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CRYPTOPSY's 'Phobophile' Covered By Toronto DJ: Audio Available
According to a posting on CRYPTOPSY's web site, a Toronto-based electronic musician and DJ by the name of CRIMSON DEATH has recorded a "drum & bass" cover of the CRYPTOPSY track "Phobophile". Download the song at this location. As previously reported, CRYPTOPSY will enter the studio over the sum...February 17, 2005
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DEVILDRIVER Working On Artwork For New Album
DEVILDRIVER, the Santa Barbara, California-based band featuring former COAL CHAMBER singer Dez Fafara, have posted the following message on their official web site: "Our bass player Miller is flying in tomorrow from Boston, and Monday morning (Feb. 21) we are all going down to L.A. to shoot pics for...February 17, 2005
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GEORGE LYNCH Tears It Up At NAMM
Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch's official web site has issued the following update: "Show dates began in northern California and smoothly warmed the band up to a well-oiled machine. "Playing these shows led George into NAMM week where the first stop was a headlining gig at the Anaheim House of...February 16, 2005
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DIECAST 'Set Record Straight' In Regards To Salt Lake City Brawl
DIECAST guitarist Jon Kita has issued a "rebuttal" to the now infamous KTVX.com video of the Jan. 22 brawl at the group's concert in Salt Lake City. The video shows the crowd getting unruly during DIECAST's show at a Midvale comedy club (The Comedy Circuit). There's a lot of shoving and pushing and...February 15, 2005
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VAN HALEN Bassist Jams Up A Storm At NAMM: Photos Available
VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony attended the 2005 NAMM convention in Anaheim on January 20-21. He kicked things off on the 20th by helping VAN HALEN bandmate Sammy Hagar introduce his new Yamaha deal and joined THE WABORITAS on stage to add a little Michael Anthony spice to an acoustic version of...February 14, 2005
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BIOMECHANICAL: New Song Available For Download
A brand new BIOMECHANICAL track, entitled "Empires of the World", has been made available for download at this location. "Empires of the World" is the title track of the U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers' sophomore album, "Empires of the World", due in early May via Elitist/Earache Records. The...February 12, 2005
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ALICE COOPER, NICKO MCBRAIN, BOBBY DALL Jam At Florida Fund-Raiser
According to Thom Smith of The Palm Beach Post, BON JOVI drummer Tico Torres' fund-raising dinner and golf and tennis outing, The Classic, held two Sundays ago in Delray, Florida, raised more than $250,000 for The Childrens Place at Home Safe. "The golf at Boca Lago Country Club attracted the likes...February 12, 2005
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BIOMECHANICAL Complete Work On New Album
U.K. progressive epic thrash metallers BIOMECHANICAL have completed work on their sophomore album, "Empires of the World". "The final Masters were delivered to the Earache Records office on Tuesday, February 8. "[Vocalist] John K. joined [mixer] Andy Sneap at the Backstage studios on the 16th Januar...February 10, 2005
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CRYPTOPSY To Enter Studio In The Summer
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY will enter the studio over the summer to record their fifth album, tentatively due before the end of the year via Century Media Records. "Each song has a very unique identity and some of the material is a progression from what you’ve heard from CRYPTOPSY in the pas...February 8, 2005
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GOREFEST Announce One-Off Gig In Belgium
Reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST have announced one-off show at The Steeple in Waregem, Belgium on Saturday, April 30. The gig will serve as a warm-up performance for the group's appearance at Holland's Dynamo Open Air festival, and GOREFEST will play "a long set with loads of classics," according...February 5, 2005
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE: 'Middle Of Nowhere' Cover Art Posted Online
CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the new band fronted by former SAVATAGE singer Zachary Stevens, have uploaded the cover artwork for their upcoming sophomore album, "Middle of Nowhere", at their official web site. The follow-up to 2003's "Watching In Silence", "Middle of Nowhere" was produced by Stevens with Jim M...February 2, 2005
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SAVATAGE Guitarist CHRIS CAFFERY Recording New Material For DOCTOR BUTCHER Reissue
According to a posting on his official web site, SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery is in the process of recording five tracks that will be appearing on the upcoming reissue of the DOCTOR BUTCHER debut (Caffery's collaboration with SAVATAGE mainman Jon Oliva),marking the acclaimed project's 10-year a...February 1, 2005
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Guitarist JON LEVASSEUR Quits CRYPTOPSY
CRYPTOPSY guitarist Jon Levasseur has officially left the band. His statement on the matter is as follows: "Jon Levasseur here writing to officially announce my departure from CRYPTOPSY. It is something I strangely felt coming on since a year prior to my departure (August 2004) as my inspiration for...February 1, 2005
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DISSECTION Mainman: We Are Not Racist, Just Satanic
Guitarist/vocalist Jon Nödtveidt of the reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION has issued the following statement via the group's official web site: "There have been rumors and allegations surrounding the band and I, we want our fans to know and to make it a point that it is not and never ha...January 31, 2005
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Record Executive Who Launched OZZY OSBOURNE Dies At 73
The Associated Press is reporting that Donald Dempsey Sr., a recording industry executive who is credited with having helped launch OZZY OSBOURNE's solo career, died Thursday (Jan. 27). He was 73. Dempsey died at home of what was believed to be a stroke, said his son, Don Dempsey Jr. of New York. De...January 31, 2005
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