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GREAT WHITE Begins Recording New Album

According to a posting on GREAT WHITE's official web site, Jack Russell (vocals),Mark Kendall (guitar),Michael Lardie (keyboards, guitar),Sean McNabb (bass) and Audie Desbrow (drums) will be celebrating GREAT WHITE's 25th anniversary with a new record. They are in the studio recording right now,...

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OVERKILL Frontman Comments On Band's Participation In Last Year's GIGANTOUR

Vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth of OVERKILL recently commented on his band's participation in Gigantour 2006. In an interview with Black Night Meditations, Ellsworth said, "We got lucky and got the Gigantour and it helped us do six weeks and solidify our relationships, and you know, I suppose being...

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ANGELCORPSE, WATAIN, NACHTMYSTIUM To Team Up For 'Antichrist Vanguard 2007' Tour

ANGELCORPSE, WATAIN and NACHTMYSTIUM will team up for the "Antichrist Vanguard 2007" tour beginning in early May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland...

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BYZANTINE: 'Salvation' DVD Trailer Available

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrash band BYZANTINE has now made its forthcoming DVD, "Salvation", available for pre-order at link text this location. Scheduled for an April 17 release through Prosthetic Records, "Salvation" will feature live performances, bootleg performances, interviews, tutori...

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INTRONAUT Added To More Shows On ISIS Tour

Goodfellow recording artists INTRONAUT have been added to more dates on the current ISIS U.S. tour. The band will now continue on the tour until the March 10 show in Richmond, VA. INTRONAUT w/ ISIS: Mar. 02 - Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon Mar. 03 - Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree Lounge Mar. 05 - ...

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DON DOKKEN, WENDY DIO To Speak At MUSIC DVD CONFERENCE In Los Angeles

Don Dokken and Wendy Dio (manager/wife of DIO/BLACK SABBATH singer Ronnie James Dio) are among the scheduled speakers at the "Heavy Metal Thunder" event as part of the third annual Music DVD Conference on Tuesday, March 6 at the Salon Royal Room (First Floor) in the Wyndham Bel Age Hotel in West Hol...

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THE FUNERAL PYRE To Tour West Coast With CERBERUS

Los Angeles' THE FUNERAL PYRE will embark on a two-week West Coast tour with Creator Destructor labelmates CERBERUS. Now supporting the re-release of the band's second full-length, "The Nature of Betrayal", through a distribution deal with Prosthetic Records, the tour marks THE FUNERAL PYRE's return...

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VICTORY, CENTURY MEDIA, METAL BLADE Among Top Indie Labels

According to Hits Daily Double, Victory Records and ADA are the indie market leaders with information gleaned from this week's current album sales chart. The RED-distributed Victory Records has .44 of the market for all labels that are not owned or partially owned by a major, not publicly traded, di...

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SICK OF IT ALL Cancels West Coast Dates With DROPKICK MURPHYS

New York hardcore legends SICK OF IT ALL have been forced to cancel their previously announced West Coast dates with DROPKICK MURPHYS due to a back injury suffered by frontman Lou Koller. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Our singer Lou has had very bad back problems fo...

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WILL HAVEN: Live Videos With New Singer Posted Online

Sacramento metal/harcore band WILL HAVEN has posted three video clips featuring new singer Jeff Jaworski (RED TAPE). Filmed on Monday, February 19 at the band's free headline show at The Troubador in West Hollywood, the videos capture the first live WILL HAVEN performance since the departure of orig...

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CAGE: 'Hell Destroyer' Covr Artwork Revealed

San Diego, California-based heavy metal band CAGE has posted the cover artwork for its upcoming fourth album, entitled "Hell Destroyer", on its official web site. The cover artwork was created, once again, by Marc Sasso, who did the cover for CAGE's third CD, "Darker Than Black", and who has also wo...

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METAL CHURCH Bassist To Fill In For DAVID ELLEFSON On TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Tour

METAL CHURCH's Steve Unger will fill in for ex-MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson on TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's upcoming U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off on March 7 in West Palm Beach, Florida. In addition to David Ellefson, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY features ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist P...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE: Audio Samples Of Entire 'Dead Again' Album Available

30-second audio samples of all 10 tracks that are set to appear on the new TYPE O NEGATIVE album, entitled "Dead Again", are available at BarnesAndNoble.com. "Dead Again" is scheduled for release on the following dates: March 13 - USA/Canada March 16 - Germany March 19 - Europe TYPE O NEGATIVE will...

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NIGHTWISH: 'Overwhelming' Demand For North American Tour Tickets

NIGHTWISH's North American booking agency First Row Talent has issued the following update regarding the band's upcoming tour, which is scheduled to kick off mid-October: "Due to overwhelming demand for tickets for tour kick-off in Springfield, Virginia on October 15, 2007, the date is set to go on...

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TONY IOMMI's Guitar Tech Launches HEAVEN AND HELL Tour Diary

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's technician Mike Clement has posted the first installment in the HEAVEN AND HELL tour diary at Iommi's official message board. Mike first started keeping a diary for Iommi.com back in 2005 and his bits of backstage gossip and humorous tales from the road kept ever...