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SOULFLY Comments On 'Historic' Reunion Between MAX And Brother IGOR

SOULFLY's official web site was updated with the following message: "The 10th annual D-Low Memorial show is over and we thank you all for making it a huge success. The show, which was opened by NORTH SIDE KINGS and INCITE, sold out and it was a very historic night for SOULFLY. The band was joined .....

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AMON AMARTH To Team Up With WINTERSUN, TYR For European Tour

AMON AMARTH will team up with WINTERSUN and TYR for a European tour beginning in early November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 02 - D Frankfurt, Batschkapp Nov. 03 - D - Osnabrück, B 51 Nov. 04 - D - Lichtenfells, Festhalle Nov. 05 - IT - Milano, Alcatraz Nov. 06 - CH - ...

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MOB RULES: 'Ethnolution A.D.' Track Listing Revealed

German melodic metallers MOB RULES have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Ethnolution A.D.", due on October 23 in Europe (October 20 in Germany). Produced once again by Markus Teske (VANDEN PLAS, SPOCK'S BEARD, OASIS),the CD marks the recording debut with the group of guitarist Sven...

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D.R.I. Guitarist Completes Radiation Treatments

Guitarist/founder Spike Cassidy of the legendary punk/metal crossover band D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) has completed his radiation treatments after being diagnosed with cancer in March 2006. A one-foot section of large intestine (colon) was removed through an eight-inch incision in his stomach....

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SOULGRIND Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

SOULGRIND, the Finnish band featuring former LULLACRY frontwoman Tanja "Whisper Lilith" Kemppainen (a.k.a. Tanya),has parted ways with bassist JP due to "personal differences." The band is now trying out a few candidates and the new bass player will be announced within a month. SOULGRIND recently e...

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P.O.D. Explains Split With Label

Launch Radio Networks reports: Changes at P.O.D.'s label, mostly personnel, led to the band leaving Atlantic Records after eight years with the company. A message posted by the band at its web site notes that "We've been proud to be Atlantic recording artists, but it's not the same place anymore." T...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'VOIVOD Are One Of The Most Underrated And Unrecognized Outfits In Metal'

Justin Donnelly of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On how VOIVOD's new album, "Katorz", has been received by critics and fans: "The reviews are something I definitely care about man...

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BY NIGHT: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Swedish metallers BY NIGHT have made their entire sophomore album, "A New Shape of Desperation", available for streaming at this location. Due on September 25 in Europe and October 17 in the U.S. via Lifeforce Records, the follow-up to 2005's "Burn the Flags" was recorded at StudioMega in Varberg, S...

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SOULFLY Guitarist MARC RIZZO To Take Part In Autism Benefit Show

On Sunday, August 20, SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo will be performing at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ as part of a benefit for the Garden Academy. The Garden Academy is a group started by parents of children with autism. This benefit will raise money for the Garden Academy school, which specifi...

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METALLICA: Audio Of Second New Song Posted Online

A very rough audio recording of METALLICA performing a second new song — tentatively dubbed "The Other New Song" — during their headlining appearance Sunday night (August 13) at the Summer Sonic Festival in Osaka, Japan has been posted online at this location (another low-quality MP3 file can be dow...

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SUBMISSION To Support MASTER On European Tour

Danish metallers SUBMISSION have been confirmed as the support act on MASTER's upcoming European tour. Also appearing on the bill will be TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson and ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland (previously announced QUO VADIS...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Comments On 'The Dead Eye'

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will release "The Dead Eye", the band's fifth official studio album, on October 31 via Century Media Records (one day earlier internationally). Commented guitarist Anders Björler: "I just got the final master from Tue Madsen (our producer) with all the tracks in the fin...

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Is ROSE TATTOO Too Rock 'N' Roll For Australian Music Industry?

Patrick Donovan of The Age's "Sticky Carpet" (web site) has issued the following report: Are ROSE TATTOO too rock'n'roll for the Australian music industry? Seven members of the band — Angry Anderson, Geordie Leach, Ian Rilen, Rob Riley, Mick Cocks and the late Pete Wells and Dallas "Digger" Royal —...

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P.O.D. Splits With ATLANTIC RECORDS

According to Hits daily Double, San Diego Christian rockers P.O.D. have left their longtime label Atlantic Records. "We've been proud to be Atlantic recording artists, but it's not the same place anymore," reads a statement from the band. "For most of our stay, we were blessed by a staff that was gr...

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Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: AXL ROSE Is One Of The Best Frontmen I Have Ever Seen

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Well, I took my four days of well-needed sleep after the SEBASTIAN BACH/GUNS N' ROSES European tour. I think my alcohol poisoning should be in the control stage now. What a rush. The tour was fan...