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AFTER ALL To Release 'This Violent Decline' In July

Belgium's AFTER ALL will release their new album, "This Violent Decline", in Europe on July 31 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to last year's "The Vermin Breed" was recorded by Dee J. at Hype Studio in Mechelen, Belgium and was mixed by Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, ARCH ENEMY, SOILWORK) at Studio Fre...

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IZZY STRADLIN: 'No Concrete Plans' To Perform With GUNS N' ROSES In Europe

GUNS N' ROSES founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin joined his former band onstage for three songs at the final show of the group's four-night stand in New York City on May 17. Stradlin, who left the group in 1991, performed "Think About You", "Patience" and "Nightrain", the latter of which also featured...

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PRIMAL FEAR Part Ways With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with Nuclear Blast Records, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. In addition, the band's bassist/songwriter Mat Sinner (real name: Matthias Lasch) — who was previously employed by Nuclear Blast as a label manager — is no longer working for the co...

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VINDER: Alternate Version Of PRIMAL FEAR Co-Penned Song Posted Online

VINDER, the German band featuring the songwriting duo of Ralf Schulz and Oli Kaufmann (both of whom were founding members of the legendary TYRAN' PACE, which included in its ranks current PRIMAL FEAR/ex-GAMMA RAY frontman Ralf Scheepers),have uploaded an "alternate version" of the song "Sacred Illu...

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TRIVIUM Are Making 'A Pure Ass-Kicking Metal Record'

TRIVIUM guitarist/vocalist Corey Beaulieu recently participated in a fan question-and-answer session via the Roadrunner Records U.K. web site. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Q: How do you guys plan to raise the bar on "The Crusade" after everything you've accomplished with "Ascendan...

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WAR CRY.US: Former WAR CRY Singer Returns With New Full-Length Release

WAR CRY.US, the new band formed by ex-WAR CRY singer Rich "Roar" Rozek, are about to release a brand new full-length album, entitled "Forbidden Evil". The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Executioner (2006 version) 02. The Blind Leading The Blind 03. R.I.P. You To Shredz...

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ALL THAT REMAINS To Film 'This Calling' Video Next Week

ALL THAT REMAINS, the Massachusetts-based act featuring former SHADOWS FALL vocalist Philip Labonte, will hit the Jersey shore (the now-abandoned Hancock Naval Base in Sandy Hook) on Tuesday, May 30 to film the video for "This Calling", from their forthcoming album "The Fall of Ideals", with directo...

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LEAVES' EYES To Support BLIND GUARDIAN In North America

LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY (who are fronted by Liv's husband Alexander Krull) — have been confirmed as the support act for BLIND GUARDIAN on their upcoming North American tour. The dates are as f...

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BLIND GUARDIAN: North American Tour Dates Announced

BLIND GUARDIAN have announced the details of their North American tour in support of their new album, "A Twist In The Myth", which is slated for a September 2006 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The dates are as follows: Nov. 08 - Marquee Theatre - Phoenix, AZ Nov. 09 - House Of Blues - San ...

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ASTRAL DOORS Make Swedish TV Debut

According to a positng on their web site, Swedish metallers ASTRAL DOORS made their TV debut early this morning (May 23). "The band was forced to dance (horrible)," the posting adds. "The interview is in Swedish." Watch the clip online at this location (the band appear about four minutes into the cl...

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Speak of the Dead

Career arc-wise, RAGE seems to take a page from the SAVATAGE playbook (except for the fact that they, like, release records and work and stuff). Starting from more raw and coarse origins in the early 1980s, both bands have evolved into increasingly graceful, orchestral, even theatrical outfits. But...

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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME Cover METALLICA's 'Blackened': Audio Available

Raleigh, North Carolina's BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have completed work on their covers album, "The Anatomy Of". The CD, which was produced by Jamie King (THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD),is scheduled for release on June 13 via Victory Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows:...

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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY Says ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Is 'A Sham'

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with part two of a brand new interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. It is reproduced here in its entirety: KissOnline.com: There are fans who want to decide which lineup you should use in KISS. Some even get angry that their opi...

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SATYRICON Pull Out Of Slovenia's METALCAMP; KREATOR, JON OLIVA'S PAIN Step In

Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Metalcamp 2006 festival, set to take place July 21-23 in Tolmin, Slovenia. Commented the festival organizers: "Asking [the band's tour agency] for the reasons for the cancellation of the performance, we o...

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Crucifire

I am told that SAVIOURS falls into a hot new category called "hipster metal" that is also inhabited by bands like THE SWORD (and there are similarities between the two acts). Considering that a generally stoner rock (the metallic end) delivery with fat riffing, rumbling bass, earthy tones and old sc...