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Ex-THE CROWN Guitarist Begins Work On New ANGEL BLAKE Album

ANGEL BLAKE guitarist Marko Tervonen (ex-THE CROWN) has posted the following message on the band's official MySpace page: "I have started working seriously now with the next ANGEL BLAKE album. The status is this: I have shitloads of ideas. About 13 new strong foundations written. I have started on a...

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AS I LAY DYING To Support BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE On Rescheduled U.K. Dates

San Diego wrecking crew AS I LAY DYING will take time out from the final stage of the writing process for its as-yet-untitled third album (due for spring release via Metal Blade) to finish its U.K. tour dates as guests to BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE (which were postponed due to BULLET vocalist Matt Tuck...

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PAIN CONFESSOR: Live Video Posted Online

A video clip of Finnish metallers PAIN CONFESSOR performing the song "Just Names Remain" live at the Dressing Room in Tokyo, Japan has been posted online at this location. As previously reported, two recently recorded demo tracks from PAIN CONFESSOR — "Without Redemption/Without Remorse" and "Ne Plu...

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CELTIC FROST To Return To North America In 2007

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have issued the following update: "On the occasion of the conclusion of the 2006 North American leg of CELTIC FROST's 'Monotheist' tour, we would like to pause for a moment to thank the many who made this massive undertaking possible. "We wish to pay t...

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AMON AMARTH Frontman Setting New Goals

Dawn of TheMetalWeb.com recently conducted an interview with AMON AMARTH frontman Johan Hegg. A few excerpts from the chat follow: TheMetalWeb.com: The band decided to use a new studio and producer for the new release, "With Oden On Our Side". It was stated in your press release by Olavi, that the b...

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ANARION To Perform On Australia's 'Screaming Symphony'

Australian power metal act ANARION will make its debut live performance with new guitarist Scott Griffith on Melbourne metal radio show "Screaming Symphony" on Tuesday, December 5. The band is due to play five songs and promises to perform something new for the occasion. The show can be streamed liv...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Cancels Taipei, Taiwan Concert Due To 'Illness'

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP was forced to cancel last night's (Nov. 25) concert in Taipei, Taiwan at Liberty Square due to guitarist/mainman Michael Schenker's "illness." The show was the final date of the band's Asian tou...

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THE RED CHORD Bassist Lays Down Riffs: Video Available

A video clip of THE RED CHORD bassist Greg Weeks laying down riffs has been posted online at this location (courtesy of FPE-TV). THE RED CHORD's sophomore effort, "Clients", is available now on Metal Blade/Black Market Activities Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Fused Together in Revolving Doors" (...

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TOKYO DRAGONS Completes Work On New CD; Studio Report Available

TOKYO DRAGONS have finished recording their new album at a studio in Seattle with producer Kurt Bloch (NASHVILLE PUSSY, SUPERSUCKERS) for an early 2007 release via Escapi Music. A studio report covering the recording sessions for the CD can be found at the band's official web site. TOKYO DRAGONS rel...

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SYMPHORCE Launches Studio Diary

Guitarist Cede Dupont of the German power metallers SYMPHORCE has launched a studio diary on the group's official forum. The band has just entered House of Music studios in Winterach, Germany with producer Dennis Ward to begin recording its new album, "Become Death", due in February/March via Metal...

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TOM GABRIEL FISCHER: 'Playing With CELTIC FROST Is An Utterly Self-Destructive Curse'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Whether enduring or permanently shattered, CELTIC FROST is synonymous with what is labeled 'my life.' Not an instant, not once, where the deeper implications, spiritual and otherwise, of CELTIC FROST's...

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IMPIOUS: New Album Details Revealed

Metal Blade Records has set a January 29, 2007 European release date for the new album from Swedish death/thrashers IMPIOUS, entitled "Holy Murder Masquerade". Commented guitarist Valle Adzic: "The album was mainly recorded at my own Studio Deadline. Only drums were recorded at Studio Mega. Simply b...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Jams With ANDREW W.K. in Tokyo

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty recently took the stage with Andrew W.K. at his Tokyo concert where they blasted into 'Party Hard' together to a packed Shibuya audience. Andrew was a guest on 'Rock Fujiyama' [Japanese T...

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Ex-YOB Frontman Resurfaces In MIDDIAN: Audio Available

MIDDIAN, the band that features former YOB frontman Mike, has put one of the pre-mastered tracks ("Dreamless Eye") from its debut CD on its MySpace page. "Age Eternal", the band's debut, is scheduled for a late April worldwide release via Metal Blade Records. ORANGE GOBLIN singer Ben Ward makes an a...

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MSG Bassist Slams 'Talentless' MICHAEL SCHENKER For 'Disrespectful' Behavior

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has issued the following statement regarding guitarist Michael Schenker's performance at the group's recent shows in Japan and Thailand: "I want to apologize to all the fans that wrote to me and all the fans in Japan and Thailand for the talentless guit...