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DON DOKKEN, NEVERMORE's STEVE SMYTH Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY

Don Dokken and NEVERMORE/ex-TESTAMENT guitarist Steve Smyth have been confirmed as guests at this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts. Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach...

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DEAD TO THIS WORLD Begins Recording Debut Album

DEAD TO THIS WORLD, the speed/thrash/black metal project led by former IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah, has issued the following update: "After some rehearsals, myself [Iscariah] and Kvitrafn will enter studio on this coming Thursday [June 14] to record the debut album of DEAD TO THIS WORLD. We feel very...

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MARILYN MANSON, BEHEMOTH To Be Banned From Performing In Poland?

Michal Stangret of Poland's Metro reports that a Polish anti-sect organization calling itself the All-Polish Committee for Defence against Sects has compiled a list of artists who allegedly "promote Satanism" through their music. The list, which will be distributed to various Polish officials in Jul...

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DESPISED ICON Planning Another U.S. Run In August

Montreal metallers DESPISED ICON are currently on the road with THE RED CHORD, ALL SHALL PARISH, SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY and THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD. The group has checked in with the following update: "This tour has been going amazing. It's so much fun hanging out our friends and meeting new ones...

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YAKUZA Frontman To Record Solo Album

YAKUZA frontman Bruce Lamont will begin recording his first solo effort at the end of June with producer Sanford Parker (MINSK, PELICAN, YAKUZA) at Volume Studios in Chicago, Illinois. Musically a departure from the YAKUZA material, Lamont's compositions focuse less on song structure and more on cre...

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GOD FORBID: New Tour Dates Announced

New Jersey's GOD FORBID wrapped up the month-long Monsters of Mayhem 2 Tour yesterday, which also featured HATEBREED, EVERGREEN TERRACE, THE ACACIA STRAIN and AFTER THE BURIAL. The group will follow this up with a series of special headlining shows that successfully caps off the "IV: Constitution of...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Manager's Company Is No More

226 Music Group, Inc., the company launched by former DAMAGEPLAN manager Paul Bassman, has announced that after a series of unfortunate setbacks the company will close its artist management division and is currently assessing the viability of its independent label division. On April 10, 2007, DROWNI...

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Did DEE SNIDER's 'Strangeland' Movie Inspire Kansas City Killer?

According to Kansas City's KMBC-TV, Edwin R. Hall, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 18-year-old Kelsey Smith, has cited "Strangeland" — the 1998 horror film written by, co-produced by, and starring TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider — as one of his favorite movies. The plot of "Strangeland"...

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DESPISED ICON's New Video To Make 'Headbanger's Ball' Debut

DESPISED ICON's new video for the track "In the Arms of Perdition" will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut this Saturday, June 9 on MTV2 at 11:00 p.m. EST/8:00 p.m. PST. The clip was shot by director Jean-Philippe Bernier and emphasizes the band's frantic live intensity. Click here to access the new...

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KING DIAMOND: Finnish Dates Announced

KING DIAMOND has added four Finnish shows to his previously announced European itinerary. His schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 17 - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark Oct. 19 - KB - Malmö, Sweden Oct. 20 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark Oct. 23 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland Oct. 24 - Tavastia -...

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BYZANTINE: 'Oblivion Beckons' Artwork Unveiled

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE have posted the cover artwork for their forthcoming record, "Oblivion Beckons", at their MySpace page. The artwork was created by Donnie Searls, who also directed the band's "Jeremiad" video and the "Salvation" DVD. "Oblivion Beckons" is scheduled...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Describes Life On The Road

GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle recently wrote a blog describing life on the road. You can check it out at Headbanger's Blog. GOD FORBID filmed its live performance at the jam-packed Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ in February 2007 for the band's upcoming DVD. Music video director David Brodsky (...

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ULI JON ROTH Jams With SMASHING PUMPKINS At ROCK AM RING; Video Available

Video footage of legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) jam with the SMASHING PUMPKINS at the Rock am Ring festival on Saturday, June 2 in Nürburgring, Germany has been posted at YouTube in three parts: Part#1, Part#2, Part#3. SMASHING PUMPKINS frontman Billy Corgan makes an appearance on...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: More METAL BLADE RECORDS' 25th Anniversary Tour Dates Announced

CANNIBAL CORPSE, the top-selling death metal band in the SoundScan era, will headline Metal Blade Records' 25th anniversary tour in September/October. Also appearing on the bill are THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and AEON. Commented CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster: "CANNIBAL CORPSE has been part of th...

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KING DIAMOND: First North American Dates Released

The first two officially confirmed dates for the upcoming KING DIAMOND North American tour have been released. The trek, which will also include KREATOR, LEAVES' EYES and CELLADOR, will hit the following cities/venues in April 2008: April 26 - House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA April 28 - House of...