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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES Announces LOONEY TUNES Benefit In-Store Performance

FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES will take part in a January 8, 2008 benefit performance for the Looney Tunes CD store in their hometown area of Long Island, NY. A massive fire destroyed the store, which is family-owned and has been in business for over 35 years, last August. The store has been rebuilt and re-o...

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THE ABSENCE Guitarist Working On Solo Album

Peter Joseph, guitarist for Tampa, Florida-based melodic thrashers THE ABSENCE, has begun pre-production on his debut solo release, due out summer 2008. The album will be tracked at various studios in Florida and mixed at Black Lounge (Sweden) by Jonas Kjellgren (CARNAL FORGE, SCAR SYMMETRY). Studio...

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Legendary Heavy Metal Record Store SLIPPED DISC RECORDS To Close

Legendary independent record store Slipped Disc Records of Valley Stream, New York has reportedly lost its lease and is doing a store-wide liquidation. Slipped Disc Records has been the top independent record store for heavy metal, hardcore, rock and alternative music in the New York area since 1982...

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RHAPSODY OF FIRE: South American Tour Cancelled

Italian power metal band RHAPSODY OF FIRE (formerly known as RHAPSODY) has cancelled its previously announced dates in South America which were scheduled to take place this month. Commented the group in a statement: "It was not at all the band's decision to cancel the South American tour planned for...

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THERION's SNOWY SHAW To Play Drums For DEATHSTARS On KORN Tour

Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) will play drums for the industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS on their upcoming European tour as the support act for KORN. For a list of dates, click here. DEATHSTARS' regular drumme...

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OBITUARY Frontman Discusses ALLEN WEST's Departure

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: "The reaction to 'Xecutioner's Return' has been awesome. From the moment the promos went out to all the press and those people, everything has been p...

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MACHINE HEAD: Helsinki Show Capped Off 'An Incredible Tour And Incredible Year For The Band'

MACHINE HEAD's web site has been updated with the following message: "MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel, having flown back to the States less than a week prior to mourn the loss of his father, returned Friday night [December 14] for the final show of The Black Crusade tour in Helsinki, Finland, cap...

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DREMORA Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Los Angeles-based symphonic metal band DREMORA has issued the following update: "Due to issues with distance and relocation, differences in agendas, and other conflicts. It was decided that it was in the best interest of the band that Juliana [Novo, vocals] should pursue her own passions and music c...

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GEHENNA Signs With INDIE RECORDINGS

Norway's Indie Recordings has announced the signing of black metal legends GEHENNA. GEHENNA was formed in 1993 and is said to be "one of the original founders of true Norwegian black metal." With six albums and two EPs on their soul-scarred conscience, they have made an profound impact on today's bl...

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ABSENCE OF THE SACRED Preparing To Record New Album

Singapore-based extreme metallers ABSENCE OF THE SACRED are preparing to enter TNT Studios to begin recording their sophomore album, "Era of the Apostate", for an early 2008 release. The follow-up to 2006's "Atrocities That Birthed Abominations" will contain nine "blazing" tracks (including a cover...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL To Sit Out Rest Of Tour; TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY Guitarists To Fill In

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have issued the following update: "All of us here in MACHINE HEAD wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the Demmel family for their tragic loss of Harry W. Demmel. Flying home today to grieve with his family and celebrate the life of his...

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DANZIG Guitarist TODD YOUTH Resurrects SON OF SAM, Signs With HORROR HIGH

Horror High, LLC has announced the signing of "one of the most influential bands in the death rock/gothic music genre," SON OF SAM. Formed in 2000, SON OF SAM started as a horror rock "supergroup" side project created by Todd Youth during his tenure as the guitar player for SAMHAIN/DANZIG. The band...

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THE AGONIST Singer Talks 'Canadian Idol'

Alissa White-Gluz — the singer for Canadian metalcore outfit THE AGONIST — recently spoike to MTV.com about her experience on "Canadian Idol" back in 2006. "It was a joke that went too far," she explained. "We'd already signed a deal with Century Media, and I was at school, which was close to where...

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THIS ENDING: New Songtitles Revealed

THIS ENDING, the Stockholm, Sweden-based band formerly known as THE PLAGUE (before they were forced to change their name for legal reasons),is working on material for its sophomore album, due next year via Metal Blade Records. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Dead Harvest" and "Instigato...

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GLENN HUGHES: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was A Very Dear Close Friend, A Brother To Me'

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has released the following statement to MelodicRock.com regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow: "We are all grieving. "Kevin and I were brothers. We spoke daily, and I mean on the phone, not e-mail. "The Kevin that...