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'Metal To The Core' Compilation Available At Spencer Gifts Stores

Spencer Gifts has partnered with Roadrunner Records to bring you "Metal to the Core", a compilation CD of Roadrunner artists which is a limited pressing available for purchase exclusively at Spencer Gifts. Spencer Gifts is the first retailer to have their own mix of in-store music broken up into gen...

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New DVD Teaches Heavy Metal Stars The Art Of Roaring

James Parker of The Boston Globe has issued the following report: The origin of the "tortured throat scream" or "angry hell voice" is as hotly contested as anything else in the history of heavy metal. Does it derive from the "death grunt" — the subhuman ultra-low-frequency belch developed by Florida...

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MORGANA LEFAY Pull Out of BLOODSTOCK Festival's XMas Party

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Bloodstock Festival's XMas Party on Sunday, December 18. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: At 4:00 Friday morning [Dec. 16] local time guitarist Peter Gre...

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Arrest Made In POISON Guitarist's Stolen Equipment Case

On October 24, 2005, the home of legendary POISON guitarist C.C. Deville was broken into and over 30 pieces of equipment were stolen. A concentrated effort lead by the LAPD's Van Nuys Burglary Division, Planet Deville and VH1 came to a culmination with the arrest of the thief at the Ranchero Cucamon...

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CLUTCH Announce First-Ever Tour Of Australia

CLUTCH will embark on their first-ever tour of Australia in March 2006. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 16 - Annandale Hotel - Annandale Mar. 17 - Corner Hotel - Richmond Mar. 18 – Overcranked Festival(RNA Showgrounds) – Brisbane Also appearing at the Overcranked festival are KARNIVOOL, BLOODDU...

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HEROD: New Song Available For Download

Buffalo, NY's HEROD have completed their second Lifeforce Records full-length record, entitled "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight". Due on March 7, 2006 in North America and April 24 in Europe, "Rich Man's War, Poor Man's Fight" is the highly anticipated follow up to the group's critically acclaimed...

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OPETH: BBC Session To Air Tonight

OPETH's recent recording session at the legendary BBC studios in Maida Vale, London, U.K. will air tonight (December 13) on BBC Radio 1's "The Rock Show". The tracks recorded were as follows: "The Grand Conjuration", "When" and "Soldier of Fortune" (DEEP PURPLE cover). Tune in tonight at 1:00 a.m. (...

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MORGANA LEFAY To Film 'I Roam' Video

Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY will team up with Owe Lingwall (NOCTURNAL RITES drummer) as producer/director for a second video off their "Grand Materia" album, to be filmed later this month. The chosen track is "I Roam" and the resultant clip is expected to be finished in...

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OPETH Drummer Talks About Touring, Current Status Of WITCHERY

Drummerszone.com recently conducted an interview with OPETH drummer Martin Axenrot (NIFELHEIM, SATANIC SLAUGHTER, WITCHERY). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Drummerszone.com: In 2004 you joined the all-star line-up of BLOODBATH, replacing Dan Swanö who switched to guitar. And now you're o...

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Report: Club Where DIMEBAG Was Murdered Continues To Be Blacklisted By Bands, Booking Agents

Aaron Beck and John Futty of The Columbus Dispatch have issued the following report: Shortly after 10 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2004, Nathan Gale of Marysville climbed a security fence outside the Alrosa Villa nightclub. The Texas heavy-metal band DAMAGEPLAN had just begun playing its first song, Breathing Ne...

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OPETH, BURST, THE HELLACOPTERS Among 'P3 Guld' Nominees

OPETH, BURST and THE HELLACOPTERS are among the nominated artists for the "P3 Guld" award from Swedish radio station P3 in the "Best Rock/Metal Album Of The Year" category. The winners will be announced on January 21, 2006 during a live awards ceremony broadcast from Storan in Gothenburg, Sweden. Th...

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GLENN HUGHES To Ring In New Year In Bulgaria

According to a posting at GHPG.net, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will be making a special New Year's Eve guest appearance in the historical city of Kavarna, Bulgaria, at the invitation of the Mayor of Kavarna, Mr. Tsonko Tsonev. He will perform a 40-minute set...

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NOCTURNAL RITES Named Best Swedish Metal Band

Tartarean Desire is reporting that NOCTURNAL RITES were honored as the "best Swedish metal band" by the Swedish national radio P4's show "Dist". The band received their award from the hands of SAXON frontman Biff Byford during the program's live broadcast of Sweden Rock Festival's kick-off party at...

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CATHEDRAL, ELECTRIC WIZARD, GRAND MAGUS: German Tour Dates Announced

CATHEDRAL will be embarking on a European tour in February 2006. Support at all shows will come from ELECTRIC WIZARD and GRAND MAGUS (featuring SPIRITUAL BEGGARS lead singer JB). Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 06 - Berlin, GER @ Knaack Feb. 13 - Hamburg, GER @ Molotow Feb. 14 - München,...

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GLENN HUGHES: The Godfather

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes reports on his web site that he recently became godfather of his buddy/drummer Chad Smith's (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) son Cole."I thought you would like to see what a beautiful child my godson is," Glenn said. "I am proud to be godfather to our dear friend's Cha...