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HOLY TERROR Re-Launch Vocalist Search

Reformed Seattle-based speed metal band HOLY TERROR are once again looking for a lead singer following a brief stint with a relative newcomer by the name of Aaron Redbird. "We entered the studio to demo some tracks and it became apparent that although Aaron Redbird is a great singer, his style was n...

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INTO ETERNITY Return Home After 2005's Fifth North American Tour

Canada's INTO ETERNITY have wrapped up a solid year of touring North America. Covering metals musical spectrum, the band have had the honor of sharing the stage with several of the genre's top heavyweight bands. Talking about the band's year, mainman Tim Roth said, "Our touring cycle for 'Buried In...

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QUIET RIOT Bassist, VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Record Music For TV Show

QUIET RIOT bassist Chuck Wright was recently in the studio with VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum and Lanny Cordola recording music for a new show called "Steel Dreams" (web site). "We created 43 minutes of music that day," says Wright. "It was very inspiring... No holds barred, musically... everyt...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Celebrates One Year Of Sobriety

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan has posted the following message on tehe band's official web site: "Houston, you have a problem. STRAPPING's stinky tourbus is parked at the Meridian. I suggest 'flame.' Damn, and I bought some sorta de-funking agent yesterday, too. "On a personal note, yester...

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SOULFLY Guitarist Lines Up Dates For Side Project; Video Clip Posted Online

COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN, the side project of SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo, have lined up the following dates: Nov. 19 - Steel Music Hall - Rochester, NY (solo appearance at Shred Fest) Nov. 20 - CBGB's - New York, NY - w/ CORETEZ, SUICIDE CITY, TRASHLIGHT VISION) Nov. 25 - Webster Theater - Hartford,...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Checks In From U.S. Tour

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We are in Boulder, CO today… I had to switch out my camo shorts for camo pants — damn it's cold! "I saw my first racoon today, right outside the coffee shop on the street… Wow… I am from ...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Talks About Playing SEPULTURA Songs With SOULFLY

Russia's Darkside e-zine recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Darkside: There were rumors back in 2002 that you had been approached by James Hatfield and Lars Ulrich with the proposal to fill in the vac...

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SOULFLY Guitarist Confirmed For HOLIDAY SHRED FEST

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo (ex-ILL NINO) will be performing at this year's Holiday Shred Fest on Saturday, November 19 at the Steel Music Hall in Rochester, New York. Also appearing on the bill will be "the ultimate shred master" Joe Stump and the JUDAS PRIEST tribute act XCITER, among others. For...

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SOLEMNITY: New EP To Feature MANILLA ROAD, CIRITH UNGOL Covers

Germany's SOLEMNITY will be issuing a new EP, "Another Bloody Sabbath", in April 2006. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Hache De Guerre (w/ French lyrics) 02. Mystification (MANILLA ROAD cover) 03. What Does It Take (CIRITH UNGOL cover) 04. Dreamtime (instrumental) 05. Mephisto (live...

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Live in São Paulo

Four minutes into an intro encompassing the opening sounds to all their albums, including the comically belching vocal that kicked off their long-ago "Bestial Devastation" EP, plus the acoustic interlude from "Beneath the Remains", the point couldn't be more plainly stated. After twenty years, and n...

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SAXON: U.S. Tour Postponed (Again)

SAXON's North American booking agent, Mark Hyman of Paradise Artists, Inc., has informed BLABBERMOUTH.NET that the group's U.S. tour has been postponed. The shows will be rescheduled to sometime in March 2006, according to SAXON's management. The affected dates are as follows: Nov. 04 - The Sterling...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Explains VIKING SKULL's Removal From U.K. Tour

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French has rejected a claim by the British rock band VIKING SKULL that they were "thrown off" the upcoming ALICE COOPER/TWISTED SISTER U.K. tour by members of TWISTED SISTER after Dee Snider and Co. "decided that they had to play the same length of time as ALICE COOP...

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CIRITH UNGOL: Official Tribute Album Due In Early 2006

Germany's Solemnity Music will be issuing the first "official" tribute to CIRITH UNGOL, entitled "One Foot in Fire". The album is tentatively scheduled to be released in January/February2006 on regular CD and a special limited 12-inch picture vinyl edition with inlay. "One Foot in Fire" tentative tr...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Complete 'Rising In The East' DVD Details Revealed

Heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST will release the new live DVD, "Rising in the East" (view cover here),on November 15, 2005, via Rhino Home Video. Vocalist Rob Halford, lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, bass guitarist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis filmed "Rising in the East" in May 2...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Guest On GARY BARDEN's New Solo Album

The original MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) pairing of Gary Barden (STATETROOPER) and Michael Schenker, responsible for such classic songs as "Armed & Ready" and "Cry for the Nations", recently spent time in the studio recording a track for Gary's forthcoming solo album. Michael played guitar on a...