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Former PANDEMONIUM Singer Dead At 48

Chris Resch, former lead singer for the California metal band PANDEMONIUM — which released three albums on the Metal Blade label in the 1980s — died on August 24, 2007 at his home in Fairbanks, Alaska. He was 48 years old. According to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, Resch, 48, who did painting and...

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FATAL SMILE: New Album To Be Mixed By MICHAEL WAGENER

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE has tapped veteran producer Michael Wagener (METALLICA, MÖTLEY CRÜE, OZZY OSBOURNE, SKID ROW) to mix its upcoming third album, entitled "Primed & Ready". Due before the end of the year, the CD will contain the following tracks (not in...

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GODIVA: 'Destruction' Track Listing, Artwork, Audio Samples Available

Swiss heavy metallers GODIVA, who feature in their ranks former VICTORY singer Fernando Garcia, will release their new album, "Destruction", on September 28, 2007 via Mausoleum Records. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. Illuminatio 02. Crawl In The Night 03. Destruction 04. Pedal T...

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Artist DEREK HESS Designs Artwork For 'Metal On Metal 25th Anniversary Concert'

World-renowned Cleveland-based artist Derek Hess has created exclusive poster artwork for the "Metal On Metal 25th Anniversary Concert", set to take place on September 15 at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio. Artist Aaron Sechrist assisted with the layout. Hess has designed cover art for SEP...

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ROB HALFORD Signs Japanese Licensing Deal For METAL GOD ENTERTAINMENT

Rob Halford and Metal God Entertainment have announced their new film and music licensee Sony Music Japan International. Sony Japan's first scheduled release is "Halford Metal God Essentials - Volume 1" featuring 15 dynamic heavy metal tracks from Rob Halford's FIGHT and HALFORD solo releases — debu...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Founder BRIAN SLAGEL To Guest On Tonight's 'Chaos'

Metal Blade Records founder Brian Slagel will be the featured guest on Indie 103.1 FM's specialty metal program "Chaos" tonight (Sunday, September 9) at 10:00 p.m. PST (1:00 a.m. EST Monday morning). To listen to the show live via the Internet, go to this location. (Thanks: Andrew / The Space Lord)...

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Ex-OUTWORLD Singer To Perform With ADAGIO In Japan

According to his MySpace page, former OUTWORLD vocalist Kelly Sundown Carpenter will be singing for French progressive metallers ADAGIO on their upcoming three-date tour of Japan as the support act for Finland's KORPIKLAANI. The details are as follows: Sep. 12 - Tokyo, Japan - Club Quattro Sep. 13 -...

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AS I LAY DYING Guitarist Says New CD's Success Is 'A Testament To How Sweet Our Fans Are'

FMQB recently conducted an interview with AS I LAY DYING guitarist Nick Hipa. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FMQB: Your #8 album debut last week was not only the band's best, but also the best in the history of Metal Blade. How does that make you feel? Nick: No way, ...

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LIZZY BORDEN, JOEY BELLADONNA Schedule Long Island Date

LIZZY BORDEN and former ANTHRAX singer JOEY BELLADONNA have scheduled a live date at The Crazy Donkey in Farmingdale New York on, October 30. For more information, click here. LIZZY BORDEN and JOEY BELLADONNA (ex-ANTHRAX) have been confirmed for Atarfe Vega Rock festival, set to take place December...

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PATHS OF POSSESSION: New Song Posted Online

PATHS OF POSSESSION, the Florida-based band fronted by CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, has posted a new song, entitled "Memory Burn", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's third album, "The End of the Hour", due on October 16 via Metal Blade Records. "The End o...

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AC/DC: 'Plug Me In' DVD Box Set Track Listing Revealed

Columbia Records will release "Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — on Tuesday, October 16. The first AC/DC release since the band came to Columbia Records earlier this year, th...

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FATES WARNING: Complete 'No Exit' Reissue Details Revealed

FATES WARNING's classic 1988 album "No Exit" will be re-released in Europe on October 8 via Metal Blade Records (except in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, where it will arrive on October 5). The reissue will contain a remastered version of the original album plus outtakes, demos, and a bonu...

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TRIVIUM To Open For HEAVEN AND HELL In Japan

TRIVIUM has scheduled the following Japanese dates in October: Oct. 20 - Saitama Super Arena - Tokyo, JPN (Loudpark 07) Oct. 22 - Forum – Tokyo, JPN (w/ HEAVEN AND HELL) Oct. 24 - Club Quattro - Osaka, JPN Oct. 25 - Civic Auditorium - Nagoya, JPN (w/ HEAVEN AND HELL) HeavyMetalsource.com has posted...

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NEAERA: 'Armamentarium' Enters German Chart At No. 65

"Armamentarium", the new album from the German metal/hardcore outfit NEAERA (Metal Blade Records),has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 65. The limited first edition of the album contains a bonus DVD recorded live at the band's sold-out show on May 19, 2007 in their hometown of...

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AS I LAY DYING: 'An Ocean Between Us' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

AS I LAY DYING's new album, "An Ocean Between Us", has achieved the following first-week chart positions: Germany: #24 Austria: #33 Switzerland: #43 Netherlands (Plato Charts): #25 UK: #117 UK (Rock & Metal): #8 UK (Indie Album): #13 USA: #8 USA (Hard Rock): #1 USA (Indie Album): #2 Canada: #19...