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MINISTRY Guitarist Teams Up With DJ HARDWARE

Amped Entertainment, a division of Amped Records Inc., has announced that lead guitarist Sin Quirin of industrial rock legends MINISTRY and the REVOLTING COCKS has teamed up with internationally renowned DJ Hardware for the ReVamp tour! The trek is slated to run from January 2009 through March. The...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Checks In

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box has issued the following update: "Well, we are all very happy with the reviews from both the fans and the media regarding 'Wake The Sleeper'. In general, I am very happy that we delivered to the fans the CD that they were waiting for. To be honest, we have been ...

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DEICIDE: 'Till Death Do Us Part' Artwork Revealed

Earache Records has revealed the cover artwork for DEICIDE's forthcoming album, "Till Death Do Us Part", tentatively due in April. DEICIDE bassist/vocalist Glen Benton entered the doors of Morrisound studios in Tampa last December to record vocals for the CD. Glen's greater focus and concentration h...

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RUSH Officially Announces Plans To Extend World Tour Into 2008

After a hugely successful 2007 run, RUSH have announced they will extend their "Snakes & Arrows World Tour" into 2008. The band will begin rehearsals in March to revamp the set list before kicking off the tour with their first-ever appearance in San Juan, Puerto Rico in April. 2008 will see RUSH...

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DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Recording Vocals For 'Till Death Do Us Part'

As the temperature drops everywhere else in the country, things are only getting hotter in Florida as the recording of DEICIDE's 2008 release, "Till Death Do Us Part", grows ever closer to completion. DEICIDE bassist/vocalist Glen Benton entered the doors of Morrisound studios in Tampa this week to...

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Releasing "The Dead Next Door" as a trio on Solid State Records in 1999, "The Sideshow Whiplash" EP as a quartet on Goodfellow Records in 2001, SPITFIRE called it quits. With guitarists Scottie Henry (NORMA JEAN) and Dan Tulloh (SCARLET) in tow, SPITFIRE reformed as a quintet in 2005 and recently re...

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RESPONSE NEGATIVE Revamp Lineup, Prepare To Record Album

Florida-based death/thrash metal act RESPONSE NEGATIVE have replaced former OVERKILL/GRIP INC. guitarist Bobby Gustafson with Claude Fernandez and have added bassist Ruben Trevino to the group's ranks. The band will make their live debut with the new lineup on Saturday, March 4 at The Factory in Ft....

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MEGADETH Mainman Considering Offers From Three Labels

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine spoke to Reuters reporter Gelu Sulugiuc about the group's decision to turn to an online community of artists to redesign their longtime mascot, Vic Rattlehead. Mustaine, the band's founder, singer and guitarist, ran into licensing issues with the artist who originally...

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ARISE Revamp Lineup, Vow To Carry On

Swedish death/thrash metallers ARISE have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Erik Ljungqvist and bassist Patrik Skoglow due to "differences in opinion." Three new members have already been recruited, and ARISE "will continue with full strength," according to a press release. "We can assure you that...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Discusses Singer's Departure

Andi from Germany's Metal1.info webzine conducted an exclusive itnerview earlier today with MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Eftemie. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal1.info: [On] Monday, September, 12th, we heard that your singer Michael [Bøgballe] left the group due to personal/family-relate...

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CINDERELLA Frontman Doesn't Rule Out Possibility Of New Studio Album

Wisconsin-Music.com recently conducted an interview with CINDERELLA frontman Tom Keifer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Wisconsin-Music.com: You've been doing a lot of tours since CINDERELLA reunited in '98 without any new music. Is there anything planned on the horizon? Tom Keifer: "Wel...

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MILWAUKEE METALFEST Organizer Explains Festival Postponement

Jack Koshick, the organizer of the Milwaukee Metalfest, has issued the following statement regarding the reasons for the postponement of this year's event: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Milwaukee Metalfest scheduled for July 29 & 30 has been postponed. The new dates are Friday an...

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OBITUARY Guitarist Says New Songs Are Influenced By HELLHAMMER

In a recent interview with Metal Maniacs magazine, OBITUARY guitarist Trevor Peres spoke about the songwriting process for the group's much-anticipated new studio album, tentatively due in June via Roadrunner Records. "It's what you would expect from us," he said. "I'm not sure I know what people ex...

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TONY IOMMI Erases Sex Offender From 'DEP Sessions'

ContactMusic.com is reporting that Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH) and Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE) were forced to call in TEARS FOR FEARS drummer Jimmy Copley to revamp the beats on their lost "The 1996 DEP Sessions" because they no longer wanted to be associated with a sex offender. Jailed former JUDA...

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ROCKDETECTOR Launches World's First Rock And Metal Global Gig Guide

RockDetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database at over 23,700 artists, has launched the world's first rock and metal global gig guide. Traditionally the Internet has had to rely on cut-and-paste touring lists but the Rockdetector global gig guide is a fully integrated database, search...