

According to a posting on former ANTHRAX frontman Neil Turbin's official web site, Neil and his band, NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, have set "A Fate Worse Than Death" as the new title of their upcoming album (which previously had the working title of "Diary of a Metal Thrashing Madman"). The CD, which...