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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...March 31, 2005
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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...March 30, 2005
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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...March 29, 2005
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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...March 29, 2005
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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...March 23, 2005
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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...March 21, 2005
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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!...March 21, 2005
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RECLUSION Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement
Swedish death/thrash outfit RECLUSION have parted ways with lead guitarist Toni Korhonen. Toni has stated that the reason for him leaving the band is that "he wishes to pursue his desire to play more rock/blues oriented music," the band write in a press release. "We (the rest of RECLUSION) support h...March 21, 2005
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer AL ATKINS Completes Work On New Solo Album
Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins has completed work on his fifth solo album, entitled "Demon Deceiver". The CD, which features artwork by MAGNUM bassist Al Barrow (who also runs Generic Designs),was pieced together over the last ten months with the help of South African guitarist Mike de Jage...March 20, 2005
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TUNGSTEN To Release New Album In May
Long-running Chalmette, Louisiana-based metallers TUNGSTEN have set "If Death Doesn't Change You… Nothing Will" as the title of their fifth album, tentatively due mid-May via the group's own label, Tungsten Music Records. The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Leave the Dust Be...March 20, 2005
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MEGADETH: 'Greatest Hits' Album Named
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Up very early today and off for a full plate of events. I have to go by two shops to do some haggling, and meet with John Leeder tonight, and other than that, it is another ...March 20, 2005
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GOTTHARD Complete 'Lift U Up' Video
Veteran Swiss hard rockers GOTTHARD have completed work on the video for their new single "Lift U Up". The clip will begin airing in April on European TV. Photos taken during the video shoot can be viewed at www.gotthard.com. "Lift U Up" comes off the group's new album, "Lipservice", due on June 6 ....March 19, 2005
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DANZIG And DOYLE To Perform Special MISFITS Set At NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL
Glenn Danzig will be joined by his former MISFITS bandmate Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein for a special 30-minute set of MISFITS classics during DANZIG's headlining performance at the 7th annual New England Metal & Hardcore Festival. DANZIG will top the bill on the second night of the three-day...March 18, 2005
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BEHEMOTH: Tour Update
Polish death/black metallers BEHEMOTH have completed nearly 100 shows in support to their latest album, "Demigod", and are still hungry for more. Frontman Nergal checked in with the following message before crossing the Russian border: "This is insane. I know. But we can do nothing bout the fact tha...March 11, 2005
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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Pays Tribute To 'Best U.K. Rock DJ' TOMMY VANCE
DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Respect to the best U.K. rock DJ. "Tommy [Vance] was one of our early supporters and friends. He recorded an interview with DIAMOND HEAD in 1982 for the b side of 'Heat of the Night' single, and he...March 11, 2005
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