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DEICIDE's BENTON Explains Decision To Pull Out Of SUPERJOINT RITUAL Tour

DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the cancellation of the group's tour with SUPERJOINT RITUAL, originally projected to kick off April 6 in Huntington, West Virginia. Asked to provide an explanation for the band's decision to pull out of the trek seem...

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DREAM EVIL: 'The Book Of Heavy Metal' Release Date Pushed Forward

DREAM EVIL's third album, "The Book Of Heavy Metal", will be issued on May 24 — one week ahead of its previously announced May 31 release date. The follow-up to last year's "Evilized", "The Book Of Heavy Metal" was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and features special guest appearanc...

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DEATH Tribute CD Update: CHIMAIRA, KING DIAMOND Members Lay Down Their Tracks

Guitarist James Murphy (ex-DEATH, OBITUARY, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update regarding the status of the upcoming tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner": "Hi everyone, I have some recent progress on the DEATH tribute project, 'Within The Mind',...

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Psycho Psycho

The last thing you expect to drop onto the doormat is an album bearing the name NASTY SAVAGE. For those unfamiliar with the Floridians, it's worth at least pointing out that they were/are one of the few bands on this earth to feature a one-time wrestler vocalist — one "Nasty" Ronnie Galetti. Beyond...

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DREAM EVIL Set Release Date For 'The Book Of Heavy Metal'

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 set a May 31 European release date through Century Media Records for their t...

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KING DIAMOND Drummer Records Track For DEATH Tribute CD

KING DIAMOND drummer Matt Thompson has recorded a guest appearance for the upcoming DEATH tribute CD, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Thompson is featured on a cover version of the track "Spirit Crusher", which originally appeared on the final DEATH studio al...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Signs European Distribution Deal

Former VAN HALEN frontman David Lee Roth has signed an exclusive European distribution deal with one of the U.K.'s fastest growing independent rock labels, Demolition Records. Roth's current CD, "Diamond Dave", is set for a late May European release, with David looking to do live shows throughout th...

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DISMEMBER Singer Explains Long Break Between Albums

DISMEMBER vocalist Matti Kärki recently spoke to Denmark's Metal Reference about the four-year break between the band's last album, 2000's "Hate Campaign", and their brand-new CD, "Where Ironcrosses Grow". Asked why it took so long for the band to release new music, Matti said, "We just had millions...

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DIAMOND HEAD: 'The Anthology' Out Now

Sanctuary Records have just released a new DIAMOND HEAD compilation album, "Am I Evil? - The Anthology", a two-CD retrospective that covers the group's entire career, with all tracks having been remastered. "Am I Evil? - The Anthology" track listing: Disc 1: 01. Am I Evil? 02. Lightning To The Natio...

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CHIMAIRA Book Studio Time For DEATH Tribute

CHIMAIRA will be entering Spider Studios on March 22 to record some music from the DEATH albums "Symbolic" and "Human" for the upcoming tribute CD "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner". Legendary guitarist James Murphy (TESTAMENT, DEATH, OBITUARY) will be handling t...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Seek New Drummer

Philadelphia-based extreme metal act SINGLE BULLET THEORY have launched a search for a permanent drummer. Interested parties should e-mail their information as well as an MP3 of their playing to [email protected]. SINGLE BULLET THEORY are currently in pre-production for their forthcoming disc,...

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Guitarist MATT DIFABIO Quits PISSING RAZORS

Guitarist Matt Difabio has officially left PISSING RAZORS. The split was due to "nothing personal so don't any of you start any crazy rumors," Matt writes in a posting to the band's web site. "The travel for rehearsal with the band and the fact that I cant be in El Paso all that often was ...

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DAVID LEE ROTH: New Interview, Live Photos Posted Online

Former VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth performed live on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo on Saturday (Feb. 28) in London. Check out pictures from Wire Image. In other news, Norway's Metal Express attended the Feb. 25 David Lee Roth concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Click here to listen to a 15-minute .....

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DEATH Tribute Album Update: CHIMAIRA Added, Web Site Launched

Former TESTAMENT/DEATH guitarist James Murphy has issued the following update regarding his upcoming DEATH tribute project, "Within The Mind - In Homage To The Musical Legacy Of Chuck Schuldiner", tentatively due in June through Holland's Mascot Records: "This past Saturday, February 28th, the first...

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STRATOVARIUS Keyboardist Pisses On TIMO TOLKKI: Photos Available

Finland's Sonera Plaza has posted several photos of STRATOVARIUS performing at Spain's Piorno Rock festival on Saturday, including pictures of keyboardist Jens Johansson pissing (literally!) on guitarist Timo Tolkki during the opening notes of the song "Forever" (no, we're not kidding). Check them o...