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VADER: New EP Details Unveiled

More information has surfaced about the upcoming VADER EP that is tentatively set to be issued in the fall. According to the group's official web site, "Traditionally, like on previously released MCDs ('Sothis', 'Kingdom' and 'Reign Forever World'),also this time VADER will release some bonus track...

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FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Germany's self-proclaimed "Swedish-styled death metal" band FRAGMENTS OF UNBECOMING have signed a deal with Metal Blade Records. The group, who consist of guitarist/vocalist Stefan Weimar (ex-VENEREAL DISEASE),guitarist Sascha Ehrich (ex-MORTIFIED),drummer Ingo Maier (ex-VENEREAL DISEASE),and bas...

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VADER To Release New EP

Polish death metal veterans VADER will be releasing an EP in the fall that will contain the import EP "Reign Forever World" and an EP's worth of new material. The CD will have a special low list price of $9.98 and will be available through Metal Blade Records. ...

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40 GRIT Bassist Sustains Injury, Sits Out Live Dates

40 GRIT bassist Kevin Young has suffered a herniated disc sustained during his performance in Ladd, Illinois, and, on doctor's orders, will be resting for the next seven days. Filling in for Kevin on the group's U.S. tour with PISSING RAZORS, SOCIETY 1, and LUXT is PISSING RAZORS guitar tech Rubin....

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GWAR's URUNGUS Records Guest Appearance For BALLISTIC's Debut

Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus of GWAR) has laid down a "hellish" vocal spot on a track called "The Dissection" for the forthcoming self-titled debut album from BALLISTIC, due in July through New York-based AR Records in the U.S. and Metal Blade Records in Europe. BALLISTIC, who feature in thei...

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KING DIAMOND Guitarist To Appear On EIDOLON CD

KING DIAMOND guitarist Andy LaRocque (a.k.a. Anders Allhage) has laid down two solos for the forthcoming EIDOLON album, "Apostles of Defiance". "We have known this for a while, but we really didn't want to release this info until it was a done deal," EIDOLON drummer Shawn Drover said in an official...

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TROUBLE Announce Illinois Club Show

Reunited Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have announced a one-off club show at Penny Road Pub in Barrington, Illinois on Saturday, May 31. Also set to appear on the bill are TWELFTH GATE, GOLDFISH NAMED BLADE, MINDBOMB, STONEHENGE and CUTTLASS. TROUBLE are slated to perform at Rock Hard Festival 2003 in G...

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BOLT THROWER: 'Inside The Wire' Video Posted Online

BOLT THROWER's video for the track "Inside The Wire" has been posted online at this location. "Inside The Wire" comes off the group's most recent CD, "Honour Valour Pride", which surfaced in 2001 through Metal Blade Records. BOLT THROWER are one of the acts confirmed to appear at Rock Hard Festival...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Tour With Japanese Pop Star

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will embark on a Japanese tour with "the amazing rock goddess" Aikawa Nanase in June and July, according to Friedman's official web site. Nanase has reportedly sold over 12 million CDs in Japan and besides being a fabulous singer, is one of the few singers in...

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SADUS: In Writing Mode!

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers SADUS, who feature in their ranks current TESTAMENT bassist Steve DiGiorgio and drummer Jon Allen, are working on the material for their next album, tentatively due in late 2003/early 2004. "We're not casting illusions or any visions of anger on you," the ban...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION Split With Drummer, Announce Replacement

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION have parted ways with drummer David Astor due to his "inability to live up to the obligations of touring and regular necessities of the band." In his place, the group have recruited former CREATION IS CRUCIFIXION skinsman Michael Laughlin. Laughlin's r...

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EIDOLON Finalize Track Listing For 'Apostles Of Defiance'

Toronto, Canada's EIDOLON have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Apostles Of Defiance", due in October through Metal Blade/Skyscraper Music Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Coma Nation", which is scheduled to be mixed in early July, will contain the following cuts: 01. Scream From W...

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PAUL GILBERT To Play With MIKE PORTNOY's THE BEATLES Cover Band

Former MR. BIG/current RACER X guitarist Paul Gilbert will be performing a couple of shows in New York/New Jersey as a member of an all-star THE BEATLES cover band called YELLOW MATTER CUSTARD. Joining him in the group will be Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER) on drums, Neal Morse (SPOCK'S BEARD) on guit...

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BRAINSTORM Finalize Track Listing For 'Soul Temptation'

Germany's BRAINSTORM have finalized the track listing for their forthcoming album, "Soul Temptation", due on June 30 through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Metus Mortis", which is currently being recorded at House of Music studios in Winterbach, Germany, will contain the following cut...

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'Terminator 3' Composer Provides Orchestral Arrangements For New GUNS N' ROSES Album

Legendary Italian film composer Marco Beltrami ("Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines", "Resident Evil", "Scream", "Blade 2") has provided orchestral arrangements for four tracks that are tentatively set to appear on the much-anticipated new GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy". According to Beltr...