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ION VEIN: Drummer's Shoulder Surgery Forces GAMMA RAY Gig Cancellation

Chicago-based prog/power metallers ION VEIN have been forced to cancel their previously announced May 12 appearance with GAMMA RAY in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The group's drummer, Chuck White, "has been in agonizing pain for months and has been patiently awaiting a date for [major shoulder] surgery w...

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DISBELIEF Re-Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS, Prepare To Record New Album

German death metallers DISBELIEF have re-signed with Massacre Records after issuing their last CD, "66 Sick" (2005),through Nuclear Blast Records. The band are planning on entering the studio in October with producer Michael Mainx to begin recording their seventh album, tentatively titled "Navigato...

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AMORPHIS, KATATONIA Confirmed For Germany's SUMMER BREEZE Festival

AMORPHIS and KATATONIA have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Summer Breeze festival, set to take place August 17-19, 2006 in Dinkelsbuehl, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS ANGEL BLAKE APOSTASY ASP BLOODFLOWERZ CARNAL FORGE CORV...

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Spine of God

I remember seeing MONSTER MAGNET at the State Theater in Detroit, Michigan sometime around 1991. The quartet opened a bill that featured SOUNDGARDEN with SWERVEDRIVER as direct support, and I'll never forget Dave Wyndorf entering stage left carrying a long neck bottle of Budweiser in one hand with a...

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MARSHALL LAW: New Album Delayed

Due to the recent personnel changes within the band, long-running Birmingham-based heavy metal band MARSHALL LAW — who at one time featured former PARADISE LOST drummer Lee Morris — have will be delaying the release of the eagerly-anticipated new album, "Axis of Power", until later this year. The ba...

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ANGRA Frontman Completes Work On Solo Album

ANGRA vocalist Eduardo Falaschi has completed work on his new solo album. "We're gonna release it very soon world wide, then everybody will be able to check it out!!!" Eduardo writes on his web site. "Thanks for all the support!! I will never forget my true fans!!! I hope that everybody enjoys this...

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PRIMAL FEAR, SODOM, AMON AMARTH Confirmed For Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

PRIMAL FEAR, SODOM and AMON AMARTH have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria. Also scheduled to appear are ANNIHILATOR, ATROCITY, AXEL RUDI PELL, CELTIC FROST, EDGUY, FEAR FACTORY, GAMMA RAY, KREATOR, MASTERPLAN,...

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COLDSEED: Debut Album Title, Cover Artwork Revealed

COLDSEED, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, have been forced to abandon their previously announced plan to mix their debut album with engineer Charly Czajkowsky. According to a posting on the band's web...

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Former HALFORD Bassist Launches Clothing Line

Former HALFORD/TWO bassist Ray Riendeau has teamed up with graphic designer Eddie Kaddi to form the Contempt Clothing company, a joint venture with an emphasis on cutting-edge design inspired by an "outlaw" attitude. Along with the Contempt line, the company also features their newest brand "El Viol...

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METALLICA, ALICE IN CHAINS Members To Perform At MUSICARES MAP FUND Benefit Concert

In addition to receiving the prestigious Stevie Ray Vaughan Award, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield, along with the band's bassist, Robert Trujillo, will be performing with ALICE IN CHAINS' Jerry Cantrell and Sean Kinney at the second annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert, to be held Friday, Ma...

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BLACK SABBATH Book Details 18-Year Period Before Reunion With OZZY

Zonda Books has just published Garry Sharpe-Young's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath", a 442-page "definitive account" of BLACK SABBATH's 1979-1997 period before the band's reunion with singer Ozzy Osbourne. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath: The Battle for Black Sabbath" reforges the aut...

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ENTHRALLMENT Confirmed For Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

Bulgarian brutal death metallers ENTHRALLMENT have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABLEPSIA ANNIHILATOR ATROCITY AXEL RUDI PELL BRAZEN A...

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DANKO JONES, FLESHGORE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

DANKO JONES and FLESHGORE have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 3-5 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABORTED AMON AMARTH ARCH ENEMY ATHEIST BATTLELORE BLOODTHORN BORN FROM PAIN CALIBAN CELT...

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SLIPKNOT Percussionist CLOWN: 'We're The Greatest Band In The World'

Ellen Gager of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan. An excerpt from the chat follows: Midwest Excess: What was it like actually, working with the legendary Rick Rubin? You said that he influenced you quite a bit, what did you take away from...

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GAMMA RAY Frontman Comments On Upcoming DVD Shoot

German power metallers GAMMA RAY will be filming their May 6 show at Medley in Montreal, Quebec for an upcoming double DVD, to be released in September. In addition to the concert, which will be filmed with several cameras, the DVD will contain lots of bonus features, like a road movie, a documentar...