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EMPIRE: New Album Nearing Completion

German guitarist Rolf Munkes (MAJESTY, EMPIRE, RAZORBACK, ex-VANIZE) is putting the finishing touches on the third EMPIRE album, tentatively due in May via AOR Heaven Records. "I'm mixing the last three titles right now," Munkes writes on his web site. "Be prepared for a mystic, powerful and fantast...

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ALTARIA To Join DORO, SONATA ARCTICA On European Tour

Finnish melodic metallers ALTARIA will join DORO and SONATA ARCTICA on their upcoming European tour in April/May. Prior to embarking on the eight-nation, 23-date trek, ALTARIA will perform two headlining shows in Pietarsaari, Finland. After the first leg of the European tour, ALTARIA will make sever...

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KAYO DOT: New Tour Dates Announced

KAYO DOT, the Boston, Massachusetts-based "avant-metal" project featuring former members of the now-defunct MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, return to the road this January, hot on the heels of a seven-week U.S. tour this past fall. The band will be on the road a lot this year in support of their sophomore albu...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer: 'CHRISTIAN Is A Better Guitarist Than DINO Ever Was'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: Overall, how would you describe your experiences with Giganatour? Raymond: "It was killer, man. It was actually a really fun tour. We didn't really know w...

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MISERY INC. Announce New Bassist, Prepare To Release Sophomore Album

Finnish metallers MISERY INC. have parted ways with longtime bassist Jukka Keisala due to "personal reasons." The group have already acquired a replacement in the shape of Aki Heikinheimo, who appears in the band's latest video, "Fallen Rage". The clip was shot in October-November under the watchful...

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PRIMER BLACK: Live Dates Announced

PRIMER BLACK, the new band featuring Ron Kachnic (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN),Desmond Tolhurst (guitar; MALIGNANCY, MORTICIAN, HEAD TRAUMA),Shane Tierney (vocals; LEVIATHAN),Art Micewicz (bass; DIRTY BROWN EYE) and Jim Horan (drums; DIRTY BROWN EYE),have lined up the following dates during th...

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Ex-ADLER'S APPETITE Bassist: 'We Would Have Given STEVEN ADLER The Partnership For Nothing'

Brook Ellis, the webmaster of The Official Steven Adler Fansite, has issued an "open letter" to former ADLER'S APPETITE members Jizzy Pearl, Robbie Crane and Keri Kelli regarding their split with drummer Steven Adler (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and their attempt to keep Adler from continuing to use the ADLER...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE To Hold Open Bassist Auditions In January

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have released more information regarding their bassist search. As previously reported, the band are now officially looking for a bass player (NOT a guitar player) to replace Chad Hanks, as he is switching to guitar to replace the recently departed Karma Cheema. AMERICAN HEAD CHA...

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'The Birth of Grunge' Compilation Due In February

IGN Music reports: On February 7, 2006 Livewire Recordings will release "Sleepless In Seattle: The Birth of Grunge", a compilation of 20 rare recordings from some of the band responsible for setting the stage for the eventual emergence of the sub-genre of modern rock critics labeled "grunge." The se...

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Psychogeist

A band sporting not one, but two Zoltans (and a Gyorgy and a Laszlo to boot) might make you think you're gonna be in for an eastern European knockoff of progressive metal better suited for the expensive studio budgets of the First World. And to be sure, there are places where AGE OF NEMESIS comes .....

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ATREYU Complete 'Her Portrait In Black' Video Shoot

ATREYU have posted the following message on their official web site: "[Monday] night [Dec. 19] we wrapped shooting a brand new music video for our new song 'Her Portrait in Black'. This new song will appear on the the soundtrack for 'Underworld: Evolution' which is available on Lakeshore Records on...

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DEVILDRIVER Frontman: 'I Believe In An Eye For An Eye'

musicOHM.com recently conducted an interview with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara (ex-COAL CHAMBER). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On reading books: Dez: "It's just what I'm into, you know. After the show my band and the others will probably go out to clubs, but I'll go back to the bus...

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AUDIOSLAVE Members Have Different Takes On Christmas

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE members Chris Cornell and Tim Commerford both focus their Christmas celebrations around their families. Commerford, the band's bassist, told Launch that his approach to the holiday is based on his kids. "My oldest son Xavier is sort of a Christmas junkie," h...

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HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM Sign With THE END RECORDS

HEAD CONTROL SYSTEM, the heavy groove/rock/metal act comprised of Daniel Cardoso (ex-SIRIUS, RE:AKTOR) and Kristoffer Garm Rygg (ULVER, ex-ARCTURUS, BORKNAGAR),have inked a deal with The End Records. The group's debut album, "Murder Nature", is scheduled for release on April 4, 2006. "Murder Nature...

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VESANIA To Embark On EMPIRE INVASION Tour Of Poland

Polish black metal masters VESANIA, featuring Orion (BEHEMOTH) and Daray (VADER),will be teaming up with DIES IRAE, HERMH and CHAINSAW for the Empire Invasion tour of Poland beginning in early March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 05 - Torun. POL @ Od Nowa Mar. 06 - Warszawa. POL @ Progresja...