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CENTURIONS GHOST To Release 'The Great Work' In April

London, U.K.-based metal band CENTURIONS GHOST will release its second album, "The Great Work", in April via I Hate Records. The CD was recorded at various studios in London with Kevin Van Bergen and Richard Whittaker and features cover art by the legendary S. Albert Hynninen (a.k.a. Albert Witchfin...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Posts Another TERROR SYNDROME Track

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has issued the following update: "We got another full length MP3 for you all to check out from TERROR SYNDROME [Ryan's solo project]. "'Riot of Red' has just been posted on our TERROR SYNDROME MySpace page. It's a thrashy, in-your-face, catchy metal t...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist: ROCK HALL Was 'A Night I Will NEVER Forget'

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has posted the following message on his official blog: "Thanks for a GREAT week!! "I just wanted to throw up a little post about last week and how great it was!! First of all I want to again thank all of you on the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Guitarist Talks About New DVD

Ruin magazine recently conducted an interview with AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Benji Hellberg. An excerpt from the chat follows: Ruin: The DVD ["Can't Stop the Machine", due on April 3] package provides a window into the band. It made me more of a fan after seeing it. Benji: I'm glad that you fee...

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KREATOR, HATESPHERE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

KREATOR and HATESPHERE have been confirmed for the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 6-7 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): A.O.K. AFTER FOREVER ASP CRAYFOX DARZAMAT DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DRONE HATE...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Talks About 'The Heroin Diaries' Soundtrack

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "The making of 'The Heroin Diaries' [a book drawn from Nikki's 1986 and '87 journals, when he was in the throes of a heroin addiction] music has really been spiritually awaking. DJ Ashba, James Michael and myself ha...

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THE CULT Guitarist On Upcoming CD: 'It Still Feels Trashy And Sort Of Ramshackle'

THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy recently spoke to ChartAttack.com about the group's upcoming album, their first since 2001's "Beyond Good and Evil". "We've got some ideas down, circulating. Each album gets its own life and while it's early to really tell with this one because it's in the formative st...

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STREAM OF PASSION: In Writing Mode

STREAM OF PASSION members Johan van Stratum (bass),Davy Mickers (drums) and Marcela Bovio (vocals, lyrics, violin) have issued the following statement: "A lot has happened since our last news [update]. Currently we're extremely busy writing new material and we are happy to inform you that within a...

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VELVET REVOLVER Records B-Sides In Cleveland; First Club Date Announced

The Plain Dealer reports that VELVET REVOLVER spent time at Lakewood, Ohio's Lava Room Studios earlier in the month tracking b-sides for ther upcoming album, "Libertad", just before heading into New York for the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony. According to bassist Duff McKagan, the ba...

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VAN HALEN: Video Footage From ROCK HALL Induction Posted Online

Sammy Hagar's web site has been updated with video footage from this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which took place on March 12 at New York's Waldorf Astoria Hotel ballroom. Only Hagar and ex-bass player Michael Anthony turned up for the VAN HALEN induction. Guitarist Eddie V...

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ELUVEITIE, ABSENCE, ALL WE HATE, DEBAUCHERY Confirmed For Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

ELUVEITIE, ABSENCE, ALL WE HATE and DEBAUCHERY have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Dong Open Air festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ABSENCE AEVERON ALL WE HATE BLACK MESSIAH CHAINSAW CHEENO DARK AGE DARZA...

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PORTNOY, CHERONE, SHEEHAN, GILBERT Pay Tribute To THE WHO; DVD, CD Available

AMAZING JOURNEY — a tribute to THE WHO, featuring drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER),guitarist Paul Gilbert (MR. BIG, RACER X),bassist Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) and vocalist Gary Cherone (VAN HALEN, EXTREME),has just released a DVD and CD of its May 31, 2006 concert at the...

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SLASH Jams With BLACKBERRY SMOKE In Austin; Video Available

Former VELVET REVOLVER and current GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash made a surprise appearance Thursday night (March 15) with southern rockers BLACKBERRY SMOKE at the Hi Lo in Austin, TX. According to LAist, Slash walked on stage to play a trio of cover songs — "Honky Tonk Women", "Feel Like Makin' Lov...

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SINISTER, ORPHANED LAND, DARZAMAT Confirmed For Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

SINISTER, GALSKAP, THE POKES, DARZAMAT, ORPHANED LAND, CHEENO, RUNAMOK and CHAINSAW have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Dong Open Air festival, set to take place July 13-14 in Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AEVERON BLACK MESSIAH CHAINSAW CHEE...

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BORN FROM PAIN Vocalist Quits, FIRST BLOOD's CARL SCHWARTZ Steps In

Vocalist Che Snelting has left the Dutch metallic hardcore heroes BORN FROM PAIN. "After 10 years of dedication, hard work and withstanding the tests of time alongside of us, Che has decided that he needs to move onto different things in life and set other priorities than those that come with playin...