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UNEARTH Announce New Album Title

UNEARTH have set "III: In the Eyes of Fire" as the title of their new album, due on August 8 via Metal Blade Records. The CD is being recorded at a Seattle studio with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES). Commented the band in a statement: "'III: In the Eyes of Fire' is our angriest, darkest, .....

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METAL BLADE Founder Talks About METALLICA's Early Days

Australian Metclub chapter For Whom Metallica Tolls recently conducted an interview with Brian Slagel, founder of Metal Blade Records (the first record company to publish a METALLICA song). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: FWMT: You have been a friend of Lars [Ulrich] for...

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LOSA Part Ways With METAL BLADE; Seek New Drummer, Guitarist

Bassist Joshua Urista of the Dallas-based metalcore outfit LOSA has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "For the first time in a very long time I actually have some juicy tid-bits to share. I wish I could say that the news was all good, but that would be a lie and ...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'Essential Ballads' Collection To Arrive In May

Frontiers Records will release the new solo album from acclaimed hard rock vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRKUS),entitled "Essential Ballads", on May 19. Since 2002, when Jeff Scott Soto signed with Frontiers, the singer has released two studio albums, two EPs and a liv...

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Former HELLOWEEN Singer To Release New Solo Album In May: Audio Available

Frontiers Records will release former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske's new solo album, simply entitled "Kiske", on May 19. Featuring Karsten Nagel — Michael's old schoolmate — on drums and Sandro Giampietro and Fontaine Burnett on guitars and bass, respectively, "Kiske" is said to be a very personal...

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STARWOOD Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Los Angeles-based rock outfit STARWOOD, featuring members of the Eighties heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN, are continuing work on their sophomore album, tentatively due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. The upcoming CD will be the follow-up to the group's debut album, "If It Ain't Br...

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AS I LAY DYING Set Release Date For Reissue Of Early Recordings

AS I LAY DYING will be re-releasing their first two recordings, previously out on Pluto Records, on May 16 via Metal Blade Records. The set will include both a re-recorded and the original version of the band's split CD with AMERICAN TRAGEDY (originally issued in 2002),plus their first album, "Bene...

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UNEARTH Guitarist Checks In From Recording Studio

UNEARTH have entered a Seattle studio with producer Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES) to begin recording their forthcoming, as-yet-untitled LP — which hits stores August 8 via Metal Blade Records. Check out studio reports from guitarist Ken Susi at MetalBladeStore.com. Regarding the bandd's decision to...

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TOURNIQUET Schedule Live Show, Drum Clinic

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET have scheduled a live performance on Friday, May 5 at the Columbia Theatre in Longview, Washington (40 minutes north of Portland). Drummer Ted Kirkpatrick will also take part in a drum clinic on Saturday, May 6 at 1:00 p.m. at a venue to be announced. As previou...

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ABIGAIL WILLIAMS Sign With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Arizona-based extreme metal band ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have signed a three-album deal with Candlelight Records. According to a press release, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS "take their influences from the best of the best from the old and the new and blend it into a unique and multifaceted hybrid. They have the groove...

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CELLADOR Set Tentative Track Listing For Debut Album

Nebraska-based melodic metallers CELLADOR have finished recording their debut album, "Enter Deception", at Mana Studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL). "After a six-week hiatus, the mixing has begun and mastering will follow directly after," the band write in...

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CERBERUS Continuing Work On New EP

Los Angeles melodic thrash/death metallers CERBERUS have uploaded another track, entitled "The Gates of Mercy", from their latest offering, "The Cage of Existence", onto their MySpace page at www.myspace.com/cerberus. CERBERUS' debut CD, "The Cage of Existence", was released in June 2005 through Hel...

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THE TAZ TAYLOR BAND Featuring GRAHAM BONNET: New Album Due This Summer

THE TAZ TAYLOR BAND have inked a deal with Escape Music for the release of their new album, "Welcome to America". The CD, which features legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet (RAINBOW, MSG, ALCATRAZZ) on eight songs, is tentatively due this summer. Originally, Graham was set to appear as a gues...

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Reach For the Surface

Melodic European riffs? Harsh vocals? Clean choruses? With the metalcore scene as glutted now as rap-rock was not long ago, there's gonna be a residual prejudice against Texas hopefuls DRYLINE right off the bat. They may be coming late to the party, but don't count them out without giving them a lis...

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GOD DETHRONED To Enter Studio In May

Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED have posted the following message on their official web site: "BOLT THROWER asked us to be their direct support act on their second leg of the 'Those Still Loyal' tour. Although we basically haven't got any time left due to the writing process of our new album, we...