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HELSTAR To Headline CALIFORNIA BURNING STAR METAL FEST
The reunited HELSTAR has been confirmed as the headlining act for the 2006 California Burning Star Metal Fest, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5 (show starts at 1:00 p.m.): HELSTAR NEIL TURBIN'S DEA...July 19, 2006
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Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival Cancelled!
The Monsters of Rock festival, which was scheduled to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria, has been cancelled. According to the festival organizers, there were too many logistical and technical problems that prevented the event from going ahead. However, plans still ex...July 19, 2006
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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist JACK FROST To Release Solo Album Next Month
Guitarist Jack Frost is certainly one of the hardest working guitarists in heavy metal today. In addition to playing on, mixing, and producing albums with his band, SEVEN WITCHES (which formerly included Joey Vera of ARMORED SAINT),Frost has also lent his guitar talents to the likes of SAVATAGE, ME...July 18, 2006
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AEROSMITH And VELVET REVOLVER Appear On 'Serve' All-Star Charity CD
AEROSMITH and VELVET REVOLVER are among the artists that have contributed to "Serve", an all-star charity CD to benefit World Hunger Year (WHY),a nonprofit organization that strives to fight against hunger and poverty in America. Net proceeds from "Serve" will be donated directly towards Artists Ag...July 18, 2006
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The Muse of Senor Ray
Fans of hand-clappin', booty-shaking California stoner pop (i.e. FU MANCHU's "California Crossing" album, the most straightforward QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE cuts, or a lot of the HELLACOPTERS' output) may want to check out THE MATADORS. They're not the most distinctive band in the world, but they do d...July 17, 2006
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Texas Heavy Metal Fan Charged With Murder Of Classmate
Houston Chronicle reports that an 18-year old Texas heavy metal fan, whose MySpace profile opens with a blaring "Meaning in Tragedy" by AS I LAY DYING, is charged — along with his best friend and next-door neighbor — with murder in the death of a classmate, accused of shooting her in ...July 16, 2006
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SPREAD EAGLE Reunite, Plan To Hit The Road
New York City rockers SPREAD EAGLE have reunited and will be touring sometime in the very near future. More information will be made available soon. SPREAD EAGLE burst upon the scene playing a brand of rock that came straight from the NYC gutter. When Paul DiBartolo (guitar),Rob De Luca (bass) and...July 14, 2006
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COLDSEED: 'Completion Makes The Tragedy' To Receive North American Release In September
COLDSEED, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, will release its debut album, "Completion Makes the Tragedy", in North America on September 16 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was issued in Europe on June 3...July 13, 2006
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DORO Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST
Metalism UK Promotions has announced DORO as the latest addition to the Ragnarok UK Metalfest taking place November 4 at Perth Concert Hall in Perth, Scotland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: GAMMA RAY TBC DORO DREAM EVIL KALMAH ASTRAL DOORS CHARON ELVENKING SUIDAKRA CIRCUS MAXIMUS IN...July 9, 2006
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ARMY OF ANYONE Sign With New Label Launched By THE FIRM Management Company
ARMY OF ANYONE, the new band featuring FILTER's Richard Patrick (vocals),former STONE TEMPLE PILOTS members Dean (guitar) and his brother Robert DeLeo (bass),and ex-DAVID LEE ROTH drummer Ray Luzier, has signed a deal with the new artist-friendly label launched by The Firm, Hollywood's most innova...July 6, 2006
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CLOVEN HOOF Special Feature To Air On METAL EXPRESS RADIO
Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will be the subject of a special feature that will air on Norway's Metal Express Radio this Thursday, July 6 at 15:00 and 21:00 CET (9 a.m. / 3 p.m. EST). Metal Express Radio spoke to Lee Payne from CLOVEN HOOF about ...July 3, 2006
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REDEMPTION Finish Recording New Album
REDEMPTION's primary songwriter and guitarist/keyboardist Nicolas van Dyk has issued the following update on the progress of the recording/mixing sessions for the band's new album, entitled "The Origins of Ruin": "Spurred on by an email asking me what we'd been up to, I thought I'd let people know t...July 2, 2006
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SUFFOCATE FASTER Sign With 1981 RECORDS
Cincinnati Ohio's straight-edge hardcore heavyweights SUFFOCATE FASTER have inked a deal with 1981 Records. The group's new album, "Don't Kill The Messenger", is scheduled for release on September 19. Commented 1981 Records co-owner Cliff Wiener: "We're excited to be aligned with such hardworking mu...June 30, 2006
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In Triumph
Though the term "stoner rock" has pretty much been a non-starter as far as anyone actually, like, selling records, it remains the most convenient catch-all for those trying to market heavy rock bands of any stripe these days. Thus, Sweden's THE QUILL are stoner rock, despite the fact that to anyone...June 26, 2006
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CELTIC FROST/STRATOVARIUS Manager Joins CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS
Century Media Records have strengthened their Dortmund team with the addition of Antje Lange. As of July 1, Lange will assume the position of European Label Manager and report directly to Oliver Withöft. Antje Lange previously led the Modern Music Records GmbH group and its labels Noise, AGR, T&...June 23, 2006
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