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HANOI ROCKS' 'Another Hostile Takeover' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 5

HANOI ROCKS new album, "Another Hostile Takeover", has entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 5. View the entire chart at this location. "Another Hostile Takeover" was released in Finland on March 30 via Major Leidén Productions. A U.S. release date for the album has yet to be announced. "A...

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BEHEMOTH Nominated For 'Best Underground Band' At METAL HAMMER AWARDS

Polish death/black metallers BEHEMOTH have been nominated in the "Best Underground Band" category by U.K. magazine Metal Hammer. Also competing in this category are MASTODON, MESHUGGAH, MORTIIS and EXTOL. The award ceremony will take place on June 13 at London's Astoria. BEHEMOTH will be kicking off...

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ILL NINO: Recording Update From Band's A&R Rep

ILL NINO are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to 2003's "Confession". The band's Roadrunner Records A&R rep has checked in with the following update: "I can tell you that the guys have recorded fifteen songs 12-13 of which will end up on the finished album. And while every band al...

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FALCONER: New Song Posted Online

A brand new FALCONER track, entitled "Purgatory Time", has been posted online at MetalBlade.de (Real Audio). "Purgatory Time" comes off the group's fourth studio album, "Grime Vs. Grandeur", due on May 2 via Metal Blade Records. "This song is the most 'power metallish' on the album which varies from...

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BYZANTINE Finish Recording New Album, Line Up Tours

West Virginia-based "tech-metal" band BYZANTINE have completed work on their sophmore release, "...And They Shall Take Up Serpents". The follow-up to "The Fundamental Component" was once again produced by the band and Charles A. Fisher and was mixed by Brad Divens (FU MANCHU, WRATHCHILD AMERICA) and...

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ADLER'S APPETITE Guitarist Talks About Singer JIZZY PEARL's Departure

ADLER'S APPETITE guitarist Keri Kelli (VINCE NEIL, ex-SLASH'S SNAKEPIT) recently spoke to StevenAdler.net about singer Jizzy Pearl's departure from the group and QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow's allegations that Steven Adler is involved in illegal activities while on tour, among other topics. A co...

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DREAM EVIL Postpone New Album Recording Sessions

DREAM EVIL, the Swedish band featuring acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, etc.) and drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),have postponed the recording sessions for their fourth album until August/Septemb...

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Black Empire

I really thought FORCE OF EVIL would follow up a solid, if unoriginal, debut with an album that saw the band coming into its own and honing its craft. Nothing of the sort happens on "Black Empire". If anything, it's a step backwards; most of the songs sounding like tracks that didn't make it onto .....

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TEAM SLEEP Finalize Track Listing For Long-Awaited Debut

Billboard.com is reporting that TEAM SLEEP, the group led by DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno, will release their self-titled debut album on May 10 via Maverick. The group, also featuring Moreno's childhood friend Todd Wilkenson on guitar, DJ Crook, bassist Rick Verrett and drummer Zach Hill, has been...

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HANOI ROCKS Singer Talks About New Album: Audio Available

Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have posted a four-minute audio file of the group's lead singer, Michael Monroe, talking about the songs on their new album, "Another Hostile Takeover". Download the MP3 file at this location (3 MB). Released today in Finland, "Another Hostile Takeover" is the group's fir...

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HIRAX Singer Says There Was A Lot More Talent In The Old-School Metal

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with legendary HIRAX vocalist Katon W. De Pena. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: You've obviously experience a lot of line-up changes over the years. Has there been one common factor behind these changes? Katon: "Basically, it's b...

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GREG LEON Returns To Take Care Of 'Unfinished Business'

Southern California guitar legend Greg Leon (ex-DOKKEN, QUIET RIOT) has just issued his first album since 1997's "Wishing Well", appropriately titled "Unfinished Business", while also reviving his old band moniker, THE GREG LEON INVASION. The original INVASION, formed out of the ashes of SUITE 19, f...

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THE ABSENCE Ink Deal With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has officially inked a worldwide deal with the Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE. Having previously self-released an EP, THE ABSENCE will enter Mana Studios in Tampa on April 10 with producer Erik Rutan (INTO THE MOAT, SOILENT GREEN, HATE ETERNAL) to record their first full-length rel...

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SLIPKNOT, MACHINE HEAD, SOULFLY Members To Appear On 'Roadrunner All-Stars' CD

Roadrunner Records is in the process of putting together a groundbreaking record to mark the label's 25th Anniversary. Tentatively titled "Roadrunner All-Stars", the full length release, a ‘master-class' in hard rock, will contain original tracks that are collaborations between past and present Road...

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MESHUGGAH: U.S. Tour 'Pending'

Swedish experimental extreme metallers MESHUGGAH have posted the following message on their official web site: "Dear friends/fans/accidental metal-browsing drop-ins! Ridiculous long since last, we know! Just wanted to leave some long overdue droppings on the never-shiny plate that is MESHUGGAH news!...