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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Cover JUDAS PRIEST, DIO On New CD

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the jazz ensemble led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will release their new album, "Transformation", on September 14 through Magna Carta's offshoot label Magnatude Records. Original compositions , which fill just over half the album, are accompanied by new...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM Change Title Of New Album, Negotiate New Record Deal

Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have changed the projected title of their sophomore album to "Years In Waste" from the previously announced "Fall Grave Silence". The follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "Spirits and August Light" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finl...

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AMORAL Complete Work On Bonus Track

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have recorded a bonus track for the upcoming Spikefarm Records release of the group's debut album, "Wound Creations". "The label asked for something extra, so we thought we'd finally do 'Metamorphosis' justice and record it properly for once and for all," the b...

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SOULFLY, ILL NINO, DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For WINDOW ROCK FEST II

SOULFLY have been confirmed as the headliners of "Window Rock Fest II" on August 14, 2004 in Window Rock, Arizona. Dubbed the largest metal music festival on Native American Soil, the one-day event will feature performances by 34 bands of hardcore, rock, punk, and blues music on three stages, a rave...

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CROWBAR Sign With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

New Orleans sludge-meisters CROWBAR have signed a worldwide deal with Candlelight Records. The group's new album, "Life's Blood For The Downtrodden", is expected to see a February 8, 2005 Stateside release date. Final studio work on the album, produced by the working team of Warren Riker (DOWN) and...

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VINCE NEIL To Appear At DELTA SONIC CAR WASH To Help Raise Money For Charity

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will meet with fans and sign autographs at Delta Sonic Car Wash, 6900 Peach St., Erie, Pa., on Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 4-7 p.m. Local rock station Rocket 101 will be broadcasting live from Delta Sonic. Fans can enter to win an overnight trip to Buffalo, N.Y. to see...

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AMORAL Sign New Record Deal

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have signed a new deal with Spikefarm Records following their split with the U.K.'s Rage of Achilles "due to financial problems," according to a posting on the group's web site. "Both the label and the band agreed that Rage of Achilles didn't have the resources...

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DRAGONFORCE To Play Swedish Festival Without Guitarist HERMAN LI

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE will perform without their guitarist Herman Li at this year's Gates of Metal festival, set to be held Saturday (July 31) in Hultsfred, Sweden. "Unfortunately, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li has missed his flight to the Gates of Metal show in Swede...

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SHADOWS FALL: Fan Death At Florida Concert?

SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair reportedly revealed at the group's New Orleans show on Thursday (July 29) that a fan passed away at the St. Petersburg concert the night before. The band dedicated the song "The Art of Balance" to him and his family. No further information is currently available. SHADO...

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'MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2' Compilation: Final Track Listing Announced

Building on the success of the first "Headbanger's Ball" record released in October 2003, MTV2 and Roadrunner Records will release a second of its kind — "MTV2 Headbanger's Ball, Volume 2" — on September 28, 2004. Highlighting the best classic and current metal videos, interviews with hard rock arti...

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Aren't You Dead Yet?

Aren't you dead yet? Surely the exact question that the more cynical of scene observers might put to CARNAL FORGE, given the fact that they've made five albums and have yet to leave too many scars of recognition on the public conscience. This isn't for wont of trying, though, and when you strip away...

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Former BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Members Join Forces In VIOLENT STORM

VIOLENT STORM is the name of a new band founded by world-renowned bassist Mick Cervino (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT). Described as "a sonic barrage of stunning vocals, ripping guitars, relentless bass, and pounding drums, anchored around solid songwriting you won't soon forget," VIOLENT S...

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BALLISTIC: In Writing Mode

BALLISTIC mainman Tom Gattis (ex-DEUCE, TENSION, WARDOG) has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Well, we're in writing mode big time, got a song called 'Sonic Massacre' that will hit harder and faster than Blaze Bailey's well deserved black eye. The children are turning o...

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OMNIUM GATHERUM Complete Work On New Album

Finnish melo-death metallers OMNIUM GATHERUM have completed work on their sophomore album, "Fall Grave Silence", tentatively due in October/Novemeber through Rage Of Achilles Records. The follow-up to last year's highly acclaimed "Spirits and August Light" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsi...

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SHADOWS FALL: 'The Power Of I And I' Video To Feature Special Guests

SHADOWS FALL singer Brian Fair has issued the following update: "It has been a whirlwind week in the SHADOWS FALL camp. We just returned home after an amazing European tour with our good friends in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CHIMAIRA and GOD FORBID with some crazy festivals thrown in along the way. A huge t...