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HANKER Rejoined By Drummer
Quebec, Canada-based metallers HANKER have been rejoined by drummer Luc Guay. Luc originally became a member of HANKER in 1990 but was forced to leave in 2005 for family reasons. A photo of HANKER's current lineup can be found below. Sylvain Trembley played drums on HANKER's recently completed fifth...January 8, 2010
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KATATONIA Guitarist: We Really Didn't Want To Make A Clone Of 'The Great Cold Distance' Album
U.K.'s Guitarist magazine recently conducted an interview with guitarist Anders "Blakkheim" Nyström of Sweden's KATATONIA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitarist: You collaborated with a musicians outside the band, keyboard player Frank Default, for this album ["Night Is The New...January 7, 2010
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SLAYER Cancels Tour Plans; TOM ARAYA Scheduled For Back Surgery
California thrash metal legends SLAYER have been forced to cancel all of their immediate tour plans — including the American and Canadian Carnage tour dates with MEGADETH and TESTAMENT that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band's European headline tour scheduled for March and April...January 7, 2010
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RAVEN Signs U.S. Deal With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Legendary British/American heavy metal trio RAVEN has inked a deal with Metal Blade Records for the U.S. release of its new album, "Walk Through Fire". The CD, which came out in Japan in March 2009 via King Records, was recorded at the Assembly Line Studios with engineer/mixer Kevin 131 (PROJECT: FA...January 7, 2010
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KILLING TIME: 'Three Steps Back' Due Next Month
New York City hardcore legends KILLING TIME will release a new CD, "Three Steps Back", on February 9 via Dead City REcords. Established in New York in 1988 and formerly known as RAW DEAL, KILLING TIME creates a sound that is an awesome batch of crunching riffs, intense drumming, and one of the most...January 6, 2010
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THE POODLES: Interview, Pro-Shot Performance Footage From Ludwigsburg Available
Swedish hard rockers THE POODLES were interviewed for the December 2009 show from TVRoxx, a new Germany-based Internet TV station for hard rock and heavy metal. The footage, which was shot on November 4, 2009 when the band played in Ludwigsburg, Germany, can be viewed at this location. (Note: To ski...January 6, 2010
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SONIC SYNDICATE Replaces DARK TRANQUILLITY At Sweden's CLOSE-UP BÅTEN
SONIC SYNDICATE has replaced DARK TRANQUILLITY on the billing of the Close-Up Båten cruise. DARK TRANQUILLITY will embark on a U.S. tour with KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA in February. As a result, DARK TRANQUILLITY was forced to cancel its previously announced appearances in Sweden (i...January 6, 2010
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WHITECHAPEL: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Knoxville, Tennessee death metallers WHITECHAPEL have entered Audiohammer studios in Sanford, Florida with acclaimed producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, ALL THAT REMAINS, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER) to begin recording their third album for a late spring/early summer release via Metal...January 6, 2010
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IGNITE: New Video Interview With ZOLTAN TEGLAS Posted Online
Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with vocalist Zoltan "Zoli" Teglas of the Orange County, California hardcore punk band IGNITE. The chat is now available for viewing in four parts below. IGNITE's acclaimed 2006 album "Our Darkest Days" was re-released in 2007 as a limited "tour...January 5, 2010
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HEAVEN & HELL Drummer 'Feeling Stronger Each Day' Following Shoulder Surgery
Drummer Vinny Appice (HEAVEN & HELL, DIO, BLACK SABBATH) underwent surgery on his right shoulder on November 30, 2009 for an injury sustained during the last HEAVEN & HELL tour. Commented Vinny: "I would like to thank all the fans, friends, family for the kind wishes for my shoulder surgery...January 4, 2010
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RAM To Support U.D.O. In Sweden
RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based heavy metal band featuring Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG),will support U.D.O. on the following dates: Jan. 29 - Gävle, SWE @ Maxim Jan. 30 - Gothenburg, SWE @ Trädgår'n Also appearing on the bill is TORCH. RAM last year announced the addition of bassist...January 4, 2010
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DEVOLVED Covers METALLICA's 'Battery'; Audio Available
Australian/American tech-metallers DEVOLVED have posted two new tracks on their MySpace page . "Derivative" and the cover version of METALLICA's "Battery" come off the band's new album, "Calculated", which will be released on January 19 via Unique Leader Records. The CD was mixed by famed producer/e...January 4, 2010
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MORIAN Completes Work On Sophomore Album, Seeks New Label Home
Finnish metal band MORIAN has issued the following update: "[MORIAN's second album] 'Ashen Empire' is now completely recorded and mixed, and it's waiting to be mastered! The album is produced and engineered by Aksu Hanttu, best known as the drummer of Finnish gothic metal pioneers ENTWINE. Mr. Hantt...December 31, 2009
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ARSIS: Another New Song Posted Online
Virginia-based technical melodic death metallers ARSIS have posted another new song, "Forced To Rock", on their MySpace profile. The track comes off the band's new album, "Starve For The Devil", which is scheduled for release in North America on February 9, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Commented...December 30, 2009
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TESTAMENT Frontman To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'
Vocalist Chuck Billy of San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT will guest on the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" radio show with Mike "The Big Cheese". The interview will take place during the Sunday, January 3 broadcast from 6 to 8 p.m. EST. For information, go to this location. TESTAMENT is preparing to...December 29, 2009
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