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CLUTCH To Enter Studio In October

CLUTCH will enter the studio in October on the West Coast with producer Joe Barresi (QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, KYUSS, TOOL, WEEZER, MELVINS) to begin recording its new album, due in early 2007. In other news, CLUTCH's "Burning Beard" single is out now CD featuring the video for "Burning Beard". The U...

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MOB RULES: 'Ethnolution A.D.' Track Listing Revealed

German melodic metallers MOB RULES have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Ethnolution A.D.", due on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS),the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven...

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MOB RULES To Release New Album In October

German melodic metallers MOB RULES are scheduled to release their fifth studio album, "Ethnolution A.D.", on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS),the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven Lüdke...

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ZAKK WYLDE Discusses Possibility Of Playing DIMEBAG's Parts In PANTERA 'Reunion'

Blender.com has uploaded several Ozzfest-related features/interviews, including a two-part video interview with Zakk Wylde in which he discusses how he auditioned for Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne's hate for his beard, havoc with golf carts and Rob Zombie at Ozzfest, unreleased material that he has of Dimeb...

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CHIMAIRA Frontman Offers Songwriting Update

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have commenced the songwriting process for their follow-up to last year's "Chimaira", tentatively due in 2007 through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band's vocalist, Mark Hunter, has issued the following update via the group's MySpace profile: "In February me, Matt [DeV...

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Legendary AEROSMITH/WHITESNAKE A&R Executive JOHN KALODNER To Retire

Melinda Newman is Billboard is reporting that A&R executive John Kalodner (AEROSMITH, AC/DC, WHITESNAKE) is retiring after 35 years in the music business, effective June 20. Kalodner, whose tenure spanned posts at Atlantic, Geffen, Columbia and, most recently, Sanctuary, was legendary for discov...

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ENSLAVED Guitarist: '6.6.2006, The Metal Date Above All'

ENSLAVED guitarist Ivar Bjørson has written an article in Norwegian as a blog for the national newspaper Aftenposten. The English-language translation follows here: "6.6.2006, the metal date above all! I don't take it too seriously, but it is a good-looking number. It looks like there's a lot of cel...

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FATES WARNING: Brand New Live Photos Posted Online

FATES WARNING performed a headlining show at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California on Thursday, June 1, 2006. For their encore, the band reportedly played a cover of the SCORPIONS classic "He's a Woman, She's a Man". Check out pictures from Yahoo! Music (photos by Stephanie Cabral). FATES WA...

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Report: Saudis Rock To The Language Of METALLICA And MEGADETH

Anthony Shadid of the Washington Post has issued the following report: JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia — It was past sunset, a little after the call to prayer, and time for the mic check at the sometimes-weekly jam session of Hasan Hatrash and his friends in this city on the Red Sea. "Test, test, one, ...

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Former FATES WARNING Guitarist Launches DARK DAY SUNDAY

Former FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti has formed a new band called DARK DAY SUNDAY. Three songs from the project — "One Bullet Away", "This is Vengeance" and "The Darkness That…" — are available for preview at www.myspace.com/darkdaysunday. As previously reported, Aresti will join FATES WARNIN...

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SLEEPING BEARD & THE WINDSOR VAULT BAND: New Music Posted Online

SLEEPING BEARD & THE WINDSOR VAULT BAND, which features in its ranks guitarist/vocalist Al "The Yeti Bones" Petrovich (THE MIGHTY NIMBUS, MISTER BONES) and guitarist Steve "Beard" Dugal (MISTER BONES),have uploaded two brand new songs ("Cydonia" and "Gangreen") to their MySpace.com page at this...

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FATES WARNING To Be Joined By Guitarist ARESTI, Drummer D'VIRGILIO For Upcoming Dates

FATES WARNING core members Ray Adler (vocals),Joey Vera (bass) and Jim Matheos (guitar) will be joined by ex-FATES WARNING guitarist Frank Aresti and SPOCK'S BEARD drummer Nick D'Virgilio for their two warm-up shows in California and their appearance at the Rock Hard Festival in Germany. The dates...

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TRANSATLANTIC Featuring DREAM THEATER Drummer: Two-DVD Set Out Now

TRANSATLANTIC, the supergroup project featuring Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (ex-SPOCK'S BEARD) on keyboards and vocals, Roine Stolt (THE FLOWER KINGS) on guitar, and Pete Trewavas (MARILLION) on bass, have just released a two-DVD set, "Building The Bridge" and "Live In America"...

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FATES WARNING Singer Talks About Drummer Situation, Possible Side Projects

George Dionne of Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with FATES WARNING frontman Ray Alder. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: Metal Blade recently released a three disc special edition of "Awaken the Guardian", and I know you didn't sing on it, but did anybody in the band ....

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Wake Pig

Not (thank the gods) the '80s delete-bin staple featuring ELP alumni Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer, this 3 is in fact a weird, proggy upstate New York band that pals around with COHEED AND CAMBRIA and gets compared to THE MARS VOLTA. Fans of either of these groups, PORCUPINE TREE, or the late and la...