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DESPISED ICON Announces New Guitarist

Vocalist Alex Erian of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "After going through tons of audition videos, we'd like to introduce our new guitarist; from Boston, Massachusetts, Mr. Alan Glassman (GORATORY, ex-BURN IN SI...

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RUSH: First 'Snakes & Arrows' Review Posted Online

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted a review of the new RUSH album, "Snakes & Arrows", on his official web site. It reads as follows: "Yesterday afternoon [Thursday, March 22] was occupied by a playback of RUSH's new album. Given the paranoia that exists about downloading, this was...

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NEURAXIS Names New Vocalist

Montreal-based metallers NEURAXIS have announced that vocalist Alex Leblanc (ATHERETIC, POINT BLANK RAGE) has joined the group as a permanent member. Commented the band: "After completing the European Domination tour, we knew Alex was the right man for the job. His vocals were crushing, and he displ...

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TESTAMENT's ALEX SKOLNICK: 'Our Current President Has Created A Disaster For The Country'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO/TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In hindsight, what was the final catalyst that prompted you to step away from the heavy metal genre? Alex: "Well, there were a few things...

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THE CRIMSON SYNDICATE Breaking Down Barriers Between Hip-Hop And Hardcore/Metal

THE CRIMSON SYNDICATE, the Montreal-based project featuring Gab.357, a.k.a. Strychnine (ex-ION DISSONANCE),Alex Icon a.k.a. TheAftermath (DESPISED ICON),and Apokryph, a.k.a. Sean OIC (THEPLASMARIFLE),rounded by original tracks from Ontario's young, up-and-coming producer Vokab (Full Effect Produc...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: New Album Samples, Concert Video Footage Available

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, has posted four songs from its newly released album, "Last Day in Paradise", on its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Mercury Retrograde", "Western Sabbath Stomp", "Last Day in Paradise" and "Tom Sawyer" (a live electronica-ins...

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ATROCITY Collaborating With SCHORNDORF SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Germany's ATROCITY is collaborating with the Schorndorf Symphony Orchestra near Stuttgart for the band's upcoming follow-up to the "Werk 80" release. Commented vocalist Alex Krull: "The long preparations and the recordings have been hard work but it was very worthwhile! The [results] sound fantastic...

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ATARGATIS To Enter Studio In May

German symphonic gothic metal band ATARGATIS, which features in its ranks female singer Stephanie Luzie (DARKWELL),will enter Hellion Studios (DARKSEED, EQUILIBRIUM, SYCRONOMICA) in Munich in May with producer Seref A. Badir to begin recording its new abum for a late 2007 release via Massacre Recor...

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TESTAMENT: 2007 'Live At The Independent' Official 'Bootleg' DVD Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Live at the Independent" (view cover here) was filmed on January 27, 2007 at The Independent in San Francisco, California by Walter Morga...

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VAN HALEN, DEFTONES, KISS, RUSH Memorabilia Auction To Benefit Children Of Murder Victim

It might not seem immediately evident how a bandana worn by VAN HALEN drummer Alex Van Halen and a guitar signed by DEFTONES guitarist Stephen Carpenter relate to a terrible tragedy, the murder of Pittsburgh resident Paula (Lockhart) Lanz, 39. But for Mark Petrocelli, national salesman for Houston-b...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Bucharest Concert Footage, Video Interview Posted Online

A video interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster, conducted earlier this month by Metalfan.ro in Bucharest, Romania, as well as live footage from the band's concert in Bucharest, has been posted online at this location. A text version of the interview can be found here. A bunch of picture...

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GENE SIMMONS And IDW PUBLISHING Announce Joint Publishing Venture

IDW Publishing has announced that it has partnered with rock legend Gene Simmons of KISS fame to create the Simmons Comics Group, an imprint within IDW's stable of comics. Simmons himself will be writing some of the comics, and has fully created and fleshed out a number of new titles that will be ap...

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E-FORCE: New Album Track Listing Revealed

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has finished recording and mixing its sophomore album, "Modified Poison", due in September/October via France's Thundering Records. The CD will be mastered by Achim Kohler. E-FORCE's new CD, which was recorded at a studio in To...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Checks In From Europe

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has issued the following update: "I just wanted to let you all know how our European tour is going so far. Today [March 8] we're playing in Slovenia, which will be the 14th show of the tour, so this show marks the halfway point. So far all of the shows ...

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MASTER Mainman Talks About New Album 'Slaves To Society'

Masterful Magazine recently conducted an interview with MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann. An excerpt from the chat follows: Masterful Magazine: Your new album "Slaves to Society" is ready. I hope that nothing really changed and we still will be able to find the true spirit of MASTER on the new album. W...