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VICE: One-Off Reunion Scheduled For October

VICE, the long-defunct '80s heavy metal band featuring powerhouse vocalist Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA),will reunite for one show only on Saturday, October 8, 2005 in Somers, CT. The four original members, who played 300 dates a year performing original and cover songs, will be joined...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: Drummer JOHN SASSO Rejoins The Fold

Philadelphia's SINGLE BULLET THEORY have re-enlisted original drummer John Sasso to the fold. John was the original SINGLE BULLET THEORY drummer and was best known for his work on the group's 2002 release "Route 666" (Crash Music Inc.). The band are currently working on 23 new blistering tracks and...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Perform With RUSH Tribute Band At Anniversary Concert

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will perform with CYGNUS & THE SEA MONSTERS (a tribute to RUSH — featuring RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert, ex-CYNIC bassist Sean Malone and WATCHTWOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster) at a special drumming event to commemorate the The Drum Pad'...

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NEURAXIS: Canadian Dates Announced

After completing work recording the follow-up to the recently repackaged 34-track "Truth Imagery Passage" European release, Montreal-based metallers NEURAXIS have announced the following dates in Canada: Aug. 25 - Riverview, NB @ O'Briens Aug. 26 - Fredericton, NB @ Capital Winters Club Aug. 27 - Ha...

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SHENOAH Call It Quits

SHENOAH, the Cleveland, Ohio-based band featuring former members of CHIMAIRA, RINGWORM and ERASE THE GREY, have officially disbanded. Founders Jason Hager (guitar, ex-CHIMAIRA) and Ben Hollowell (bass, ex-RINGWORM) are currently pursuing YEARS OF FIRE, while Vince DiFranco (guitar, ex-ERASE THE GREY...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE: 'Uncensored' New Video To Premiere On FUSE's 'Metal Asylum'

CEPHALIC CARNAGE will see their new video premiere tonight on the Fuse network's "Metal Asylum" program. "Metal Asylum" airs Monday through Friday at 11:00 p.m. EST and re-airs each night at 2:30 a.m. EST. The "Metal Asylum" premiere will feature the "uncensored" version of CEPHALIC's latest video....

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KORN, MÖTLEY CRÜE, TAPROOT, Others Featured In 'Audio Magazine' Podcast

According to MTV.com, KORN, MÖTLEY CRÜE, and TAPROOT are among the artists featured on a series of podcasts called "On the Pulse", available online at Pulse-Recording.com, through Apple's iTunes and on some of the involved bands' official web sites. Pulse is the brainchild of A&R guy Jason Berna...

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JASON NEWSTED: 25 New VOIVOD Songs And Counting

Greg Prato of Billboard.com recently spoke to former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted about his current musical projects, which include the veteran Canadian group VOIVOD, the bluesy/psychedelic outfit HEARD OF ELEMENTS, and PAPA WHEELIE. Regarding the upcoming VOIVOD studio album — the group's first...

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DIVINE EMPIRE: 'Method Of Execution' To Receive U.S. Release In November

Phoenix, Arizona-based Crash Music, Inc. has announced that they have signed a licensing agreement with Century Media Records to issue in the U.S. the new DIVINE EMPIRE album, "Method of Execution". A November 1 release is expected. Produced once again by Jeremy Staska (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM To Film 'Straight To Hell' Video

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM will shoot a video for the track "Straight to Hell" on August 14 in Phoenix, Arizona. The clip is expected to be finished late August and ready for national and regional video outlets by September 1. "Straight to Hell" comes off the group's latest album, "Dreams of Death" (Crash M...

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Former THE CULT Guitarist To Join KORN Frontman In Horror Film

According to a posting at Bloody-Disgusting.com, former THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy is in talks to lay down some heavy guitar work on the soundtrack of "Sin-Jin Smyth". The film — which follows two federal marshals assigned to a midnight prisoner transfer (over Halloween weekend) of a mysterious...

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GOD FORBID Announce Exclusive London Show

New Jersey's GOD FORBID have announced that they will be heading over to London for an exclusive show on September 13 at the Barfly. After receiving a rapturous response on their last U.K. tour, GOD FORBID decided that the U.K. fans deserved some thing a little special and so, are coming over in the...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 18 New Songs And Counting

The following update has been posted at QUEENSRŸCHE's official web site: "As the recording of 'Operation: Mindcrime II' progresses, word from the studio is that [Michael] Wilton and [Mike] Stone are in the midst of laying down guitar tracks with vocals shortly thereafter. So far 18 songs have been c...

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A.M. CONSPIRACY To Perform Free Show With SOIL

A.M. CONSPIRACY, the new Orlando, Florida-based rock band fronted by ex-DROWNING POOL singer Jason "Gong" Jones, will be performing a free show with SOIL on August 27 at the Tommy Lawrence Arena on the Volusia County Fairgrounds in Deland, Florida. As previously reported, A.M. CONSPIRACY have posted...

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New DROWNING POOL Singer To Band And Fans: 'I Will Make You Proud'

DROWNING POOL have posted a message on their official web site confirming that they have recruited former SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs to replace their last vocalist, Jason "Gong" Jones, who left the band in early June. Commented Ryan in a statement: "When I walked away from music to be with my family...