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BIOMECHANICAL Announces New Drummer

U.K. epic progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL have announced the addition of 18-year-old drummer Jonno Lodge to the group's ranks. Lodge joins the band as the replacement for Matt C., who left BIOMECHANICAL last week due to "personal reasons." Commented BIOMECHANICAL frontman John K: "I can't quite...

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DC4: New Album Details Revealed

DC4, the Los Angeles-based hard rock band featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN) on drums and Matt Duncan on bass, has finalized the track listing for its forthcoming album, "Explode". The gro...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Reveals Worst Thing About Touring Under Threat Of Terrorism

TRIVIUM vocalist/guitarist Matt Heafy has answered ten questions submitted by fans on the band's message board. A couple of excerpts follow: Q: How does terrorism affect a touring band with a lot of equipment? Particularly at airports. Matt: Nowadays we try to always ship what we need to have overse...

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TOM MORELLO Discusses AUDIOSLAVE Split, Comments On CHRIS CORNELL's Solo Album

Chris Riemenschneider of the Star Tribune recently conducted an interview with RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE/ex-AUDIOSLAVE guitarist Tom Morello. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Star Tribune: Did AUDIOSLAVE end because you wanted to focus on activist music, or are you doing this because AUDIOS...

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TRIVIUM: 'To The Rats' Video To Premiere Tomorrow

TRIVIUM's new video for the track "To the Rats" will make its online debut to the general public this coming Tuesday, July 24. Members of the band's TriviumWorld.com fan club will get to see the clip beginning tomorrow (Friday, July 20). A five-and-a-half-minute video interview with TRIVIUM guitaris...

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A POETIC YESTERDAY Signs With RISING RECORDS

Rising Records has announced the signing of Redditch, U.K.-based metallers A POETIC YESTERDAY. The band will record its debut album in the spring of 2008. A POETIC YESTERDAY is: Gavin Stewart - Vocals Matt Youl - Guitar/Vocals Ryan Stewart - Bass Davio Yarnell - Drums Rich Marshall - Guitar/Vocals F...

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Former BIOMECHANICAL Drummer Explains His Departure

Drummer Matt C. has released the following statement regarding his decision to leave U.K. epic progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL: "I have played drums in BIOMECHANICAL for over six years, I am proud to have been involved in not only two great albums, but what is sure to be BIOMECHANICAL's best eff...

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DEKAPITATOR: New Album Available For Streaming

Bay Area thrashers DEKAPITATOR and MP3.com have teamed up to present an exclusive "Hear It Before You Can Buy It" full-album premier of DEKAPITATOR's Relapse debut "The Storm Before The Calm" at this location. "The Storm Before The Calm" is scheduled for release next Tuesday, July 24 (July 30 intern...

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BIOMECHANICAL Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Drummer Matt C. has left U.K. epic progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL due to "personal reasons." "He is one of the best drummers we had the fortune to work with and we wish him all the best!" stated frontman John K. John added, "We are just about to finish our third album but it seems the release ....

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SOCIETY 1 Frontman To Suspend Himself On On Dave Navarro's Internet Show

On August 9, from 5 to 6 p.m., SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt "The Lord" Zane will suspend himself on Dave Navarro's talk show. Matt Zane and porn star Tera Wray will be promoting the new metal/porn DVD, "Radium". Head down to the Dragonfly if you are in the Los Angeles area (it's FREE!),or watch ...

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EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT Completes Work On New Album

Grotesque Music recording artists EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT have finished recording their new album, entitled "The Fear of Reality Exceeds Fantasy". The CD, which was engineered by Matt Sotelo (DECREPIT BIRTH) and was mastered by Colin Davis (VILE) at Imperial Studios, contains 11 tracks of "pure technic...

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DARK EMPIRE: Another New Song Posted Online

DARK EMPIRE, the American/Swedish band featuring vocalist Jens Carlsson of PERSUADER/SAVAGE CIRCUS and bassist Noah Martin of ARSIS, has posted a rough-mix version of a new track, "Salvation Denied", on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's upcoming second album, "Humanity Dethrone...

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HELL WITHIN Announces New Singer

Massachusetts-based metallers HELL WITHIN have announced the addition of singer Brian Roy to the group's ranks. Roy joins the band as the replacement for Matt McChesney, who left HELL WITHIN in June to front Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING. Commented HELL WITHIN in a statement: "Tony, I...

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ROYAL ANGUISH Parts Ways With Drummer

Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH has parted ways with drummer Tom Klinesmith. Explained frontman Matt Knowles: "While this was not a decision we wanted to make it had become increasingly clear that this was the decision that was the right thing for all parties involved. The band and its...

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CAMP FREDDY To Perform At X-Games/ESPN Party In Hollywood

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will playing at th...