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CATTLE DECAPITATION Announces New Drummer

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have issued the following update: "We're pleased to inform everyone that David McGraw (ex-SLEEP TERROR) is our new drummer! Things went great with him on the Death By Decibels tour and we will commence writing our next album with him starting next mont...

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THE ABSENCE Guitarist Working On Solo Album

Peter Joseph, guitarist for Tampa, Florida-based melodic thrashers THE ABSENCE, has begun pre-production on his debut solo release, due out summer 2008. The album will be tracked at various studios in Florida and mixed at Black Lounge (Sweden) by Jonas Kjellgren (CARNAL FORGE, SCAR SYMMETRY). Studio...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist Looks Back On 2007

PRIMAL FEAR bassist/SINNER mainman Mat Sinner has issued the following update: "It's the end of 2007 and we [PRIMAL FEAR] were on tour until Xmas. "To be compared with 2006, the year 2007 will enter the books as a great one! The only early downer (the boot for Tom [Neumann, guitar] in PRIMAL FEAR) w...

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KORPIKLAANI: New Album Track-By-Track Rundown Available

Finnish folk metallers KORPIKLAANI will release their new album, "Korven Kuningas", on March 21, 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork at this location. A new single, "Keep On Galloping", will precede the full-length effort on February 14, 2008 in both CD and 7" picture vinyl f...

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F**K THE FACTS To Be Joined By TUGNUT, DAIQUIRI Members For PSYOPUS Dates

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's grind/metal powerhouse FUCK THE FACTS has issued the following update: "During our upcoming tour with Metal Blade Records recording artists PSYOPUS, we will be joined by a couple of fine folks that have been kind enough to fill in for this little trek through Ontario and Qu...

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FUELED BY FIRE: New Audio Interview With Guitarist RICK RANGEL Available

TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #40),featuring vocalist Rick Rangel from FUELED BY FIRE. The interview lasts approximately 25 minutes and can be heard at this location. FUELED BY FIRE released its self-produced debut, "Spread the Fire!!!" in Europe on August 13 via Met...

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SOILENT GREEN: Release Date Announced For New Album

Southern sludge grind-metallers SOILENT GREEN will release their new album on April 15, 2008 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was helmed by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, ex-MORBID ANGEL) at Mana Recording in St. Petersburg, Florida. Touted as "one of the ten most important hard and heavy bands" by Rollin...

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MIDDIAN Starts 'Defense Fund' In Legal Dispute Over Band Name

MIDDIAN, the band featuring former YOB leader Mike Scheidt, has issued the following update: "As many of you know, MIDDIAN received a cease-and-desist demand in October from MIDIAN of Milwaukee LLC. This demand required MIDDIAN to stop using our name completely, stop selling our album, and further d...

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THERAPY? Issues Year-End Update

Irish rockers THERAPY? have issued the following update: "Just one last missive of 2007 before we all get stuck into the orgy of turkey and tinsel that is Xmas. "Looking back at the year, it has to be said to an outsider that it may have seemed a quiet year for THERAPY? but our perception ...

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SAXON, MERCYFUL FATE Classic Titles To Be Reissued On Limited-Edition Vinyl

Night of the Vinyl Dead will reissue SAXON's "Dogs of War" and MERCYFUL FATE's "Into the Unknown" albums on limited-edition vinyl this month. The details are as follows: SAXON - "Dogs of War" (originally released by SPV in 1995) * Limited-edition sandy vinyl plus bonus SAXON stickers set * Hand-numb...

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ASG To Release 'Win Us Over' In January

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina-based quartet ASG (short for AMPLIFICATION OF SELF-GRATIFICATION) will release its fourth album, "Win Us Over", on January 22, 2008 via Volcom Entertainment, 2008. The CD was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Matt Hyde. "Win Us Over" track listing: 01. Right De...

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STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER, WITCHFYNDE Confirmed For Greece's NWOBHM FESTIVAL

STEVE GRIMMETT'S GRIM REAPER and WITCHFYNDE have been confirmed for the second installment of the NWOBHM Festival, set to take place November 8, 2008 in Athens, Greece. Also scheduled to appear are reunited NWOBHM masters TOKYO BLADE. The first NWOBHM Festival will be held on February 16, 2008 at AN...

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BRAINSTORM: New Songs Posted Online

German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM will release their new album, "Downburst", on January 22 in North America, January 25 in Germany/ Austria/ Switzerland/ Italy and January 28 in the rest of Europe. A special MySpace page featuring two songs off the upcoming album can be found at this location. Fan...

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MIDDIAN Forced To Change Name, Dropped by METAL BLADE

MIDDIAN, the band featuring former YOB leader Mike Scheidt, has issued the following update: "So, we had a hell of a time finding a name. When MIDDIAN was suggested, we did a search and found nothing out there. So we went ahead and called ourselves MIDDIAN. However, in October, we received a cease-a...

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LIZZY BORDEN: Audio Interview Available For Download

A recent audio interview with LIZZY BORDEN frontman/namesake conducted by Mike Metal of "The Metal File" on CHOM 97.7 FM in Montreal, Quebec, Canada is available for download at this location (13 MB). LIZZY BORDEN in October filmed a video for the song "Tomorrow Never Comes". The clip, which was sho...