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GUNS N' ROSES: New Guitarist Found?

Guitar shredder Ron Thal of the New York City-based alternative-rap-metal project BUMBLEFOOT has been asked to join GUNS N' ROSES as the replacement for Buckethead, according to a posting at www.bumblefoot.com. "Since, the rumors are already flyin', I might as well say," Ron writes on the site. "I w...

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ANNIHILATOR Mastermind Looking To Produce Metal Bands

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters is making himself available to produce/engineer and/or to mix metal bands, according to a posting on the group's web site. All bands interested in obtaining "a powerful metal production and/or some hot metal mixes" should send an e-mail to Watersound Studios Inc. (wat...

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METALLICA, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD Featured On 'Tony Hawk's Underground 2' Soundtrack

METALLICA, DISTURBED, LAMB OF GOD, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD and MINISTRY are among artists appearing on the soundtrack to Activision, Inc.'s "Tony Hawk's Underground 2", due out October 5. The 53 different tracks include material from a variety of artists who have defined musical genres for the past seven...

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DAMAGEPLAN Guitarist To Launch Clothing Line

DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist Dimebag Darrell has joined forces with Dirtbag Clothing to launch his own clothing line, dubbed Dimebag Hardware. A web site is currently under construction at DimebagHardware.com. For dealer and direct sales inquiries, contact Dirtbag Clothing Inc. via phone at 1-877...

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I.C.E.: Debut Album Due Next Month

Maryland-based black metallers I.C.E. (IMPERIAL CRYSTALLINE ENTOMBMENT) have set an October 19 release date through Crash Music Inc. for their debut album, "Apocalyptic End In White". The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Cryogenic Communion 02. Astral Frost Invocation 03. Hyp...

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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Remastered, Reissued

Original EXCITER members Dan Beehler (drums, vocals) and Allan Johnson (bass) have joined forces with Megaforce Records and ANNIHILATOR chief Jeff Waters to re-master and re-release the first six EXCITER releases. The new versions of the classic early EXCITER albums will be re-mastered by Waters and...

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MANTAS Guitarist Comments On Bassist's Departure

MANTAS guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (ex-VENOM) has commented on the departure of bassist Tony Dolan from the group's ranks. Citing an "unfortunate and irreconcilable situation" as the reason for the split, Jeff went on to say that "Tony is and always will be my closest friend and this is in no way a...

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CHAIN COLLECTOR To Enter Studio In October

CHAIN COLLECTOR, the Norwegian band featuring guitarist Gøran Bomann (CARPATHIAN FOREST),drummer Anders Kobro (CARPATHIAN, GREEN CARNATION, LAST CALL INC),guitarist Kjell Jacobsen (NEON GOD) and vocalist Kjetil Nordhus (TRAIL OF TEARS, GREEN CARNATION),will enter DUB studio in Kristiansand, Norwa...

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AC/DC Benefit Concert Raises $69,000 For Hurricane Relief

A benefit concert on Sept. 10 which featured AC/DC members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Cliff Williams (bass) raised $69,000 for The American Red Cross of Collier County to help those hurt by the recent hurricanes in Florida. Local radio broadcast company Beasley Broadcast Group Inc. presented the che...

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Bassist TONY DOLAN Quits MANTAS, Blames Record Company Politics

Bassist Tony Dolan (ex-VENOM, ATOMKRAFT) has officially left MANTAS, the new band led by ex-VENOM guitarist Mantas. "After short deliberation, I have been forced to walk away from MANTAS owing to the decision from the [group's record] label, Demolition Records, to hinder and obstruct the [MANTAS] de...

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DYNABYTE Release Debut Album, Audio Samples Posted Online

DYNABYTE, the Italian band featuring former OPERA IX vocalist Cadaveria and NECRODEATH bassist John, have released their debut album, "Extreme Mental Piercing", through Rotten Inc. Records. The 10-song effort was recorded between May and November 2003 at Dynabyte and Capt. Woofer studios and was mix...

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Sworn Allegiance

After five years of stomping around in the wilderness from 1997-2002, UNLEASHED are back hacking out albums and on a roll again. While this is undeniably a good thing for death metal in general, it wouldn't necessarily be the second coming of (the anti) Christ as musical comebacks go. This is based...

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URKRAFT: Another Audio Clip Posted Online

Danish thrash/death metallers URKRAFT have posted another clip from their debut album, "Eternal Cosmic Slaughter", at their official web site. Download a two-minute sample of the track "Through Your Senses" at this location. "Eternal Cosmic Slaughter" was released in March through Germany's Cartel M...

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MOONSPELL: 'I'll See You In My Dreams' Video Posted Online

Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL have posted the video for their cover of the jazz standard "I'll See You In My Dreams" at this location. MOONSPELL's version of "I'll See You In My Dreams" was included on the soundtrack to the Portuguese horror movie of the same name. The video was directed by the sam...

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MORTICIAN: New Album Cover Posted Online

New York-based death metallers MORTICIAN have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Re-Animated Dead Flesh", at this location. The follow-up to 2003's "Darkest Day of Horror" is tentatively scheduled for release this fall through Crash Music Inc. MORTICIAN are scheduled to launch a U.S. tou...