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EXMORTUS Signs With HEAVY ARTILLERY RECORDS

Southern California's EXMORTUS has inked a deal with New York's Heavy Artillery Records. The group's debut album, "In Hatred's Flame", is tentatively scheduled for release in April 2008. From humble beginnings in a dusty Southeast L.A. garage in 2002, EXMORTUS have risen to become one of Southern Ca...

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Report: TWISTED SISTER Wants $50,000 For Cancelled Troops Benefit Concert

Lori Basheda of The Orange County Register reports: TWISTED SISTER is not only keeping the $25,000 deposit for a cancelled benefit concert for the troops, they are demanding more money from the Newport Beach couple that organized the fundraiser. "The group is the injured party here," TWISTED SISTER...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist Will Not Tour With MICHAEL SCHENKER

Although DEEP PURPLE/ex-RAINBOW keyboardist Don Airey will apparently guest on the new album from MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG),he will not be joining the legendary German guitarist Michael Schenker on his upcoming UK tour, according to The Highway Star. Due in April 2008, the new MSG album, entitle...

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MY RUIN: Another New Song Posted Online

Los Angeles-based hard rock band MY RUIN has posted a new song, "Through The Wound", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off MY RUIN's upcoming album, "Throat Full of Heart", which is set to be released in January 2008 on the band's own imprint label Rovena Recordings in association with Ca...

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DOWN Bassist Says ANSELMO's 'Vision, Focus And Patience' Made 'Over The Under' What It Is

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine recently conducted a lengthy interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA bassist Rex Brown. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Was there a conscious point in the process of getting back together and putting this record together that you can remember as a t...

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CELLADOR Pulls Out Of TRAIL OF TEARS Tour

Guitarist Bill Hudson of Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, we have had pull off the TRAIL OF TEARS, ECHOES OF ETERNITY, and UNEXPECT tour. "We’d like to apologize to all of our fans who were looking forwa...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Is 'Fit, Healthy And Raring To Go'

According to MelodicRock.com, at each show on the upcoming MICHAEL SCHENKER & FRIENDS UK tour, Michael Schenker will conduct a signing session at the merchandise stand and will draw out a ticket number from the concert which will then be put into a prize draw at the end of the tour, with a ...

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HIRAX: Footage From KEEP IT TRUE Festival Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of veteran California thrashers HIRAX performing the song "Hostile Territory" on November 3, 2007 at the Keep It True IX festival in Dittigheim, Germany can be viewed below. The California thrashers played two successful shows in September in Germany and France with new seco...

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INFECTIOUS GROOVES, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DIVINE HERESY Confirmed For SOUNDWAVE Festival

INFECTIOUS GROOVES (featuring members of SUICIDAL TENDENCIES),KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and DIVINE HERESY have been confirmed for the 2008 installment of Australia's Soundwave Festival, set to take place late February/early March. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALEXISONFIRE ALL TIME LOW AS...

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SHADOWS FALL Singer Comments On Second GRAMMY Nomination

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL have received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first single from the band's newest release, "Threads of Life". This marks SHADOWS FALL's second Grammy nomination in the category, following the group's nod at the 2...

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STEEL PROPHET Singer Discusses Lyrical Inspiration For ALL IN VEIN Material

STEEL PROPHET/MYTHIASIN vocalist Rick Mythiasin has revealed more details about the lyrical inspiration for the two recently posted songs from his other band, Tucson, Arizona's ALL IN VEIN — which he joined in October 2006. According to Rick, "'Psychic Parasites' [is] about mind control and schizoph...

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HELLION Singer, AGENT STEEL Guitarist Join Reunited DÉTENTE

Vocalist Ann Boleyn (HELLION) and guitarist Juan Garcia (AGENT STEEL) have joined forces with original DÉTENTE members Dennis Butler (drums),Caleb Quinn (guitar) and Steve Hochheiser (bass) to perform as DÉTENTE at next year's installment of the Headbangers Open Air festival, set to take place July...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Says GIGANTOUR Lineup Announcement Is Coming Soon

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "I mentioned over at the Gigantour site that there is a new site that is going to be developed with your help to connect with me and the band and make your experience even that much cooler than before. Although I posted that here a whil...

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PANTERA Bass Guitar Used During Band's Last-Ever Tour Being Auctioned

A Spector bass that was purportedly used by Rex Brown of PANTERA during Ozzfest 2000 and the subsequent "Extreme Steel Tour" (which ended up being PANTERA's last trek ever) is currently being auctioned via eBay. According to a posting on the auction page, "this bass was crafted by Spector, then sent...

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'Led Zeppelin - The Ride' Rocks For The First Time; Video Available

According to ThrillNetwork.com, Discovery Myrtle Beach — the web site that has brought official updates on the construction of the new Hard Rock Park in South Carolina — has posted what looks to be the first test run of the new "Led Zeppelin - The Ride" roller coaster. The 150-foot tall Bolliger &am...