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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Embark On First-Ever Tour Of Mexico

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will embark on their first-ever tour of Mexico in February. Also appearing on the three-date trek, dubbed "Chas Metal Attack Tour 2007", are MARDUK, MONSTROSITY and SETHERIAL. The details are as follows: Feb. 09 - Leon, MEX @ Madeiras Feb. 10 - Mexico...

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HATE ETERNAL Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has announced the signing of death metal legends HATE ETERNAL to worldwide deal. The band is currently writing material for the follow-up to 2005's "I, Monarch", which is expected to be recorded at HATE ETERNAL mainman Erik Rutan's own Mana Recording Studios in June/July 2007. Fo...

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CELLADOR Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Nebraska-based extreme power metallers CELLADOR have parted ways with bass player Val Rakhmanov. "The split was in no way in bad terms," says guitarist Bill Hudson. "Val is still one of my best friends and I intend to help him in any way I can with his future projects. No shows will be cancelled, an...

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NINE INCH NAILS To Tour Japan In May

NINE INCH NAILS will embark on a Japanese tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 18 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast May 20 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast May 22 - Nagoya, Japan - Zepp May 23 - Osaka, Japan - Zepp May 24 - Osaka, Japan - Zepp NINE INCH ...

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Drummer JENS MALUSCHKA Quits DISILLUSION

Drummer Jens Maluschka has left Leipzig, Germany-based prog-death band DISILLUSION. Commented Jens: "After six years of intensive work with DISILLUSION, it is time for a break. There are various reasons. I want to concentrate more on my private life, meaning I will become a father in June of this ye...

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LIZZY BORDEN: 'Master Of Disguise' Reissue Detailed

Metal Blade Records and LIZZY BORDEN have announced the reissue of the 1989 original recording of "Master of Disguise", due on March 6. Special features will include: * A re-master of the original disc * Liner notes written by producer of "Master of Disguise", Elliot Solomon * A bonus (demo) track,...

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IMPALED NAZARENE: New Album Title Revealed

Finnish extreme metallers IMPALED NAZARENE have issued the following update: "'Latex Cult' (1996) and 'Rapture' (1998) albums have (finally) been remastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox studio. Needless to say, sound quality improved 666% to say the least. Ritual, our house artist, has already worked...

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CHTHONIC Heads To France's MIDEM And Japan's INDEPENDENCE-D Music Festival

Taiwan's CHTHONIC, the black metal band that has already broken down musical barriers in its homeland, is continuing to make its international buzz with an invitation to perform at this year's MIDEM 2007 in Cannes, France, and the Independence-D festival in Tokyo. With MIDEM's history of over 40 yea...

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MACHINEMADE GOD Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

German metal act MACHINEMADE GOD has parted ways with guitarist Holger Kiparski and has replaced him with Marc Niedersberg. "With this new and strong lineup we're hitting the road in February for a short headlining tour together with our friends in DEADSOIL and KORODED," the band writes in a stateme...

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VOMITORY Completes Work On 'Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize'

Swedish death metallers VOMITORY have completed work on their new album. "Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize" was recorded, mixed and mastered at Leon Music Studio in Karlstad, Sweden with producer/engineer Rikard Löfgren during December. Comments drummer Tobias Gustafsson: "We have now finally completed...

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THERAPY?: Fan-Voted Webgig Posted Online

Irish rock n' roll killing machine THERAPY? has finally released its webgig. Last August the band had an online vote when the fans could pick three of their favorites to be performed. Based on the results of this vote, the group played "Screamager", "A Moment of Clarity", "Straight Life", "Knives",...

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CATARACT Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Swiss metalcore band CATARACT has parted ways with guitarist Simon Fullemann. "We've had several discussions between different members about our future concerning music, shape, form and structure of CATARACT and, of course, the year lying ahead," the group writes in a statement. "And, after a final...

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MEAT LOAF Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MEAT LOAF has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ANNIHILATOR AXEL RUDI PELL BLACK OAK ARKANSAS BLIND GUARDIAN CIRCUS MAXIMUS DIMMU BORGIR ELDRITCH FALCONER GOV'T MULE HARDCO...

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Year of Desolation

The word "smoking" gets thrown around so much with regard to an album's riffs, but damn if it doesn't apply in a big way on YEAR OF DESOLATION's self-titled debut for Prosthetic. (The band's first release, "Your Blood My Vendetta" was released in 2004 on Corrosive Recordings). I mean the guitars bur...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: New Lineup Revealed?

According to a posting on the web site of International Concert Service GMBH (ICS),the management/booking company of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, MSG's lineup is as follows: Michael Schenker - Guitar Jari Tiura - Vocals Wayne Findlay – Keyboards, Guitar Bodo Schopf - Drums Barry Sparks - Bass Bodo was a...