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SIN DEALER Completes Work On New CD

SIN DEALER, the band featuring members of SEA OF GREEN, SONS OF OTIS, EDWIN and PLASMA BLAST, has finished recording all the remaining vocal and guitar tracks for its follow-up to 2004's "13" at Q Music and was engineered by Andrew St. George (THE WHO, KILLER DWARFS, IAN ASTBURY) and Gary Honess (I...

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VICIOUS ART Signs With MIGHTY MUSIC

VICIOUS ART, the Swedish death/thrash metal band featuring former DARK FUNERAL members Matias Mäkelä and Robert Lundin, along with Jörgen Sandström (THE PROJECT HATE, ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE) on bass, has inked a deal with Mighty Music. Commented the label in a press release: "When Mighty Music heard VIC...

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KATAKLYSM: Portland Show Cancelled

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued the following update: "Tonight's [Thursday, February 22] show in Portland, OR has been cancelled due to severe weather conditions in the Northwest, making it impossible for the tour bus to make it in time as roads are blocked off. SWORN ENEMY and KATAKL...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Records Cover Of 'Exciter' For Tribute CD

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens laid down his vocals on a cover version of PRIEST's "Exciter" at Diamond Recording and Productions in Houston, Texas for an upcoming PRIEST tribute CD. Owens was accompanied by Bobby Blotzer (RATT, co-owner of the Diamo...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist, GODSMACK Frontman Jam With METAL SKOOL In L.A.

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following update: "Went to see [the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL] Monday night [Feb. 19]. They are still the best night out in L.A. After seven years, they are still hilarious. Sully [Erna, GODSMACK] and I jammed 'Sweet Home Alabama' and 'H...

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THERION Mainman On Musical Experimentation: 'The Only Rule Is That I'll Have To Like It'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with THERION mainman Christofer Johnsson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: How were the sales of your latest DVD package? Christofer Johnsson: I don't have any figures in my hands, but it was a little bit les...

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ZONARIA: New Music To Be Released This Week

Swedish melodic death metal band ZONARIA will release a song from its upcoming, as-yet-untitled debut on February 23 via the group's official MySpace page. The track "will only be on MySpace until Tuesday the 27th, so you all should have plenty of time check it out!" the band writes on its web site....

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HOLYHELL Guitarist JOE STUMP Getting Ready For MANOWAR Tour

REIGN OF TERROR/HOLYHELL guitarist Joe Stump has issued the following update: "Right now, I'm just getting ready for the upcoming MANOWAR/ RHAPSODY OF FIRE/ HOLYHELL tour. Rehearsals start up soon and I'm really looking forward to getting back out there and doing some serious damage when the tour st...

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DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER Confirmed For Germany's PARTY.SAN METAL OPEN AIR Festival

German metal band DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Party.San Metal Open Air festival, set to take place August 9-11, 2007 in Bad Berka, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ASPHYX BELPHEGOR BEWITCHED CLITEATER DEI...

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MACHINE HEAD Completes 'Now I Lay Thee Down' Video

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey, hey, hey fuckers! "I write to you from the thriving metropolis that is Lubbock, Texas... day off, kickin' it right next to the freeway... woo - hoo. "We've now got the first three dates of the...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Finishes Mastering New CD

Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have finished mastering their new album, due later in the year via Century Media Records. According to bassist Nils Eriksson, the CD "sounds killer, of course." He previously stated, "this album feels really different, fresh and new. Still it sounds like us,...

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OBITUARY Prepares To Record New Album

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "All is going well with the new DVD and we really appreciate all the support! 'Frozen Alive' [DVD] has sparked a bunch of new shows that we have set up! Here they all are and we are really looking forward...

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KATAKLYSM Pulls Out Of Germany's HELLRAISER OPEN AIR Festival

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have cancelled their appearances at the Hellraiser Open Air festival (May 25-27 at Mark Schönstädt in Wurzen, Germany) and Rock Hard Festival (May 25-27 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany) due to scheduling conflicts related to the group's North American tour plans. KATAKLY...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO: New Signature Products And Tour Announcement

World-renowned guitar-shredding phenom Michael Angelo Batio (HOLLAND, N.I.T.R.O., MICHAEL ANGELO, HANDS WITHOUT SHADOWS) recently appeared at NAMM 2007 and unveiled his new "Quad" guitar (photo),designed in conjunction with Dean Zelinski. This guitar replaces the original Ritz "Quad" (photo) that w...

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SHADOWS FALL Drummer's BURNING HUMAN: Debut CD To Be Produced By JAMES MURPHY

BURNING HUMAN, the resurrected death metal band featuring SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner, has entered the studio to begin recording its debut album. The CD, which is not expected before late summer at the earliest, will be produced by legendary guitarist James Murhpy (OBITUARY, DEATH, TESTAMENT,...