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ELVENKING: New Album Title, Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
Italian folk metallers ELVENKING have set "Two Tragedy Poets (...And A Caravan Of Weird Figures)" as the title of their new acoustic album, due in Europe on November 14 via AFM Records. The CD will be released in digipack and jewel case formats and will be preceded by an Internet-only single. "Two T...September 8, 2008
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AMORPHIS To Enter Studio In November
Finnish metallers AMORPHIS will embark on a North American tour in September. Guitarist Esa Holopainen says: "This is our first tour in this region with our latest album, 'Silent Waters'. Tickets are selling well so you can only be happy. We picked SAMAEL and LEAVES' EYES as support acts because we...September 8, 2008
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SONIC SYNDICATE: 'Love And Other Disasters' Trailer Available
A three-minute video trailer for "Love and Other Disasters", the third album from the Swedish modern metal band SONIC SYNDICATE, can be viewed below. An e-card for "Love and Other Disasters" is available at this location. Due in North America on October 14 via Nuclear Blast Records (September 19 in...September 8, 2008
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METAL CHURCH: Audio Interview With RONNY MUNROE Posted Online
Sonic Excess conducted an interview with METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe at the end of last week. Listen to the chat at this location. Fan-filmed video footage of METAL CHURCH's August 14, 2008 performance at Bourbon Street in New Port Richey, Florida can be viewed below. METAL CHURCH has posted...September 8, 2008
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XXX Cancels Video Shoot
XXX, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based glitter-rock trio featuring Swedish multi-instrumentalist Snowy Shaw (THERION, DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),has cancelled its previously announced "Hello" video shoot, which was scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 13...September 8, 2008
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Wake the Sleeper
If memory serves, the last URIAH HEEP album I owned was 1982's "Abominog" and the last one I recall hearing was 1985's "Equator". So yes, it has been awhile. Mick Box and the boys certainly haven't waited for me to catch up and continued releasing albums, just like they've been doing since 1970. Tha...September 8, 2008
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New Zealand Heavy Metal Band BENEATH THE SILENCE Wins 20th Annual Smokefree Rockquest
According to TVNZ, Canterbury, New Zealand-based heavy metal band BENEATH THE SILENCE (MySpace page) has won the 20th annual Smokefree Rockquest. They beat five other high school bands to win a prize pack which includes $10,000 worth of music gear, recording a single to be played on the Edge radio s...September 6, 2008
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RODRIGO Y GABRIELA's New Live Album To Include METALLICA, LED ZEPPELIN Covers
Mexican acoustic rock duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA will release a new live album, "Live In Japan", with a bonus live DVD on October 28, 2008. The CD captures Rod and Gab making their live Japanese debut at Tokyo's Duo club on March 30 this year. The show had been sold out for weeks; such was ...September 5, 2008
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DANZIG: Band Lineup Announced For 20th Anniversary Tour
DANZIG's lineup for its 20th anniversary tour as part of this year's "Blackest of the Black" trek — which includes DIMMU BORGIR, MOONSPELL, WINDS OF PLAGUE and SKELETONWITCH — will be as follows: Glenn Danzig - Vocals Tommy Victor (PRONG) - Guitar Steve Zing - Bass Johnny Kelly (TYPE O NEGATIVE) – D...September 5, 2008
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FALL FROM GRACE To Release Debut In November
Seattle-based punk rockers FALL FROM GRACE have announced a November 4 release date for their debut album, "Sifting ThroughThe Wreckage". The CD will be released on Bunk Rock Records, boasting production by Terry Date (PANTERA, DEFTONES, SOUNDGARDEN) and Greig Nori (SUM 41, LUDACRIS, HEDLEY) and fea...September 5, 2008
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DUFF MCKAGAN: Don't Call Me A Rock Star
VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has penned the latest installment of his weeky column, which appears every Thursday on Reverb at SeattleWeekly.com. An excerpt follows below. "I'd like to take this opportunity to go one step further and discourse on my utter contempt for the muc...September 5, 2008
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FLOWING TEARS: New Song Posted Online
German female-fronted gothic metallers FLOWING TEARS have made a new song entitled "Colossal Shaped Despair" available for streaming on their MySpace page. The track comes off the group's new album, "Thy Kingdom Gone", due on October 20 via Ascendance Records, the new label funded by Lee Barrett (fo...September 5, 2008
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GREAT WHITE To Headline 'Promoting Healing Through Music' Benefit Concert
California rockers GREAT WHITE will join DOKKEN, SWEET and ASIA as they rock the house to help raise awareness and funds for Rancho Bernardo United Coalition and their benefit "Promoting Healing Through Music" on October 24 at the Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. Doors open at 5 p.m. Ticke...September 5, 2008
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NIKKI SIXX: 'The Heroin Diaries' Paperback Edition Due In October
The paperback edition of MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx's memoir, "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star", will be released on October 28, 2008. Fans can pre-order their copy at the official Nikki Sixx online store. "The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered ...September 4, 2008
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DISSECTION, NECROPHOBIC Members Join Forces In TRIDENT
TRIDENT, the Swedish death metal band formed by guitarist Johan Norman (DISSECTION, SOULREAPER),is currently at Andy La Rocque's (KING DIAMOND) Sonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden recording guitar and bass for its upcoming debut album. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Jaws of Satan",...September 4, 2008
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