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CRYPTOPSY To Tour Canada With ORIGIN, THE LAST FELONY
Canadian extreme metallers CRYPTOPSY have issued the following update: "We are very excited to announce that our first headlining tour for [the new CRYPTOPSY album] 'The Unspoken King' will be a cross-Canada tour with ORIGIN and THE LAST FELONY this upcoming September. It will not only give us the o...May 23, 2008
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MATT SORUM Reacts To The Wrath Of SCOTT WEILAND; Video Available
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about the circumstances that led to group's split with singer Scott Weiland. The band parted ways with Weiland last month following a European tour. Weiland has now reunited with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS. Sorum told the the Art...May 23, 2008
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ICED EARTH: More Footage From ROCK HARD FESTIVAL Available
ICED EARTH played its third show with vocalist Matt Barlow back as the group's frontman on May 11, 2008 at the Rock Hard Festival at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. Check out photos from the concert at Metal-E...May 22, 2008
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RAVAGE To Perform On WUML's 'Stress Factor'
Boston, Massachusetts-based metal band RAVAGE will perform live this Saturday (May 22) at 6 p.m. on the "Stress Factor" radio show on 91.5 FM WUML in the band's hometown. You can listen to the program online at this location. RAVAGE will play songs from its forthcoming EP, "Freedom Fighter", due out...May 21, 2008
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DRUDGERY Signs With YEAR OF THE SUN RECORDS
DRUDGERY the new Guelph, Ontario-based grind/hardcore project spearheaded by drummer Matt Connell (ex-FUCK THE FACTS, EXHUMED) which also features Steve Ferraro, formerly of DEAR BLACK DIARY has inked a deal with Year of the Sun Records for the release of its debut EP, "Rust". "This band started as...May 20, 2008
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VOIVOD Singer's PARANOLAND Project Schedules First Live Dates
PARANOLAND, the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based band featuring vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger (VOIVOD) and longtime friend, bassist Botcher (AGGRESSION),alongside guitarist Frank Legendre (GROOVY AARDVARK),drummer Matt and guitarist/programmer Fire Lewis, has scheduled the following dates: May 31...May 20, 2008
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SHADOWS FALL Members Rock ZOOM Portable Recorders; Video Available
Video footage of SHADOWS FALL members Matt Bachand (guitar) and Jason Bittner (drums) talking about and demoing the Zoom H4 and Zoom H2 portable recorders can be viewed below. SHADOWS FALL recently received a Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Redemption", the first sing...May 20, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer Says Singer Search Is 'Coming Along'
According to The Pulse of Radio, VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum officially launched his new line of clothing last Wednesday (May 14) in Los Angeles, at the grand opening of his new Sorum Noce boutique. Sorum teamed with fashion designer and longtime friend Max Noce to create a new line of "elega...May 19, 2008
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ICED EARTH To Return To Athens In July
ICED EARTH has posted the following message on its web site: "It's official ICED EARTH will return to the home of their most frenzied fanbase in Europe and the world Greece on July 20, 2008 at the Lycabettus Theater in Athens. It will be the first time since the band's 1999 performance at the Rondon...May 19, 2008
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KATAGORY V In Writing Mode
Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V are currently writing material for the follow-up to 2007's "Hymns of Dissension". Bassist Dustin Mitchell states, "We've been very busy the last few months compiling ideas and working out song arrangements for album #5. And thus far, it would be safe...May 19, 2008
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FORBIDDEN Announces New Drummer For European Tour
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrash metal veterans FORBIDDEN have tapped Mark Hernandez (HEATHEN, DEFIANCE, RE:IGNITION, VIO-LENCE, TORQUE, TECHNOCRACY, SOCIAL UNREST) to play the drums on the band's upcoming European tour. According to a press release, "Mark Hernandez is one of the most dynam...May 19, 2008
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Be Gone
In an interview I conducted with PHARAOH guitarist Matt Johnsen a couple of months ago, I was discussing the fact that I still preferred 2006's "The Longest Night" to new album "Be Gone", though not by a wide margin. It is one of those instances where the follow-up to an album that you adored (it .....May 19, 2008
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TYLER, SLASH, SORUM, CANTRELL Jam At MusiCares MAP Fund Concert; More Video Available
Video footage of Steven Tyler (AEROSMITH),Slash (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, GUNS N' ROSES),Billy Morrison (THE CULT, CIRCUS DIABLO) and Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS) performing LED ZEPPELIN's "Whole Lotta Love" at the fourth annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit c...May 18, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Blood' Version Of 'Waking The Demon' Video Available
The "blood" version of BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's "Waking the Demon" video can be viewed in the player below. "Waking the Demon" is the latest clip from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's sophomore album, "Scream Aim Fire" (Jive/Zomba). As previously reported, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will release the song "Wa...May 17, 2008
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CAMP FREDDY Continuing Work On Debut Album
CAMP FREDDY the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist),Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER, ex-GUNS N' ROSES),Donovan Leitch (son of legendary folk singer Donovan),and Chris Ch...May 17, 2008
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