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ACE FREHLEY Taps Former DANZIG Guitarist For Australian Tour

Guitarist Todd Youth (D-GENERATION, DANZIG, THE ROYAL HIGHNESS, MICHAEL MONROE) will join legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley for his upcoming tour of Australia. Comments Youth: "I can't even begin to say how excited I am to play with Ace!! "Like many guitarists my age, Ace is the reason I started...

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ACRASSICAUDA: Photos Of U.S. Live Debut Posted Online

Iraqi heavy metal band ACRASSICAUDA made its U.S. live debut on January 21, 2010 at Brooklyn, New York metal dive bar The Charleston. The group played a 45-minute set in front of friends and family, including TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick, who produced ACRASSICAUDA's upcoming EP. Check out photo...

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MICHAEL MONROE: New Video Interview, Band Unveiling Footage Available

SPIN Earth has uploaded a new interview with former HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe as well as footage of Monroe unveiling his new band at a press conference in Hollywood, California. Watch the clips below. Monroe has long been at the forefront of breaking music barriers. This spring he returns...

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HOODED MENACE Completes Work On New Album

Finland's HOODED MENACE has completed work on its new album, "Never Cross The Dead" for an early April release via Profound Lore Records. According to a press release, "Never Cross The Dead" "takes the HOODED MENACE sound of their 'Fulfill The Curse' debut into heavier and doomier terrain. And, of c...

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FOREVER IT SHALL BE To Release New Album In March

Braunschweig, Germany-based metal/hardcore act FOREVER IT SHALL BE will release its sophomore album, "Sonic Death Squad", on March 5 via Maintain Records. The 12-song CD was recorded at Rape of Harmonies studio (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, MAROON) in Triptis, Germany and will feature cover artwork (see below...

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ZONARIA: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

Swedish death/black metal band ZONARIA has completed the songwriting process for its new album and will soon enter the Abyss studio in Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, SONIC SYNDICATE, HYPOCRISY, CENTINEX, CARNAL FORGE) to begin recording the effort for a spring/summer release. A...

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MICHAEL MONROE Unveils New Band At Hollywood Press Conference

Legendary rocker Michael Monroe has long been at the forefront of breaking music barriers. This spring he returns with a highly anticipated new group that was announced today (Monday, January 25) at a press conference hosted by pro skater, video director and MTV personality Bam Margera at Swing Hous...

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KIUAS Completes Work On New Album

Finnish power metallers KIUAS have finsihed mixing and mastering their fourth album for an April 1 release via Spinefarm Records. The CD was produced at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki by Janne Joutsenniemi, who previously worked with the band on the pre-production of their last album, "The New Dark...

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Vast Oceans Lachrymose

The style of music played by WHILE HEAVEN WEPT has been referred to as "epic doom metal," a tag that is barely appropriate in describing the music of "Vast Oceans Lachrymose". However, my understanding is that the group's prior works (they've been around since 1989) did in fact possess a marked doom...

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THROES OF DAWN: New Song Posted Online

Long-running Finnish "dark metal" band THROES OF DAWN has posted a new song, "Ignition of the Grey Sky", on the group's MySpace page. The track comes off the band's fifth album, "The Great Fleet of Echoes", which will be released via Firebox Records during the Finnish Metal Expo on February 19. The...

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TO/DIE/FOR: 'Best-Of' Collection To Include New Song

Finnish gothic metallers TO/DIE/FOR will release a "best-of" collection, "Epilogue From The Past - Best Of", on January 27 via Spinefarm Records. Included on the set will be a brand new song, "Angelica", which is slated to appear on the group's next studio album. "Epilogue From The Past - Best Of" t...

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SLAYER's KERRY KING Talks About His New 7-String Signature B.C. RICH Guitar

Video footage of SLAYER guitarist Kerry King talking about his new B.C. Rich signature-model seven-string "Warlock" guitar at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show in Anaheim, California can be viewed below. King has earned his reputation as one of thrash metal's premier gu...

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TIGERTAILZ Joined By Female Bassist

Long-running U.K. glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have announced the addition of female bassist Sarah Firebrand to the group's ranks. Commented the band: "We think she's an amazing find and we're sure all you TAILZ maniacs will be welcoming her to our insane world as warmly as we have. It also means that th...

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ZONARIA: Video Footage From Studio, First Headlining Tour Posted Online

Swedish death/black metal band ZONARIA has completed the songwriting process for its new album and will soon enter the Abyss studio in Sweden with producer Jonas Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY, SONIC SYNDICATE, HYPOCRISY, CENTINEX, CARNAL FORGE) to begin recording the effort for a spring/summer release. A...

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ASPHYX Explains Split With Bassist WANNES GUBBELS

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX has issued the following update: "It seems that there is a lot of confusion and misunderstanding due to the fact that ASPHYX and Wannes [Gubbels, bass] have split ways. The other blog was perhaps not clear enough about this and was interpretated wrongly by so...