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AUDIOSLAVE/RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Guitarist Focusing On Solo Project

Launch Radio Networks reports: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello is not certain about the future of either band, but he knows for sure that he will be spending a lot more time working as his political folk alter ago, the NIGHTWATCHMAN. Morello will issue his first solo al...

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Reunited SACRED REICH Announces Two Exclusive Dates In Arizona

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...

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KATAGORY V: New Audio Interview Posted Online

Hard Rock Haven's Derric Miller checked in with bassist Dustin Mitchell of Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V to talk about their progress with the upcoming fourth album, tenatively titled "Hymns of Dissension", the direction this CD is taking versus their previous releases, Dustin's...

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CLOVEN HOOF: New Lineup Complete

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF have issued the following update: "After an exhaustive series of auditions CLOVEN HOOF has the final pieces of its personnel jigsaw in place. Simon Heywood has been recruited on drums and Ben Read on twin lead guitar. They join Russ North...

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STREAM OF PASSION: Immigration Problems Lead To English Concert Cancellations

STREAM OF PASSION, the new band featuring AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen, has issued the following update: "STREAM OF PASSION suffered a terrible blow on Friday afternoon [Feb. 2] when the band arrived at Calais, France to board the ferry to England. The Mexican band members were instantly separat...

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TANKARD To Release 'Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers' This Summer

Long-running Frankfurt, Germany-based thrash metallers TANKARD will enter Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany in late March with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT) to record new versions of their biggest "hits" — from "(Empty) Tankard" and "Chemical Invasio...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: New Radio Interview To Air Next Week

An interview with former IRON MAIDEN and current BLAZE frontman Blaze Bayley, conducted by Wolf Bayley of West Chester, PA's WCUR 91.7 FM, will air on Friday, February 9 betwen 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. EST on www.wcur.fm. The interview will be recorded this Wednesday, and the version that will air o...

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REDEMPTION: 'The Origins Of Ruin' Release Date Announced

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, will release its third CD, "The Origins of Ruin", on April 3 via Inside Out Music. Injecting traditional progressive metal with an u...

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KROKUS Survives Tour Bus Crash Thanks To 'Guardian Angel'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported earlier today, the tour bus carrying Switzerland's KROKUS and Sweden's THE POODLES was involved in a crash yesterday (Monday, January 22) in Denmark (photo). The bands were traveling from Oslo to Hamburg when the accident occured just south of Copenhagen. KROKUS an...

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STEEL ATTACK: U.S. Tour Postponed

Swedish metallers STEEL ATTACK have issued the following update: "Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have been forced to postpone the upcoming U.S. tour scheduled for March this year. Some of the venues brought the financial terms of the shows into dispute at the last second. In order to pr...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS Guitarist Comments On Singer Joining CANDLEMASS

SOLITUDE AETURNUS guitarist John Perez has issued the following update via the band's MySpace page: "First, we would like to thank everyone thus far that has sent such kind words of enthusiasm on our webpage and MySpace concerning our new album, 'Alone'. The response has been nothing short of overwh...

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BLAZE: More Dates Announced

BLAZE, the band fronted by former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley, has lined up the following dates: Mar. 24 - Katowice, POL @ Metalmania Festival Apr. 13 - Barcelona, SPA @ Razzmatazz 2 Apr. 27 - Reichenbach, GER @ Die Halle H2O May 12 - Tamworth, UK @ The Palace Dec. 15 - Dudley, UK ...

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CRYSTAL VIPER To Release Debut Album Next Month

Polish female-fronted "true heavy metal" band CRYSTAL VIPER will release its debut album, titled "The Curse Of Crystal Viper", on February 25 via the German label Karthago Records (home of classic '80s metal bands such as NOISEHUNTER, BLACK FATE, GRAVESTONE, ALIEN FORCE and others). The conceptual C...

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HIRAX Frontman: 'Thrash Metal Is Back!'

HIRAX are currently rehearsing for their eight-date tour opening for their thrash metal metal brothers DESTRUCTION, which begins on Sunday, January 21, at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. Although HIRAX and DESTRUCTION have never played a show together, HIRAX vocalist Katon W. De Pena an...

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AGENT STEEL: Recording Of New Album Completed

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "The recording on our long-overdue album [tentatively titled 'Alienigma: Veil Of The Gods] is basically completed; by next week producer/mixer Bill Metoyer should be in mixing mode. A tentative release is scheduled for sometime...