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CLOVEN HOOF Parts Ways With Singer
NWOBHM legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update: "Russ North [vocals] has left CLOVEN HOOF to pursue a solo singing career away from heavy metal. The band wish him luck in his new venture. The Barbaars festival in Holland and the Newcastle Cluny shows will have to be cancelled as result...October 20, 2009
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DEATHSTARS: Munich Footage Available
Video footage of DEATHSTARS' October 16, 2009 performance in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). "Night Electric Night", the third album from DEATHSTARS, landed at position No. 51 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums...October 20, 2009
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HALCYON WAY Completes Drum Tracking For New Album
Atlanta, Georgia's HALCYON WAY has completed tracking the drums for its new album, due out in the spring via Nightmare Records. The drums were recorded at Open Sky Studios in Atlanta with Mike Froedge (DOUBLEDRIVE, BLOODSIMPLE, DIXIE INCORPORATED) at the helm. The follow-up to 2008's "A Manifesto Fo...October 20, 2009
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SCORPIONS Perform At 'Super Six World Boxing Classic'; Video Available
German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS made an appearance this past Saturday night (October 17) at the Super Six World Boxing Classic at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, England. Guitarist Rudolf Schenker performed solo versions of both the USA and German anthems, while the entire band played the "Hum...October 20, 2009
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SCORPIONS Working On 12 New Songs
Veteran German hard rockers SCORPIONS recently spent time in the studio with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD) recording their new album for an early 2010 release. "We are working on 12 songs at the moment," guitarist Mathias...October 16, 2009
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FEAR FACTORY: New Album Title Announced
The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...October 15, 2009
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COURTNEY LOVE And FRANCES COBAIN Leave TWITTER After Tirade
The Pulse of Radio reports: Courtney Love, the widow of late NIRVANA frontman Kurt Cobain, and her daughter with Cobain, Frances Bean Cobain, have both deleted their Twitter accounts days after Frances launched a series of tweets blasting Ali Lohan, younger sister of Lindsay Lohan. According to Spin...October 12, 2009
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High Speed G.T.O.
So was it the album cover that tipped you off that WHITE WIZZARD is comprised of NWOBHM devotees? The IRON MAIDEN-style lettering of the song titles on the back cover? The band members' photos perhaps? If you pine for the golden age of heavy metal, then "High Speed G.T.O." is your ticket. This is me...October 11, 2009
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THREAT SIGNAL: New Audio Interview With JON HOWARD Posted Online
Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with vocalist Jon Howard of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada-based metallers THREAT SIGNAL. The chat can now be streamed using the audio player below. "Vigilance", the sophomore album from THREAT SIGNAL, sold around 1,100 copies in the United States in its fir...October 10, 2009
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Back On TRITON POWER CRUISE Bill
CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has reworked its schedule to ensure that it will take part in the first-ever progressive/power metal cruise dubbed Triton Power Cruise. The cruise will set sail on the Carnival Imagination on Friday, April 30, 2010 and return to Mia...October 10, 2009
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JOB FOR A COWBOY Forced To Cancel More Shows
Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY have issued the following update: "We are super-bummed to announce we are going to have to drop off of our current tour with GWAR and LAMB OF GOD due to a family emergency. We have been having a blast on the road with all these guys and our ...October 8, 2009
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SATYRICON Drummer Interviewed On 'Creep Show' Video Podcast
Drummer Kjetil-Vidar "Frost" Haraldstad of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON was interviewed for this this week's episode of Noisecreep's "Creep Show", which can be viewed below. Frost is outspoken and verbose on a wide range of subjects, including the benefits of socialized medicine, the universa...October 7, 2009
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JOB FOR A COWBOY: New Video Interview With BOBBY THOMPSON Posted Online
Buick McKane (a.k.a. Emily) conducted an interview with guitarist Bobby Thompson of Arizona extreme metallers JOB FOR A COWBOY before the band's September 30, 2009 concert in New Orleans, Louisiana. Watch the eight-minute chat below. JOB FOR A COWBOY was forced to cancel four shows on its current to...October 7, 2009
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Former FAITH NO MORE Singer CHUCK MOSLEY Interviewed On 'Talking Metal'
The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with former FAITH NO MORE vocalist Chuck Mosley and Michael Seifert of Mosley's band VANDALS AGAINST ILLITERACY (V.U.A.) as well as guitarist Erik Kluiber of WHITE WIZZARD. Photos as well as the...October 7, 2009
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FEAR FACTORY: Colombia Date Announced
The new band calling itself FEAR FACTORY — featuring original FF members Dino Cazares (guitar) and Burton C. Bell (vocals) alongside bassist Byron Stroud (who played on the last two FEAR FACTORY albums in addition to touring and recording with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and ZIMMERS HOLE) and legendary drum...October 6, 2009
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