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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...

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PHILIP ANSELMO's Back Surgery 'Went Well'

Former PANTERA/current SUPERJOINT RITUAL frontman Philip Anselmo's back surgery — which was originally slated for Nov. 8 and was then rescheduled for Nov. 21 — "went well," according to his SUPERJOINT bandmate Kevin Bond (guitar). Philip is expected to spend the next few months recuperating at his h...

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RATT Guitarist Performs With CAMP FREDDY IN Las Vegas

RATT guitarist Warren DiMartini joined CAMP FREDDY onstage at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (Dec. 4) for a rendition of RATT's "Round and Round", with Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY) handling lead vocals. Commented CAMP FREDDY guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION): "Warren and I actually...

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ELVENKING: New Album Cover Art, Track Listing Revealed

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have finalized the track listing for their third album, "The Winter Wake", due on January 27, 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at Sherpa Studios (Italy),mixed at Sonic Pump Studios by Nino Laurenne and was mastered at Finnvox...

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ZAKK WYLDE To Be Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde will be inducted into Guitar Center's Hollywood's RockWalk, located at 7425 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA, on Tuesday, January 27, 2006 at noon. This event is FREE and open to the public. Wylde has played a significant role in the solo career of...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN And RICHIE SAMBORA Were Asked To Audition For KISS In 1981

According to Kiss Kollector Online, both Richie Sambora and Yngwie Malmsteen recently stated in interviews that they were asked to audition for KISS. The two guitarists are believed to have been contacted by KISS around 1981 when Ace Frehley was too incapacitated by drugs to play with KISS any longe...

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IAN GILLAN: Sample Of 'Smoke On The Water' From Upcoming Solo Album Available

An MP3 sample of "Smoke on the Water", taken from DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's upcoming album "Gillan's Inn" — a celebration of Ian's 40th year on the road, featuring remakes of tracks spanning Ian's entire career — has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported,...

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Mythological Occult Metal 1991-2001

Not a best-of, which North America in particular could really use, but rather a nicely-packaged odds-and-sods collection of rarities from this ever-mutating, currently on hiatus Texas underground horde. You'd have to be a big fan to begin with to shell out cash for a 99-minute excursion into underpr...