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Ex-CRISIS Frontwoman Hard At Work On Solo Debut
Former CRISIS frontwoman Karyn Crisis is currently working on her solo album with producer Eraldo Bernocchi and guitarist/songwriter Davide Tiso of EPHEL DUATH. Tiso says, "We have 13 songs so far, we plan to have another five or six and then choose the best. I'm super-happy for what is coming out;...March 31, 2009
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MASTODON: Xfm Session Available For Streaming
Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON recently recorded a four-song session for the U.K. radio station Xfm. They played "Divinations" and "Oblivion" from their new album, "Crack The Skye", "Colony Of Birchmen" from "Blood Mountain" and a cover of the MELVINS' "The Bit". The entire session is no...March 30, 2009
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MANILLA ROAD, AVENGER OF BLOOD Confirmed For KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST
MANILLA ROAD and AVENGER OF BLOOD have been confirmed for the second installment of Kansas City Power Metal Fest, set to take place August 14-15, 2009 at The Riot Room in Kansas City, Missouri. KCPMF is the first festival of its kind in the Kansas City region, bringing traditional, power and true me...March 29, 2009
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PRIMAL FEAR: New Album Samples Available
Several audio samples from "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", the album from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, are available for download at Frontiers.it. "16.6" will be released in Europe on May 22 and in the U.S. on June 7 via Frontiers Records. The track listing is as follows: 01. Be...March 27, 2009
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METALLICA: 'The Club Dayz' Photo Book Coming Next Week
ECW Press has set an April 1 release date for "Metallica: The Club Dayz", a collection of photographs of the legendary rock band METALLICA that were shot by renowned metal photographer Bill Hale during the band's formative years in the San Francisco Bay Area club circuit between 1982 and 1984. This...March 27, 2009
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THE ABSENCE Added To Last Three Shows Of AMON AMARTH Tour
Tampa, Florida melodic thrash outfit THE ABSENCE will replace LAZARUS A.D. on the last three shows of AMON AMARTH's "Twilight Of The Thunder God North American Tour Pt. 2" with GOATWHORE and SKELETONWITCH. The affected dates are as follows: Apr. 30 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade May 01 - Orlando, FL @ C...March 26, 2009
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DAATH Latest Victim Of DISNEY 'Ban?'
Atlanta, Georgia extreme metallers DAATH, who will be hitting the road with DRAGONFORCE and CYNIC next month, have been banned from playing the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The April 15 date will continue without DAATH who will rejoin the trek on April 17 in Boise, Idaho. The House of Blue...March 26, 2009
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UNEXPECT To Enter Studio Next Month
Montreal's rambunctious and unique classical/black metal ensemble UNEXPECT will enter Badass Studio on April 14 with producer Jef Fortin (ANONYMUS, NEURAXIS, THE LAST FELONY) to begin recording its new album for a late 2009 release. UNEXPECT will take part in the European installment of DREAM THEATE...March 26, 2009
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DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED To Support MÖTLEY CRÜE On Select Dates
DUFF MCKAGAN'S LOADED will support MÖTLEY CRÜE on the following European shows: June 14 - Zenith - Munich, Germany June 15 - Schleyerhalle - Stuttgart, Germany June 16 - Funkpark AM - Berlin, Germany June 17 - Arena - Prague, Czech Republic June 22 - Sportzentrum - Wettingen, Switzerland June 23 - P...March 26, 2009
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CRESCENT SHIELD: Video Footage From Last Year's KEEP IT TRUE Festival Posted Online
California's traditional melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD, which features the talents of former ONWARD vocalist Michael Grant and former DESTINY'S END guitarist Dan DeLucie, have posted video footage of the group's performance at last year's Keep it True festival in Germany. The DVD containing the...March 26, 2009
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MASTODON's 'Crack The Skye' First-Week U.S. Sales Projection
According to Hits Daily Double, the companion web site of music industry tip sheet HITS, MASTODON's new album, "Crack The Skye", is on track to move between 30,000 and 35,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release. MASTODON's 2006 CD, "Blood Mountain", came in with just over 24,000...March 26, 2009
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TOOL To Tour This Summer
According to a post on TOOL's official web site, the band will embark on a tour this summer. No dates have yet been announced, but it is widely expected that TOOL will fill one of the remaining headlining slots for this year's Lollapalooza festival. The group would join JANE'S ADDICTION, DEPECHE MOD...March 25, 2009
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SACRED OATH: New Audio Interview With ROB THORNE Available
Pete Altieri of Heavycore recently conducted an interview with Rob Thorne, lead singer and guitarist of Connecticut old-school metallers SACRED OATH. The chat is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. SACRED OATH — Rob Thorne (vocals, guitar),Bill Smith (Guitar),Scott Wa...March 25, 2009
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MASTODON: Video Footage Of Atlanta In-Store Performance Available
Video footage of MASTODON's in-store performance on Tuesday, March 24 at Criminal Records in Atlanta can be viewed at The Silver Tongue. "Divinations", the new video from MASTODON, is available below. The clip was helmed by director Roboshobo (a.k.a. Robert Schober; METALLICA's "All Nightmare Long")...March 25, 2009
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MASTODON Jamming With THIN LIZZY Guitarist: Video Footage Available
Atlanta-based hard rock behemoths MASTODON recently confirmed that they hope to be joined onstage at U.K.'s Sonisphere festival by THIN LIZZY guitarist Scott Gorham to play a live version of classic track "Emerald". Rock Sound magazine has posted world-exclusive footage (see below) of MASTODON meeti...March 25, 2009
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