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CITY OF GOD: Video And Audio Tracks Posted Online

CITY OF GOD, the band featuring Mark Mynett (ex-KILL II THIS),Jeff Singer (PARADISE LOST, ex-BLAZE),Simon Gordon (ex-XENTRIX) and Tim Preston (ex-DEARLY BEHEADED),have posted video clips of two songs on their web site, www.cityofgod.co.uk. The tracks "When Broken Glass Floats" and "God Kills Amer...

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MARTYR: New Music Posted Online

Canadian technical death metallers MARTYR have posted a pre-production sample of the material that will show up on the band's third album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Galy Records. Check it out at Martyr-Canada.com. MARTYR guitarist Daniel Mongrain recently left CRYPTOPSY due to "...

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ZIMMER'S HOLE: Vancouver Show Filmed For Possible DVD

ZIMMER'S HOLE, the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, filmed their May 28 performance at the The Brickyard in Vancouver, B.C. with five cameras for a possible DVD release. If the DVD ends up not coming out, the full show will be mad...

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QUIET RIOT Prepare For Summer Tour; Are Featured On 'The Simpsons'

Having just returned from two weeks in the Republic of Korea performing concerts for U.S. armed forces personnel, QUIET RIOT is preparing for their participation in this year's Rock Never Stops tour along with CINDERELLA, RATT and FIREHOUSE. "QUIET RIOT has been very busy this year with internationa...

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FEAR FACTORY Cancel WITH FULL FORCE Appearance

FEAR FACTORY have cancelled their appearance at the 2005 installment of the With Full Force festival, set to be held July 1-3 at Airfield Roitzschjora in Löbnitz (near Leipzig),Germany. As previously reported, FEAR FACTORY have set "Transgression" as the title of their next studio album, tentativel...

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Guitarist DANIEL MONGRAIN Quits CRYPTOPSY

Guitarist Daniel Mongrain has officially left CRYPTOPSY due to "professional" reasons and to focus full-time on MARTYR, according to a posting on MARTYR's web site. Mongrain originally joined CRYPTOPSY in late 2004 following the departure of Jon Levasseur. MARTYR are currently in pre-production for...

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RHINO BUCKET: New Song Available For Download

RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, have uploaded a new song, entitled "Blood, Sweat and Beers", at this location. The track appears in the ne...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Discusses MAN-RAZE Side-Project

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen recently spoke to Classic Rock Revisited about his side-project MAN-RAZE. An excerpt from the interview follows: Classic Rock Revisited: Where did the name of the band come from? Phil Collen: "At first we were going to call it FAY RAZE — you know, the girl from the...

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SKULLSHIFTER To Release Limited-Edition EP

SKULLSHIFTER, the new band featuring former INSANIAC members CJ Scioscia (guitar) and Tom Nolz (guitar, vocals),are continuing work on their debut album, "Inner Demons", for a late 2005/early 2006 release. Scioscia's latest update on the recording process reads as follows: "After initially planning...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer To Make 'A Few Amendments' On New Solo CD

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins will shortly return to the recording studio to "make a few amendments" on his fifth solo album, "Demon Deceiver", because "he wasn't 100 percent happy with it," according to a posting on the singer's web site. With regards to a label deal, the posting adds, "...

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QUIET RIOT, SKID ROW: Korean Tour Dates Announced

According to AFN Korea, QUIET RIOT and SKID ROW will tour military posts throughout Korea beginning on May 12. QUIET RIOT's first album "Metal Health" was released in 1983. The band opened for ZZ TOP, IRON MAIDEN, and BLACK SABBATH before headlining their own shows. Composed of vocalist Kevin Dubrow...

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FEAR FACTORY Reveal More Details About Upcoming CD

FEAR FACTORY have set "Transgression" as the title of their next studio album, tentatively due August 23 via Trillion Records. Trillion is the new imprint from Liquid 8 Records and Entertainment founder and CEO, Mike Cattain, who has created Trillion as a home for FEAR FACTORY and new bands seeking...

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STATUS QUO Sign With SANCTUARY RECORDS

Sanctuary Records have announced the worldwide signing of STATUS QUO, who have sold over 100 million records in a 40-year-long career. STATUS QUO will release a new album in September 2005 to coincide with the launch of their 40th anniversary celebrations. The band is currently in the studio recordi...

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FEAR FACTORY To Enter Studio In Early May

Los Angeles-based metallers FEAR FACTORY will enter a North Hollywood, CA studio on May 5 with acclaimed producer Toby Wright (SLAYER, ALICE IN CHAINS, PRIMUS, SEVENDUST) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due early fall via Calvin Records. 3volution Productions hired Pierced Production...

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ALICE COOPER And BRUCE DICKINSON Among Top Sporting Rock Stars

Alice Cooper and IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson were named two of the Top 10 Sporting Rock Stars by the U.K.'s The Sunday Times newspaper. A explanation for each musician's inclusion reads as follows: Alice Cooper: "Having spent most of the Seventies in thrall to drugs and drink, Alice Cooper...