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LILLIAN AXE Signs With METRO CITY RECORDS

After an extended hiatus that left many fans wondering if they'd ever see the group up and running again, melodic metallists LILLIAN AXE have risen from the ashes and are preparing their first all-new studio album since 1993's highly regarded "Psychoschizophrenia". Led by founding guitarist Steve Bl...

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RAGE Announces New Drummer

German power metallers RAGE have announced the addition of drummer André Hilgers (AXXIS, SILENT FORCE) to the group's ranks. "During [the recording sessions for] the Nuclear Blast anniversary album, we were very surprised how perfectly André's style matched our new song, 'Terrified'," the group writ...

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VILE Guitarist Wants Death Metal To Give Something Back, Not Feed Into Negative Field

Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has issued a follow-up message elaborating on his previous announcement that the group's forthcoming recorded output "will not focus on death anymore": "A lot of people messaged about this and I really appreciate the thoughts [ever...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL: DEICIDE Trek Was 'Most Enjoyable And Sickest Tour We Have Been Part Of'

Frontman Rigel Walshe of the New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL has issued the following update: "Presently we are recuperating, nursing our livers and catching up on sleep after returning from our Australian/New Zealand tour with DEICIDE. This has definitely been the most enjoyable...

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JERRY CANTRELL On Why METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Will Go Down In History As A 'Rock Icon'

ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell recently spoke to Classic Rock magazine (web site) for its latest issue in which the stars of rock (plus some assorted rock-loving comedians, sportmen, MPs and other riff raff) nominate their "rock icons." The following is Cantrell's explanation for why METAL...

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NOMINON: In Pre-Production Mode

Swedish death metallers NOMINON have posted the following message on their official web site: "The band is right now working on a pre-production for the new album that will be properly recorded at Necromorbus Studio in February, four tracks has been roughly recorded and the production result turned...

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WHITESNAKE Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Album

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with WHITESNAKE guitarist Doug Aldrich. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metalshrine: These four new songs on the live album, did you write them with David [Coverdale] and how much of an input did you have on them? Was it David's ideas and you wo...

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DRAGONFORCE: Australian Tour Dates Announced

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will return to Australia in May 2007 as part of their Inhuman Rampage World Tour. This is will be DRAGONFORCE's second time in Australia touring in support of their latest album. Tickets go on sale February 16. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Sydney, AUS -...

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Live to Win

You wanted the review, you got the review! Why anyone demanded a critique of a new PAUL STANLEY album is honestly beyond me — I always thought it was a foregone conclusion that KISS solo albums were just gonna suck, and there was nothing to be done about it. Hell, even back when the real ...

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MUCOPUS: In Writing Mode

Vocalist Jason Keyser of the New York-based old-school death metallers MUCOPUS has issued the following update: "We are in the process of writing our untitled new full-length record for extreme Czech label Nice To Eat You Records that will be out in the summer of 2007. Our plan is to record the majo...

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CRASHDIET: New Singer Found

The surviving members of the Swedish band CRASHDIET — whose frontman, David Hellman (a.k.a. Dave Lepard) passed away in January — have confirmed via the group's official web site that they have found a new frontman. However, the band has yet to reveal the new singer's identity. As previously reporte...

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BLITZKRIEG Frontman Pays Tribute To Late WHIPLASH Co-Editor SAM KRESS

BLITZKRIEG frontman Brian Ross has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Ken, Guy, Paul, Phil and I were saddened recently to hear of the untimely death of Sam Kress [the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '8...

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IRON MAIDEN Comments On DESERT ROCK Festival Appearance

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, IRON MAIDEN has now confirmed that it will be headlining the Desert Rock 2007 festival in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on Friday, March 9, 2007. The supporting bill for this day is currently THE PRODIGY plus STONE SOUR, IN FLAMES, MASTODON, CHILDREN OF BO...

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DEPRESSED MODE Signs With FIREDOOM MUSIC

Finnish melodic funeral doom metal band DEPRESSED MODE has inked a deal with the Firebox sub-label Firedoom Music. The band features Natalie Koskinen, who is known for her past contributions to SHAPE OF DESPAIR. DEPRESSED MODE is currently recording its debut album for a summer 2007 release via Fire...

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CANDLEMASS Focusing On Singer Hunt

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have posted the following message on their official webi site: "In these days of stress and X-mas overload to celebrate the commersial interests, CANDLEMASS will instead focus on the hunt for a new singer. The band will try some interesting people over the week...