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Former ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER Members Launch BIGFOOT

From the ashes of ARTIMUS PYLEDRIVER, comes the mighty BIGFOOT. Jim Hall and Micheal Faulkner have enlisted drummer Kevin Watford (ex-GONZALEZ) and second guitarist Evil Jim Wright (of ASPHALT BLASTER, SPECTREMEN, and THE EVILS) to help form the core of their new band. They then tapped Jett Bryant o...

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MASTER's PAUL SPECKMANN: I Found More Freedom In Czech Republic Than I Ever Found In The USA

By: Scott Alisoglu MASTER's Paul Speckmann has been fighting metal's good fight since 1983. Considered one of death metal's originators, Speckmann has persevered through lineup changes, numerous record labels, and thousands of miles on the road on tours of varying success. One thing is for certain t...

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SUSPERIA: New Album Title Revealed

Norwegian thrashers SUSPERIA have set "Speaking Killing Words" as the title of their new album, due in early 2009. The band has been working continuously throughout the year on the follow-up to 2007's "Cut From Stone" approximately ten tracks were written for the new CD. Commenting on the new materi...

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EXCITER: 1988 Self-Titled Album To Be Reissued With New Artwork

The 1988 critically maligned self-titled album from Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will be reissued with new artwork on January 20, 2009 via Magnetic Air/MVD. "Exciter" saw the group's drummer/singer Dan Beehler relinquishing his vocal duties to singer Rob Malnati. But the strategy backfired...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter To Release New Single

Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, will release her new single, "Your Turn", worldwide at one second past midnight as the first "official" release of 2009. This groundbreaking event, in conjunction with worldwide music distribution giants, The Orchard is the brainchild of Q...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Release 'My Winter Storm Special Extended Edition' In January

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will play two exclusive Christmas concerts with Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn at churches in Helsinki and Tampere on November 28 and November 29. After those concerts, Tarja will give a very special guest performance: German rock legend Doro Pes...

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DEADSOIL Parts Ways With Singer, Bassist; Announces Replacements

After two full-length releases and countless shows and tours, German metal/hardcore act DEADSOIL has parted ways with singer Friedrich Weber and bassist Andreas Schüssler. Commented Schüssler: "After due consideration, I came to the conclusion that it would be better for me to leave DEADSOIL. It was...

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IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION: New Song Posted Online

Fast-rising British death metallers IGNOMINIOUS INCARCERATION recently finished recording their highly anticipated debut album, "Of Winter Born", and have made a brand new track from the album, "Deeds Of Days Long Gone", available to stream at their MySpace page. "Of Winter Born" was recorded with p...

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OBITUARY, SIX FEET UNDER, ASSUCK Members Join Forces In EXITSECT

EXITSECT is the name of a brand new Tampa, Florida-based "dark, experimental, atmospheric, doom-ridden death metal" band comprised of veterans of the metal and punk scenes. Former and current members of ASSUCK, OBITUARY, SIX FEET UNDER, DOWN BY LAW, DENIAL FIEND and PAINEATER have joined forces to c...

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SNOT: Behind The Reunion

Possum of Altitude conducted a backstage interview with the reunited lineup of the legendary Santa Barbara metal/punk rock hybrid SNOT at The Wiltern in Los Angeles on November 11, 2008 (where the band was supporting MUDVAYNE). Guitarist Sonny Mayo and Mikey Doling, along with new singer Tommy "Vext...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Members To Join WILLIE BASSE For Farmington Gig

Willie Basse, who is best known as bassist/frontman for the '80s/early '90s Los Angeles-based band BLACK SHEEP, will make his headlining debut on Friday, December 5, 2008 in Farmington, New Mexico at Gators. This KRWN radio-sponsored event (where Willie's single "(Love So) Far Away" is in heavy rota...

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SANCTIFICATION: The Making Of 'Black Reign' Part 4 Available

The fourth in a series of video episodes documenting the recording process for SANCTIFICATION's sophomore album, "Black Reign", can be viewed below. According to the band, "This one contains the making of the song 'Storm' with Kristoffer Hell and Emperor Magus Caligula (DARK FUNERAL, ex-HYPOCRISY, e...

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CROCELL: Two New Songs Posted Online

CROCELL, the new Danish death metal band featuring current and former members of COMPOS MENTIS, ADVERSARY, SLUGS, DEMOLITION INC. and MARE CRISIUM, has posted two new tracks — "We are the Dead" and "The Chosen" — to its MySpace page. The songs come off the group's 11-track debut album, "The God We D...

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GRAVE DIGGER: 'Ballad Of A Hangman' Video Released

"Ballad Of A Hangman", the new video from German power metallers GRAVE DIGGER, can be viewed below. The song comes off the band's new album, "Ballads Of A Hangman", which is scheduled for release on January 9, 2009 via Austria's Napalm Records. The "Pray" single will precede the album on November 28...

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DEF LEPPARD, THE CULT, FEAR FACTORY Members To Play Soccer For Charity

Vivian Campbell (DEF LEPPARD, ex-DIO),Billy Duffy (THE CULT) and Christian Olde Wolbers (FEAR FACTORY, ARKAEA) are among the musicians who will play for Champions United — a soccer team put together by the MLS magazine featuring players from the music industry — at a charity match against Hollywood...