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NIGHT HORSE Completes Work On New Album

Los Angeles, California rock 'n' roll band NIGHT HORSE has completed work on its sophomore album, "Perdition Hymns", for an August 3 release date via Tee Pee Records. The CD was recorded in East L.A. at Infrasonic Sound (BECK, THE MARS VOLTA, NO AGE) and was produced and mixed by Matt Bayles (MASTOD...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: RONNIE JAMES DIO Was 'One Of The Coolest Motherf**kers In The Biz'

Johnny Firecloud of Antiquiet and CraveOnline.com recently conducted an interview with DOWN/ex-PANTERA vocalist Philip Anselmo. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Antiquiet/CraveOnline.com: Where are you right now? Phil Anselmo: Down in Louisiana, just outside of New Orleans. It's like...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Issues Studio Update

Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN has entered Trench Studios in Corona, California with producer John Haddad (PHOBIA, INTRONAUT, HIRAX) to begin recording the follow-up to "Programmed To Consume" for a fall 2010 release via Relapse Records. The CD will be mixed by Erik Rutan (CANNIBAL CORPSE, G...

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HELSTAR Singer JAMES RIVERA On DIO's Passing: 'My Heart Is Severely Broken'

Vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, VICIOUS RUMORS) has released the following statement regarding the passing of legendary heavy metal singer Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN & HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW): "I am still in disbelief over what has just happened to my...

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RATT: More Tour Dates Announced

Californian rockers RATT Have scheduled the following dates: May 13 - Cubby Bear Lounge - Chicago, IL May 14 - Medina Entertainment Center - Medina, MN May 15 - 7 Flags Events Center - Clive, IA May 16 - The Cotillion - Wichita, KS May 18 - Depot- Salt Lake City, UT May 19 - ...

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Heavy Breathing

In a recent review of BLACK BREATH's "Razor to Oblivion" I stated the following: "God help us all if we get a full-length album's worth of material with the same consistency and unhinged rage as the EP." Well, that full-length album came a lot quicker than I anticipated and assistance from the lord...

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GODFLESH's 'Streetcleaner' To Be Reissued With Bonus Disc

"Streetcleaner", the seminal 1989 album from British industrial metal pioneers GODFLESH, will be remastered and reissued in a deluxe digipak in Europe on June 21 and in North America on August 10 via Earache Records. "Streetcleaner" was GODFLESH's second release, proving to be one of the band's fine...

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TROLLFEST: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

TROLLFEST, the Oslo-based black metallers who describe their music as "true Norwegian Balkan black metal," have released the second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for their new album. The latest clip, which was filmed by Manskow Productions,...

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THE SWORD: New Album Title, Release Date Announced

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has set "Warp Riders" as the title of their third album, due on August 24 via Kemado Records. The CD was recorded with producer Matt Bayles, who has previously worked with MASTODON, ISIS and MINUS THE BEAR, among others. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, THE SWORD...

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POWERMAN 5000: New Tour Dates Announced

Cyber rockers POWERMAN 5000 will embark on a U.S. tour this fall. The trek, which will make stops in some cities that the band has not played in several years, will also serve as the third and last tour in support of the group's 2009 album, "Somewhere On The Other Side of Nowhere". The dates ...

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SOULFLY, TURISAS, KATATONIA, BIGELF, Others Confirmed For U.K.'s SONISPHERE Festival

SOULFLY, TURISAS, BIGELF, KATATONIA, THE UNION, POLAR BEAR CLUB, HEAVEN'S BASEMENT, DELAIN, KARNIVOOL and THE EIGHTIES MATCHBOX B-LINE DISASTER have been confirmed for the U.K. edition of the Sonisphere festival, set to take place July 30 - August 1 at Knebworth Park. The festival billing is shaping...

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SLASH On The Making Of His New Solo Album

FasterLouder.com.au recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. FasterLouder.com.au: You've named this album after yourself, but there's more collaborators on it than any other Slash album. Slash: W...

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LOCK UP: Italian Dates Postponed

Grindcore supergroup LOCK UP — featuring AT THE GATES frontman Tomas Lindberg, Anton Reisenegger of PENTAGRAM and CRIMINAL on guitar, NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury and ex-DIMMU BORGIR and TESTAMENT drummer Nick Barker — has been forced to cancel its previously announced April 23-24 shows in Ital...

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ECHOTERRA To Play First Headlining Show In May

ECHOTERRA, the new female-fronted symphonic rock/metal band featuring keyboardist Jonah Weingarten (PYRAMAZE),guitarist Yan Leviathan (AVIAN),bassist Brian Hollenbeck, vocalist Melissa Ferlaak (VISIONS OF ATLANTIS) and drummer Adam Sagan (INTO ETERNITY),will play its first headlining show on Frid...

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THE SWORD Completes Work On New Album

Austin, Texas' THE SWORD has completed work on its third album for a late 2010 release via Kemado Records. The CD was recorded with producer Matt Bayles, who has previously worked with MASTODON, ISIS and MINUS THE BEAR, among others. In a recent interview with Decibel magazine, THE SWORD guitarist/v...