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REQUIEM AETERNAM Prepares To Record Third Album

Melodic black metal band REQUIEM AETERNAM, originally from Uruguay but most recently based in New York, has posted the following message on its official web site: "After a long period of extreme silence, REQUIEM AETERNAM has already begun its new fight toward the third opus. In order to write the mu...

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TESTAMENT: East Coast Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have announced several East Coast dates July. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Europe: Jul. 06 - Mortegliano (Udine),Italy @ Festa in Tenda Jul. 07 - Leeuwarden, Netherlands @Waldrock Festival USA: Jul. 13 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The...

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RUSH Guitarist Says Encores At Concerts At 'To Be Expected'

RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke to Cassandra Szklarski of the Canadian Press about the the time-honoured custom of playing encores at concerts. "Certainly, on our level, it's to be expected," Lifeson says of RUSH encores, noting there's little variation among them, despite the group's vast catalog...

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Late DEATH Mastermind CHUCK SCHULDINER: GUITAR WORLD Tribute Article Posted Online

To coincide with what would have been DEATH mastermind Chuck Schuldiner's 40th birthday (Chuck was born on May 13, 1967),the official DEATH web site Empty Words has posted the Schuldiner tribute article (entitled "Lust for Life") which was published in Guitar World magazine's April 2007 issue. Chec...

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THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Issues Update On TERROR SYNDROME Project

THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update on his TERROR SYNDROME project: "I'm sure a lot of you know that Mike [Young, bass], Dave [Young, guitar] and I all play in THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND as well. It's an amazing band and if you haven't heard of the DTB.....

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ALL SHALL PERISH Added To THE RED CHORD Tour

Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH continues to tour in support "The Price of Existence" and shows little signs of letting up. The band has just been added to THE RED CHORD / THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD / DESPISED ICON / SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY tour making its way across the U.S. and Canada ...

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TESTAMENT: Asian Tour Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have announced two dates in Asia in late July: Jul. 27 - Taipei, Taiwan - Formoz Fest Jul. 28 - Incheon City, Korea - Pentaport Rock Fest For a complete list of upcoming TESTAMENT dates, click here. TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy, bassist Greg Christi...

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PICTURE OF THE MOON Parts Ways With Guitarist, Annouces Replacement

Dutch progressive rock/metal band PICTURE OF THE MOON has announced the addition of lead guitarist Alex Rosenhof to the group's ranks. Alex joined PICTURE OF THE MOON in time for their April tour when original lead guitarist Sjoerd Kolk became ill. "It was already planned that Sjoerd would leave the...

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ENTOMBED: 'Serpent Saints - The Ten Amendments' Artwork Revealed

BLABBERMOUTH.NET can reveal the cover artwork for ENTOMBED's new album, "Serpent Saints - The Ten Amendments", due in Germany on July 13 through Threeman Recordings via a special arrangement with Candlelight Records. Check it out at this location. The 10-song effort will mark the group's first relea...

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'Six-String Masterpieces' Benefit Auction Now Live on eBay's Live Auction Site

Six-String Masterpieces, a charitable art exhibit that pays tribute to heavy-metal's most influential guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and supports music education in public schools, is now live and open for bidding on eBay's live auction site. The exhibit features over 60 electric guitars; hand-...

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THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU To Release New Song Via Exclusive Hot Topic EP

New Jersey-based progressive metal unit THE NUMBER TWELVE LOOKS LIKE YOU will preview its first album in two years with an EP exclusively available at Hot Topic stores. The EP will include the brand new track "Sleeping With the Fishes, See?" from the band's hotly-anticipated new album "Mongrel". The...

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THE PROPHECY: Festival Appearances Announced, European Tour In The Works

Yorkshire doom-death metallers THE PROPHECY have issued the following update: "Things are hotting up for THE PROPHECY this year. The band can now announce that they have been confirmed for not one but two festival appearances this year already. "The first of these appearances will be at the premier...

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Former MR. BIG Frontman Offers To Sing On New TESTAMENT Album

Former MR. BIG singer Eric Martin, who was recently in Brazil for one concert in São Paulo, mentioned in his official blog that was amazing to meet members of TESTAMENT as well as the Brazilian singer Edu Falaschi (ALMAH, ANGRA) during his stay in the city. Martin wrote, "[I met] members of DR. SIN...

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RUSH: 'Snakes & Arrows' Debuts At No. 3 On Billboard Chart

RUSH's latest album, "Snakes & Arrows", has sold just under 93,000 copies in the United States during its first week of release to land at No. 3 on The Billboard 200 chart. The band's last studio set, 2002's "Vapor Trails", began at No. 6 with 108,000. All told, the new set is the act's 27th ...

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SINISTER: Denver Show Cancelled

SINISTER's May 11 show at Hubba's in Denver, Colorado has been cancelled after the venue closed its doors. As a result, the Dutch death metallers' only U.S. appearance will take place on May 12 as part of the Minneapolis Mayhem 4 festival. Other previously cancelled dates include San Diego, Los Ange...