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DEICIDE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members To Appear On DAYGLO ABORTIONS Tribute CD

Steve Asheim, Glen Benton and Jack Owen of DEICIDE joined CANNIBAL CORPSE's Rob Barrett to record a DAYGLO ABORTIONS cover track that will be included on the upcoming DAYGLO ABORTIONS tribute compilation. The song was recorded at DEG Entertainment Studios in St Petersburg, Florida and will be mixed...
October 9, 2012
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BEYOND THE BRIDGE To Continue Following Keyboardist's Passing

Simon Oberender, keyboardist/guitarist of the German progressive metal band BEYOND THE BRIDGE, passed away late last month. The cause of death has not been announced. Oberender, who was also the keyboardist for Amanda Somerville's band TRILLIUM, worked at the Gate Studios in Wolfsburg, Germany as a...
October 8, 2012
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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'The Retinal Circus' Extravaganza To Be Streamed Online

Renowned multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, producer and now ringleader, Devin Townsend is gearing up for one of his biggest accomplishments to date: The Retinal Circus. Set to take place on October 27 at London, England's historic Roundhouse venue, this one-night-only event has been sold ou...
October 8, 2012
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DEVIN TOWNSEND On 'Epicloud': 'I've Never Done A Record Like This And It Felt Natural To Do So'

Altsounds recently conducted an interview with Devin Townsend, Canadian multi-instrumentalist and ex-STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Altsounds: Where the hell did "Epicloud" [the latest album from Devin Townsend to be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND...
October 8, 2012
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MAGICA: 'Center Of The Great Unknown' Trailer Available

Romanian female-fronted metal band MAGICA will release its sixth album, "Center Of The Great Unknown", on October 12 via AFM Records. The CD's cover artwork was created by Claudio Bergamin and can be seen below. The album is based on "The Diary Of Admiral" by R.E. Byrd, "Godess Of Atvatabar" by W. B...
October 8, 2012
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The Great Pretender

The death of Freddie Mercury remains today a sensitive topic. One of rock music's most versatile and colorful voices has been lost to us for twenty-one years now and we still have no full grasp of who the man really was. Mercury's legacy to not only the music world but the entire human race will ...
October 7, 2012
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Germany's SPV Out Of Insolvency

After a rigorous selection process, a joint Hanover-Hamburg investment group with strong music industry ties has secured the acquisition of SPV GmbH and all related brands and labels, as well as its complete catalogue consisting of over 1,600 album titles. This development paves the way forward to t...
October 5, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist Discusses Solo Debut On 'Rockline' (Audio)

IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder Steve Harris was interviewed on this past Wednesday's (October 3) edition of the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" with host Bob Coburn. You can now listen to the program at RocklineRadio.com. Harris' solo/side project album, "British Lion", sold around 3,000 co...
October 5, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's 'British Lion' Solo Album: First-Week Sales Revealed

IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder Steve Harris's solo/side project album, "British Lion", sold around 3,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to enter The Billboard 200 chart at position No. 138. The CD also landed at position No. 3 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart,...
October 3, 2012
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Video: Inside METALLICA Guitarist's Ghoulish Dungeon

METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett recently spoke with Wired to promote this week's publication of "Too Much Horror Business: The Kirk Hammett Collection", a coffee table book featuring over 300 photos of Hammett's extensive horror memorabilia archives. Hammett, who figures he has the second most exte...
October 3, 2012
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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's 'This Is Not My God' Video Released

"This Is My God", the new video from IRON MAIDEN bassist/founder Steve Harris's solo/side project album, "British Lion", can be seen below. "British Lion" was released in the U.S. on September 25 via Universal Music Enterprises (UMe). Mixed by Kevin Shirley — whose credits include IRON MAIDEN as wel...
October 2, 2012
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TIGERTAILZ: New Version Of 'Fall In Love Again' Available For Free Download

British glam metal legends TIGERTAILZ have made their new version of "Fall In Love Again", a song originally recorded for their 1987 debut album, "Young And Crazy", available for free download at this location. Re-recorded in the studio and featuring the first vocal contribution from the band's new...
October 2, 2012
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KILMARA Recording New Album With MASTERPLAN Guitarist

Spanish metallers KILMARA have entered Roland Grapow's (MASTERPLAN, ex-HELLOWEEN) studios in Slovakia to begin recording their third album, "Love Songs And Other Nightmares", for an early 2013 release. Commented the band: "After looking into some alternatives with Rising Records to record the new CD...
October 2, 2012
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SLASH Working On 'Nothing To Fear' Score

Slash has revealed via Facebook that he is "going into the studio tonight" to work on the score for the first horror film from the guitarist's production company, Slasher Films, called "Nothing To Fear". "It's really coming together," Slash added. "Sounds awesome so far." Anthony Leonardi III, a cre...
October 1, 2012
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MAGICA: New Song Available For Streaming

Romanian female-fronted metal band MAGICA will release its sixth album, "Center Of The Great Unknown", on October 12 via AFM Records. The CD's cover artwork was created by Claudio Bergamin and can be seen below. The album is based on "The Diary Of Admiral" by R.E. Byrd, "Godess Of Atvatabar" by W. B...
October 1, 2012