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THE OCEAN: 'Precambrian' Pushed Back A Week

Berlin's THE OCEAN has had the release date of its extensive concept album, "Precambrian" (Metal Blade Records) pushed back to November 12 from the previously announced November 5. The double-disc effort is the soundtrack to the beginning of evolution, subdivided into two successive geological eons...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Playing More Shows With LIZZY BORDEN, CHRIS VOLZ

SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost has issued the following update: "Touring with VOLZ [FLAW singer Chris Volz] is wrapping up. We have a few more shows to go and then I'm hitting the stage with the LIZZY BORDEN gang again. "Lizzy is tearing up the East Coast with three dates to celebrate the upcomi...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman: 'The Fans Are Absolutely The Backbone Of What We Do'

Australia's Time Off magazine recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his long career: "I've been in metal now for, God, over three decades. I count my blessings, to actually be here and still be vital after three decades, and w...

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AVANTASIA: 'Lost In Space' EPK Available

An eight-minute EPK (Electronic Press Kit) for the forthcoming six-track albums from EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet's AVANTASIA project — "Lost in Space Part 1" and "Lost in Space Part 2" — can be viewed below. Apart from the identical title track, both releases (which are due on November 16) will fea...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: 'Ire Works' Audio Samples Available

Short audio samples of all the tracks that will appear on THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's new album, "Ire Works", are available on Amazon.com. Due on November 13 through Relapse Records, "Ire Works" was recorded with long-time engineer Steve Evetts at his Omen Room Studios in Los Angeles, CA. "Ire Works...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: New Rehearsal Footage Available

Video footage of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN rehearsing a new track, entitled "Nong Eye Gong", can be viewed below. The song will appear on the band's new album, "Ire Works", due on November 13 through Relapse Records. "Ire Works" was recorded with long-time engineer Steve Evetts at his Omen Room Stud...

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Former PITCHSHIFTER Guitarist Discusses VICTORY PILL Project

VICTORY PILL, the band featuring ex-PITCHSHIFTER/THE PRODIGY guitarist Jim Davies and ex-THE PRODIGY drummer Kieron Pepper, has just released its self-titled debut in North America on Corporate Punishment Records. Davies recently stated about the new band: "After I did the FLINT project I had decide...

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SATARIEL Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish metallers SATARIEL have parted ways with guitarist Mikael Granqvist. According to the band, Granqvist made the decision to leave SATARIEL because he no longer felt inspired to keep playing the guitar. SATARIEL has already secured a replacement guitarist in the shape of a well-known musician...

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THERION Mainman: 'This Will Be Your Last Opportunity To See Band Perform In USA/Canada'

Mainman Christofer Johnsson of the Swedish metallers THERION has issued the following update: "Philadelphia show is now cancelled. There was this known issue with the promoter announcing the wrong date. It was too late to correct the date to the same venue, but we tried to book it into some other pl...

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KATAKLYSM Singer Explains Dublin, Glasgow Cancellations

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM were forced to cancel the band's shows in Dublin and Glasgow on December 21 and December 22 (respectively) due to circumstances beyond the band's control. Comented singer Maurizio Iacono: "What a disappointment it was. "What happened is simple: We didn't wanna make...

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Former SUPREME MAJESTY Keyboardist Reveals Current Projects

Keyboardist Mattias Holmgren (NAGLFAR, EMBRACING, AZURE, TIRED TREE, SUPREME MAJESTY) recently quit Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY in order to focus on his own projects and his company Morningdew Media. "The fact that the band was living so far away from me was getting out of control, and...

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ANTHROPIA: New Album Title Announced

French metal band ANTHROPIA has commenced recording the follow-up to last year's "The Ereyn Chronicles: Part 1 - The Journey of Beginnings" album. Entitled "The Chain Reaction", the new CD's drum tracks were laid down last week at the ArtMusic studio in Nice. A 2008 release is expected. "Is this the...

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MUDVAYNE Singer Talks About Fan-Generated Album

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: MUDVAYNE frontman Chad Gray says the group is "getting really close" to figuring out what songs are going to appear on its fan-generated album "By the People, For the People", due November 27 via Epic. "We're just kind of sitting back and letting it go," says Gra...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Schedules 'Metal Day' Workshop And Guitar Clinic

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) has issued the following update: "Wanted to invite you to participate in my 'Metal Day' workshop and guitar clinic event to take place Saturday, November 24 at Pro Line Music in Fairless Hills, PA. "The concept is very simple. I'...

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ASMEGIN Recording 'Double Concept Album'

Norwegian folk/viking metal band ASMEGIN is currently recording its new CD, "Tusind Tabte Sjæles Kakofoni" (The Cacophony of a Thousand Lost Souls). According to a press release, "this double concept album, to be released in mid-2008 via Napalm Records, delivers ASMEGIN's classic folk elements along...