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SCORPIONS To Begin Work On New Album This Year

According to a posting on the SCORPIONS fan site ScorpsNews.com, the German hard rock veterans will enter the studio in late 2009 to begin work on a new album for a 2010 release. It looks like they will be recording the new CD in their home country this time, but that could change. ...

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LAY DOWN ROTTEN: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release their fifth album, "Gospel Of The Wretched", in Europe on May 11 via Metal Blade Records (May 8 in Germany). The CD was recorded at the Desert Inn studios in Germany and was mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) at Unisound studios in Öreb...

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METAL CHURCH, SACRED OATH Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe and SACRED OATH mainman Rob Thorne will be the featured guests on this weekend's (April 4) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.cmsradio.net. Ronny Munroe's so...

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VAN HALEN's Classic Debut Released On 180-Gram Vinyl

As part of their ongoing vinyl reissue series, Warner/Rhino on Tuesday (March 31) quietly released VAN HALEN's groundbreaking self-titled 1978 debut record on 180-gram vinyl. One of the most explosive and accomplished hard rock albums ever produced, VAN HALEN's 1978 self-titled debut altered percept...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Parts Ways With Drummer

Rome, Italy-based death metal band FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE has parted ways with drummer Francesco Struglia. Bassist/vocalist Paolo Rossi states, "Considering how important the presence of a stable drummer is instead of a just having one for sessions, we decided during the last month to move on and give...

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CHICKENFOOT: New Audio Interview Available

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with three-fourths of CHICKENFOOT, the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN). You can listen to th...

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EHNAHRE Announces Lineup Changes

EHNAHRE, the new band featuring several former members of KAYO DOT, will embark on a full European tour in April/May. The experimental death/doom group will perform as a quartet, having recently acquired jazz drummer extraordinaire andSemata Productions label head Ricardo Donoso. In addition to losi...

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ARSIS Rejoined By Original Drummer MIKE VAN DYNE

ARSIS' original drummer and founding member Michael Van Dyne — who played on the band's 2004 debut album, "A Celebration Of Guilt", 2005's "A Diamond For Disease" EP, and 2006's "United In Regret" — has rejoined the group. Commented Van Dyne: "I'm looking forward to working with my friend Jim again,...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Confirmed For Slovenia's METALCAMP Festival

Austrian symphonic metallers VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have been confirmed for the Metalcamp festival, set to take place July 2-8, 2009 in Tolmin, Slovenia. The group says, "[This] will be the last and only show before the band focuses a 100% on the recordings for the new album. So be sure not to miss thi...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: Entire New Solo Track 'Far' Available For Streaming

METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe's new solo track, "Far", is available for streaming in its entirety at this location. The song is the first single from the singer's solo debut, "The Fire Within", which is due this spring via Rat Pak Records. Munroe previously stated about the upcoming CD, "'The F...

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ALERION Announces New Guitarist

Dutch female-fronted progressive metal band ALERION has announced the addition of guitarist Bart Lubbers to the group's ranks. ALERION says in a statement, "Both musically and personally, Bart is a great addition to the band. Moreover, having first picked it up in 1997, Bart knows how to handle his...

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STREAM OF PASSION: New Album Details Revealed

Netherlands-based gothic/progressive metal band STREAM OF PASSION, which is fronted by Mexican female vocalist Marcela Bovio (AYREON),will release its sophomore album, "The Flame Within", on May 29 via Napalm Records. According to a press release, "The Flame Within" "leaves its predecessor in the d...

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COREY TAYLOR, SAMMY HAGAR, JOE SATRIANI Jam With TOM MORELLO In San Francisco; Video Available

Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR),Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT) and Joe Satriani (CHICKENFOOT) are among the musicians who joined Tom Morello of RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE and THE NIGHTWATCHMAN fame last night (Thursday, March 26) at the San Francisco stop of his celebrated Justice Tour. Wat...

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CRYSTAL VIPER Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

Polish female-fronted heavy metal squad CRYSTAL VIPER has been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place Saturday, July 18 in Loreley, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are headliners MANOWAR along with HOLYHELL, METALFORCE as well as Germany's most famous fantasy author, Wolfgang H...

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DOMAIN Frontman Interviewed; Audio Available

Vocalist Nicolaj Ruhnow of German metallers DOMAIN was recently interviewed on Belgium's "Dangerzone" radio show. The chat is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. DOMAIN recently posted a new song, "Sweeping Scars", on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the gro...