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MASTODON Bassist: 'We Are A Band Of Traveling Rock & Roll Pirates'
John Ferrante of BassPlayer.com recently conducted a short interview with MASTODON bassist Troy Sanders. The question-and-answer session follows: BassPlayer.com: How do you describe MASTODON's music? Troy Sanders: "We are a band of traveling rock & roll pirates. We get tagged with our own genre...June 23, 2005
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SILENT FORCE Begin Writing New Material
According to a posting on SILENT FORCE's official web site, the band are "currently in the rehearsal room writing new material for the next album. There are already very promising results." SILENT FORCE, who feature in their ranks former ROYAL HUNT singer D.C. Cooper, released their third full-lengt...June 23, 2005
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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Talks About Meeting QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The Washington Post recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On meeting Elizabeth II, the queen of England, on March 1 at Buckingham Palace at a royal reception recognizing British music and its contribution to the nation's cultur...June 21, 2005
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AZRAEL'S BANE Sign With CHAVIS RECORDS
AZRAEL'S BANE, the Houston, Texas-based metal band featuring former DISTANT THUNDER drummer Rick Ward, have inked a two-album deal with Chavis Records. Chavis will reissue the band's debut CD, "Wings of Innocence", featuring the bonus track "Diary of a Madman", along with modified artwork. In additi...June 20, 2005
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CENTINEX: New Song Available For Download
A brand-new CENTINEX track, entitled "Purgatorial Overdrive", has been posted online at Centinex.org (MP3, 3.4 MB). "Purgatorial Overdrive" comes off the group's upcoming album, "World Declension", due in North America on August 23 via Candlelight Records USA. The album will receive a European relea...June 19, 2005
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W.A.S.P. To Play 'Greatest Hits' Set On AMERICAN METAL BLAST 2005 Tour
In the annals of rock 'n' roll, few theatrical stage shows have shocked, horrified and entertained America as much as W.A.S.P.'s did on the Los Angeles-based band's 1983-84 debut tour. Now, W.A.S.P. is resurrecting this not-for-the-faint-of-heart spectacle of blood and gore for the first-ever Americ...June 15, 2005
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CRISIS: Tales Of Haunted Clubs And Tornadoes
CRISIS have posted the following message on their official web site: "What an incredible and surreal experience we had last night. "The circumstances surrounding our show and the events that ensued were strange indeed and when going over it we realized that what we had lived had the makings for a re...June 14, 2005
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BRET MICHAELS: Solo Tour Announced
POISON frontman Bret Michaels has lined up the following solo dates during the coming months: Jun. 17 - Rice Lake, WI @ Downtown / Aqua-Fest Jun. 18 - Des Moines, IA @ Waterworks Park Jun. 19 - Albert Lea, MN @ Jaxx Pub & Grill Jun. 20 - West Fargo, ND @ Red River Valley ...June 12, 2005
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JUNGLE ROT Announce New Guitarist, Seek New Label Home
Wisconsin-based death metallers JUNGLE ROT have announced the addition of guitarist James Genenz (current FLESHGRIND bassist) to the group's ranks. "James has filled in on the last couple tours and recently it was decided he should just join permanently," the band write in their latest update. "We h...June 11, 2005
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ROYAL ANGUISH Sign With Holland's FEAR DARK RECORDS
Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH have inked a deal with Holland's Fear Dark. The group's first release for the label will be a limited-edition version of ROYAL ANGUISH's most recent EP, entitled "Tales of Sullen Eyes", tentatively due late summer. The EP was recorded at Mana Studios in...June 7, 2005
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RUNNING WILD: Release Date Set For 'Revivalry' Tribute Album
Remedy Records has set a July 25 release date for the the new tribute album to RUNNING WILD, entitled "The Revivalry - A Tribute To Running Wild" (view cover by Belgian artist Kris Verwimp at this location). The album will be released as a limited-edition two-CD set for the price of a normal ...June 5, 2005
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DESECRATION, ESOTERIC, THE PROPHECY Confirmed For U.K.'s DUNGEONFEST 555
DESECRATION, ESOTERIC, THE PROPHECY and MISTRESS are among the bands confirmed for the Dungeonfest 555 festival, set to take place July 8-10 at The Royal Park Cellars in Leeds, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, July 8: GORE THE PROPHECY WINTERHEART Saturday, July 9: DES...June 1, 2005
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Former ANTHRAX, HADES Singers Are Top Candidates For SEVEN WITCHES Slot
Neil Turbin (ex-ANTHRAX) and Alan Tecchio (ex-HADES, WATCHTOWER) are the two vocalists currently in the running for the vacant singer slot in SEVEN WITCHES, according to informed sources. Both vocalists recently appeared on SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost's upcoming solo CD, "Out in the Cold", te...June 1, 2005
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QUEENSRŸCHE: Fall 2005 Headlining Tour Announced
QUEENSRŸCHE have announced the details of their fall 2005 North American headlining tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Sep. 13 - Royal Theater – Victoria, B.C., Canada Sep. 14 - Vancouver PAC – Vancouver, B.C., Canada Sep. 16 - Sport Mart Place – Kamloops, Canada Sep. 17 - PG Civic Center...June 1, 2005
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BIG MACHINE Sign Representation Deal, Record New Material
BIG MACHINE have signed an exclusive representation deal with the New York law firm Selvern, Mandelbaum, and Mintz. The firm has represented a diverse roster of many of the entertainment industy's biggest artists, including rockers VAN HALEN, GUNS N' ROSES, rappers LUDACRIS, and THE WU-TANG CLAN and...May 31, 2005
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