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TWISTED TOWER DIRE: 'Back To Running At Full Steam Again'

Virginia's "classic metal" act TWISTED TOWER DIRE has issued the following update: "As many fans might know, TWISTED TOWER DIRE vocalist of nine years Tony Taylor has officially left the band and is now singing for German metal band CUSTARD. He is still like a brother and TWISTED TOWER DIRE wishes h...

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DC4 Booking Shows For The Spring

Los Angeles-based hard rock band DC4, featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN, BIRD OF PREY) on drums, and Matt Duncan on bass, are looking to book shows in the southwestern U.S. for 2007. Accor...

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DECREPIT BIRTH Parts Ways With Guitarist MIKE TURNER

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have parted ways with guitarist Mike Turner. According to a posting on the band's web site, "This will in NO way interfere with the new album. We will move on as a band, and all plans for recording the new album in early 2007 are still set....

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SIKTH: 'Bland St. Bloom' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere

SIKTH's video for the song "Bland St. Bloom" will make its MT2 "Headbanger's Ball" debut on November 18. Directed by Tim Fox using green screen technology, the clip depicts the battle between nature and mankind. Watch the video online at this location. SIKTH's Bieler Bros. debut, "Death of a Dead Da...

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California's ALL SHALL PERISH Help Bring Christmas To Florida Teens

A few days after the last show on their current 32-city tour with ARSIS and THE FACELESS, Oakland's ALL SHALL PERISH will fly across the country to co-headline the second annual Teens For Teens benefit concert at 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 2 at Grace United Methodist Church in Cape Coral, Florida....

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TRIVIUM Frontman: First U.S. Headlining Tour Was 'Incredible'

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Finally home in Chicago for a little break before we head to Finland this Friday. We have just a little time off before we get back at it. "Well, I gotta say man, at first we were very nervous about ...

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AEROSMITH, VELVET REVOLVER, ANTHRAX, VINNIE PAUL: New Audio Interviews Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 107 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This special episode features red carpet interviews host John Ostronomy conducted at the MÖTLEY CRÜE/Hard Rock Cafe 35th Anniversary Party in New York City. Guests include AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler, Brad Whitford, and Joey Kram...

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GUNS N' ROSES Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT: AXL ROSE Is 'Better Than Ever'

Matt Sartwell of The Journal News recently conducted an interview with GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Let's get this out of the way, how's Axl doing and how's the band holding up after the European tour? Bumblefoot: "Everyone is doing great, th...

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THE HIDDEN HAND: New Album Release Date Announced

THE HIDDEN HAND, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),has issued the following update: "Our new record, 'The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote', is completed. It will be in stores on February 20. But we are doing a late-January-throu...

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Former BELLADONNA Guitarist MATT ZUBER Delivers New Solo Disc

Former BELLADONNA writer/guitarist Matt Zuber has just released a new solo CD, titled "So Long". According to a press release, "Matt's originality shines through in this new collection of songs with thought-provoking lyrics and passionate vocals. The CD includes two instrumentals where Zuber finds h...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: New Video Interview Available

The members of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band VICIOUS RUMORS were interviewed by Doug Troxell on October 21, 2006 at McLaren Park in San Francisco prior to their departure for their European tour. Interviewed were: Geoff Thorpe, Larry Howe, James Rivera, Thaen Rasmussen, and Stephen G...

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KING DIAMOND: 'As Long As I Don't F*ck Up The Vocals, This Should Be Our Best Record'

Revolver magazine (web site) reports that most album art is inspired by the music on the disc, but KING DIAMOND inverted the process for his yet-untitled 12th studio record, which is scheduled for a spring release. When his band's distributor in Denmark stumbled across a painting called "My Mother's...

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PYREXIA, AEON, DECREPIT BIRTH: European Tour Cancelled

The previously announced European tour featuring PYREXIA, AEON, DECREPIT BIRTH, and INHERIT DISEASE has been cancelled. Commented DECREPIT BIRTH guitarist Matt Sotelo in an online posting, "The booking company called off the tour due to the fact that dates were not getting finalized and time was run...

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ABYSMAL DAWN: 'Crown Desire' Video Posted Online

ABYSMAL DAWN's "Crown Desire" video, which was directed by Matt Zane of SOCIETY 1, can be viewed at this location. The track comes off the group's debut album, "From Ashes", which was released last April in the U.S. and late June in Europe. The band stated: "It's our first attempt into the ...

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CAMP FREDDY To Play Charity Show In December

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will play a specia...