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COLD Call It A Day

COLD have called it a day after the disappointing sales performance of the band's fourth album, "A Different Kind of Pain". Frontman Scooter Ward's official statement on the matter (as it appears on the band's message board) reads as follows: "This is one of the hardest things I've ever had to write...

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In the Arms of Devastation

It is about time I got around to reviewing a disc by Canada's northern hyper blasters, KATAKLYSM. After enjoying what I heard of the last several albums and suffering through the disappointment of two live performances, thanks to horrid sound mixes, I have now been able to spend a little quality tim...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Touring Lineup, Setlist Revealed

Guitarist Michael Schenker from Hanover, Germany, continues to count among the most important and most admired guitarists of the international rock scene. His extremely fluent style, his successful combination of fiery rock licks, awesome power riffs and classical quotations has made him an icon for...

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SEPULTURA: 'Dante XXI' Minisite Launched

The Sepularmy (as SEPULTURA fans are affectionately called) has developed a flash minisite for SEPULTURA's new album, "Dante XXI", where you can find information related to this release, including audio samples and historical information behind each part of the book that the album is based on (the e...

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Dante XXI

After the disappointing and rambling 2003 album "Roorback", SEPULTURA does indeed roar back with "Dante XXI", a concept album based on Dante Alighieri's classic work of literature, "Divina Comedia (The Divine Comedy)". Conceptual ideas aside, however, "Dante XXI" thrashes with an intensity that was...

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SEPULTURA Film 'Convicted In Life' Video: Photos Available

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA filmed a video for the song "Convicted in Life" (mp3) over a two-day period this past weekend in São Paulo, Brazil. Check out pictures from the shoot at this location. "Convicted In Life" comes off the group's upcoming album, "Dante XXI" (view cover here),due in ...

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SOULFLY, QUEENSRŸCHE Video Interviews Posted Online

San Antonio's long-standing cult cable show, "Robb's Metalworks", has now posted its January 2006 episode online at www.robbsmetalworks.com. The one-hour episode was the debut for Time Warner cable's STUF-TV in the region, as the program left public access at the end of 2005. The episode includes a...

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HIMSA's 'Sleezevil' Video To Debut On MTV2 This Weekend

HIMSA's brand new music video for "Sleezevil", from the Prosthetic Records release "Hail Horror", will make its television debut this Saturday, Feb. 18, on a 60-minute edition of MTV2's "Headbangers Ball". Directed by Derek Dale, who also handled the "Rain To The Sound of Panic" video from HIMSA's c...

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MANITOU Enter Finnish Single Chart At No. 2

Finland's MANITOU, who feature in their ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, MALPRACTICE and KAIHORO, have entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 2 with their latest single, "Fools in Control". View the whole chart at this location. The single, which was released on February 8 via Firebox Rec...

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SEPULTURA: Another New Song Posted Online

Another new SEPULTURA song, entitled "Buried Words", has been posted online at www.myspace.com/sepultura. Also available at the same location is the track "Ostia", taken from the group's new album, "Dante XXI" (view cover here),due in North America on March 14 via SPV. An MP3 of the album song "Con...

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Audio Interview With Classic 'Headbanger's Ball' Host RIKI RACHTMAN Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 42 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode features an 18-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with "Racing Rocks" and classic "Headbanger's Ball" host, Riki Rachtman. Interview topics include NASCAR, MTV and VH1, Axl Rose and GUNS...

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SOULFLY Guitarist In April Issue Of GUITAR WORLD Magazine

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo is showing off his skills in the "Bet You Can't Play This" section of the April 2006 issue of Guitar World magazine (Joe Satriani on the cover),in stores now. Click here to take the audio lesson. SOULFLY are currently touring Europe until the end of March in support ...

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SOULFLY To Embark On West Coast Tour With MANNTIS, A PERFECT MURDER

According to a posting on SOULFLY's official web site, the band will be undertaking a short West Coast tour beginning in early April, immediately following the band's current European headlining trek. Support on the West Coast dates will come from INCITE (featuring SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera's ste...

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TIM OWENS Says Guitarist JON SCHAFFER Is Hard At Work On New ICED EARTH CD

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has issued the following update on ICED EARTH's current status: "Jon [Schaffer, ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman] and I spent New Year's Eve together along with our families, and we spent this past weekend together going...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Release 'Carnival Of Sins' Double Live Album

MÖTLEY CRÜE have just issued a two-disc live album set taken from their sold-out North American "Carnival of Sins" tour. These releases are exclusively being sold exclusively through the Wal-Mart chain. The discs, recorded at Banknorth Garden in Boston, on December 9 and December 10, 2005, are issue...