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MORTAL SIN Scrap DVD Release

Reunited Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN have scrapped plans to release a DVD of their February 4, 2006 concert at The Gaelic Club in Sydney, Australia "due to technical audio problems." Video footage, however, captured on the night was used in a alternate second cut for the "Out of the Darkness" cl...

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Report: Progressive Metal Band's Name Causes Cancellation Of Benefit Concert

New Jersey's Asbury Park Press is reporting that the the name and web site of a local progressive metal band — DIVINITY DESTROYED — sparked enough worry about sacrilege that leaders of St. Mary's parish in Barnegat canceled a long-planned charity concert meant to benefit the terminally ill and disab...

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EWIGKEIT: Free EP Available For Download

U.K. progressive metallers EWIGKEIT (pronounced Ay-vish-kite) have released a free EP, entitled "Return to the Land of Fog". Commented EWIGKEIT mainman James Fogarty: "The idea was to revisit my favorite tracks from the 'Land of Fog' album. As these have largely not been heard by the people who have...

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SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY Mainman SLATER, Ex-Singer AXEN Trade Barbs Over Reasons For Split

Former SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY singer Martina Axen (ex-DRAIN STH, SUPERFIX) and SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY mainman Jason Slater and have sent separate statements to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in an ongoing war of words over the reasons for Martina's departure from the group. In a previous posting on SNAKE RIVER CO...

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SABATON To Release 'Attero Dominatus' In July

Sweden's SABATON will release their third full-length album, entitled "Attero Dominatus", on July 28 via Black Lodge Records. 11 songs were reportedly recorded for the follow-up to last year's "Primo Victoria". The CD's artwork is once again being handled by Mattias Norén of Progart Media. On May 13...

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MORTAL SIN: New Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN are about to hit the road once again with the following shows now confirmed: May 26 - Metalfest VII @ Croydon Youth Centre - Melbourne, AUS May 27 - Tote Hotel – Melbourne, AUS Jun 3 - Metal Bloody Metal @ Marquis O'lorne Hotel - Newcastle, AUS Jun 23 - ...

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AMORAL: 'Lacrimal Gland' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have uploaded their video for the song "Lacrimal Gland" at this location (Windows Media). "A huge thank you to the crew, who made this happen with basically no budget whatsoever," the band write on their web site. "We think it turned out pretty cool." "Lacrimal...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Mixing New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Congratulations to Larry Howe [VICIOUS RUMORS drummer] who has been asked to play drums for W.A.S.P. on their U.S. and European tours this summer! And also to Carl Albert's [late VR...

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LUNARMILE Featuring TONY IOMMI's Daughter: Dates With BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, SHY Announced

LUNARMILE (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3),the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: May 12 - Coventry, UK @ The Jailho...

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SATYRICON, KHOMA Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

SATYRICON, HENRY ROLLINS (spoken word) and KHOMA are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. Download 2006 will go something like this: Friday, June 9: Main Stage: TOOL DEFTONES FUNERAL FOR A FR...

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JACK RUSSELL Is 'Focused' On Making New GREAT WHITE Studio Album

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Does the '80s resurgence surprise you at all? Jack: "Not really. I think the whole genre of music was really a great time. A...

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Invaders

A few years after someone, somewhere, thought stoner rock was gonna be the next big thing, a younger and hipper-looking contingent came along and decided trucker caps, three-quarter-sleeve baseball jersey shirts, and velvet blacklight posters were pretty cool after all. Some old-schoolers got caught...

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AC/DC: Scottish Town Prepares To Honor Late Singer BON SCOTT

Tom Shields of the Sunday Herald is reporting that the Scottish town of Kirriemuir celebrates on Saturday (May 6) the fact that it is the birthplace of Bon Scott, the late and great lead singer with AC/DC. An engraved paving stone will be unveiled in the town's Cumberland Close hailing Ronald Belfor...

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MEAT PUPPETS Reunion To Feature PRIMUS Drummer

Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that for the first time in more than a decade, Curt and Cris Kirkwood will work together on a new album by influential rock act MEAT PUPPETS. The sibling duo will soon begin rehearsing new material as a precursor to hitting the studio. "I've got the album ...

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IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, DEVILDRIVER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, JOHNNY TRUANT, DEVILDRIVER and MENDEED are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. As well as announcing seven new acts, organizers have also revealed details...