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CHIMAIRA Frontman Offers Songwriting Update

Cleveland, Ohio's CHIMAIRA have commenced the songwriting process for their follow-up to last year's "Chimaira", tentatively due in 2007 through an as-yet-undetermined label. The band's vocalist, Mark Hunter, has issued the following update via the group's MySpace profile: "In February me, Matt [DeV...

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BLOOD OF ASH Announce New Bassist

Bristol/Bath, U.K.-based metalcore mob BLOOD OF ASH — featuring former members of VOLITERA and SILENT VEX — have announced the addition of bassist Matt H. to the group's ranks. The band are planning to hit the road later this summer in support of their debut album, which is tentatively due in August...

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'Rock Star: Supernova' Contestants' Identities Revealed

Steve Rogers of RealityTVWorld.com is reporting that CBS has revealed the identities of the fifteen singers who will compete in "Rock Star: Supernova", this summer's new edition of the Mark Burnett-created "Rock Star: INXS" reality talent competition that the network aired last summer. Scheduled to...

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TIGERTAILZ Name Dispute Resolved?

TIGERTAILZ — featuring Pepsi Tate, Jay Pepper, Kim Hooker and Matt Blakout — have on Thursday (June 22) received the U.K. Patent Office ruling on their opposition to the registration of the TIGERTAILZ name as a trademark made by Steevi Jaimz. Jaimz, a former vocalist with TIGERTAILZ, was replaced by...

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COVENANCE To Tour Canada In July

COVENANCE, the new band featuring former MISERY INDEX members Matt Byers (drums) and Bruce Greig (also ex-DYING FETUS),will be teaming up with SHADES OF DUSK for a Canadian tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 02 - Ste-Madelaine, QC @ Salle Le Louvre - Underground Attack Fest Jul. 03 – Sherbr...

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DAWNBRINGER Complete Work On New Album

Ten years after the release of its debut EP, "Sacrament", the Pennsylvania-based metal obscurity DAWNBRINGER has completed its third full-length album. Entitled "In Sickness and In Dreams", the album is scheduled for a July release via Battle Kommand Records. An MP3 of the song "There and Back" is a...

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KING DIAMOND: New Album Update

KING DIAMOND have finished recording the drums, bass and rhythm guitars for their upcoming album, tentatively due in early 2007. The follow-up to 2003's "The Puppet Master" will contain 13 tracks (including an intro),five of which were written by the band's guitarist Andy La Rocque. Frontman King D...

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MASTODON Complete Work On New Album; Cover Artwork Posted Online

Atlanta's MASTODON have officially completed work on their third album, "Blood Mountain", due this fall via the band's new label, Warner Bros. The album's cover artwork was posted online on the band's official web site as an interactive puzzle, where the pieces must be dragged and dropped to create...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: 10 Songs Ready For New CD

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) has posted the following message on his official blog: "Have been hard at work on the new VELVET REVOLVER stuff. We have been working five days a week for the last month. And have about 10 songs worked up. Going to work in my studio for another ....

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CAMP FREDDY, THE PANIC CHANNEL Announce Special Las Vegas Concert

CAMP FREDDY, the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals),will be playing in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 1. Also appearing will be THE PANIC CHANNEL, th...

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MY RUIN To Embark On 'Summer Of Hell Tour'

MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band fronted by Tairrie B, will be supporting ARMORED SAINT at The Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California ob June 18 then hitting the road and the end of the month to headline their own "Summer of Hell Tour" in Europe with guests/labelmates GU MEDICINE &...

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DANKO JONES Undergoes Emergency Eye Surgery

DANKO JONES' frontman/namesake was scheduled to play at NXNE in Toronto on June 8, 2006. After a routine visit to the doctor he was advised that he needed immediate eye surgery, as he had a retinal detachment in his right eye. Surgery was successful, and Danko is recovering well. "We do not foresee...

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SAINT CAINE Frontman Comments On Ex-BLOODSIMPLE Drummer's Addition

SAINT CAINE guitarist/vocalist John Kosco (ex-DROPBOX) has commented on the addition of ex- ex-BLOODSIMPLE/DOWNSET drummer Chris Hamilton to the group's ranks. The group — whose lineup is completed by guitarist Joey Wilkinson (ex-DROPBOX) and bassist John Eville — are currently working on their debu...

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THY MAJESTIE Complete Work On Five 'Killer' New Songs

Italy's THY MAJESTIE have posted the following message on their official web site: "Just a quick note to inform you that THY MAJESTIE have composed five new songs for the new album. Five killer songs, maybe the best stuff we have ever composed. At the moment, we don't know which record label will re...

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METALLICA, TRIVIUM, STONE SOUR Interviews From DOWNLOAD Festival Available

A BBC podcast containing backstage interviews conducted at this past weekend's Download festival in England — including short chats with Lars Ulrich from METALLICA, Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM, M. Shadows from AVENGED SEVENFOLD, and Corey Taylor from STONE SOUR — is available for download at this locati...