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KOTIPELTO Signs With AFM RECORDS

KOTIPELTO, the band led by STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto, has inked a deal with AFM Records. The group's third album, "Serenity", is due in April. The CD was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland and was mixed by Mikko Karmila. The album's first single, "Sleep Well", entered the F...

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Gran Poder

In a glaring departure from Southern Lord's usual….oh wait…forget it, this is definitive Southern Lord style doom 'n' drone. "Gran Poder" by Spain's ORTHODOX is the kind of buzzing, droning, and mind expanding doom that The Lord continues to seek out and unleash upon the pockets of star gazer and ca...

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EYEHATEGOD Schedules Dates In Louisiana

New Orleans sludge-meisters EYEHATEGOD have lined up two hometown shows during Mardi Gras: Feb. 08 - The Howlin' Wolf - New Orleans, LA Feb. 10 - The Bar - Metairie, LA EYEHATEGOD recently re-released its ultra-rare "99 Miles of Bad Road" seven-inch on CD through Canada's Moshpit Tragedy Records. Th...

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CHIMAIRA: 'Resurrection' Video To Debut Next Week

On February 5, CHIMAIRA will premiere "Resurrection", the video for the title cut off the band's forthcoming release on Ferret Music (Nuclear Blast in Europe). The "Resurrection" clip was directed by Todd Bell and features an appearance by Mixed Martial Arts fighter Mavrick. The next day, February 6...

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STARKWEATHER Working On New EP

Guitarist Todd Forkin of the Philadelphia-based hardcore/metal act STARKWEATHER has issued the following update: "After playing a pretty cool show in Saratoga, NY we decided to bunker down and focus on the next album. Before playing Albany we had about seven brand new songs written and in varying st...

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AS I LAY DYING's MANCINO Offering Private Drum Lessons

For all the drummers, or aspiring drummers, AS I LAY DYING's Jordan Mancino will be giving private drum lessons at San Diego Drum and Percussion starting February 10. For scheduling and more information, please contact: Todd @ San Diego Drum and Percussion 627 Escondido Ave Vista, CA 92084 Phone: (7...

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KING DIAMOND To Begin Mixing New Album In March

Vocalist King Diamond is currently writing lyrics to his band's as-yet-untitled 12th studio record, which he expects to begin mixing on March 5 in Dallas, Texas. If everything goes according to plan, the CD will be completed by April 1 for a tentative late summer release. Revolver magazine recently...

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GENE SIMMONS, PAUL STANLEY Talk About Comic Books

News broke this morning of the creation of the Kiss Comics Group and its inaugural title, "Kiss 4K". A joint venture between Platinum Studios and the hugely popular, multi-platinum American rock band KISS, the new title will be the first KISS comic ever produced in concert with the band themselves....

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BUCKCHERRY Is 'Screwing Over Old Friends,' Claims Texas Radio Station

BUCKCHERRY has cancelled its previously announced appearance at the 26th FMX Birthday Bash, set to take place on February 3 at The Lonestar Pavillion in Lubbock, Texas. Although no official reason has been given for the band's cancellation, a posting on the web site of the Lubbock, Texas radio stati...

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VENOM Frontman Talks About Guitarist Change

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: So what can we all expect from VENOM in 2007 after such a successful 2006? Do VENOM already have any plans confirmed? Cronos: We've had...

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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS To Support EPICA On North American Tour?

According to a posting on the web site of Seattle's Studio Seven venue, Austrian/American "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS will support Dutch symphonic metal act EPICA on their upcoming North American tour, which is scheduled to kick off in early September. Tentative dates so far are as follows...

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CHRIS CAFFERY Reveals Band Lineup For KOTIPELTO Tour

Guitarist Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has revealed that his solo band for his upcoming European tour with KOTIPELTO will consist of Nick Douglas (bass; DORO),Paul LaPlaca (guitar) and most likely John Macaluso (drums; TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER). "[...

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ENTHRONED To Team Up With SINISTER For Italian Mini-Tour

Long-running Belgian black metal warlords ENTHRONED will team up with SINISTER, VEXED and NECROART for a short Italian tour in May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 03 - La Tana Delle Tigri - Montegranaro (AP) May 04 - TBA - Palermo May 05 - Sottosopra Rockzone - Este (PD) May 06 - Thunder Road ....

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METALLICA: Audio Sample Of 'The Ecstasy Of Gold' Posted Online

A one-minute audio clip of METALLICA's version of "The Ecstasy of Gold", the song from the classic film "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" which has been opening METALLICA live shows since 1983, has been posted online at this location. METALLICA's cover will be released on February 20 via Sony Classic...

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STAIND Singer Schedules More Solo Shows

Launch Radio Networks reports: STAIND lead vocalist Aaron Lewis has added another round of acoustic solo dates to his schedule. Lewis will start a new batch of shows on March 1 in Royal Oak, Michigan, with gigs scheduled through April 4 in Buffalo, New York. Before that, the singer will perform on J...