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RESISTANCE Seeking New Guitarist

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE are looking to fill their second-guitarist position following the departure of Dave Watson (DEATHRIDERS, HIRAX). Interested parties can check out the band at the RESISTANCE MySpace page. RESISTANCE's latest album, "Patents of Control", was released in Europe in Octob...

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EDGUY: 'Tinnitus Sanctus' Artwork Revealed

The cover artwork for "Tinnitus Sanctus", the new album from German melodic metallers EDGUY, can be viewed below. The CD was recorded at Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany with producer Sascha Paeth and is scheduled to be released on November 14. In a recent interview, EDGUYfrontman Tobias Sammet st...

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Ex-ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer In 'Make-Out' Prank On CNN; Video Available

A short video clip of former ICED EARTH/DEATH drummer Richard Christy, who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", and "The Howard Stern Show" writer Sal The Stockbroker "making out" on CNN yesterday (Monday, September 15) during a live broadcast from Lehman Brothers' New York headquarters near...

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VERTIGO STEPS: New Song Available For Download

Portuguese metal act VERTIGO STEPS, the ambitious offspring of Bruno A (ARCANE WISDOM, UNDERSTREAM, REDSTAINS),has made the song "Fire Eaters" available for free download at the band's MySpace page. The track comes off VERTIGO STEPS' forthcoming self-titled debut album, which was recorded at UltraS...

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KONKHRA Signs With TARGET DISTRIBUTION

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA have inked a distribution and promotion deal deal with Target Distribution for the release of their sixth album, "Nothing Is Sacred". The band has also signed a publishing deal with Warner Chapell Music Denmark. Comments guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark: "We are h...

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DAATH Apologizes For Tampa Cancellation

Georgia's DAATH was forced to cancel its appearance Saturday night (September 13) 13 at Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, Florida alongside CARCASS, SUFFOCATION, NECROPHAGIST and others. The band says, "We want to extend an apology to all our fans who didn't get a chance to see us in Tampa [Saturday...

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MASTODON Drummer Discusses Songwriting Process

MidWest Excess recently conducted an interview with drummer Brann Dailor of the Atlanta progressive metal band MASTODON. An excerpt from the chat follows below. MidWest Excess: When it comes to songwriting, every instrument somehow has room to breathe while there's a lot going on musically. You neve...

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EDGUY Extends Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German melodic metallers EDGUY have issued the following update: "EDGUY and their record label Nuclear Blast have just extended their contract for three more albums. Also included in the deal is the release of the live DVD that was filmed in Brazil during the Rocket Ride World Tour two years ago. To...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: 'Castles And Dreams' DVD Certified Gold In Germany

The "Castles and Dreams" DVD from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT — featuring legendary lead guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Candice Night — has been certified gold in Germany. "Secret Voyage", the latest album from BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, recently entered the German Media Contr...

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SCAR FOR LIFE: New Single Available For Free Download

"Crawlin'", the new single from SCAR FOR LIFE — the new Portuguese project led by Alex S (VYRUZ, REDSTAINS) — is available for free download at www.scarforlife.com. SCAR FOR LIFE will release its self-titled debut album later this month. "Creating songs from the most vitriolic, groovy assaults to so...

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VH1 CLASSIC To Celebrate 'RUSH Hashanah' This Month

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site RushIsABand.com, VH1 Classic will air a special dubbed "Rush Hashanah" on September 29 in celebration of the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. The 24-hour tribute to RUSH will include two of the band's concerts — including "Rush In Rio" and "R30" — as well as...

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ULRICH On 'Death Magnetic' Leak 10 Days Before Release: 'By 2008 Standards, That's A Victory'

METALLICA's new album, "Death Magnetic", started circulating illegally online last week after a French record store mistakenly began selling copies. "By 2008 standards, that's a victory," drummer Lars Ulrich told USA Today. "If you'd told me six months ago that our record wouldn't leak until 10 days...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Talks About Making Of 'Wake The Sleeper'

Greg Prato of GuitarSite.com recently conducted an interview with URIAH HEEP founding guitarist Mick Box. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. GuitarSite.com: How do you compare URIAH HEEP 2008 to earlier versions of the group? Box: Ah, that is a tough one. I would say though that this l...

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VERTIGO STEPS: Debut Album Artwork Unveiled

Portuguese metal act VERTIGO STEPS, the ambitious offspring of Bruno A (ARCANE WISDOM, UNDERSTREAM, REDSTAINS),has unveiled the cover artwork (see below) for its forthcoming self-titled debut album. The CD was recorded at UltraSoundStudios with Daniel Cardoso. The material shall, according to its a...

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PARADISE LOST Not Cancelling South American Tour

UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST, who recently parted ways with drummer Jeff Singer, have announced that they will play their previously announced South American shows in November: Nov. 01 - [to be announced] - Bogota, Columbia Nov. 04 - Discoteca Saquara - Lima, Peru Nov. 05 - Teatro Capoluli...