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RUSH To Begin Recording New Album In November

Karen Bliss of JAM! Music reports: Canadian rock legends RUSH will be co-producing their new studio album for Anthem Records with Nick Raskulinecz (FOO FIGHTERS, STONE SOUR, SHADOWS FALL). The American producer will be flying up to Toronto next week to meet with the band, which is in the demo phase...

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DOWN Guitarist KEENAN: 'We Just Want To Do A Killer F*ckin' Record'

DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan recently spoke to Revolver magazine (web site) about the band's recent European tour and the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's third album. To make sure they still have the right mojo after a four-year hibernation, the members of DOWN booked 16 shows i...

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ANTHRAX / 'Battlestar Galactica' Special Podcast Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 99 of their "Talking Metal" podacast. In this ANTHRAX / "Battlestar Galactica" special recorded partly at the Circus bar in New York City's Hell's Kitchen, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by Frankie Bello and Scott Ian of ANTHRAX as well as ANTHRAX...

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CRYPTOPSY: More North American Tour Dates Announced

Quebec-based death metallers CRYPTOPSY have lined up the following dates during October: Oct. 04 - Ottawa, ON @ Maverick's Oct. 05 - Hamilton, ON @ Absinthe Oct. 06 - Royun Noranfda, QC @ Petit Theatre Oct. 07 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House Oct. 08 - London, ON @ Embassy Oct. 09 - Sudbury, ...

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MAX CAVALERA On SEPULTURA Reunion: 'Today It Is Much More Real Than A Couple Of Years Ago'

Christina Fuoco of The Flint Journal recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the possibility of a SEPULTURA reunion with him on vocals: "There's nothing official but, yeah, I would say today it is much more real than a...

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PAPA ROACH's New Album Takes Listeners On A 'Wild Ride'

Patricia Dao of TagWorld.com recently conducted an interview with PAPA ROACH lead singer Jacoby Shaddix and bassist Tobin Esperance. A few excerpts from the chat follow: TagWorld.com: "The Paramour Sessions" is your newest record. What was it like recording this record? Tobin: "Paramour Sessions" is...

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BRUJERIA: New Live Photos Available

A number of photos from BRUJERIA's performance last Friday (Sept. 22) at Sala Jam in Bergara, Spain have been posted online at this location. BRUJERIA's three-date "Don Quijote Marihuana" Spanish tour concluded on Saturday in Barcelona. BRUJERIA's lineup for Spanish shows: Juan Brujo - Vocals Fantas...

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EYES OF FIRE Parts Ways With Guitarist

Orange County ambient-metal quintet EYES OF FIRE has posted the following message on its official web site: "EYES OF FIRE have had yet more line-up changes since we've last updated you all. Bobby Thomas [guitar] has decided to leave the band on his own accord. "EYES OF FIRE wish him the best of luck...

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KISS Members Inducted Into LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME: More Details Released

Original KISS members Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss are being inducted in the inaugural class in the Long Island Music Hall of Fame. The Hall honors artists or groups that were either born on Long Island, or resided on Long Island for a significant portion of their career. The induction...

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VINNIE PAUL Was 'Very Proud' To Have DIMEBAG's Guitar Inducted Into Hard Rock Café

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has posted the following message on the Big Vin Records MySpace page: "The Hard Rock [Café] 35th anniversary party was off the chain!!! Yes, the Hard Rock always does it top-notch and this was no different... lots of drinkin' and rockin'... MÖTLEY...

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VOIVOD Frontman: JASON NEWSTED Is 'All About Challenge And Fun'

Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with Michel "Away" Langevin and Denis "Snake" Belanger of VOIVOD. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalReview.com: What were your initial reactions when you heard the material that [late guitarist] Piggy had recorded for [the ne...

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A Twist In the Myth

BLIND GUARDIAN started on a mighty quest with the "Nightfall In Middle Earth" record, going ever more overboard with layers upon layers of choirs, keyboards, and overdubbed sonic madness. A band that once parlayed its unique power metal with a manic, thrashy energy grew gradually more encased in tec...

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SEVEN WITCHES: Photos From MINNEAPOLIS MAYHEM 3 Posted Online

SEVEN WITCHES, the East Coast-based band featuring former SAVATAGE guitarist Jack Frost and ex-HADES frontman Alan Tecchio, played at the the Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival last month at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Check out pictures of their performance at this location. As previousl...

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JOEY VERA Releases New Solo Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Just released is my new solo project A CHINESE FIREDRILL 'Circles'. I know I said it wasn't available until Sept. 26 but I just couldn't wait another week! So, here it is and availab...

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ION VEIN Forced To Pull Off KAMELOT Bill In Illinois

Guitarist Chris Lotesto from Chicago-based progressive-power metallers ION VEIN has issued the following update: "We're making the official announcement that we have to pull off the bill with KAMELOT [on Sept. 30] at the Pearl Room in Mokena, IL due to the lack of a singer. We were hoping that somet...