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SON OF SCIENCE: New Lineup Announced

SON OF SCIENCE, the tech-metal band formed by former DRAGONFORCE bassist Adrian Lambert, has issued the following update: "Things have changed drastically in the SON OF SCIENCE line-up. Greg [Pope, vocals] has decided to leave the band to focus on his own material. We have enormous respect for Greg...

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Photographer Behind KISS' Classic Debut Dies At Age 67

The Associated Press reports that Joel Brodsky, whose photography was featured on hundreds of music album covers, including the 1974 self-titled debut for the rock band KISS, has died at age 67, his daughter said. Brodsky died March 1 in Stamford of a heart attack, his daughter, Jill Holt, said Satu...

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GREAT WHITE Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Frontiers Records has announced the signing of GREAT WHITE for the release of the band’s forthcoming 25th anniversary/reunion all-original studio album, tentatively due in August . The Southern California blues-rock band first took a bite out of the rock scene in 1984 and since then has achieved wor...

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MARTY FRIEDMAN Discusses Japanese TV Career, New Solo Album

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about the [Japanese] television show your involved with? Marty: "Actually, I'm on five weekly TV shows, if you can believe that....

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1349 Vocalist: 'Satan Is Just About Rebellion Of Man'

The Washington Post's Express recently conducted an interview with 1349 vocalist Ravn. While black metal is often brutal, and the genre has had its own share of controversy (murders, church burnings),the music's favorite lyrical themes — pure evil, death, Satan — usually aren't meant literally; the...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: 'Dead Again' Enters German Chart At No. 18

TYPE O NEGATIVE's latest album, "Dead Again", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 18. The CD sold just over 22,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 27 on The Billboard 200 chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album is the...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Ziltoid The Omniscient' North American Release Date Announced

Inside Out Music America has set a May 22 release date for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend's next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient". The CD, which will be released under the DEVIN TOWNSEND banner instead of THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, was recorded completely by Devin, who took...

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Former ICED EARTH/DEATH Drummer To Appear In 'Harold & Kumar 2' Film

Acclaimed heavy metal drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED),who currently works for "The Howard Stern Show", was recently cast in the upcoming comedy "Harold & Kumar 2" (IMDb). "I filmed my parts in February and had a blast!" says Richard. "The movie is going...

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TOM MORELLO Joins ANTHRAX, DISTURBED Members For AC/DC Jam

MTV.com reports: On Monday nights, West Hollywood, California's Key Club is home to cover band METAL SKOOL, and they bring '80s classics, big hair and tight spandex. So the last thing you'd expect to see there is one of today's big-name guitarists taking the stage — behind a drum kit. Earlier this w...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND: 'Ziltoid The Omniscient' Artwork Posted Online

The projected artwork for STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind Devin Townsend's next solo album, entitled "Ziltoid the Omniscient", has been posted online at this location (art created by Travis Smith). Devin described the material on the CD as a mix between STRAPPING YOUNG LAD and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND's Ziltoid Album Due This Summer

Devin Townsend's (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) wife Tracy has issued the following newsletter from Devin's record label, HevyDevy Records: "Well, one thing that any Devin fan knows is that ideas change and grow. Last issue we reported: 'Also occupying his time in the past month has been...

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CENTURIONS GHOST To Release 'The Great Work' In April

London, U.K.-based metal band CENTURIONS GHOST will release its second album, "The Great Work", in April via I Hate Records. The CD was recorded at various studios in London with Kevin Van Bergen and Richard Whittaker and features cover art by the legendary S. Albert Hynninen (a.k.a. Albert Witchfin...

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SIRENIA: 'Nine Destinies And A Downfall' Enters German Chart At No. 54

SIRENIA's new album, "Nine Destinies and a Downfall", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 54. The album was recorded at Jailhouse studios in Norway with engineer Hans Eidsgard and Soundsuite studios in France with Terje Refsnes and was mixed and mastered at Antfarm studios in...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH Denied Entry To L.A. Nightclub; Video Available

METALICA drummer Lars Ulrich arrived at Hyde in Hollywood too late to get in early Monday (March 19). It was after 2:00 a.m., and even though he is a "celeb," it was still too late. Watch footage from Lulop. As previously reported, an eight-minute interview with Lars Ulrich and his live-in girlfrien...

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ANTHRAX: New Audio Interview With SCOTT IAN Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian recently called in "The Jason Lee Show" on Detroit's Rock 107 WIRX. Listen to the interview in podcast form at this location. Scott Ian and fellow ANTHRAX members Charlie Benante (drums) and Frankie Bello (bass) regrouped in Benante's hometown of Chicago three weeks ago t...