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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Joined By Former CELLADOR Guitarist

CIRCLE II CIRCLE — the band led by ex-SAVATAGE singer Zak Stevens — has announced the addition of guitarist Bill Hudson (POWER QUEST, CELLADOR, THE SUPREMACY) to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "We're sad about parting ways with Evan [Christopher], but the addition of Bill into the band is go...

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CHRIS CAFFERY: 'House Of Insanity' Artwork Revealed

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed the artwork (see below) for his recently completed new solo album entitled "House Of Insanity". "House Of Insanity" will be released digitally in October via Apple's iTunes Music Store. A physical CD release will follow in ear...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Tops Canadian Chart

"Death Magnetic", the ninth studio album from METALLICA, is the top-selling album in Canada this week, debuting at No. 1 on the Nielsen SoundScan Top Current Albums chart with sales of over 81,000 copies in just three days. "Death Magnetic" hit shelves in Canada on a Friday instead of the traditiona...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman, NICOLAS CAGE's Ex-Girlfriend Postpone Wedding

DIMMU BORGIR frontman Stian Tomt Thoresen's (a.k.a. Shagrath) wedding to actor Nicolas Cage's 41-year-old ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton, which was scheduled to take place this Saturday (September 20) in a private sunset ceremony at the world-renowned Prekestolen in Norway, has been postponed indefi...

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TARJA TURUNEN To Perform At DORO's Anniversary Concert

According to a posting on the TarjaTurunenEnkeli.net web site, former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen will perform at German singer Doro Pesch's 25th anniversary concert in Düsseldorf, Germany. Also scheduled to appear is LEAVES' EYES, among other acts. According to Tarja, she will perform "a new...

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METALLICA Performs 'The Day That Never Comes' On British Television; Video Available

METALLICA performed its new single, "The Day That Never Comes", earlier tonight (Tuesday, September 16) on the BBC television show "Later… with Jools Holland". Watch the performance below. According to Billboard.com, METALLICA's "Death Magnetic" has sold close to a half million copies in just a thre...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, JOHNNY TRUANT Members Interviewed On 'The Governor's Ball'

Guitarist Ben Weinman of New Jersey's THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN and vocalist Olly Mitchell of UK's JOHNNY TRUANT were interviewed for this week's edition of the "The Governor's Ball". You can download the program at this location. THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's 1998 album "Under the Running Board" will...

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AXEL RUDI PELL: European Tour Dates Announced

German axe hero AXEL RUDI PELL will embark on a European tour in January/February 2009. Support on the trek will come from MAD MAX. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 25 - Würzburg, Germany - Posthalle Jan. 26 - Berlin, Germany - Columbia Club Jan. 27 - Hamburg, Germany - Markthalle Jan. 29 - Muni...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD: 'Almost Again' Video Posted Online

A new music video from the now-defunct Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based extreme metal band STRAPPING YOUNG LAD has been posted online. The clip, for the song "Almost Again" off 2006's "The New Black", is taken from the STRAPPING YOUNG LAD DVD "The Chaos Years". Watch it below. Commented STR...

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VALBORG's 'Glorification Of Pain' Due In November

Vendlus Records will release "Glorification Of Pain", the second album from Germany's atmospheric/death metal/rock band VALBORG, this November in North America. The Bonn, Germany-based outfit — featuring members of GRUENEWALD, ISLAND, WOBURN HOUSE and CENTAURYS-A — who came into the scene with 2003'...

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Japanese METALLICA Tribute Album: Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Japan's Nayutawave Records, a subsidiary label of Universal Music Japan, has set an October 22 release date for its upcoming METALLICA tribute album, "Metal-Ikka" (literally meaning "The Metal Family" — bad pun indeed). Apart from the Japanese metal veterans OUTRAGE, all the bands featured on the al...

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CODE To Continue Working With Original Vocalist KVOHST

British/Norwegian black metal project CODE, featuring bassist/backing vocalist Viper (a.k.a. Vicotnik from DHG),guitarist/songwriter Aort, and drummer Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, CRADLE OF FILTH),has issued the following update: "It's time to come clean and show our true faces, update and inf...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Lands On Australian Chart On One-Day Sales

According to Undercover News, the new METALLICA album, "Death Magnetic", debuted at No. 6 in Australia with just one day on sale. "Death Magnetic" broke tradition with the usual Australian release day of Saturday when it was released everywhere in the world on Friday, September 12. As the ARIA (Aust...

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METALLICA's 'Death Magnetic' Lands On Irish Chart

METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", has entered the Irish national chart at position No. 3 for the week ending Thursday, September 11. Even though "Death Magnetic" was officially released worldwide this past Friday, September 12, a couple of the Irish retailers reportedly started selling the CD...

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LIVING HELL Signs With EULOGY RECORDINGS

LIVING HELL has inked a deal with Eulogy Recordings. Forged from the ashes of various notable New England hardcore bands, LIVING HELL has been a ravenous force in the Connecticut/Boston hardcore scene for the last four years. LH fuses a sound of pestilent hardcore combined with raw metallic overtone...