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Former MEGADETH Members Join RONNIE MONTROSE's New Band

Jon Matsumoto of The Mercury News is reporting that former MEGADETH members David Ellefson (bass) and Jimmy DeGrasso (drums) have joined the new band of MONTROSE guitar legend Ronnie Montrose. The group's January 7 appearance at The Catalyst in Santa Cruz, California is being recorded for possible r...

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LAMB OF GOD's ADLER Brothers To Attend NAMM

LAMB OF GOD brothers Chris (drums) and Willie Adler (guitar) are set to attend the 2006 winter NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Chris is attending as a guest of Mienl Cymbals and Mapex Drums, Willie as a guest of ESP Guitars...

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CELTIC FROST Explain Album Delay

CELTIC FROST men Tom Gabriel Fischer (guitar, vocals) and Martin Eric Ain (bass) recently talked to U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine about the reasons for the long delay in the recording of their first new album in 15 years, "Monotheist". Tom: "Everything you can think of happened. I cannot describe it an...

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QUEENSRŸCHE, HALFORD, SOULFLY Members To Perform At NAMM

Guitar effect company DigiTech has announce booth performances by a number of acclaimed hard rock/metal musicians at the 2006 Winter NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Michael Wilton of QUEENSRŸCHE/SOULBENDER, Paul Crook (form...

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SOILWORK Frontman Joins Blues Band

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I've joined a blues band that I'm jamming with one or two times a week. I've always wanted to try out something like that — no side project; just a jam you can do when you have the time. ...

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DEATHEAD Announce New Drummer

DEATHEAD, the Utah-based thrashers who recently signed with Infernal Agony Productions, have announced the addition of drummer Jason Kallas (also of FUGUE) to the group's ranks. The band (which also features guitarist/singer Chris Jester, guitarist Dan Coxey and bassist Joe Connelly) will enter Half...

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CELTIC FROST: 'Monotheist' Track Listing Revealed

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer (a.k.a. Tom G. Warrior) recently revealed the complete track listing for the band's new album "Monotheist" in an interview with the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine (web site). The group's first album in 13 years, "Monotheist" will be released during the spring on...

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Guitarist ALEX GROSSI To Perform With JIZZY PEARL, CHUCK WRIGHT At NAMM

Guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) will be performing with Jizzy Pearl (RATT, LOVE/HATE),Chuck Wright (ALICE COOPER, HOUSE OF LORDS) and Troy Patrick Farrell (TRAMP'S WHITE LION) at Paul Reed Smith Guitars' NAMM 2006 party, to be held on January 20 at The Grove in Anaheim, C...

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ELVENKING: Full-Length Version Of 'The Wanderer' Posted Online

A full-length version of the new ELVENKING track "The Wanderer" has been posted online at this location (.WMA file). The song comes off the Italian folk/power metal band's third album, "The Winter Wake", due on January 27, 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at Sherpa S...

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TOTAL DEVASTATION To Team Up With ROTTEN SOUND For Finnish Mini-Tour

Finnish death metallers TOTAL DEVASTATION will be teaming up with ROTTEN SOUND, SAYYADINA and CAUSE FOR EFFECT for a mini-tour of Finland in January. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jan. 04 - Turku, FIN @ Klubi Jan. 05 - Tampere, FIN @ Klubi Jan. 06 - Jyväskylä, FIN @ Lutakko Jan. 07 - Helsinki, FIN...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE To Receive Star On HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME In January

MÖTLEY CRÜE will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame this coming January 25 in front of the Musician's Institute in Hollywood, California. The band were among a number of entertainers in motion pictures, television, radio, live theater, and recording that were selected in June 2005...

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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Track Available For Download

A brand-new solo track from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "You're Still on My Mind", has been made available download at this location. The song comes off Walker's upcoming solo album consisting exclusively of country and blues covers, due on March 14, 2006 release via Fractu...

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Grand Illusion

Welcome to the "Grand Illusion". Oh come on, you know I had to do it. No surprises here, Sweden's NOCTURNAL RITES continue doing what they have done so well for 10 years, that being the creation of standard (though not run-of-the-mill) power metal that takes cues from (who else?) HELLOWEEN, yet emph...

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CRYPTOPSY, NAPALM DEATH, IMPALED Members Reveal Their Holiday Plans

Every family has its holiday traditions, from the holy to the secular, the materialistic to the generous and everything in between. Screaming through the holiday season Century Media artists prepare for eating, drinking and making merry! CRYPTOPSY's Flo Mounier: "Christmas is a time for family, frie...

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AUDIOSLAVE Members Have Different Takes On Christmas

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE members Chris Cornell and Tim Commerford both focus their Christmas celebrations around their families. Commerford, the band's bassist, told Launch that his approach to the holiday is based on his kids. "My oldest son Xavier is sort of a Christmas junkie," h...