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PARADOX, ZED YAGO, WIZARD Confirmed For Greece's DEUTSCHE ASSAULT FESTIVAL

German heavy metal bands PARADOX, ZED YAGO and WIZARD will team up for the Deutsche Assault Festival, set to take place November 24 at AN Club in Athens, Greece. Several Greek acts will also be added to the event. Tickets are 25 euros. PARADOX has set an October 26, 2007 release date for its fourth...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT, ALICE COOPER Band Members To Jam At 'Decades Of Porn' Party

Brent Muscat (FASTER PUSSYCAT),Brent Fitz (ALICE COOPER, VINCE NEIL),Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC, FASTER PUSSYCAT) and Ronnie Mancuso (BEGGARS AND THIEVES) are among the musicians that are expected to take part in a live jam performance at the "Decades of Porn" party in Las Vegas this Friday, May...

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MAROON Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

German powerhouse metalcore quintet MAROON has been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The lineup is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS ANIMAL ALPHA BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJES...

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STEVE VAI Unveils New Band STRING THEORIES

Legendary guitarist Steve Vai has announced the formation of his new band, dubbed STRING THEORIES. It is as follows: Steve Vai - Guitar Jeremy Colson - Drums Dave Weiner - Rhythm Guitar Bryan Beller - Bass Alex DePue - Electric and Acoustic Violin, Keyboards Ann Marie Calhoun - Electric and Acoustic...

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Ex-FEAR FACTORY Axeman DINO CAZARES Talks Guitars

Sevenstring.org recently conducted an interview with former FEAR FACTORY and current DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares. An excerpt from the chat follows: Sevenstring.org: Well, let's get started. How did you get started in music? Dino: I started getting into music when I was 14, 15 years old, I s...

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DIMEBAG's HOLLYWOOD's ROCKWALK Induction: More Video Footage Available

Artisan News Service has posted several video clips from PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk, which took place Thursday afternoon, May 17 in front of the Guitar Center at 7425 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. On hand for the ceremony...

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Solens Rotter

Since the release of 1998's "Hedniskhjartad", the music of VINTERSORG has transcended mere metal, its creations more appropriately dubbed "art" that just happens to feature metal as a primary element. On 2004's "The Focusing Blur", the man that also lends his eloquent vocals to the mighty BORKNAGAR,...

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ACE FREHLEY Guitar Sells For $7,500 At 'Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute' Auction

According to KissNews.de, an Ace Frehley-painted guitar sold for $7,500 at the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were sold to benefit the...

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END OF LEVEL BOSS To Release New Album Next Week

London-based anguish rock outfit END OF LEVEL BOSS will release its new album, "Inside the Difference Engine", on Monday, May 21 through Exile on Mainstream Records. Recorded in the analogue domains of Earth Terminal studios, Hampshire, it contains the following slabs of riff twisting dementia: 01....

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Art Tribute Auction Raises Money For Charity

ModernGuitars.com reports that Hollywood California's House of Blues played host last night to the Six-String Masterpieces: The Dimebag Darrell Art Tribute auction in which 50 Dean ML electric guitars painted or otherwise customized by a variety of music, entertainment, and fine art celebrities were...

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ED GEIN, PREMONITIONS OF WAR, TRAP THEM Confirmed For Indianapolis' DUDE FEST

ED GEIN, PREMONITIONS OF WAR and TRAP THEM are among the confirmed bands for the Dude Fest, set to take place July 27-28 at The Harrison Center in Indianapolis, IN. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMPERE (MA, Ebullition) BLACK ARROWS OF FILTH AND IMPURITY (IN, HCNL) CAPSULE (FL, Robot...

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HOMO IRATUS Bassist/Vocalist Quits

Bassit/vocalist Angelos of the Greek extreme metallers HOMO IRATUS has left the band. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After seven years of dedicated soul deposit to HOMO IRATUS, bucketloads of fun, recordings and live shows it has come to the point where I have to part ways w...

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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer's Directorial Debut To Be Screened In New York City

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", has issued the following update: "I'm really excited because on Saturday, June 2nd at The Two Boots Pioneer Theater in New York City, my directorial film...

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ELECTRIC WIZARD Begins Recording New Album

British doom veterans ELECTRIC WIZARD have entered the studio to begin recording their as-yet-untitled new CD, due later in the year. "Some basic tracks have been laid down and one song has been completed," the band writes in an update. Regarding the new material, the band said, "It's about the riff...

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CLUTCH: Illness Forces Concert Cancellations

CLUTCH has issued the following update: "Due to sickness in the band, [last night's] performance at Bogart's in Cincinnati has been postponed until July 27th. Ticketholders should contact the point of purchase regarding refunds. Tickets for [the May 15 concert] will be honored for the July 27th date...