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ANTHRAX Film Scene For HELEN MIRREN Movie

ANTHRAX filmed a scene last week for an upcoming Helen Mirren movie, Calendar Girls, due sometime next year. Commented guitarist Scott Ian: "It's a true story about these British women that posed for a sexy calendar to raise money for charity. It became huge and they came to LA to be on Jay Leno. Ou...

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SAXON To Issue CD Of Re-Recorded Classics

SAXON's album of re-recorded classic tracks, Heavy Metal Thunder, is set for release on September 23rd through SPV/Steamhammer Records and features the following track listing: 01. Power & The Glory 02. Strong Arm Of The Law 03. Heavy Metal Thunder 04. And The Bands Played On 05. Crusader 06. Da...

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DROWNING POOL Bus Company Owner Changes Story About EBay 'Hoax'

The owner of the tour bus company, Ziggy Coaches, that leased the tour bus used by DROWNING POOL while they toured on Ozzfest — the very same one in which DP frontman Dave Williams was found dead on August 14th — appears to be changing his story about how the bus ended up on auction ...

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STEEL PROPHET Online Chat Scheduled

Steve Kachinsky, guitarist and founder of Nuclear Blast recording artists STEEL PROPHET, will be answering fans' questions during an upcoming online chat. The chat will take place at www.wallsoffire.com (and www.wallsoffire.de) on September 8th at 12:00 Pacific time (21:00 CET). Kachinsky will be av...

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ENGINE Cancel BLACKBIRD Appearance

ENGINE, featuring vocalist Ray Alder (FATES WARNING),bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT),guitarist Bernie Versailles (AGENT STEEL) and drummer Pete Parada (FACE TO FACE),have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Blackbird Rock Festival on Labor Day weekend due to an unspecified "scheduling...

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DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Germany's THE MOSH CLUB OPEN AIR Festival

German thrashers DESTRUCTION will perform at The Mosh Club Open Air — a free-entry charity event against racism — in Kolmberg, Germany on August 24th. Other acts set to appear at the event include BLOOD RED ANGEL, BANGGANG, and ENCYCLIA. In other news, DESTRUCTION have once again slammed the promote...

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EVERGREY: New Producer Needed!

Swedish "progressive power metal" band EVERGREY have been forced to look for a new producer to man the knobs during the recording sessions for their upcoming fourth full-length album after US immigration-related issues prevented original choice, British-born Neil Kernon (i.e. CANNIBAL CORPSE, NEVERM...

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Former MEGADETH Duo Guest On Forthcoming Country/R&B CD

Former MEGADETH members Dave Ellefson (bass) and Marty Friedman (guitar) joined Nashville recording artist Steve Richards at The Saltmine studios in Phoenix yesterday (August 11th) to lay down a version of the track "That Makes It Tough", one of the last songs written by BUDDY HOLLY. Additional musi...

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AGENT STEEL To Issue New CD In Early 2003

AGENT STEEL are hard at work on the follow-up to Omega Conspiracy, tentatively entitled Order of the Illuminati / AGENT STEEL Vol. 4, for an early 2003 release. Meanwhile, the group are scheduled to embark on a European tour, dubbed Illluminatus '02, during November. Exact dates and venues will be a...

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SEPULTURA Finish Recording Covers EP

SEPULTURA have completed the recording process for their upcoming covers EP at Trama studios in São Paulo, Brazil with producer Steve Evetts (i.e. EARTH CRISIS, SNAPCASE) and are currently mixing the CD for a tentative October release. The complete track listing for the EP is as follows: 01. Mongolo...

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SEPULTURA Collaborate With DJ, Rapper On Covers EP

SEPULTURA are collaborating with Brazilian DJ Zé Gonzales (i.e. PLANET HEMP, RACIONAIS, XIS) and rapper Sabotage on a version of PUBLIC ENEMY's "Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos", which will be included on the group's upcoming EP of covers. As of Wednesday, July 31st, SEPULTURA's Igor Cavalera had c...

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MY DARKEST HATE To Cover EXODUS Classic On Sophomore Effort

German death metallers MY DARKEST HATE, featuring PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling and members of SACRED STEEL, are at House of Music Studios in Winterbach, Germany recording their second full-length CD, entitled To Whom It May Concern, for an October 28th release through Massacre Records. The fol...

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ONWARD Frontman To Make Guest Appearance On Forthcoming NEW EDEN CD

NEW EDEN's forthcoming full-length CD, entitled Stagnant Progression, will include a guest appearance on "ambient voices" by ONWARD frontman Mike Grant (who previously spent time in an early incarnation of NEW EDEN). Featured in the lead vocalist role on the album will be ex-STEEL PROPHET frontman R...

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ENGINE: More Live Dates Announced

ENGINE, featuring vocalist Ray Alder (FATES WARNING),bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT),guitarist Bernie Versailles (AGENT STEEL) and drummer Pete Parada (FACE TO FACE),have added the following dates to their upcoming itinerary: Aug. 08 - Mason Jar - Phoenix, AZ Aug. 09 - The Shack - Anaheim, CA A...

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Ex-STEEL PROPHET Frontman To Focus Exclusively On TARAXACUM

Ex-STEEL PROPHET frontman Rick Mythiasin will concentrate completely on his German/American band TARAXACUM following his departure from the former group, according to an official statement issued by TARAXACUM founder and EDGUY bassist Tobias Exxel. "Rick's German bandmates [in] TARAXACUM—Tobias Exxe...