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MORBID ANGEL: Guitarist ERIK RUTAN To Rejoin Band For European Tour

Guitarist Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL) will be rejoining MORBID ANGEL for the band's upcoming European summer festival tour. "This will certainly be an exciting event with the 'Domination' lineup together for the first time in 10 years!" the band write in a statement. "We look forward to seeing you all...

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ANTHRAX: First-Ever DAN SPITZ Timepiece To Be Made Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, all has been going well here as we ramp up for the ROB ZOMBIE/ANTHRAX summer tour. I hope to see all you wonderful supporters of metal there going insane. There is a lot in the works here behind the scenes,...

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Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead

If anyone is worried that the departure of long-time vocalist and fiery front man Sherwood Webber would mean the demise of SKINLESS' patented sound, trust me, you needn't worry. On "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead", replacement Jason Keyser (brother of bassist Joe) does an outstanding job with his...

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On Borrowed Time

Throwback, '70s-drenched rock sure seems to be all the rage these days, and labels like Liquor and Poker just keep churning out mostly quality releases in this vein. Just wait for the next LEADFOOT release. I still go back to DIRTY AMERICANS' "Strange Generation" as being one of the best examples of...

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PLANET ALLIANCE To Release Debut Album In September

PLANET ALLIANCE, the all-star project featuring former OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Bob Daisley, HAMMERFALL members Magnus Rosén (bass) and Anders Johansson (drums),and NARNIA guitarist Carl-Johan Grimmark, will release their debut album in September via Metal Heaven. PLANET ALLIANCE is said to be a proje...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: New Mini-CD Details Revealed

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a mini-CD, entitled "In the Name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide", mid-July on Firestorm Records. Lyrically woven around "the slaughterhouse nature of human cruelty and cancerous existence upon a world rotting in bloodletting and religious o...

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MICHAEL ANGELO BATIO To Unveil New Signature Model Guitar At Winter NAMM

World-renowned progressive rock guitarist Michael Angelo Batio will unveil his new signature Dean model at the 2007 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA and should be available fall 2006. Commented Michael: "The body shape and design of my new signature guitar has been finalized. It will not be debuting...

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FASTER PUSSYCAT, STEVEN ADLER, BANG TANGO: More U.S. Dates Announced

FASTER PUSSYCAT, STEVEN ADLER and BANG TANGO will be teaming up for a U.S. tour this summer. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 19 - The Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV Jul. 20 - Hubbas Pub - Aurora, CO Jul. 21 - Knickerbockers - Lincoln, NE Jul. 22 - The Chrome Horse Saloon - ...

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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Answers Fans' Questions

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi visited the message board at his official web site yesterday afternoon (June 21) to respond to the questions posted last month in the "Ask Tony IV" thread. Click here to read what Tony says in response to questions about dogs, cars, technical stuff, SABBATH, Glenn...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Talks About This Year's OZZFEST

Patrick MacDonald of the Seattle Times conducted an interview with Ozzy Osbourne several days prior to the launch of this year's Ozzfest, which kicks off next Thursday (June 29) at the White River Amphitheatre in Auburn, Washington. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Seattle Times: If it rains [at...

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METALLICA Drummer Performs With ALICE IN CHAINS: Video Available

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark Monday night (June 19) for a rendition of the AIC classic "Man in the Box". Also making guest appearances with the group were STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor and Josh Rand, who jammed with ALICE IN CHAINS earlier...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM Announce New Album Title

Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM have posted the following message on their official web site: "The recording has begun for the upcoming CD, and now we can reveal details on the work. A title has been selected, and the final disc will contain eight songs. Once again as we've already announced, we're recordi...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Essential' Collection To Finally See Light Of Day

"The Essential Alice in Chains", a two-CD compilation that originally was slated to be released more than two years ago, finally will see the light of day July 25 via Sony/Legacy. Preview audio clips from the 28-song collection online here. The complete track listing for the collection is as follows...

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METALLICA Drummer Joins ALICE IN CHAINS For 'Man In the Box'

METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich joined ALICE IN CHAINS on stage at Vega in Copenhagen, Denmark Monday night (June 19) for a rendition of the AIC classic "Man in the Box". Also making guest appearances with the group were STONE SOUR's Corey Taylor and Josh Rand, who jammed with ALICE IN CHAINS earlier...

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SAXON Drummer: 'Rest Assured, We're Working On' U.S. Tour

SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler has posted a lengthy update on his official web site. A couple of excerpts from his message follow: "The first proper tour I've undertaken in seven years has come to an end and now we're entering a period of summer festivals, inbetween which we'll be continuing with the...