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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...January 16, 2007
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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...January 16, 2007
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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...January 16, 2007
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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",...January 15, 2007
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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...January 15, 2007
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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...January 15, 2007
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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...January 15, 2007
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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...January 14, 2007
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: More Japanese TV Appearances Announced
Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "[On] January 17th at 10:00 p.m. Marty faces off with variety duo 'Ori-Raji' on Fuji Television. On another program, 'Takeyama Sensei?!', Marty finds himself at Japan's top 'Maid Café' in Akihab...January 13, 2007
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METAL BLADE Sets Release Date For CANNIBAL CORPSE And LIZZY BORDEN Reissues
To celebrate Metal Blade's 25th anniversary, the label will be reissuing CANNIBAL CORPSE's 1996 fifth studio album — the first to feature current vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher — "Vile", with an additional four-track DVD filmed at San Francisco's Berkeley Square on February 3, 1997. Also sch...January 13, 2007
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TOURNIQUET To Take Part In Online Chat
Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET will take part in an online chat on Sunday, January 21 at 8:00 p.m. CST at this location. The chat will be open to anyone and there is no registration required. As previously reported, TOURNIQUET has been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sonshine Festival,...January 13, 2007
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Former YOB Leader To Release MIDDIAN Debut In March
MIDDIAN, the band featuring former YOB leader Mike Scheidt, will release its debut album, "Age Eternal", in Europe on March 26 via Metal Blade Records (March 23 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland). MIDDIAN is Mike Scheidt - Guitar and Vocals Will Lindsay - Bass and Vocals Scott Headrick - Drums "Ag...January 12, 2007
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IN BATTLE: In Recording Mode
Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE are currently recording their fourth album, "Kingdom of Fear", due later in the year via Nocturnal Art Productions. The follow-up to 2004's "Welcome to the Battlefield" will honor the memory of the group's former drummer, Otto Wiklund, who passed awa...January 12, 2007
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TOOL: Japanese Dates Announced
TOOL will play the following dates in Japan during February: Feb. 08 - Osaka, JPN @ Zepp Feb. 09 - Tokyo, JPN @ Zepp Feb. 10 - Tokyo, JPN @ Zepp Feb. 12 - Kawasaki, JPN @ Blitz Feb. 14 - Nagoya, JPN @ Diamond Hall TOOL finished up last year's touring schedule with a ...January 12, 2007
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JOB FOR A COWBOY Announces New Drummer
Arizona's JOB FOR A COWBOY has announced the addition of drummer Jon "The Charn" Rice to the group's ranks. "Jon has been playing drums for about seven years," according to a press release. "After completing a year at Capital's Conservatory of Music, majoring in Music Business with a focus on Percus...January 10, 2007
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