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PLEASURE MAKER Sign With SPIRITUAL BEAST RECORDS

Spiritual Beast has announced the signing of Brazilian hard rockers PLEASURE MAKER. The first release under the deal will be a "revitalized" version of their debut album, "Love on the Rocks", which was previously released in Latin America. It will be re-mastered and feature completely new artwork by...

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NEW YORK DOLLS: New Music Posted Online

Two brand new NEW YORK DOLLS tracks — "Take a Good Look at My Good Looks" and "Dance like a Monkey" — have been posted online at this location. The songs come off the seminal band's eagerly anticipated new album, "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This", due on July ...

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KHOMA: U.K. Dates With 36 CRAZYFISTS Announced

In addition to their confirmed date at the Download festival, KHOMA (formerly KOMA) — the Swedish band featuring members of CULT OF LUNA, THE PERISHERS, and the DEPORTEES — will be playing a handful of gigs with labelmates 36 CRAZYFISTS. The details are as follows: Jun. 09 – Sheffield, UK @ Corporat...

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Crucifire

I am told that SAVIOURS falls into a hot new category called "hipster metal" that is also inhabited by bands like THE SWORD (and there are similarities between the two acts). Considering that a generally stoner rock (the metallic end) delivery with fat riffing, rumbling bass, earthy tones and old sc...

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ALICE COOPER: More Details Revealed About North Dakota Honor

Rock icon Alice Cooper's six-month long North American tour just took a turn for the weird, as befitting a strange and illustrious career that has included accusations of throwing a live chicken into an audience at one of his shocking shows. A routine stop in Fargo, ND on May 15, 2006, has turned in...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend On His Murder: 'I Take Comfort In Knowing That He Didn't See It Coming'

Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: How long have you known the Abbotts? Rita: I've known him [Darrell] since the third grade...

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Guitarist Quits SUM 41 To Form 'Classic Metal' Band

MTV.com is reporting that guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh has left Canadian pop-punk band SUM 41 in order to focus his creative energies on his new metal band called BROWN BRIGADE. According to Upper Management, the company that represents Baksh, BROWN BRIGADE will have more of a "classic metal" f...

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BLACK CROWES Offering Fans A Flyaway Contest

Launch Radio Networks reports: THE BLACK CROWES are offering one lucky fan the chance to meet the group, and they'll even fly you in for the opportunity. The CROWES are holding a contest for ticket-buyers, with the Grand Prize being two front-row tickets and a meet-and-greet at the Red Rocks Amphith...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, SHADOWS FALL: 'WWE: Wreckless Intent' Media Player Available

A media player containing samples of all the tracks from the upcoming "WWE: Wreckless Intent" compilation has been made available at this location. Due on May 23 via Columbia Records, the songs on "WWE: Wreckless Intent" are the massively powerful wrestlers' themes heard during the WWE's enormously...

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ORANGE SKY Announce Second Run Of Tour Dates With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN

ORANGE SKY, the pride of the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago, is announcing its second tour with legendary guitarist YNGWIE MALMSTEEN for May 2006. Dates are scheduled in the United States and Canada. ORANGE SKY first toured with the Swedish six-string master in the winter of 2005. "Upstairs...

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CRASH KELLY To Release 'Electric Satisfaction' In July

Liquor and Poker Music has set a July 25 release date for the sophomore recording by Toronto rock quartet CRASH KELLY, the Gilby Clarke-produced "Electric Satisfaction". A track from the new album, "Ride The Wire", is currently posted on the band's MySpace page, www.myspace.com/crashkelly. A modern...

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LIFE OF AGONY Frontman KEITH CAPUTO: New Solo Album Samples Available

Audio samples from LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo's second solo album, "Heart's Blood on Your Dawn", have been posted online at this location. An MP3 of the song "Livin' the Blues" can be downloaded here. As previously reported, Caputo released "Heart's Blood on Your Dawn" on May 1 via his ...

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EMPEROR Frontman Rejects 'Sellout' Accusations

Sauli Vuoti of Imhotep webzine recently conducted an interview with EMPEROR frontman Ihsahn. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On EMPEROR's decision to split up: "It is not like pressure, but we have felt people's wishes. I don't think that people really realize what they are wishing for. If they...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman HOLOPAINEN Talks About Vocalist Search

RockMidgets.com recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: RockMidgets.com: So back to the present, you've just launched the search for the new singer, how is that going? Any good? Any terrible? Tuomas Holopainen: "It's be...

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Ruun

On a career arc as impressive as OPETH's, minus most of the record sales, Norway's psychedelic prog-metal Vikings continue their journey into accessible dissonance, soaring chords, desolate atmospheres and swirling, ambient aural journeys on this, their eight proper studio album. Moving ever further...