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SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH Members Join Forces In MACHINES OF GRACE

MACHINES OF GRACE, the new band featuring drummer Jeff Plate (TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE, METAL CHURCH),lead singer Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, SAVATAGE),guitarist Matt Leff (guitar) and bassist Chris Rapoza (bass),will release its self-titled debut this summer. "It's just a pure, soli...

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ONE WITHOUT Signs With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Gothenburg, Sweden-based, female-fronted rock/metal act ONE WITHOUT has inked a deal with Lifeforce Records. The group's new album, "Thoughts of a Secluded Mind", will be released in September. The CD was mixed by Mattias Wänerstam (AVATAR, WITHIN Y) and mastered by Dragan Tanakovic (MUSTACH, EUROPE...

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DISTURBED Frontman: 'The Majority Of This Country Is Still Fans Of Rock Music'

Kristen Dunleavy of myYearbook.com recently conducted an interview with DISTURBED singer David Draiman. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. myYearbook.com: "Indestructible" marked the first time you guys produced an album yourselves. What brought on that decision? Draiman: There comes a...

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WARMEN: Japanese Edition Of New Album To Include ROXETTE Cover

CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman will release the fourth album from his WARMEN project, "Japanese Hospitality", on August 24 via Spinefarm Records. The 10-song effort includes two cover versions — "Separate Ways", originally recorded by JOURNEY, and "Black Cat" by JANET JACKSON, featuring...

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CANTRELL, FARRELL, MORELLO To Perform At NYC Fundraiser; More Information Available

Punk rock pioneer and activist Wayne Kramer of MC5 fame will be honored in a fundraising performance event on Friday, May 1 at the Nokia Theater in Times Square. This special event carries a low ticket price of $25, and will feature very special guests including Iggy Pop, Tom Morello, Etty Farrell a...

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DEAD BY APRIL: 'Losing You' Single To Receive U.K. Release

DEAD BY APRIL, the Swedish "pop/metal" act featuring former members of NIGHTRAGE, BY NIGHT, EVILDOER, MINDFALL and DEATHDESTRUCTION, will release their debut digital single in the U.K. on May 11 via Spinefarm Records. Titled "Losing You", the song will be available with bonus cut "My Saviour" plus t...

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HATE GALLERY Completes Writing New Album

HATE GALLERY, the Finnish/British/Swedish rock band featuring Janne Jarvis and Rille Lundell from WARRIOR SOUL, has issued the following update: "It's April 22 and it's safe to say that the follow up to 'Compassion Fatigue' [HATE GALLERY's debut album] is written. We've managed to hit a powerful cre...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Keyboardist's WARMEN: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed

CHILDREN OF BODOM keyboardist Janne Wirman has set "Japanese Hospitality" as the title of the fourth album from his WARMEN project, due on August 24 via Spinefarm Records. The 10-song effort includes two cover versions — "Separate Ways", originally recorded by JOURNEY, and "Black Cat" by JANET JACKS...

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THE QUIREBOYS, WOLFSBANE To Team Up For U.K. Tour

According to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, THE QUIREBOYS will celebrate 20 years since the release of their debut album, "A Bit Of What You Fancy", by playing the album in full — from start to finish — on eight dates across the UK this December. To add to the nostalgia, support comes from ...

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ABYSMALIA: Entire New Album Posted Online

Finnish progressive/thrash metal band ABYSMALIA — featuring Jouni Koskela (NOME, LIQUORWORKS, AON) — has made its entire new album, "Quid Humanum Est", available for streaming at this location. Jouni recently had the following to say about "Quid Humanum Est": "It's a concept album about a misanthrop...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, CARBON 9 Featured On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate and lead vocalist Stacey Quinealty of the Los Angeles band CARBON 9 are featured on the latest edition of the "Rockin' Metal Revival" show. The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. (Note: The Geoff Tate interview can be heard during t...

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KISS Featured On NICKELODEON's 'The Fairly OddParents'

KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons last year lent their voices to a special episode of Nickelodeon's highly rated animated show "The Fairly OddParents". The three-part movie, "The Fairly OddParents: Wishology", will begin airing May 1. Paul is pictured below with Butch Hartman, creator of "T...

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AC/DC: Saskatchewan Concert Sold Out

DiscoverMooseJaw.com reports that tickets for AC/DC's August 24, 2009 concert at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada went on sale this morning at 10 o'clock and though it hasn't been confirmed by Live Nation, all 38,000 of them appear to be sold out. Tickets have already begun to pop up o...

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FREE REIGN Is The Heaviest Band In Metal - Literally

Todd Archer of The Dallas Morning News reports: The lead singer is 6-8 with a shaved head and tattoos. The bass player is 6-6 and weighs 353 pounds. The drummer's head is shaved, too, and he also weighs more than 300 pounds. "We have the heaviest band in the world — literally," said ...

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HAMMERFALL Drummer Speaks: Audio Available

A new audio interview with drummer Anders Johansson of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL conducted by Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock is available for download at this location (MP3, 2 MB). A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Tangra Mega Rock: "My Sharona" is a very popular...