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ANVIL CHORUS, MORDRED Reunite For Benefit Show In San Francisco

Veteran San Francisco metal bands ANVIL CHORUS, MORDRED and MERCENARY reunited this past Thursday night, April 12 at the Bottom Of The Hill in San Francisco to help raise money for the family of guitarist Curtis Grant (ex-BLACK CHERRY, AMERICAN HEARTBREAK),who recently lost his battle with non-Hodg...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN To Serve As Honorary Race Official For SUBWAY FRESH FIT 500 Series

Phoenix International Raceway President Bryan R. Sperber has announced that rock superstar Eddie Van Halen will serve as an Honorary Race Official for the SUBWAY Fresh Fit 500 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at PIR on Saturday, April 21. As an Honorary Race Official, Van Halen will be part of pre-race...

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MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX, ANDROMEDA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX and ANDROMEDA have been confirmed for the SR Stage (Swedish Radio Stage) at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVE...

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TWELVE TRIBES: U.K. Tour Blog Available

Dayton, Ohio metal/hardcore act TWELVE TRIBES will finish up its U.K. tour on May 1 and then head out for its first-ever headlining European tour starting May 4 in support of its album "Midwest Pandemic", with RAGING SPEEDHORN and BRIDGE TO SOLACE opening. Check out the band's U.K. tour blog at this...

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CELLADOR To Be Joined By PYRAMAZE Keyboardist For PROGPOWER USA VII Performance

Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR will be joined by PYRAMAZE keyboard player Jonah Weingarten as a special guest during their performance at the ProgPower USA VII festival on October 4 in Atlanta, Georgia. Commented CELLADOR guitarist Bill Hudson: "Jonah is one of my best friends, and we've be...

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KORN Guitarist To Release DROID, MONSTER IN THE MACHINE Albums In July

KORN guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer has set a July 10 release date for the new albums from the first two bands to be signed to his Emotional Syphon Recordings label — DROID and MONSTER IN THE MACHINE. The label's two launch bands actually helped inspire Shaffer to make his dream of an artist-centri...

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MORDA Hard At Work On New Album

Belgian hardcore/metal act MORDA is currently in the studio recording its as-yet-untitled third full-length album for a June 27 release via Hong Kong's Gods Child Music. The follow-up to 2005's "Azerion" will mark the group's first CD with new singer Wentein. According to a press release, the new al...

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TRAP THEM Signs With DEATHWISH RECORDS

TRAP THEM, the brutal metal/hardcore band formed by Ryan McKenney (ex-BACKSTABBERS INC.) and Brian Izzi (ex-DECEMBER WOLVES),has signed with Deathwish Records. The group will enter Godcity Studios this summer to record "Seance Prime" for a late 2007 release. In early 2007, TRAP THEM released two re...

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GENE SIMMONS Rocks Times Square; Photos Available

On Wednesday (April 11) at the Virgin Megastore in Times Square, New York City, gamers and rockers alike were treated to an event of heroic proportions. Guitar Hero II recently launched for Xbox 360, and to celebrate, five lucky gamers got the chance to win a jam session with the KISS bassist/vocali...

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JACK FROST Comments On Upcoming Performance With LIZZY BORDEN

LIZZY BORDEN has recruited Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, BRONX CASKET CO.) to be the second half of a two-guitar onslaught at Metal Blade's 25th Anniversary Showcase at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival. Jack has released the following statement: "I am very honored to be taking the stage with...

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CASSANDRA To Enter Studio Next Week

Malaysia's metal/hardcore sensation CASSANDRA will enter the studio next week to record its debut full-length for Hong Kong's Gods Child Music. According to a press release, the CD "will consist of 10 songs of pure aggression and passion. If you think that their last release is the best that the Sou...

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ATTACKER Confirmed For THE MONSTERS BALL

New Jersey metallers ATTACKER have been confirmed for The Monsters Ball, set to take place Friday, October 12 at The Rock Room of the Sterling hotel in Allentown, Pennsylvania and Saturday, October 13 at Dingbatz in Clifton, New Jersey. Also scheduled to appear are RAVEN, HALLOWS EVE, SEVENTH CALLIN...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer: 'We Have A Hardcore Fan Base That Loves What We Do'

Greg Giles of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain. A few excerpts follow: Midwest Excess: Album after album, MACHINE HEAD has radically developed their overall sound, while trying out new concepts, yet staying true to the thrash roots. The brand new...

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BORN FROM PAIN Recruits Stand-in Singer For April/May Dates

Dutch metallic hardcore heroes BORN FROM PAIN have enlisted Paul from Limburg "death squad" SUPERIOR to take care of the vocal duties on the band's previously announced dates in April/May. Carl Schwartz from FIRST BLOOD, who has been recruited as BORN FROM PAIN's new singer following the departure o...

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LIZZY BORDEN Shoots New Album Cover

LIZZY BORDEN has shot the cover of its as-yet-untitled new album, due out the end of summer. LIZZY is working with special-effects wizard and make-up artist Ralis Kahn. Although no details have been revealed, Ralis has designed the set and the look of the band based on the characters in the storylin...