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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...August 11, 2005
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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....August 10, 2005
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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...August 5, 2005
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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...August 5, 2005
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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...August 5, 2005
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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...August 4, 2005
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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...August 4, 2005
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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...August 2, 2005
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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...August 1, 2005
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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...July 30, 2005
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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...July 29, 2005
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VOIVOD Sign With THE END RECORDS
Legendary Canadian metallers VOIVOD, now featuring former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted (a.k.a. Jasonic),have inked a U.S. deal with The End Records. The band will enter the studio in the fall of 2005 to begin recording their 11th studio album, tentatively due in early 2006. Drummer Michel Langev...July 28, 2005
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It's Official: Former SOIL Frontman Joins DROWNING POOL
In a widely anticipated move, former SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs has been officially named the new lead singer of DROWNING POOL. McCombs made the announcement earlier today live on the Ft. Wayne, Indiana radio station 98.9 The Bear, where he had been co-hosting the morning show all week. Listen to th...July 28, 2005
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Christian Music Festival To Debut Hard Rock Stage
The Mercury News is reporting that Spirit West Coast, one of the largest Christian music festivals, will, for the first time in its nine-year history, debut a stage for hard rock as a part of its lineup of 50 artists over three days. "That's the new rave'' in Christian music right now, says ...July 28, 2005
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MORTA SKULD: 'Best Of' Collection Due Via PEACEVILLE
Long-defunct Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based death metallers MORTA SKULD will be the subject of a "best of" collection, entitled "Re-Surface: The Best of Morta Skuld", due later in the year via Peaceville Records. Commented frontman Dave Gregor: "We're actually all for it, even though that era of our lif...July 28, 2005
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