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FREEDOM CALL To Release 'Dimensions' In April

German melodic speed metallers FREEDOM CALL are tentatively scheduled to release theeir new album, "Dimensions", on April 20. According to drummer Daniel Zimmermann (also in GAMMA RAY),the CD will contain 11 "fast and melodic speed hymns," which will be similar in style to the band's 2002 album, "E...

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UNHEILIG Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German electrogoth/"neue Deutsche härte" band UNHEILIG has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY...

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KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER Lays Down Tracks For New AVANTASIA Album

EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet has tapped KISS/ALICE COOPER drummer Eric Singer to play on the upcoming third installment of his solo project AVANTASIA. "We've recorded the drums in Hamburg at Vox Klangstudio, where we recorded the drums of EDGUY's 'Hellfire Club' too," says Sammet. "Great room, great...

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DEADLY BLESSING: Demo Track Featuring New Singer Posted Online

New Jersey-based metallers DEADLY BLESSING have announced the addition of singer Stephen Childs to the group's ranks. "Having meetings, and jamming with Stephen over the past month, the members of DEADLY BLESSING and Stephen have bonded with a new chemistry that seems to be a perfect fit with the ne...

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NINE INCH NAILS Mainman On New CD: 'This Is Not A Particularly Friendly Record'

NINE INCH NAILS mastermind Trent Reznor has revealed more information about the group's upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2007. In a December 27, 2006 blog entry on the official NIN fan club web site The Spiral, Reznor writes, "Usually when I finish a record, I have to go into battle with the...

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DEFEATED SANITY: New Album Details Revealed

U.K.-based label Grindethic Records has set a February 2007 release date for the long-awaited sophomore album from German death metallers DEFEATED SANITY, entitled "Psalms of the Moribund". According to a press release, "Psalms of the Moribund" contains "the band's heaviest material yet and adds mor...

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Australia's LORD Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Australia's LORD, who rose from the ashes of DUNGEON after its dissolution in late 2005, has posted the following message on its official message board: "Today we regretfully announce the departure of our guitarist and great friend Mav Stevens from LORD, due to personal reasons. "This is a very sad...

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SODOM Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers SODOM have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULLET F...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Veteran German thrashers DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BU...

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REDEMPTION: 'The Origins Of Ruin' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist / keyboardist / songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has revealed the artwork and track listing for its third CD, "The Origins of Ruin", tentatively due in March/April 2007 via Insi...

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LED ZEPPELIN Frontman's ATLANTIC Airhead

The New York Post's "Page Six" column reports: "When LED ZEPPELIN lead singer Robert Plant heard Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun had died, he called the record company to find out where he could send some flowers. The young receptionist at Atlantic had no idea who Ertegun was. Plant, whose pl...

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REDEMPTION Signs Worldwide Deal With INSIDE OUT MUSIC

REDEMPTION, the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist / keyboardist / songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING, has signed a worldwide multi-album deal with Inside Out Music. The first title released under this agreement will be the band's...

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Ex-DIO Guitarist TRACY G Lines Up California Dates

THE TRACY G GROUP, the band led by former DIO/WWIII guitarist Tracy G, will play on December 23 at Rude Dog in Covina, California. Call (626) 332-8922 for club info. In other news, EPIC, the new band featuring Tracy G, has lined up the following dates in January: Jan. 06 - Roxy - Hollywood, CA ...

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NORTHER Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

Finnish metallers NORTHER have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN CANNIBAL CORP...

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ARMY OF ANYONE To Headline SNOCORE TOUR

SnoCore Tour is back in 2007 with headliners ARMY OF ANYONE. The tour will kick off January 18 in Houston, TX with support from HURT and more to be announced. The first round of dates has been released and the majority will go on sale this weekend. ARMY OF ANYONE (featuring vocalist Richard Patrick...