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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Appear At RANDALL Amp Night In New York City

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will appear this Thursday night (March 15) for Randall Amp Night at Manny's Music on 156 West 48th St. in New York City. Check out a poster for the event at this location. Scott Ian and fellow ANTHRAX members Charlie Benante (drums) and Frankie Bello (bass) regrouped in B...

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SOIL Guitarist Launches 'Extreme Metal' Project DIRGE

SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass has teamed up with THE DOOMSDAY SOCIAL drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA) and A TEXAS FUNERAL vocalist Jermz in a brand new project called DIRGE. According to Shaun, who previously played bass in the 1990s death metal act BROKEN HOPE, DIRGE's musical direc...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: European Tour Dates Announced

TYPE O NEGATIVE has lined up the following European tour dates: Jun. 01 - Spirit Of Rock Festival - Zurich, Switzerland Jun. 02 - Rock Am Ring - Nurburgring, Germany Jun. 03 - Rock Im Park - Nurnberg, Germany Jun. 04 - Docks - Hamburg, Germany Jun. 05 - Amager Bio - Copenhagen, Denmark Jun. ...

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Cycle Repeats

Average, harmless metalcore from Japan is what we find on LOST EDEN's debut, "Cycle Repeats". Though their country of origin might add a bullet point to their marketing plan, the fact is that this music could come from anywhere in the west right now. If you've heard AS I LAY DYING, TRIVIUM, SOILWORK...

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DRAGONFORCE's MACKINTOSH Schedules DRUMFEST Appearances

DRAGONFORCE drummer Dave Mackintosh will appear at all three dates of the annual Drumfest in the U.K., which takes place in August. He will be in Birmingham on August 5, Northampton on August 8 and Brentwood on August 12. For more information, go to this location. Roadrunner Records has set a March...

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DEPSWA Working On New CD

Los Angeles-based band DEPSWA is currently in the studio finishing up material for the follow-up to their June 2003 release "Two Angels and a Dream" (Geffen). The new CD, tentatively titled "Tears and Smiles", will once again feature plenty of melody and dynamics, but it will also push the boundarie...

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RICK RUBIN's COLUMBIA Co-Chair Move To Take Place This Week?

According to Hits Daily Double, the much-rumored-about move of producer Rick Rubin to Columbia Records as co-chairman could take place as early as this week, with the Grammy-winning producer bringing his American Recordings label and associated artists (including SLAYER) along with him from Warner B...

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AKERCOCKE: Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

U.K. death metallers AKERCOCKE have made footage of their current recording sessions available via YouTube: Video#1, Video#2. AKERCOCKE's as-yet-untitled album is being recorded at the group's Goat of Mendes Studios in West London. Frontman Jason Mendonca describes the new material as "a logical dev...

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MANNTIS Completing Work On New Demo

Vocalist Jake Sirokman of the Southern California quintet MANNTIS has issued the following update: "We are locking down new material and polishing up a three-song demo that should be done sometime next week. Other then this we are playing some local shows and trying the new jams out live. We plan on...

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THE DEAD SEE Signs With PLUTO RECORDS

Pluto Records has announced the signing of experimental metal veterans THE DEAD SEE. Consisting of Mark Key (guitar/vocals),Josh Paul (drums),Marcos Morales (bass),and Neil Barrett (guitar/vocals),this West Texas-based band delivers down-tuned sludgy riffs which bring to mind such bands as NEURO...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Guitarist Says Touring Bassist Fits Band's Mentality Perfectly

The touring bass player for TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's U.S. tour will be METAL CHURCH bassist Steve Unger. The band's regular bassist, David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),will not be able to participate due to family commitments. "Steve is a great friend of Stet's [Howland, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY/ex-W.A.S.P. drum...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

TYPE O NEGATIVE has lined up the following U.S. tour dates: With BRAND NEW SIN: Mar. 28 - Providence, RI @ Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel Mar. 29 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Mar. 30 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Mar. 31 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium Apr. 02 - Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s ...

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SPREAD EAGLE Frontman Schedules Solo Dates

SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West will embark on a short solo tour beginning March 8 in New York City. Ray will perform some long-awaited solo recordings along with some memorable SPREAD EAGLE favorites. The dates are as follows: Mar. 08 - Don Hills – New York, NY Mar. 09 - Dingbatz - Clifton, NJ Mar....

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GREAT WHITE Begins Recording New Album

According to a posting on GREAT WHITE's official web site, Jack Russell (vocals),Mark Kendall (guitar),Michael Lardie (keyboards, guitar),Sean McNabb (bass) and Audie Desbrow (drums) will be celebrating GREAT WHITE's 25th anniversary with a new record. They are in the studio recording right now,...

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OVERKILL Frontman Comments On Band's Participation In Last Year's GIGANTOUR

Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of OVERKILL recently commented on his band's participation in Gigantour 2006. In an interview with Black Night Meditations, Ellsworth said, "We got lucky and got the Gigantour and it helped us do six weeks and solidify our relationships, and you know, I suppose being...