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FALCONER To Begin Recording In December

Sweden's FALCONER have announced the addition of guitarist Jimmy Hedlund to the group's ranks. Hedlund "totally outshone the rest of the applicants," according to a press release. "He nailed every note in each of the three songs that were tested, and possesses some amazing solo skills as well!" FALC...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: There Are No RAINBOW Or BLACK SABBATH Reunions For Me

In a recent interview with Classic Rock Revisited, vocalist Ronnie James Dio was asked about the possibility of a RAINBOW reunion at some point in the future. "There are no reunions for me," he replied. "There is no reunion with RAINBOW and there are certainly no reunions with BLACK SABBATH. I went...

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BILLY SHEEHAN: Japanese Promotional Appearances Announced

Bassist extraordinaire Billy Sheehan (DAVID LEE ROTH, MR. BIG) will be making special promotional performances at Hard Rock Cafes in Japan. These perfomances are to coincide with the release of Billy's new single in Japan, "Toss It On The Flame", from the new album "Cosmic Troubadour". Dates are as...

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KING'S X Set Release Date For Live Album

KING'S X have set a November 2 release date through Metal Blade Records for their upcoming double live CD, entitled "Live All Over the Place". The album, which was recorded at various shows on the band's most recent North American tour, is set to include all of the group's classics as well as an aco...

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MURDERDOLLS Singer Seeks Lead Guitarist

MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13 is looking for a lead guitarist to join his solo band for a European tour in November. "This is not a fill-in gig, this is a position for a full-time member of the band," Wednesday states in a press release. "Image is a must. If you're afraid of wearing make-up and...

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GOD FORBID To Film New Video, Embark On Short Headlining Tour

New Jersey metal titans GOD FORBID will embark on a brief headlining beginning on September 23. Support will come from A LIFE ONCE LOST, NORMA JEAN and THE RED CHORD, among others. All of these shows will be filmed for a live video for the title track to the group's most recent album, "Gone Forever"...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Book Studio Time For New Album

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following update on the band's official message board: "Just letting everyone know that the official start of the recording of the new record for Crash Music is October 7. This gives us a release sometime in the beginning of 2005. We dont have...

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THE RED CHORD To Enter Studio In November

Massachusetts-based metal/grind band THE RED CHORD will enter Planet Z studios in Hadley, MA on November 1 with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL) to begin recording their sophomore full-length album, "Clients". The follow-up to 2002's "Fused Together in Revolving Doors" (Robotic Empire) will...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Owner/CEO BRIAN SLAGEL To Guest On Canada's TSN

Metal Blade Records Owner/CEO Brian Slagel will be making his third appearance on the TSN (Canada's version of ESPN) show "Off The Record" on Thursday, September 16. Slagel, who is said ot be "an extreme supporter of hockey," is currently traveling back and forth to catch the World Cup of Hockey gam...

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DOOGIE WHITE: Demo Recordings Available For Download

Three demo tracks recorded by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-RAINBOW singer Doogie White with an early 1990s band called SOLE ASYLUM have been posted online at White's official web site. Download them at this location. The demo was recorded in the summer of 1992 at Survival Studios in West London and features...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: DIO And AMAN AMARTH Fail To Light Up The Charts

DIO's latest album, "Master of the Moon" (Sanctuary),has sold 3,349 copies in the United States during its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Meanwhile, AMON AMARTH's brand-new effort, "Fate of Norns" (Metal Blade),registered a first-week tally of 1,306. ...

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AMON AMARTH Break German Top 40

AMON AMARTH's latest CD, "Fate Of Norns", has entered the German Media Control Top 100 chart at position No. 31 and Austria's Media Control album chart at No. 56. The German debut marks the highest chart entry in Germany to date for the group's label, Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to last year'...

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MELIAH RAGE: Festival Appearances Announced

Reunited Boston-based metallers MELIAH RAGE are scheduled to appear at two upcoming New England area heavy metal music festivals that are doubling as CD release parties. Formed in Boston in 1986 (and featuring GODSMACK's Sully Erna on drums for the release of "Unfinished Business"),MELIAH RAGE rece...

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ANCIENT: We Know How To Spell!

Norwegian black metallers ANCIENT have issued the following statement regarding the song "Horroble" on their most recent CD, "Night Visit": "After numerous unintelligent comments, made on certain reviews written by evidently unintelligent people about the title of the song 'Horroble', off ANCIENT's...

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IN BATTLE Joined By GOD AMONG INSECTS' ELOFSSON

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE have announced the addition of session guitarist Tomas Elofsson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, SANCTIFICATION) to the group's ranks. IN BATTLE's third full-length album, "Welcome to the Battlefield", is scheduled for release on September 20 through Cold/Metal B...