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Exclusive: SACRED REICH Frontman Discusses 20th Anniversary Tour, Future Plans

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe next summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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CLOVEN HOOF: Early Albums To Be Reissued

Escape Records will reissue CLOVEN HOOF's classic power metal albums "Dominator" (1988) and "A Sultan's Ransom" (1989) as part of a boxed double album deluxe set. Two bonus tracks are included, along with a glossy booklet containing rare archive pictures. CLOVEN HOOF were recently rejoined by vocali...

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Black Elk

The self-titled debut from Portland, Oregon's BLACK ELK is one of those albums that seeps into the pores and wreaks havoc with the nervous system. The disc recalls the Amphetamine Reptile sound with a generous helping of bands like THE MELVINS and the JESUS LIZARD, not to mention the raggedy punkish...

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Original SACRED REICH Lineup To Reunite For European Dates, WACKEN OPEN AIR

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe next summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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DOKKEN Signs U.S. Deal With RHINO RECORDS

DOKKEN has signed a U.S. deal with Rhino Records for its forthcoming album, tentatively titled "Lightning Strikes Again". The CD will be issued in Europe via Frontiers Records. "Lightning Strikes Again", will be "a classic DOKKEN-style release, something that all the fans have been asking for," said...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'Rockline'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and Don Bernstine — director of acquisitions for the Hard Rock Café chain — will be two of the featured guests on tonight's (Nov. 27) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline". A posting on the "Rockline" web site reads, "If you've ever wondered where [Ha...

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CAUGHT IN A TRAP Signs With NO JOKE RECORDS

Queens, New York's CAUGHT IN A TRAP has inked a deal with Los Angeles hardcore label No Joke Records. The four-piece is putting the finishing touches on its debut effort, tentatively due in March 2007. The CD is being produced by legendary hardcore producer Don Fury, who has worked with such hardcor...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Discusses 'Rehab' Album, 'Butchering The Beatles' Tribute

MetalEpicenter.com recently conducted an interview with QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEpicenter.com: We'll start out by asking you to talk about your current project which would be the new album "Rehab" and your recent appearance on "Butchering Th...

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IN FLAMES Drummer: 'We Don't Feel Any Pressure Whatsoever, Not Even From Ourselves'

Metal Covenant recently conducted an interview with IN FLAMES drummer Daniel Svensson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Covenant: You've been praised by the media countless of times, and each album you release sells even more copies than the previous one. How do you keep motivating y...

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EARTH Completes Work On New Album

Southern Lord recording artists EARTH have finished the recording and mastering of their latest album, tentatively entitled "Hibernaculam". The audio material consists of three old EARTH classics redone in a different, stark and clean tone (ala the "Hex" material) plus the track "A Plague of Angels"...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Films 'Don't Fall Asleep' Video

Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN shot a video for the song "Don't Fall Asleep" last weekend. It was produced by Medialouhos and directed by Antti Hyyrynen. The track comes off the group's forthcoming third album, "Hope", due on February 7, 2007 via Spinefarm Records. Audio sample...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'I Don't Have A Record Company Telling Me What I Can Or Cannot Record'

In a recent interview with the Deseret Morning News, OZZY OSBOURNE/BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde admitted that BLS was something he needed to do. "I still play for Ozzy, and I love that man to death," he said. "But he's not going to be doing what he does forever. The man is ...

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ALICE COOPER's CHRISTMAS PUDDING: Details Revealed

According to a posting at SickthingsUK, the official Christmas Pudding site has revealed the details of the lineup for this year's event. Performing will be Alice Cooper and the original ALICE COOPER members Michael Bruce, Neil Smith, and Dennis Dunaway, Tommy Shaw and JACK BLADE BAND, Danny Seraphi...

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DESTRUCTOR's New Full-Length Album Due Next Spring

DESTRUCTOR's headlining appearance at the opening night of the Keep It True VIII festival in Germany on April 13, 2007 is officially sold out. The legendary Cleveland, Ohio power/thrash band will be delivering an extended headlining set that will feature classics from past releases "Maximum Destruct...

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BALTIMOORE: Lineup Changes Announced

Vocalist/band leader Björn Lodin of the Swedish melodic hard rockers BALTIMOORE has issued the following update: "Since Thomas [Larsson, guitar] and Weine [Johansson, bass] didn't find it possible to take BALTIMOORE to their hearts, I decided to release them from their touring obligations. To replac...