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LAAZ ROCKIT: Two Brand New Songs Posted Online

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers LAAZ ROCKIT have posted two new tracks on their MySpace page. "Brain Wash" and "Liar" come off the band's recently completed new album, which was reportedly produced by Scott Sargeant and Juan Urteaga. LAAZ ROCKIT is currently seeking a suitable label to...

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HATEBREED Frontman Discusses Upcoming Covers Album, DVD Release

The Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with HATEBREED/KINGDOM OF SORROW vocalist Jamey Jasta. A few excerpts from the chat follow. Miami New Times: So your solo shows are just so you can play whatever you want? Jasta: The solo shows are, I play songs from all three bands, and then I ...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE, BLEEDING THROUGH: Tour Dates Announced

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will kick off their 2008 headlining tour on Tuesday, July 14 at the Rave in Milwaukee, WI. The dates are in support of the band's latest album "Scream Aim Fire", which debuted at No. 4 in the U.S. and simultaneously in the Top 5 in the UK, Australia, Germany ....

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CANCER BATS To Release 'Hail Destroyer' Next Month

Toronto's CANCER BATS will release its much-anticipated sophomore full-length album, "Hail Destroyer", on June 24 via Black Market Activities. According to a press release, "Hail Destroyer" sees CANCER BATS "mature sonically and evolving as they incorporate the past, present of hardcore while they p...

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EARL ROOT Passes Away

On Friday, May 23, metal guitarist, independent label and record store owner and metal radio DJ Earl Root passed away due to complications from Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, a cancer he has been battling for over 10 years. Earl was best known as guitarist for AESMA DAEVA, GOD-AWFUL, DISTURBED (not the Chica...

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METAL CHURCH Frontman RONNY MUNROE To Co-Write CLIVEAID Anthem

METAL CHURCH frontman Ronny Munroe has issued the following update: "I wanted to take some time to tell you about a charity that I am involved with and that charity is Cliveaid. Cliveaid was formed in 2004 initially to help original drummer of IRON MAIDEN, Clive Burr, who suffers from multiple scler...

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INTO ETERNITY Mainman Issues Post-Japanese Tour Update

Founding guitarist/principal songwriter Tim Roth of Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY has issued the following update: "The band is back home now in Canada (Steve [Bolognese, drums] lives in Boston) after another couple of successful tours. The SYMPHONY X /EPICA / INTO ETERNITY U....

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PEARL JAM, FOO FIGHTERS To Honor THE WHO During 'VH1 Rock Honors'

VH1 has just confirmed that critically acclaimed, multi-platinum rock bands PEARL JAM and FOO FIGHTERS along with the Grammy Award-winning rock band THE FLAMING LIPS will perform at the network's third annual "VH1 Rock Honors" celebration honoring legendary rock band THE WHO. This year's event will...

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TURBONEGRO Guitarist Says He Was Diagnosed With Hodgkin's Disease

TURBONEGRO guitarist Knut "Euroboy" Schreiner, whose "serious illness" caused the cancellation of the Norwegian group's recent dates in Europe and the U.S., has issued the following update: "I'm now two months into treatment and doing OK, so I thought the time was right to give you guys an update on...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Teaches 'Rock of Love' Girls A Thing Or Two About Being Rock's Leading Lady

Rock and roll royalty Sharon Osbourne is taking on a new role as headmistress of VH1's "Rock of Love Girls: Charm School" premiering on VH1 in the fall 2008. Osbourne has been given the task of teaching some of the most notorious contestants from "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" the art of becoming...

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VOIVOD Singer's PARANOLAND Project Schedules First Live Dates

PARANOLAND, the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based band featuring vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger (VOIVOD) and longtime friend, bassist Botcher (AGGRESSION),alongside guitarist Frank Legendre (GROOVY AARDVARK),drummer Matt and guitarist/programmer Fire Lewis, has scheduled the following dates: May 31...

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BLOODBATH: 'The Wacken Carnage' Mini-Site Launched

Swedish death metal "supergroup" BLOODBATH will release a live CD/DVD digipack entitled "The Wacken Carnage" on June 2 in Europe and June 24 in the U.S. via Peaceville. The package contains footage of the band's appearance at the 2005 edition of the Wacken Open Air festival. Commented the group: "Al...

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DREAM THEATER: Autographed Biography Being Auctioned For Charity

As part of the second wave of the DREAM THEATER Charity Auction Series to benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times, a copy of the band's biography "Lifting Shadows" signed by the members of the group and author Rich Wilson is now up for grabs. More information is available on the eBay auction ...

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The Formation of Damnation

We never knew how much we'd miss armchair-quarterbacking on the rocky road of TESTAMENT's career until it was replaced by a nine-year flatline. We all debated when and why the band fell off their seemingly divine fast track to stadium stardom (let's get it out in the open now — "Souls of Black" was...

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INFERNAEON Announces New Lineup

Florida-based metal band INFERNAEON has announced the addition of several new members, including drummer Jeramie Kling, formerly of THE ABSENCE. Commented frontman Brian Werner: "After that last PYREXIA tour, we had a cancer within the band that needed to be removed forcefully, which threatened ever...