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PRIMAL FEAR To Begin Mixing New Album Next Week

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR will begin mixing their new album, "16.6: (Before The Devil Knows You're Dead)", on January 5 at House Of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany with Dennis Ward and Achim Köhler. The CD, which is tentatively due in May via Frontiers Records, will mark the group's fi...

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KALKI AVATARA To Enter Studio In February

KALKI AVATARA, the solo project of ABORYM/MALFEITOR guitarist Paolo "Hell-I0-Kabbalus" Pieri, has inked a deal with the Canadian label Shaytan Productions for the release of the "Mantra for the End of Times" EP. Due in late January, the effort will be distributed by Plastic Head. In other news, Paol...

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THREAT SIGNAL Frontman Checks In From The Studio

Vocalist Jon Howard of the Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL has issued the following update: "Right now I'm sitting in my home studio comping/editing the rhythm guitar tracks we recently recorded [for the second THREAT SIGNAL album] . And let me tell you its sounding tighter than a two year old! Not...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS, ANDREAS KISSER, DAVID ELLEFSON To Perform Metal Classics In Chile

Guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH),drummer Jimmy DeGrasso (ALICE COOPER, MEGADETH) and bassist David Ellefson (F5, MEGADETH) will be touring Chile January 22-27 for five very exclusive shows under the collectiv...

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ALIEN SYNDROME 777's NIHIL Dead At 26

Lord Fraktal (BLACKDRONE INC., EMREVOID) has issued the following update on his ALIEN SYNDROME 777 project, also featuring Nihil (JOEY HOPKINS MIDGET FACTORY, BLACKDRONE INC.): "I deeply regret to announce that my bandmate and friend Joey Hopkins, a.k.a. Nihil, passed away a few days ago. It has bee...

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SABBAT Frontman MARTIN WALKYIER: One Step Nearer The Fatherland?

SABBAT/ex-SKYCLAD frontman Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "It is New Year's Eve as I write this to you, and I am sitting here alone at my computer. This is traditionally a time for reflection on the past; and when I look back upon the truly insane behaviour of...

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RESISTANCE Announces New Guitarist

Los Angeles metallers RESISTANCE have recruited guitarist Burke Morris as the replacement for Dave Watson (DEATHRIDERS, HIRAX),who left the band last year. According to the group, "Burke has a writing style different from our own, which is what we were wanting. We have been looking to add more vari...

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SUIDAKRA: 'Shattering Swords' Video Available

German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA have uploaded the video for their new song "Shattering Swords" (directed by Sebastian Radtke). Watch it below. The track comes off the group's new album, "Crógacht", which will be released through Wacken Records/SPV on the following dates: Germany: Februa...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Seeking 'Normal-Looking' Extras For New Video

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have issued the following update: "We will be filming the rest of the 'Regret & the Grave' video (this is the 'storyline part') in the Burbank/northern Los Angeles area and we can use the following regular, everyday, 'normal-looking folks': moms, d...

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OPERATIKA's 'The Calling' To Be Released In Mexico, Japan

"The Calling", the debut CD from New Jersey-based symphonic/power metallers OPERATIKA, will be made available in Mexico and Japan in early 2009. Exact release dates will be announced soon. "The Calling" came out in Europe on October 24 through Scarlet Records. According to a press release, the album...

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DOUBLE DRAGON Begins Work On New Album

Australia's DOUBLE DRAGON has commenced work on the follow-up to its debut album, "Devastator". Having spent this year touring Australia as a headline act and touring as main support for SOILWORK, CARCASS and THE HAUNTED, DOUBLE DRAGON has decided the best thing to do to "keep the ball moving" is to...

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GOD FORBID: 'Earthsblood' Press Conference/Listening Party To Be Held In San Antonio

Chavez Crime Family Productions and San Antonio cult TV show "Robb's MetalWorks" will host a press conference/listening party for GOD FORBID's new album, "Earthsblood", on February 15, 2009 at Cabo Grill in San Antonio, Texas. This free event will be attended by the band's guitarists Doc and Dallas...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: Tour Dates Announced

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has scheduled the following dates: Jan. 09 - New York, NY @ The Underscore Jan. 15 - San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick Jan. 16 - Anaheim, CA @ NAMM Jan. 17 - Anaheim, CA @ NAMM Jan. 18 - Anaheim, CA ...

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CRO-MAGS Live In New York City, Haverhill; Video Footage, Photos Available

Video footage of the CRO-MAGS covering the BAD BRAINS classic "Banned in D.C." and shredding through "Hard Times" at the Knitting Factory in New York City on December 28, 2008 can be viewed below (clip filmed and uploaded by "unARTigNYC"). Photos of CRO-MAGS' December 27, 2008 performance at Anchors...

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Guitarist CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS On FEAR FACTORY: 'We're Just Taking A Break'

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: You and Raymond [Herrera; FEAR FACTORY drummer] have started a new band, and many people think that means FEAR FACTORY has br...