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SANCTIFICATION: 'All The Nine Songs For The Album Are Done'

SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, recently recruited Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, ex-NILE, ANGELCORPSE) to lay down the drum tracks for its upcoming CD. The recording sessions will take place this spring at...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Recovering From Surgery

AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry is recovering in the hospital following successful total knee replacement surgery, an operation he put off for two years so that he could fulfill the band's live commitments and perform for fans. The surgery was performed last Tuesday morning (March 18) by Dr. Arnie Shi...

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SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY: Video Interview Available

Lansing, Michigan-based deathcore band SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY (Ferret Music) recently sat down with Buckshot for his Woozyfly.com show "Buckshot's Bonanza". The guys spoke about growing up in Ted Nugent country, road horror stories and some drinking games. You can watch the interview on Woozyfly.com b...

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Gods of the Earth

The self-appointed guardians of the underground have gotten so good at sniffing out frauds, they can even spot a swindle where none exists. How else to explain the hate directed by scenesters at THE SWORD — why? Because they're young, or from Austin, or don't have matted beards flapping desultorily...

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Former ANKLA Singer Explains Decision To Leave Band

Former ANKLA vocalist Ikaro Stafford has issued the following update: "I know a lot of you have been wondering what I have been up to, so I decided it was time to give everyone an update! "First regarding ANKLA, after almost seven years and lots of hard work, I had to make the hard decision ...

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M.A.N: More Tour Dates Announced

M.A.N, the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has scheduled the following dates: Mar. 31 - The Tube Club/Debaser - Stockholm, Sweden Apr. 01 - Logo - Hamburg, Germany Apr. 02 - Movie - Bielefeld, Germany Apr. 03 - Gaschesse...

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MINISTRY: 'C U LaTouR' Promo Clip Available

A three-minute promotional video for MINISTRY's final world tour C U LaTouR which kicks off March 25 in Spokane, Washington, can be viewed below. The 38-date trek features special guests MESHUGGAH and opening act HEMLOCK, and winds down in mid-May with multiple nights in MINISTRY frontman Al Jourgen...

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No HELLION Reunion Tour Planned

New Renaissance Records has shot down reports that classic California metal band HELLION will embark on a reunion tour this summer. Commented label spokesperson Tony Collatta: "It came to our attention that a group calling itself 'HELLION' booked themselves into a series of clubs and theaters in the...

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THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND Name Situation Clarified

THE STEVE GRIMMETT BAND, the new U.K.-based group led by former GRIM REAPER/ONSLAUGHT singer Steve Grimmett, has issued the following update: "We have had a number of enquiries regarding the live set and the advertising of different names to promote the band. This has caused confusion with fans who...

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MINISTRY: 'Cover Up' Samples To Be Made Available Next Week

MINISTRY head honcho Al Jourgensen has enlisted the help of some of metal's finest for MINISTRY AND CO-CONSPIRATORS' "Cover Up". Due out on April Fools Day, the album features covers of some of rock music's absolute classics from the likes of DEEP PURPLE, T.REX, ZZ TOP, THE DOORS, MOUNTAIN, BOB DYLA...

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SIX Music Used In MTV's 'The Gauntlet III'

MTV has optioned the track "Everything" by the band SIX the Huntington Beach, California-based band featuring former DROWN frontman Lauren Boquette for the current season of "Real World" / "Road Rules" challenge "The Gauntlet III". A clip of the track can viewed online here at the opening of round 3...

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SKYCLAD, KORPIKLAANI To Team Up For Finnish Dates

Folk metal acts SKYCLAD, KORPIKLAANI and HEAVY METAL PERSE have scheduled two dates in Finland in May: May 30 - S-Osis - Turku, FI May 31 - Gloria - Helsinki, FI SKYCLAD has also lined up the following shows in September/October: Sep. 12 - Caos Emergente Open Air Fest - Porto, POR Sep. 20 - ...

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Guitarist PATRICK UTERWIJK To Tour With Resurrected PESTILENCE

Dutch guitarist/vocalist Patrick Mameli has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the upcoming album and tour from his resurrected late '80s/early '90s death metal outfit PESTILENCE: "Although previous statements about a PESTILENCE reunion with original members (which I thin...

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SONATA ARCTICA: Audio Interview With TONY KAKKO Posted Online

An audio interview with vocalist Tony Kakko of the Finnish melodic metal band SONATA ARCTICA conducted by DJ SpeedKing of "The Wake Up Dead Morning Show" is available for download and streaming as a podcast/MP3 file at this location. Singlive UK, which is said to be Britain's largest independent sin...

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MACHINE HEAD To Play Russia In July

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will perform in Moscow, Russia on July 2. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 18 - Tokyo, JAP - O-East May 28 - Chorzow, POL - Slaski Stadium (supporting METALLICA) May 31 - Madrid, ESP - Electric Weekend Jun. 03 - Prague, CZE - ...