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Former FATES WARNING Drummer Discusses SLAVIOR Project
Mark Carras of RockMyMonkey.com recently conducted an interview with ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder about his new band SLAVIOR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: I hope you don't take offense to this question, but because of the whole rapcore trend of the late '90s, it...March 15, 2007
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URIAH HEEP Announces New Drummer
U.K. hard rock legends URIAH HEEP have announced the addition of drummer Russell Gilbrook to the group's ranks. He replaces Lee Kerslake, who left the band in January due to health reasons. Russell is regarded as one of the U.K.'s finest drummers and clinicians and has demonstrated specialist drum c...March 15, 2007
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Dead Again
"Dead Again" couldn't be a more ironic title for the sixth studio effort from TYPE O NEGATIVE. One of the most original metal bands of the last 16 years is back with perhaps its finest outing since its 1993 breakthrough, "Bloody Kisses", displaying a newfound energy and heaviness that touches on ele...March 15, 2007
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Confirmed For Japan's SUMMER SONIC Festival
AVENGED SEVENFOLD has been confirmed for the Summer Sonic festival, set to take place August 11 and August 12 in Osaka and Tokyo, Japan, respectively. Commented the band: "Going to Japan last year was one of the most amazing times we have ever had on tour and we are absolutely psyched to get back ov...March 12, 2007
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ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN...March 12, 2007
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DYING FETUS, ONSLAUGHT, SADIST Confirmed For Germany's UP FROM THE GROUND Festival
DYING FETUS, ONSLAUGHT and SADIST have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Up From The Ground festival, set to take place August 24-25 in Gemünden, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): APOPHIS ARCH ENEMY BENEDICTION DYING FETUS EAR-SHOT EQUILIBRIUM F...March 11, 2007
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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...March 9, 2007
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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...March 8, 2007
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RUSH Frontman Hangs With SEBASTIAN BACH On Set Of 'Gilmore Girls'
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his web site: "What an incredible experience it was filming the latest episode, 'Will You Be My Lorelai, Gilmore?', of the CW network show 'Gilmore Girls'. As I was getting ready to leave the hotel for the Warner Brothers lo...March 8, 2007
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THE WILDHEARTS Cancel U.S. Tour
U.K.'s THE WILDHEARTS have been forced to cancel their previously announced U.S. tour due to immigration issues. The group's booking agent has issued the following statement on the matter: "We have been informed this morning by the American Embassy, and our American representative who was acting on...March 7, 2007
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DARKEST HOUR: New Album Title, Release Date Announced
Washington D.C.-based metallers DARKEST HOUR have started work on the long-awaited follow-up to 2005's "Undoing Ruin" at the Warehouse in Vancouver, Canada. The new effort, to be called "Deliver Us", is expected to be released July 10 on Victory Records. The band will follow recording by doing four...March 7, 2007
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VITAL REMAINS Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
VITAL REMAINS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place August 2-4, 2007 in Wacken, Germany. The billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 ALL THAT REMAINS AMORPHIS BELPHEGOR BENEDICTUM BLACK MAJESTY BLIND GUARDIAN BULL...March 6, 2007
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AMORPHIS Confirmed For Germany's WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN Festival
Finland's AMORPHIS has been confirmed for the Wave Gotik Treffen festival, set to take place May 25-28 in Leipzig, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are MOONSPELL, CRUACHAN, SUIDAKRA, PRIMORDIAL, EISBRECHER and REFLEXION, among many others. AMORPHIS recently finished recording its new CD at Sonic Pu...March 6, 2007
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NICODEMUS To Film Video For '...And It Becomes You'
Progressive gothic metal band NICODEMUS has announced plans for a new music video, this time for "...and It Becomes You" from its most recent release, "Vanity Is A Virtue" (Sonic Age Records). The video will be the second collaboration with independent filmmaker Joni DeRouchie ("Remote Control", "Bi...March 5, 2007
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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Talks With Fresno's KRZR; Audio Available
KRZR's Koyote talked with Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM about Matt's take on today's music scene, the origins of his band, and their Fresno show with LAMB OF GOD and MACHINE HEAD. Download and listen to the interview, which aired February 20, at KRZR.com. TRIVIUM filmed a video for the song "The Rising" w...March 4, 2007
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