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MASTODON's NAMM Schedule

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON will attend this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants),which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Their schedule is as follows: Saturday, January 17: 12:00 noon - MASTODON band signing at Shure 1:...

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IMAGIKA Added To NIGHTMARE METAL FEST II

San Jose, California-based metallers IMAGIKA have been confirmed for the Nightmare Metal Fest II, set to take place March 20-21 at The Warehouse in San Antonio, Texas. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JAG PANZER MINDWARP CHAMBER KRUCIBLE HALCYON WAY SACRED DAWN IMAGIKA Platinum-member...

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MESSIAH'S KISS/RIOT Singer MIKE TIRELLI Battling Stomach Cancer

Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him worldwide recognition performing with such bands as BURNING STARR, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, LASTLIX and ZILLION, to name just a few. In the f...

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QUEENSRŸCHE's WILTON Says He Recorded 'All Guitars' For Upcoming Album

According to AnybodyListening.net, QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton has revealed that he has recorded all the guitar parts for the band's upcoming album, "American Soldier". He said in an online posting, "I have been slammed with making the deadline for the new QUEENSRŸCHE opus. I recorded all t...

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ELUVEITIE: New Album Release Date Announced

Swiss pagan metal horde ELUVEITIE will release its new folk/acoustic album, "Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion", on April 10 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD will feature guest appearances by Oliver S. Tyr of FAUN and Alan A. Nemtheanga of PRIMORDIAL, among others. It will contain 15 folk songs, mos...

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Former KORN Guitarist Holding Open Auditions For Bandmembers

The Arizona Review reports that former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch has seemingly reconsidered holding closed-only band auditions; opting instead to allow anyone with talent the chance to audition for a spot in his band. For more information, go to www.brianheadwelchband.com. Welch's solo album...

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'PaganFest America: Part II': First Dates Announced

"PaganFest America: Part II" will include Finland's folk freaks KORPIKLAANI as the headliners, Switzerland's ELUVEITIE, Ireland's PRIMORDIAL, Finland's MOONSORROW, Canada's BLACKGUARD (formerly known as PROFUGUS MORTIS) and straight off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, New Jersey's crazy pirate meta...

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CABLE Signs With THE END RECORDS

Veteran Hartford, Connecticut rockers CABLE have inked a deal with The End Records. The band is set to enter Studio G in Brooklyn, New York in March to begin recording a new full-length album with Joel Hamilton (UNSANE, TOM WAITS, BOOK OF KNOTS). The as-yet-untitled record is creeping over the 40-mi...

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MASTER To Headline Italy's TUNES OF DEATH CHAPTER II Festival

Legendary death metal band MASTER will headline the Tunes Of Death Chapter II festival on Saturday, January 31 at Marmaja Live Club in Milan, Italy. The festival billing is as follows: MASTER (USA/CZ) HORRID (ITA) PARIAH (UK) DEAF NOISE (GER) VERMIN (GER) M-16 (ITA) MASTER will return to the U.S. in...

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GRAVEWORM To Enter Studio In February

Italian dark metal band GRAVEWORM has issued the following update: "We are currently working on songs for our upcoming album. We will enter the studio at the beginning of February and the new new one will be released at the end of May. We will present the new stuff at three festivals in May — ...

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MASTODON: Free 'Crack The Skye' T-Shirt Offer

Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are hooking up their hardcore fans with a *free* "Crack The Skye" t-shirt ahead of their new album's release. The limited t-shirt is available only from www.mastodontshirtoffer.com using a special code. The first 50 BLABBERMOUTH.NET users who enter the code "bl...

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WAYSTED: Rock Radio 96.3 Interview, Acoustic Performance Available

Vocalist Fin and bassist Pete Way of WAYSTED took part in an interview and acoustic performance on Tom Russell's show on Glasgow, Scotland's Rock Radio 96.3 on January 8, 2009 ahead of the band's appearance at the station's second birthday bash at the Garage. You can listen to the interview and acou...

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MASTERPLAN Guitarist: We Are Not Searching For A New Singer

MASTERPLAN guitarist Roland Grapow has commented on the band's split with vocalist Mike DiMeo (RIOT, THE LIZARDS). DiMeo joined MASTERPLAN in 2006 for the recording of the "MK II" album and the subsequent tour. Grapow, who was member of HELLOWEEN between 1989 and 2001, stated: "Mike is still our fri...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE/POWER QUEST Guitarist At NAMM

CIRCLE II CIRCLE/POWER QUEST guitarist Bill Hudson (also ex-CELLADOR) will attend this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which is being held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. He will be a guest of EMG pickups, which is one Bill's newest...

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Into the Labyrinth

Maybe it's just that those that were around during the NWOBHM explosion just like to bitch about "kids these days" or maybe it is in fact a crime that SAXON still doesn't get the accolades it deserves. Then again, we're talking primarily about stateside fickle fans that too often overlook the merits...