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KORN, GODSMACK, DRAMAGODS Members Featured On CRISS ANGEL's 'Mindfreak' CD
New songs co-written and co-produced by special guests such as Sully Erna of GODSMACK, Jonathan Davis of KORN, and Nuno Bettencourt of DRAMAGODS (formerly of EXTREME) are featured on the upcoming soundtrack to artist Criss Angel's wildly popular show on A&E, "Mindfreak", due on June 27 via Koch...May 10, 2006
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirm First-Ever Appearance In China
Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have confirmed their first appearance in China. Rock Empire Music will release the band's album "Cast Away" in China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will promote it with a a concert in Beijing, China on December 16, 2006. VISIONS OF ATLAN...May 9, 2006
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Memorial To Late AC/DC Frontman BON SCOTT Unveiled Today
BBC News is reporting that a memorial to former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott has been unveiled in the small Angus town of Kirriemuir. Scott was born in Kirriemuir in 1946 and went on to become an international star with the Australian band. His family emigrated from Scotland when he was six. He went ...May 6, 2006
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Former MEGADETH Bassist Schedules New England Clinics
Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has lined up the following bass clinics during May. May 22 - Daddy's Springfield – W. Springfield, MA May 23 - Daddy's Boston – Boston, MA May 24 - Daddy's Nashua - Nashua, NH For more information, click here. As previously reported, Ellefson's new b...May 5, 2006
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GRAVE: New Album Details Revealed
Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE have completed work on their new album, "As Rapture Comes", for a July 25 release via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally). Commented vocalist/guitarist Ola Lindgren: "The new album is finally completed. Nine tracks which can only be describ...May 5, 2006
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GODSMACK: Audio Version Of Controversial SULLY ERNA Interview Posted Online
Arthur magazine has uploaded an MP3 file containing its controversial interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna, conducted on May 1. Download the 14-minute audio file at this locaton (20 MB). Check out a transcript of the chat by clicking here. As previously reported, GODSMACK's latest album, "IV"...May 5, 2006
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MORGANA LEFAY Part Ways With Drummer
Drummer Robin Engström of the Swedish "heavy doom progressive" metallers MORGANA LEFAY has officially left the band. Robin's statement on the matter reads as follows: "I made the hard decision to leave MORGANA LEFAY due to personal differences. I know this might come as a surprise to many, but I hav...May 4, 2006
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TOM ARAYA On New SLAYER Album: 'People Won't Be Disappointed'
Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently interviewed SLAYER frontman Tom Araya. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: It's been five years since the last album, so you obviously were pretty well prepared for this one? Araya: "We usually rehearse our songs a lot, that's how we know whether...May 3, 2006
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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT: U.K. Tour Dates Announced
Hard rock veterans BLUE ÖYSTER CULT will be visiting England and Scotland again this summer. "Eight dates criss-crossing the U.K. should make a BÖC possible for most every U.K. fan," reads a posting on the band's web site. The dates are as follows: Jul. 15 - Guilford, England - Guilfest Jul. 16 - De...May 3, 2006
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Former MEGADETH Bassist To Co-Host 'Metal Reigns'
Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson will be co-hosting "Metal Reigns", an Internet radio show on KWTF The Edge, on Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show online at www.kwtfworldwide.com. As previously reported, Ellefson's new band TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, which also...May 3, 2006
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GODSMACK's 'IV' Tops BILLBOARD Album Chart
GODSMACK's latest album, "IV", has sold 211,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This figure is a bit less than the 267,000 units registered by GODSMACK's third CD, "Faceless", back in April 2003, and the 256,...May 3, 2006
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GRAVE Cover ALICE IN CHAINS' 'Them Bones'
Legendary Swedish death metallers GRAVE have reportedly laid down a cover version of ALICE IN CHAINS' "Them Bones" during the recording sessions for their new album, "As Rapture Comes", tentatively due in July. It is not presently clear if the song will be included in the final album's track listing...May 2, 2006
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AXENSTAR Hard At Work On New Album
Swedish power metallers AXENSTAR have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are now halfway through the recording process of our new [fourth] album and everything is going according to our plans. The sound is much heavier than before and we are really satisfied with how the so...May 2, 2006
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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About The PETER PAN Inspiration For New Single
Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Back onto the "Fly" single. Why the story of Peter Pan? Was it a challenge of making something metal out of something so clearly non-metal? Wh...May 2, 2006
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BENEDICTION Pull Out Of Germany's F*CK THE COMMERCE Festival, Prepare To Record New Album
Long-running U.K. extreme metallers BENEDICTION have released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "BENEDICTION will not be appearing at this year's Fuck The Commerce festival [taking place May 25-27 at MZA (Mehrzweckhalle) in Luckau, Germany]. The reasons for this are personal between the b...May 1, 2006
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