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Returning ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW Still In PYRAMAZE

Vocalist Matt Barlow, who has just rejoined ICED EARTH, will remain a member of the Danish metal band PYRAMAZE, according to the latter band's keyboardist Jonah Weingarten. PYRAMAZE entered the studio on October 1 in Haderslev, Denmark to begin recording the follow-up to to "Legend of the Bone Carve...

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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Rejoins ICED EARTH

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has issued the following statement: "Hello, dear friends! "Once again the winds of change are upon us, and this time I can say that I am very happy about the result. "While out on the European tour I had several in-depth discussions with many loyal ICED EART...

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New CRYPTOPSY Singer: 'I Am Very Proud To Be Part Of Such An Influential And Monumental' Band

3 MILE SCREAM frontman Matt McGachy has commented on his new gig as the lead singer for the Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY. Said McGachy: "I am very proud to now be a part of such an influential and monumental death metal group from Canada. CRYPTOPSY has been a huge inspiration to myself and man...

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MACHINE HEAD Plays First Show Without PHIL DEMMEL; Setlist, Guests Revealed

MACHINE HEAD is receiving assistance from members of The Black Crusade tourmates TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY and DRAGONFORCE on second guitar while the group's regular axeman Phil Demmel sits out the remaining dates on the trek due to the death of his father. MACHINE HEAD's setlist for Sunday night's (Decem...

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PYRAMAZE Keyboardist Seeking Musicians For New Project

PYRAMAZE keyboardist Jonah Weingarten is looking for "an amazingly talented drummer and bass player/death vocalist" for his new band CARNIVAL OF THE INCOMPLETE." He describes the project's musical direction as "a mixture of old-school IN FLAMES and SOILWORK with a touch of ARCH ENEMY and CHILDREN OF...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL To Sit Out Rest Of Tour; TRIVIUM, ARCH ENEMY Guitarists To Fill In

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD have issued the following update: "All of us here in MACHINE HEAD wish to extend our deepest condolences and sympathy to the Demmel family for their tragic loss of Harry W. Demmel. Flying home today to grieve with his family and celebrate the life of his...

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CRYPTOPSY Drummer In The Studio With Rapper ROMAN

CRYPTOPSY drummer Flo Mounier and guitarist Chris Donaldson have begun recording with indie rapper Roman for an upcoming album called "The Roman Empire". Musically it is said to be "a [mixture of] CRYPTOPSY, PRIMUS and PUBLIC ENEMY that deals with various topics such as paranoia, fear, the 911 truth...

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SCARECROW Frontman Is 'Psyched To Get Out Of Town And Do Some Damage'

San Francisco thrashers SCARECROW are about to launch their first tour, a two-week Western U.S. stint with FUELED BY FIRE (Metal Blade Records). SCARECROW's ripping metal follows in the tradition of the classic Bay Area thrash bands such as TESTAMENT and VIO-LENCE. The band features guitarist/vocali...

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HIGH ON FIRE: 'Rumors Of war' Video To Debut On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

HIGH ON FIRE's "Rumors Of War" video, the first from the band's "Death Is This Communion" album, will make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut tomorrow (December 8) on MTV2. The clip was lensed in Los Angeles by director/producer Soren (UNEARTH, CEPHALIC CARNAGE, GREELEY ESTATES). The band is currently in...

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3 MILE SCREAM Putting Finishing Touches On Sophomore Album

Montreal metallers 3 MILE SCREAM are currently putting the finishing touches on their sophomore album, "A Glimpse of Hope", which is due for release in early 2008. The CD is being produced by CRYPTOPSY guitarist Christian Donaldson, who recently worked with Century Media recording artists THE AGONIS...

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BULLET FOR VALENTINE To Answer Fans' Questions

Is there anything you would have always wanted to ask BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE? Here's your chance: post your question as a comment on BFMV's MySpace profile and the boys will be more than glad to answer these via video on their upcoming German promo trip. The band itself will pick out the ...

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NONPOINT: 'Vengeance' To Receive UK Release In February

NONPOINT's fifth studio album, "Vengeance", will be released in the UK on February 18. The CD, which sold 6,400 copies in the United States in its first week of release, was recorded at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, FL with producer Matt LaPlant (SIKTH). "Vengeance" is the follow-up to the...

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ROB ZOMBIE Bassist PIGGY D. On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) was a guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, December 1. The program is now available for streaming at this location. Piggy D.'s debut solo album, entitled "The Evacuation Plan", was released on July 31. The CD features Tommy Clufetos...

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CRYPTOPSY Joined By 3 MILE SCREAM Singer

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have announced the addition of singer Matt McGachy (3 MILE SCREAM) and keyboardist/samplist Maggie Durand (HOWLING SYN) to the group's ranks. The band will enter the studio mid-December to begin recording its sixth album for an early 2008 release. Check out a photo...

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JOE SATRIANI Completes Album, Plots Tour

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports: Guitarist Joe Satriani is near completion on his 12th studio album. While an album title and release date are still pending, tickets for an album-supporting U.K. tour are moving briskly. "Yesterday was a great day — we officially finished recording," Satriani tel...