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DINO CAZARES: FEAR FACTORY Had Been Betraying Me Since The 'Demanufacture' Album

Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with DIVINE HERESY/ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Planet-Loud.com: So what happened with that then, how did you feel about them reforming, but with your place being taken? Dino: It was kind of a weird situa...

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BROWN BRIGADE: Debut Album Title Announced; Samples Available

BROWN BRIGADE, the new band featuring former SUM 41 guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh, has set "In the Mouth of Badd(d)ness" as the title of its full-length debut, due this fall. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Aggravation Planation", "Pure Bread", "WD 80", "In the Mouth of Badd(d)ness"...

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CHIODOS To Release 'Bone Palace Ballet' Next Month

Equal Vision recording artists CHIODOS are primed up and ready to deliver "Bone Palace Ballet", the follow-up to their critically and commercially-hailed debut "All's Well that Ends Well". Set for release on September 4, 2007, the new album takes CHIODOS into new and uncharted territory, with a legi...

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TAPROOT 'Almost Finished' Recording New Album

Bassist Phil Lipscomb of the Ann Arbor, Michigan hard rock band TAPROOT has issued the following update: "I've been getting a lot of messages from people asking me for album updates, so now I'm FINALLY getting around to telling you guys what's going on. WE ARE FINISHED!!!...almost. As far as recordi...

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HIM: 'Passion's Killing Floor' Video Preview Available

The latest music video clip from HIM's new album, "Venus Doom", carries the secret and code-breaking game from the last video forward. Written as part of the original treatment by director Meiert Avis, the video for the new song, "Passion's Killing Floor" must be watched fully because things are not...

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ICED EARTH's TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Likes Versatility In His Metal

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens on Tuesday (August 21). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Now, everyone loves to say that the newest cd is the band's best. So what makes this the best ICED EARTH...

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Former GRIM REAPER Singer Returns With THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND

THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the new U.K.-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett, will release its debut album, "Personal Crisis", on October 26 via Metal Heaven. This new outfit features Grimmett's former LIONSHEART bandmate Ian Nash on guitar, Pete Newdeck (PAUL DI'ANNO,...

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DESCENT To Release 'This Violent Reality' In October

U.K. death/thrash band DESCENT will release its long-awaited album, "This Violent Reality", on October 1, 2007 through new label Corellian Records. The CD will have distribution throughout Europe and it will also be made available via iTunes. Over the years DESCENT has played with bands such as SUFF...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Completes First Writing Session With DORO

According to a posting on guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DORO) web site, he has just completed his first official songwriting session with German metal singer Doro Pesch. "[We're] working on stuff for her next CD...the 25th anniversary one," says Caffery. "There are a...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Never Gets Tired Of Being Called 'Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer'

Ruben Mosqueda of Pivotal Rage recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Pivotal Rage: How do you feel about your ICED EARTH records as opposed to your recordings with JUDAS PRIEST or BEYOND FEAR? Owens: Well, I'...

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HIM: Part Of 'Bleed Well' Video Released

Finnish goth metallers HIM have released a new video clip for the song "Bleed Well", off their September 18 release, "Venus Doom". The clip is a small segment of a longer video for "Bleed Well". Hidden within the video is another secret key code that will unlock a hidden video from the band. Check o...

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OUR LAST NIGHT Signs With EPITAPH RECORDS

Epitaph Records has announced the signing of New Hampshire-based rock/hardcore/screamo group OUR LAST NIGHT. Having just begun to make a name for themselves throughout the East Coast, the group is planning to expand their horizons this spring with the release of their debut album on Epitaph. Inspire...

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ADEMA Schedules Hollywood In-Store Performance, Meet-And-Greet

Bakersfield, California rockers ADEMA will take part in a special in-store performance and meet-and-greet on Tuesday, August 21 at Virgin Megastore (Hollywood and Highland) in Hollywood, California beginning at 10:00 p.m. Celebrate afterwards with ADEMA at the Lucky Strike bowling alley and bar loca...

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SKINLAB Signs With CRASH MUSIC, Announces New Guitarist

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB have inked a two-album deal with Crash Music Inc. The group will spend the months of November and December at Trident Studio with producer Juan Urteaga recording its new full-length album for an early 2008 release. Commented frontman Steev Esquivel: "...

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New CANDLEMASS, DORO Audio Interviews Posted Online

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #19 is now available for download at this location (17 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian passes the mic to fellow journalist/metal-meister John Strednansky who interviews CANDLEMASS bassist/mastermind Leif Edling regarding the band's latest release, "King of the Grey Islands", an...