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DIVINE EMPIRE Add Second Guitarist

Century Media/Crash Music recording artists DIVINE EMPIRE have announced the addition of second guitarist Chris Defaut from Florida to the group's ranks. Defaut joins recently acquired members, Marco Martell (guitar) and David Kinkade (drums) (both from Chicago),alongside DIVINE EMPIRE bassist/voca...

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Full Lineup Announced For ROADRUNNER RECORDS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

The lineup for the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in New York City on December 15, 2005 has been officially announced. Previously a closely guarded list of metal luminaries, the rumors that have been circulating within the rock community and on many web sites are be...

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Experience Is the Words That Are Written

Yet another of those bands bursting with potential, on the right track, and probably destined for great works if the vagaries of the real world don't do them in… but like so many before them, ABEYANCE is just not quite there yet — they're missing that crucial something that would put them into the u...

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Friends Mark Anniversary Of DIMEBAG's Death

Greg Prato of Billboard.com has issued the following report: Next Thursday (Dec. 8) will mark a year since the on-stage murder of PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, who was shot to death by an enraged fan during a DAMAGEPLAN show in Columbus, Ohio. While rumors swirl of impending...

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SEPULTURA Finalize Track Listing For 'Dante XXI'

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Dante XXI", due in early 2006 via SPV Records. SEPULTURA's 11th full-length album, "Dante XXI" was recorded at Trama Studios in São Paulo, Brazil, where the group had previously laid down the "Revolusongs" EP, which...

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DEFINE DIVINE: We Never Claimed Our Singer Was In CANNIBAL CORPSE

DEFINE DIVINE, the San Francisco-based metal band featuring former NEUROTICA/BALD DAISY guitarist Shawn Bowen and ex-NEUROTICA drummer G.J. Gosman, have issued the following statement regarding a previously published press release claiming that the group's singer, Angst, was once a member of "an ear...

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ACCEPT Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Tour With ULI JON ROTH, MICHAEL SCHENKER

ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann recently spoke to www.metalzone.gr about his upcoming shows in Europe (and possibly America) as part of a G3-style tour with Uli Roth and Michael Schenker, his new solo project (classical music with metal guitars) and his memories of the recent ACCEPT reunion trek. A c...

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Former VIXEN Bassist, DOGS D'AMOUR Drummer Launch Vodcast

Drummer Bam Ross (DOGS D'AMOUR, THE WILDHEARTS, BUBBLE) and wife/bassist Share Pedersen (VIXEN, DOGS D'AMOUR, CONTRABAND, BUBBLE) have launched a vodcast (video podcast) at www.rocknrolltv.net. "Rock n Roll TV" features stories about independent rock bands, music video clips, a regular segment calle...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Complete Work On Debut Album

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, have put the finishing touches on their debut release, entitled "From Ashes". The CD was engineered, mixed and mastered by John Haddad (EYES OF FIRE, PHOBIA, INTRONAUT) at Shiva Industries in...

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DEMIRICOUS To Release Debut Album In January

Indianapolis-based death/thrash metal band DEMIRICOUS have set "One (Hellbound)" as the title of their Metal Blade Records debut, due on January 24, 2006. The album was recorded in June 2005 at Planet Z studios with producer Zeuss (HATEBREED, SHADOWS FALL). The band had previously stated about the u...

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Method of Execution

Jason Blachowicz (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION) encountered some bumps in the road, including the demise of Olympic Recordings and some good old shit-slinging, but he still managed to deliver DIVINE EMPIRE's fourth album, "Method of Execution". At 58 minutes, the disc is chock full of raging Florida death...

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Unraveled

Wholly outside of any trend in metal, yet influential to many more famous musicians, CONFESSOR make good on their recent reformation with this weighty slab of downtrodden, progressive, cathartic doom bleakness. Serpentine rhythms, hair-raising vocals full of dissonant melody and soul-sobbing misery,...

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GLENN HUGHES Working With 'Beautiful' RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS Guitarist On New Solo Album

Legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has posted the following message on his official web site: "I spent the afternoon yesterday with John [Frusciante, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS guitarist] and Chad [Smith, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS drummer] at Chad's home. We had a funky good...

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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE: Another New Pre-Production Track Posted Online

LECHEROUS NOCTURNE, the Greenville, South Carolina-based extreme metal band featuring NILE guitarist Dallas Toler-Wade on drums, have uploaded another new pre-production song from their upcoming album. Check out the track "Release in Flame" at this location. LECHEROUS NOCTURNE's debut album, "Adorat...

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Former NEUROTICA Members Resurface In DEFINE DIVINE

Former NEUROTICA/BALD DAISY guitarist Shawn Bowen and former NEUROTICA drummer G.J. Gosman have resurfaced in the San Francisco-based metal band DEFINE DIVINE. The quintet also features former PIMPSLAP THE ATMOSPHERE members Bezl (guitar and percussion) and Angst (vocals),along with bassist Paul Di...