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FLEDGLING DEATHS Working On New CD

FLEDGLING DEATHS, the band featuring Watchmen Studios owner Doug White (EARTH CRISIS, EVERY TIME I DIE, PSYOPUS),has completed work on the first track for its album, "Return of the Butterlamb". The song "Back Yarrrd" marks the group's first recording with new singer Matt Tharpe, who replaced origin...

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CRASHDIET Guitarist Confirms New Singer Quit And Rejoined Band In September

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with CRASHDIET guitarist Martin Sweet. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: How has it been working with [new singer] Ollie? He is from Finland and Peter, Eric and you are from Sweden. Has this caused any problems when yo...

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AYREON: '01011001' Cover Artwork Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). The track listing for the effort is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Com...

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STURMGEIST Mainman Comments On Finnish High School Massacre

STURMGEIST mainman Cornelius von Jackhelln (also of SOLEFALD) has released the following statement (via Season of Mist, STURMGEIST's record company): "Today [Wednesday, November 7] an 18-year old man shot seven people in a high school massacre in Tuusula, Finland. The killer referred to himself as '...

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Dedicated LED ZEPPELIN Channel To Launch Exclusively on XM

XM Radio will launch a new channel dedicated to the music of rock icons LED ZEPPELIN on November 8, it was announced today. The new channel, "XM LED: The Led Zeppelin Channel" (XM 59),will feature the band's complete audio catalog, interviews with band members and other unique content that celebrat...

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THE DESTRO: 'Beast Burden' Video To Premiere This Week

Dallas, Texas-based extreme metallers THE DESTRO will premiere their new video for the song "Beast Burden" on Thursday, November 8 via Headbanger's Blog and on MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" on Saturday, November 10. "Beast Burden" comes off THE DESTRO's debut album, "As the Coil Unwinds", available now...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' Video Posted Online

The video for the song "Lost in Space" from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project can be viewed below. Also available is an eight-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the forthcoming six-track albums from AVANTASIA — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2". Apart from the ident...

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UNDERCOVER SLUT Completes Work On New Album

Parisian controversial industrial glamour punk act UNDERCOVER SLUT has completed work on its new album, "Amerikkka Macht Frei", for a tentative early 2008 release via an as-yet-undetermined label. The CD was recorded at the Chop Shop in Hollywood, California and was engineered by Chris Baseford (ROB...

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WFLM RADIO To Honor Fallen Heavy Metal Musicians

WFLM Radio will air a special live tribute show honoring the various heavy metal/hard rock musicians who have died. The program will be broacast all day/night on Saturday, November 24 and will include tributes to the following groups/musicians: DECAPITATED (Vitek) PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN (Dimebag Darrell...

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WYKKED WYTCH: New Album Release Announced

After almost a year of delays, Florida-based metal band WYKKED WYTCH will release its fourth album, "Memories of a Dying Whore", through the group's own label Perish Music. The CD will be available for online purchase the first week of December and will expand to retail outlets worldwide in January....

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OVERKILL, CRASHDIET Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth and CRASHDIET drummer Eric Young will be the featured guests on next weekend's (November 10) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. OVERKILL recently completed...

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The Alchemist

I find it ironic that for a band so glued to that warm/organic '70s sound that recalls British, blues-based acts as like early BLACK SABBATH and CREAM, as well as the almighty PENTRAGRAM, that WITCHCRAFT can sound so vibrant and relevant in 2007. In other words, this is not some retro-because-it's-h...

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'Talking Metal On Fuse' To Premiere Next Week

Fuse, the national music television network, has green-lighted "Talking Metal on Fuse", a one-hour pilot that brings the number-one heavy metal/hard rock podcast on iTunes to television. Hosted by Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy — the ultimate metal geeks and hard rock aficionados — the show provides...

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Former NEVERMORE/TESTAMENT Guitarist Issues THE ESSENESS PROJECT Debut

THE ESSENESS PROJECT, which features in its ranks acclaimed guitarist Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, DRAGONLORD, TESTAMENT, VICIOUS RUMORS),will release its debut album on November 5 through Smyth's own Two Louder Music label. The CD was mixed by Kent Matcke (METALLICA, JOE SATRIANI, SAMMY HAGAR) at his P...

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AYREON: New Album Track Listing Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has announced the track listing for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). It is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Comatose 03. Liquid Eternity 04....