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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Tour Postponed

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),has been forced to reschedule its current tour in support of the group's debut r...

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SOUL EMBRACED Featuring EVANESCENCE Drummer: New Song Posted Online

SOUL EMBRACED, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring EVANESCENCE drummer William "Rocky" Gray, has uploaded a new song, entitled "Knife Wound", on its MySpace page. SOUL EMBRACED has completed seven songs for its new album, tentatively titled "I Am the Dead". The band is currently in negoti...

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DIMMU BORGIR: More 'The Serpentine Offering' Single Details Revealed

"The Serpentine Offering", the lead-off track from DIMMU BORGIR's upcoming album "In Sorte Diaboli", will be available for digital download at iTunes.com beginning March 30. The three-track North American version of the iTunes single will include an additional two songs NOT included on the album: "T...

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FEAR FACTORY, LACUNA COIL, MINISTRY Video Interviews Available

Metal Hammer magazine has launched a YouTube channel featuring an archive of video interviews with such artists as FEAR FACTORY, MINISTRY, BLEEDING THROUGH, GOD FORBID, DRAGONFORCE and LACUNA COIL. Check it out at this location. (Thanks: Mike Gonenn) ...

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DRAGONFORCE's MACKINTOSH Schedules DRUMFEST Appearances

DRAGONFORCE drummer Dave Mackintosh will appear at all three dates of the annual Drumfest in the U.K., which takes place in August. He will be in Birmingham on August 5, Northampton on August 8 and Brentwood on August 12. For more information, go to this location. Roadrunner Records has set a March...

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OMEN Guitarist Apologizes For Mexican Festival Cancellation

OMEN founder/guitarist Kenny Powell has issued the following statement regarding the band's non-appearance at Mexico's Full Metal Festival last weekend: "OMEN would like to apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused to the fans trying to attend the Full Metal Fest in Mexico City, Mexi...

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VITAL REMAINS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival

VITAL REMAINS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULL...

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VANGUARD Shopping Around For New Record Deal

Finnish "dark metal" act VANGUARD, who parted ways with Armageddon Music last fall, has issued the following update: "We're recording another demo of the new songs [this week] to confirm the record companies we have already started to speak with, and we plan to have it finished, at least the recordi...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Guitarist Says Touring Bassist Fits Band's Mentality Perfectly

The touring bass player for TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's U.S. tour will be METAL CHURCH bassist Steve Unger. The band's regular bassist, David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),will not be able to participate due to family commitments. "Steve is a great friend of Stet's [Howland, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY/ex-W.A.S.P. drum...

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VIXEN Guitarist Addresses Rumors Behind Band's Split

"The Classic Metal Show" recently pressed sole remaining original VIXEN member, guitarist Jan Kuehnemund, to address the "real" reason the band split up while on the road. According to unconfirmed reports, the tour ended when an altercation broke out between members of the VIXEN camp, leaving the gr...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer Mourns Passing Of BILLY THORPE

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update: "Sad News: Singer/Guitarist Billy Thorpe passed away in his homeland of Australia on February 28. Billy was a great person, very talented and I was fortunate enough to have recorded with him in 1982 for his 'East Of Eden's Gate' reco...

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W.A.S.P.: 'Dominator' Release Date, Revised Track Listing Revealed

W.A.S.P. will release its new studio CD, "Dominator", in the U.K. on April 16, Scandinavia on April 20, and the rest of mainland Europe on April 27 via Demolition Records. The CD will arrive in South America and Russia in early May. "Dominator" (view cover here) track listing: 01. Mercy 02. Long, Lo...

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GLENN HUGHES' Cover Of LED ZEPPELIN's 'Misty Mountain Hop' Featured On Australian 'Divine' CD

According to Deep-Purple.net, the Australian version of legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes' (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH, TRAPEZE) latest solo album, "Music for the Divine", contains the following bonus tracks: a remix of "Monkey Man" (with additional vocals by Australian superstar Jimmy Barnes)...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Completes Work On New Album 'Genesis'

Glendale, AZ extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY has completed work on its highly anticipated full-length debut, entitled "Genesis". The fast-rising band, known for their punishing songs, explosive live performances and forward-thinking vision, will release "Genesis" on May 15 via Metal Blade Record...

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HELLYEAH Guitarist: 'You Wouldn't Know' Video Shoot Was 'Nothing Less Than Amazing'

HELLYEAH guitarist Tom Maxwell (also in NOTHINGFACE) has issued the following update: "What a week we've had in Dallas, TX!! Did anyone find my liver??? This past Sunday's [Feb. 25] video shoot for our single, 'You Wouldn't Know', was nothing less than amazing. Nathan Cox [director] and crew came ou...