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VOIVOD: New Album Details Revealed

Canadian metal legends VOIVOD have set set "Infini" as the title of their final album, due in North America in early July via Relapse Records and Germany on June 12 through Nuclear Blast (the rest of Europe is expected to receive the CD on June 15). Regarding the album title, VOIVOD drummer Michel "...

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'Demonic And Divine' Compilation Track Listing Revealed

Femme Metal Records, the new U.K.-based record label focusing on metal bands featuring female vocalists, willl release a new compilation double CD, "Demonic and Divine", on July 6. The compilation is in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research U.K., and is being distributed in the U.K. by...

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ROSE TATTOO Founding Member MICK COCKS Diagnosed With Liver Cancer

The management of Australian hard rock legends ROSE TATTOO has announced that the band's guitarist and founding member, Mick Cocks, has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Manager Steve White said, "Mick has asked that I release this information to avoid the rumor mill taking control of information. T...

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MASS Members To Perform At 'Kyle Rae Sweet Benefit Concert'

On Friday, June 5, 2009, the first annual Kyle Rae Sweet Benefit Concert will be held at the Woburn Country Club in Woburn, Massachusetts. Bands from all different genres of music, including hard rock, southern rock, blues, Christian and pop will come together to perform at this very special event....

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STRYPER Singer Interviewed On 'Smiley In The Morning'; Audio Available

Michael Sweet of Christian hard rockers STRYPER was interviewed this past Wednesday, April 1 on the "Smiley In The Morning" show on the Indianapolis radio station Z99.5 (WZPL). The chat is now available for streaming using the player below. Sweet's wife Kyle Rae Sweet passed away on March 5, 2009 af...

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Reunited COLD: New York City Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of the reunited lineup of COLD — Scooter Ward on vocals, Jeremy Marshall on bass, Terry Balsamo on guitar and Sam McCandless on drums — performing on March 24, 2009 at the Blender Theater in New York City can be viewed below. The entire performance is available at ColdArmy.c...

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CANCER BATS: New Video Interview Available

Toronto, Canada's hardcore/metal band CANCER BATS was interviewed by TV6 on March 12, 2009 at the Vic Theatre while the group was out as a part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour. Watch the chat in two parts below. CANCER BATS's sophomore full-length album, "Hail Destroyer", came out last year via...

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Second Annual 'Cruefest Atlanta' Charity Event: Host, More Performers Announced

English Nick of Rock 100.5 will host the second annual Cruefest Atlanta charity event, set to take place June 14, 2009 at the 10 High Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Scheduled performers include PYROMATIC, THE LOST BOYS, METALSOME INCORPORATED, ANGEL III, THE JULIA DREAM, SMASHED ALLEY and THE SWEAR. For...

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DETONATION To Record New Material

Dutch death/thrash metal act DETONATION has issued the following update: "New songs are what we'll be focusing on the upcoming period. We have a fair amount of new material finished and will most likely hit the studios next month to record a couple of new songs. These recordings will mainly be to se...

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Former LUNGBRUSH Frontman Loses Battle With Cancer

Former LUNGBRUSH singer Troy "Roach" Coates died yesterday (Saturday, March 21) after a 13-month battle with a rare form of adrenal cancer. He was 43 years old. According to his bio, "Roach fought to get metal and all heavy/hardcore music back to the forefront of the Chicago music scene and into the...

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VINCE NEIL's Skylar Neil Memorial Golf Tournament To Be Held In Early May

Vince Neil is perhaps best known as the front man for the legendary rock group MÖTLEY CRÜE. But thanks to his Skylar Neil Foundation he is also widely recognized as a man who generously gives back. After losing his five-year-old daughter Skylar to cancer in 1995, Vince dedicated himself to raising a...

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VOLBEAT Confirmed For Denmark's ROSKILDE Festival

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have been confirmed for this year's Roskilde Festival, set to take place July 2-5, 2009 in Roskilde, Denmark. There are also warm-up events which run from Saturday, June 28 until the start of the festival. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMADOU &a...

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CANCER BATS: New Audio Interview Available

Liam Cormier, vocalist of Toronto, Canada's hardcore/metal band CANCER BATS, was interviewed by JamNow.com while the band was out as a part of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour. The chat is now available for streaming at this location. "Deathsmarch", the new video from CANCER BATS, can be viewed belo...

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MESSIAH'S KISS/RIOT Singer MIKE TIRELLI Undergoes Surgery For Stomach Cancer

Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him worldwide recognition performing with such bands as BURNING STARR, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, LASTLIX and ZILLION, to name just a few. In the f...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist To Appear At 'Childhood Cancer Sucks!' Benefit Event

QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton will appear at the Childhood Cancer Sucks! benefit tonight (Friday, March 13) at the Columbia City Theater in Seattle, Washington. Childhood Cancer Sucks! is a benefit concert for CureSearch, the nation's largest childhood cancer research foundation. Get ready fo...