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India's PARIKRAMA Wows IRON MAIDEN

Shridevi Keshavan of Daily News & Analysis reports: After rocking the country for several years, PARIKRAMA has finally bagged a performance of a lifetime. The Indian rock band, which opened the IRON MAIDEN show in Bangalore a while back, impressed the international legends so much that they got...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band featuring former ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs and ex-WHITE ZOMBIE drummer Ivan DePrume, is currently wrapping up recording sessions for its second album, entitled "Sleaze Freak", to be released by Eclipse Records later this year. "We decided to write two more songs for the...

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ALICE COOPER To Guest On NBC-TV's 'Carson Daly', CBS-TV's 'Craig Ferguson'

The following message was posted on ALICE COOPER's MySpace page: "Alice will be appearing on 'The Carson Daly Show' on evening of April 30th on NBC (U.S.). Alice will be appearing on 'The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson' on the evening of May 4 on CBS (U.S). Check your local listings for time an...

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HYDROGYN: In Songwriting Mode

West Virginia melodic hard rockers HYDROGYN have just recently returned from a three-week U.K./French tour, where the band found themselves playing to many packed venues. Guitarist Jeff Westlake stated, "Our first European tour was a phenomenal success for the band and we are currently in preparatio...

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Into the Chasms of Lunacy

One of the things I like most about "Into the Chasms of Lunacy" by Hungary's VORKUTA is the sound. It is raw, yet not lo-fi, and the instrument separation is right where it needs to be. Atmosphere cannot be discounted in assessing the merits of a black metal album, especially one that recalls origin...

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Swedish Pop Star CAROLA Wants To Sing With LORDI

According to ESTToday.com, Swedish singer and entertainer Carola (full name: Carola Maria Häggkvist) wants the chance to sing with Finnish monster rockers and 2006 Eurovision Song Contest victors LORDI, Aftonbladet has reported. Carola, who finished in fifth position at the Athens contest last year,...

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RAUNCHY: New Songtitles Revealed

Vocalist Kasper Thomsen of the criminally underrated Danish metallers RAUNCHY has issued the following update: "Since we've been getting loads of mails lately regarding the next album, on how it is progressing, who's gonna produce or mix it etc. we think it's time for us to give you an update. "Firs...

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RAGING SPEEDHORN Completes Work On New Album

RAGING SPEEDHORN guitarist Gareth Smith has issued the following update: "We've just finished recording and mixing the new album. We've spent two weeks at the wonderfully isolated Foel Studio in North Wales, with Larry Hibbitt, recording ten songs. "The studio was the perfect place to record such an...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Comments On Virginia Tech Massacre

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "Seems like the another dude lost it. The tragedy at Virginia Tech gets to me. But it gets to me on many levels. "Certainly the death of teachers and students is hard to grasp, 30 something people murdered in .....

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GALLACTUS Signs With DIMINISHED FIFTH RECORDS

Diminished Fifth Records has announced the signing of GALLACTUS for the follow-up album to their acclaimed LP "Empire of the Eye". The CD is due this summer and and will be the third release by Diminished Fifth Records since the label's inception in July 2006. According to a press release, GALLACTUS...

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ALICE COOPER Not Expected To Begin Recording Until January

Launch Radio Networks reports: There's been a major change in the timeline for ALICE COOPER's new album. Back in February, he said it would be out in May, but while all the material is written, Launch has now learned that he hasn't even started recording it yet. At this time, he's not expected to hi...

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LORDI's EUROVISION Image Named 'Press Photo Of The Year'

Helsingin Sanomat reports that photographer Sami Kero's quirky image depicting the Eurovision Song Contest winners LORDI, taken in Athens last May after the band's Finnish triumph, was honored with the "Press Photo of the Year" award Friday (April 13) during the Helsinki Media Conference at the Hels...

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MASTODON Drummer On Next Album: 'It's Going To Throw People Through A Loop'

James Ridley of Australia's Beat magazine recently conducted an interview with MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On playing tours across the globe supporting just about every monster band in the metal world and "slaying" their idols? "I don't know about that. It's a...

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Artist/Painter MIKE LEARN Takes On Heavy Metal Project With BENEDICTUM

Mike Learn, well known for his extensive work in the custom motorcycle, art and music industries, is creating the cover art for BENEDICTUM's upcoming album. Specializing in original art creations with a unique style and hard edge, Mike has put out some of the most eye-catching artwork in the America...

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ALICE COOPER: Audio Version Of 'Golf Monster' Biography Due Next Month

An audio version of the forthcoming ALICE COOPER biography, "Alice Cooper, Golf Monster" (cover) — read by Alice himself — will be made available on May 1 (the same day that the book's regular version will be released). You can hear a clip of the recording here. The book can be ...