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CHRIS CORNELL Goes Undercover For BOND Video

AUDIOSLAVE/ex-SOUNDGARDEN vocalist Chris Cornell spoke to AOL Music about the making of his video for the theme song ("You Know My Name") for the new James Bond film "Casino Royale". Cornell admited making the video was tricky, from a writing standpoint. "A lot of people that wrote treatments for it...

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THE ABSENCE Pulls Out Of ENTOMBED Tour

Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE has issued the following update: "We regretfully announce THE ABSENCE will be pulling out of the ENTOMBED, DISMEMBER, GRAVE tour this December because of several unresolved problems with our booking agent. We apologize to all the fans that were looking forward to those d...

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ZAKK WYLDE Working On New Movie Project?

Ultimate-Guitar.com reports that Zakk Wylde — currently on tour with his band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY — has revealed that he has a new movie up his sleeve. Wylde got a big acting break when he starred in the movie "Rock Star" as a member of the fictitious band STEEL DRAGON alongside Mark Wahlberg. When...

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STRATOVARIUS: Drums For New Demo Completed

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki (guitar) has issued the following update: "Just got back from Germany and we recorded the drums for 11 songs in a demo studio close to Jörg's [Michael, drums] rehearsal room.I think it was called Sounds of Steel, although I don't know how the steel sounds actually. "...

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It's Official: Drummer EMIL DRAGUTINOVIC To Leave MARDUK

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, Swedish black metallers MARDUK have now confirmed that their upcoming studio album will be the band's final effort to feature drummer Emil Dragutinovic. A source close to Emil told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the drummer officially quit the group on November 1...

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CLOVEN HOOF, JAGUAR, ATTACKER Confirmed For BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL 2

CLOVEN HOOF, JAGUAR and ATTACKER are among the bands that have been confirmed for the British Steel Festival 2, set to take place April 28, 2007 at The Pitz, Milton Keynes, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CLOVEN HOOF JAGUAR ATTACKER CHARIOT ELIXIR ATTACKER For more informatio...

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LAST CRACK Reissues Coming Next Week

LAST CRACK's two classic albums — "Sinister Funkhouse #17" and "Burning Time" — will be reissued on November 13 via Metal Mind Productions. Both reissues will come in new digipack editions, having been digitally remastered using 24-bit technology, and will be limited to 2,000 copies. Each title will...

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GUNS N' ROSES' Management Explains Portland Cancellation

According to a press release issued by GUNS N' ROSES' management, the band's concert tonight (Nov. 6) at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine was cancelled "due to limitations imposed by local fire marshals." A band spokesperson commented: "Axl [Rose] and the band are very unhappy a...

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MARDUK Drummer Quits?

MARDUK drummer Emil Dragutinovic is rumored to have quit the band. According to a source close to Emil, the drummer has agreed to perform on the band's upcoming studio album as a session musician but only "if he gets paid upfront." However, it should be noted that there has been no confirmation from...

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KRISIUN Pulls Out Of Europe's X-MAS FESTIVALS

Brazilian death metallers KRISIUN have issued the following update: "After the bands SIX FEET UNDER, GOD DETHRONED and CATARACT dropped off the X-Mas festival, now KRISIUN decided to cancel it too. They tried to [stay] on the bill until the last chance just because they were concerned about the fans...

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RHINO BUCKET Announces Temporary Drummer

Dusty Watson, who has played with SUPERSUCKERS, LITA FORD, and AGENT ORANGE, will sit behind the kit for RHINO BUCKET at their New Year's Eve Show in Austin, TX. RHINO BUCKET recently announced the departure of drummer Jackie Enx. According to a press release, "the parting of ways was by mutual agre...

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E-FORCE Begins Recording New Album

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, has entered the studio in Toulouse, France with producer Patrick Fredrich to begin recording its sophomore album, tentatively due in early 2007 via France's Thundering Records. Forrest has sent the following recording update to...

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DIAMOND HEAD, SABBAT, ARTILLERY Confirmed For Germany's KEEP IT TRUE VIII Festival

DIAMOND HEAD, LAAZ ROCKIT and the reunited U.K. thrashers SABBAT are among the confirmed bands for the Keep It True VIII festival, set to take place April 14 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Keep It True VIII – "City's Gonna Burn" –...

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WRETCH Confirmed For 2007 HEADBANGER'S OPEN AIR Festival

Cleveland '80s-style, traditional power metal band WRETCH will be making their European debut with an exclusive performance at next year's Headbanger's Open Air Festival in Germany. The event takes place July 13 and 14, 2007 and will celebrate the festival's 10th Anniversary. HOA usually sells out i...

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WEAPON WITHIN Schedules Live Debut

KISW "Metal Shop"'s very own Kevin Jacober (MYIASIS) and drummer Clint Clark (SHADOW DEMON, HEIR APPARENT, BYAXIS) have joined forces in a new progressive metal project called WEAPON WITHIN. The band is releasing demo tracks via their MySpace page leading up to their debut performance on Saturday, N...