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SACRED STEEL Announce Lineup Changes

Guitarists Oliver Großhans and Jörg M. Knittel have left German power metallers SACRED STEEL in order to concentrate on their other projects MY DARKEST HATE and DAWN OF WINTER. Replacing them in the group's lineup are Jonas Khalil (guitar) and Kai Schindelar (bass, also in LANFEAR). Jens Sonnenberg,...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors Are 'Sad Bastards'

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins' official web site has been updated with the following message: "Al wishes all his friends and fans a merry Xmas and a great New Year, even to those sad bastards who comment on Blabbermouth. [*Edit by [Atkins'] webmaster… Al? Surely you didnt mean that? Oh man,...

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Guitarist ROB CAGGIANO: ANTHRAX 'F*cked Up' By Reuniting With BELLADONNA, SPITZ

Anthrax Reunion Bashing Club has published what appears to be a world-exclusive interview with (former?) ANTHRAX guitarist Rob Caggiano about the band's reunion of the classic "Among the Living" lineup and his current standing in the group. A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow:...

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Former CELTIC FROST Guitarist Begins Writing Material For New SUBSONIC Release

Former CELTIC FROST/current SUBSONIC guitarist Ron Marks has issued the following update: "Industry legend Rick Wells of Minarik Guitars has kindly invited me to winter NAMM in Anaheim, CA. I'd met Rick last summer and he's a devoted proponent of SUBSONIC. Both Dan Laudo [SUBSONIC/ex-PRONG drummer]...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer ATKINS Releases Promotional DVD: Samples Available

Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins has just released a new promotional DVD. Produced by Mpeguk Ltd, the DVD (released on DVD-R) includes music videos of three selected tracks off his new CD, "Demon Deceiver - The Sin Sessions": the title track, "Demon Deceiver", "Cradle to the Grave" and the J...

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ROADRUNNER UNITED Concert: Complete Details Revealed!

Last night's (Dec. 15) Roadrunner United show at the Nokia Theater in New York City brought together the best and brightest from the hard rock/metal genres in a series of never-before-seen collaborations. This landmark live event consisted of moments like SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor and LIFE OF AGONY's...

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Finland's SONATA ARCTICA To Return To North America For Headlining Tour

Finland's SONATA ARCTICA will be bringing their brand of high-speed, intricate, über-melodic heavy metal to the western side of the globe in support of their latest album, "Reckoning Night". From the rural wilds of a forested Finnish hamlet known as Kemi (population: 23,000),lead vocalist Tony Kakk...

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METAL BLADE's 'Into The Pit' DualDisc To Arrive In January

On January 30 (January 27 in Germany) Metal Blade Records Europe will release the DualDisc "Into the Pit". This CD/DVD compilation featuring 10 video clips and 13 audio tracks will feature all the (so-called) metalcore acts on the label's roster. The set is designed to give you a detailed view of th...

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NOCTUARY Complete Work On New Album

California-based extreme metal stalwarts NOCTUARY have completed work on their new album, entitled "Recollections". The CD will be released in February/March 2006 via Battle Kommand and Blood Fire Death. "Recollections" track listing: 01. Recollections (instrumental intro) 02. Reflections 03. Loss A...

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AGAINST NATURE To Perform At Germany's DOOM SHALL RISE IV Festival

AGAINST NATURE, the new band featuring former members of the Maryland-based doom metal act REVELATION (guitarist/vocalist John Brenner, drummer Steve Branagan and bassist Bert Hall, Jr.),have been confirmed for the Doom Shall Rise IV festival, set to take place March 31-April 1, 2006 in Göppingen,...

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MUCOPUS Part Ways With Guitarist, Vow To Carry On

New York-based old-school death metallers MUCOPUS have amicably parted ways with guitarist and co-founder Ernie Rau. "It's been fun, but it's time to move on to new things," Rau said in a statement. Ernie and ORGAN HARVEST drummer Rob Nudo have started work on a new project entitled TENTACLES. MUCOP...

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ION: Former ANATHEMA Bassist Resurfaces With Solo Project

ION, the brainchild of Duncan Patterson (also known for his involvement in ANTIMATTER and ANATHEMA),will release their debut album, "Madre, Protégenos", in February 2006 via Portugal's Equilibrium Music. The recording process for the CD is taking place at The Barn, Longford, Republic of Ireland. Gu...

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ELVENKING: New Album Samples Available For Download

Audio samples of three tracks from ELVENKING's upcoming album, "The Winter Wake", have been posted online at the group's official web site. Check out the songs "The Wanderer", "The Winter Wake" and "Neverending Nights" at this location. The Italian folk/power metal band's third album, "The Winter Wa...

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WINDS To Begin Recording Their 'Most Progressive And Technically Challenging' Album

Norway’s progressive metal act WINDS — comprised of singer Lars Eric Si (KHOLD),guitarist Carl August Tidemann (ARCTURUS),keyboardist Andy Winter (AGE OF SILENCE) and Jan Axel Von Blomberg (ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) — will be entering the studio this week for continued work on their as-yet-untitled follow...

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Cannibal Massacre EP

Awesome Chicago old-school filth revivalists release a sure-to-be-collectible limited-edition three-inch CD (also available on 7" single, obviously without the video track). It's great for the tchotchke value — can you really have too many three-inch CDs in your collection? But musically, it's a bit...