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SKINDRED To Release 'Electric Avenue' This Monday

Welsh ragga-metallers SKINDRED will release "Electric Avenue", a cover of the classic EDDY GRANT song, through MySpace this Monday, January 12. "Electric Avenue" became a cross-Atlantic smash, topping the charts in both the U.S. and U.K. The original most recently gained notoriety by being prominent...

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CAULDRON Completes Work On Full-Length Debut

Toronto, Ontario, Canada's CAULDRON has finished recording and mixing the band's full-length debut, "Chained To The Nite", due later in the year via Earache Records. The CD was produced by Ian Blurton and was mixed by Neil Kernon (DOKKEN, QUEENSRŸCHE, JUDAS PRIEST) and is scheduled for release on Ap...

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WHYZDOM: Debut Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

French symphonic gothic ensemble WHYZDOM has set "From The Brink Of Infinity" as the title of its debut album, due later in the year via Ascendance Records, the new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, currently in TO-MERA) and A&R'd...

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Excerpts From 'The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists' Book Posted Online

Two excerpts from Joel McIver's twelfth book, "The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists", have been placed online at the U.K.-based author's web site. Chosen at random from the 100 entries, the excerpts discuss the guitar genius of the late Chuck Schuldiner of DEATH and Kirk Windstein of DOWN. "The 100 Gre...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER: Signed Guitar Being Auctioned

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News And Tour Information web site, German producer/guitarist Siggi Schwarz is auctioning legendary guitarist Michael Schenker's (ex-SCORPIONS, UFO) Dean V on eBay. The guitar, which was autographed by Michael, was used during the recording sessions for...

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GENERAL SURGERY: Split CD/LP With BUTCHER ABC Finally Released

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have issued the following update: "The story goes back all the way to 2003 when we got asked by then Escorbuto Recordings president Johan Wallin if we would be interested in doing a split with Japanese gore maniacs BUTCHER ABC. Naturally, we were...

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DENDURA Parts Ways With Bassist

DENDURA, the female-fronted, progressive metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has parted ways with bassist Jason Stevens. He explained in a statement, "DENDURA is on an exciting and difficult journey; a journey where soul-searching is required and utmost dedication is expected. For those of you t...

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JUDAS PRIEST Bassist Pens Foreword To AL ATKINS' Autobiography

JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill has penned the foreword to original PRIEST singer Al Atkins's autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended Atkins d...

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SWITCHBLADE Preparing To Release 'Invictus Infinitum'

Sydney, Australia-based metallers SWITCHBLADE are preparing to release their second album, entitled "Invictus Infinitum". The follow-up to 2005's "The End Of All Once Known" was mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NILE) and will feature "nine tracks of blistering guitar solos, relentle...

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THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Guitarist Begins Work On New Material

Guitarist Kinky Pork Cream of the Canadian cult metal band THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER (a.k.a. PILEDRIVER) has issued the following update: "We finally have a new album and we are working on a tour of Europe for this summer. Also there are plans for many more Canadian dates. Hopefully these plans go thro...

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TIWANAKU: New Demo Tracks Posted Online

TIWANAKU, the central Florida-based metal band featuring Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY) on vocals, Emo Mowery (ex-NOCTURNUS) on guitar/vocals and Mike Estes (BURNING INSIDE, ACHERON) on guitar, has posted two new demo tracks on its official web site. Check out "Playing God" and "Ghost War" at this locat...

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ROBERT PLANT, FREDDIE MERCURY, AXL ROSE, IAN GILLAN Among 'Greatest Voices in Rock'

According to U.K.'s Daily Mail, LED ZEPPELIN's Robert Plant has topped a poll of the greatest voices in rock organized by digital radio station Planet Rock. QUEEN's Freddie Mercury came second, Paul Rodgers of FREE came next while THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey came fifth. The only female voice on t...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Auctioning Backup Server For Official Web Site

The backup sever (see photo below) used for the official MÖTLEY CRÜE web site from 2002 to 2005 (also used to host guitarist Mick Mars' and singer Vince Neil's official web sites) is being auctioned on eBay. Current bid is $162.50. The auction ends on January 8 at 11:27:55 PST. MÖTLEY CRÜE in ...

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RESISTANCE Announces New Guitarist

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have recruited guitarist Burke Morris as the replacement for Dave Watson (DEATHRIDERS, HIRAX),who left the band last year. According to the group, "Burke has a writing style different from our own, which is what we were wanting. We have been looking to add more vari...

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PAMELA MOORE, MALICE IN WONDERLAND On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and 2006's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — and Norwegian hard rock band MALICE IN WONDERLAND were the featured guests on this past Saturday's (December 27) edition of...