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Fossilized Worm Named After MOTÖRHEAD Frontman

According to Playlouder, a Swedish scientist named a 428-million-year-old fossilized worm (a marine polychaete annelid worm) that he found in the Silurian strata of Gotland, Sweden after the not yet killed-by-death MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister. "[It is] the perfect combination for a long-time...

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KALEDON Signs With Germany's HELLION RECORDS

Italian power metal band KALEDON has inked a European deal with Germany's Hellion Records. The group will release its recently completed fourth full-length album, "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods", before the end of the year. "Chapter 4: Twilight of the Gods" projected track listing: 01. The Holy Wa...

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LEAVES' EYES: Audio Interview With LIV KRISTINE Posted Online

An 11-minute audio interview with LEAVES' EYES frontwoman Liv Kristine, conducted recently by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (5.2 MB). LEAVES' EYES' latest EP, "Legend Land", entered the German chart at position No. 75. "Legend...

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Taiwanese Black Metal Masters CHTHONIC To Release Fourth Album

Taiwan's biggest metal export, the symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC, will release its fourth album, "Seediqbale", on October 3 through Down Port Music/RED. The weepy sounds of the er-hu, a two-string violin that dates back to Tang dynasty (618-907),gives CHTHONIC's music an ethnic flare while ad...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Drummer Answers Questions

First-week sales of BLIND GUARDIAN's "A Twist in the Myth" in the U.S. landed Germany's favorite sons at No. 21 on Billboard's Top Independent Albums chart and No. 288 on the Billboard Album chart. While out on the road in Europe, new drummer Fredrik Ehmke took some time out to answer the following...

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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer Performs Solo With DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: Video Available

Drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED) has updated his web site with a video clip of him playing a drum solo with DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy on August 23, 2005 in Jones Beach, New York. Commented Christy: "I'm so honored to have been invited to play a drum solo w...

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JIMI HENDRIX Limited Edition Sculpture To Arrive In December

KnuckleBonz, Inc. has announced the creation of a Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Sculpture (check out photos at this location) as the latest figure in the Guitar Hero sculpture series. Jimi is portrayed along with his Fender Stratocaster. The sculpture is a black-and-white hand-painted collectible tha...

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Former WEHRMACHT Frontman Stars In This Weekend's 'Inked' Episode

Mestizo a.k.a. Philip "Tito" Matos, former lead vocalist for WEHRMACHT and SPAZZTIC BLURR, stars in "Inked" (Las Vegas) episode 35, titled "Tat and Rap", which is scheduled to air on Saturday, September 30 at 2:30 p.m. on the A&E network. Watch Tito as he gets "Sesenta Nueve" tattooed on his inn...

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ROBERT PLANT's Mercy Gig

The U.K.'s ExpressAndStar.co.uk reports: Rock legend Robert Plant is backing a fundraising campaign to raise £25,000 in three months to save the life of a Kidderminster mother suffering from a brain tumour. The former LED ZEPPELIN frontman, who lives near Shatterford, was so moved by the plight of h...

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LACUNA COIL To Support DANZIG On BLACKEST OF THE BLACK Tour

Due to overwhelming demand, LACUNA COIL will return to the U.S. this November as direct support to DANZIG as part of the next incarnation of his highly successful Blackest of The Black tour. This is the group's third U.S. run in support of "Karmacode", their highly praised new album and will wrap up...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Putting Finishing Touches On New Live Album

WHITESNAKE will release a new double live album, "Live ... In the Shadow of the Blues", in November via Steamhammer/SPV. The set includes almost all the remarkable hits from WHITESNAKE's career, as well as two timeless DEEP PURPLE classics in "Burn" and "Stormbringer". WHITESNAKE's David Coverdale w...

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ALICE COOPER To Voice 'Hungry Hamsters' Character

Rock legend and cartoon fan Alice Cooper will provide his voice talent in the new HD CGI sitcom animation "Hungry Hamsters". Cooper joins a stellar principal cast from the U.K., which includes Brian Blessed, Jack Davenport and Harry Hill. "Hungry Hamsters" is a new comedy animation series of 26 half...

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THE ORANGEBURG MASSACRE: New Album Preview Available

California hardcore act THE ORANGEBURG MASSACRE has been busy finishing production on its debut full-length, entitled "Moorea", and has just posted the first preview in the form of the track "Archipelago". Check it out at this location. "Moorea" was mixed by Mike Watts (HOPESFALL, THE CHARIOT, AS CI...

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Former MAYHEM Frontman's SKITLIV Project: Audio Samples Available

SKITLIV, the new doom/black metal project of former MAYHEM vocalist Maniac, has posted two songs on its official MySpace page. The first, "Densetsu" (the Japanese for "legend") is a rehearsal track, while the second, "Valley Below", is a rough mix, with drums and additional guitars still to be added...

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UNREST Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

German metallers UNREST have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The group's sixth album,"Back to the Roots", is scheduled for release on November 10. The track listing is as follows: 01. Go to Hell 02. Bang Your Head 03. A Legend Is Born 04. Far, Far Away 05. Don't Stop 06. We Will Rock 07. ...