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VEIL OF MAYA Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Bassist Kris "The Higler" Hilger has left VEIL OF MAYA "to pursue other things going on in his life." The group says, "There are no hard feelings between them whatsoever as the band wishes him all the best to whatever he pursues next." Hilger's permanent replacement in VEIL OF MAYA is ex-BORN OF OSI...January 23, 2009
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GODIVA's Management Claims Bassist Was Fired
The management company which represents Swiss rockers GODIVA has released the following statement regarding the recently announced departure of drummer Peter Gander, bassist Mitch Koontz and guitarist Steve Papacharitos: "GODIVA had to part ways with bassist Mitch Koontz because since last year's Eu...January 23, 2009
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SUICIDE SILENCE To Tour With SLAYER This Summer?
California deathcore masters SUICIDE SILENCE are strongly rumored to have landed a support slot on SLAYER's upcoming U.S. tour. The early summer trek, which is expected to be announced on Monday, January 26, will be a co-headlining bill between SLAYER and another, yet-to-be-announced band. In recent...January 23, 2009
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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: Munich Footage Posted Online
Video footage of DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey's January 20, 2009 concert at Metropolis in Munich, German can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "eblinternational"). Airey and his band performed a set largely based on his new solo album "A Light in the Sky", alongside a selection of songs from D...January 22, 2009
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DECREPIT BIRTH: In Pre-Production Mode
California tech-death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH are in pre-production mode for their third full-length album, titled "Polarity". The follow-up to last year's "Diminishing Between Worlds" is tentatively due this summer via Nuclear Blast Records. According to a press release, "Polarity" will contain "n...January 22, 2009
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RUTHLESS To Guest On 'Powermaker Radio'
Sammi D (lead vocals),Kenny McGee (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Jim Durkin (lead guitar; DREAMS OF DAMNATION, DARK ANGEL) of reactivated Southern California metallers RUTHLESS will take part in a live interview on Tuesday, January 27 at 8:00 p.m. PST on Powermaker Radio. For more information, v...January 22, 2009
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AVIAN: Acoustic Version Of 'Beyond The Hallowed Gates' Posted Online
AVIAN, the melodic metal band featuring singer Lance King (BALANCE OF POWER, PYRAMAZE) and guitarist Yan Leviathan, played a 30-minute "unplugged" set on the "Root Of All Evil" show last Saturday night, January 17 (technically early Sunday morning) on the KFAI radio station in Minneapolis, Minnesota...January 22, 2009
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DROID Begins Writing New Record, Launches New Web Site With Free MP3 Download
California-based hard-hitting quintet DROID has commenced the songwriting process for its sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year. Until then, a free MP3 download is available on the band's new web site located at www.droidmusic.com. Fans must register to the web site to receive...January 21, 2009
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Switzerland's GODIVA Loses Three Members
Peter Gander (drums),Mitch Koontz (bass) and Steve Papacharitos (lead guitar) have announced their departure from Swiss rockers GODIVA due to "musical" and "personal" differences, as well as undisclosed management issues. The said in a statement, "We really regret having to give up this band after...January 21, 2009
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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' First-Week Sales Revealed
"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, sold around 1,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 29 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by ne...January 21, 2009
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PRIMAL FEAR To Master New Album In Early February
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have finished mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's first releas...January 21, 2009
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THE FACELESS Latest Victim Of DISNEY 'Ban?'
Los Angeles, California-based based progressive death metallers THE FACELESS, who will be hitting the road with MESHUGGAH and CYNIC in February, have been banned from playing the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, which is the first show of the tour. The February 1 date will continue without THE...January 20, 2009
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ORIGIN Confirmed For UK DEATHFEST
Kansas death metallers ORIGIN will invade British shores bringing their technical brutality to UK Deathfest. They will be joined by legendary Brummies BENEDICTION and U.K. rising death/grind talent INFECTED DISARRAY in wreaking havoc on Leeds in May. The trio join a bill of uncompromising extreme no...January 20, 2009
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ARTILLERY Replaces DESTRUCTION At 'Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert'
Danish thrashers ARTILLERY have replaced DESTRUCTION on the billing of the "Chris Witchhunter Tribute Concert", which is scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Turbinenhalle in Oberhausen, Germany. The event will honor late SODOM drummer Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter) and will feat...January 20, 2009
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SAXON: 'Into The Labyrinth' European Chart Positions Revealed
"Into The Labyrinth", the new album from British heavy metal legends SAXON, has registered the following first-week chart positions in Europe: Austria: #53 Germany: #23 (Media Control) Germany: #8 (Media Markt) Sweden: #44 Switzerland: #61 UK: #119 UK: #6 (Rock) "Into The Labyrinth" was released in...January 20, 2009
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