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BIOMECHANICAL Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Drummer Matt C. has left U.K. epic progressive metallers BIOMECHANICAL due to "personal reasons." "He is one of the best drummers we had the fortune to work with and we wish him all the best!" stated frontman John K. John added, "We are just about to finish our third album but it seems the release ....

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DREAM THEATER's PORTNOY: 'NEIL PEART Introduced Me To Progressive Drumming'

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic recently conducted an interview with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Arizona Republic: You just moved to Roadrunner Records from Atlantic. Portnoy: We were with Atlantic/Elektra for 15 years, a seven-album deal...

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SOCIETY 1 Frontman To Suspend Himself On On Dave Navarro's Internet Show

On August 9, from 5 to 6 p.m., SOCIETY 1 frontman Matt "The Lord" Zane will suspend himself on Dave Navarro's talk show. Matt Zane and porn star Tera Wray will be promoting the new metal/porn DVD, "Radium". Head down to the Dragonfly if you are in the Los Angeles area (it's FREE!),or watch ...

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EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT Completes Work On New Album

Grotesque Music recording artists EMBRYONIC DEVOURMENT have finished recording their new album, entitled "The Fear of Reality Exceeds Fantasy". The CD, which was engineered by Matt Sotelo (DECREPIT BIRTH) and was mastered by Colin Davis (VILE) at Imperial Studios, contains 11 tracks of "pure technic...

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DARK EMPIRE: Another New Song Posted Online

DARK EMPIRE, the American/Swedish band featuring vocalist Jens Carlsson of PERSUADER/SAVAGE CIRCUS and bassist Noah Martin of ARSIS, has posted a rough-mix version of a new track, "Salvation Denied", on the group's MySpace page. The song comes off the band's upcoming second album, "Humanity Dethrone...

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HELL WITHIN Announces New Singer

Massachusetts-based metallers HELL WITHIN have announced the addition of singer Brian Roy to the group's ranks. Roy joins the band as the replacement for Matt McChesney, who left HELL WITHIN in June to front Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING. Commented HELL WITHIN in a statement: "Tony, I...

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ROYAL ANGUISH Parts Ways With Drummer

Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH has parted ways with drummer Tom Klinesmith. Explained frontman Matt Knowles: "While this was not a decision we wanted to make it had become increasingly clear that this was the decision that was the right thing for all parties involved. The band and its...

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CAMP FREDDY To Perform At X-Games/ESPN Party In Hollywood

CAMP FREDDY — the Los Angeles-based "jam" group featuring guitarists Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION, RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS) and Billy Morrison (ex-THE CULT bassist, current CIRCUS DIABLO vocalist) alongside VELVET REVOLVER members Matt Sorum (drums) and Scott Weiland (vocals) — will playing at th...

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FROSTMOON ECLIPSE Guitarist Releases First STROSZEK Album

Claudio Alcara, guitarist and founder member of black metallers FROSTMOON ECLIPSE has finished work on "Songs of Remorse", the first album from his own band STROSZEK. Due for release shortly on the God is Myth label, the CD's recording lineup includes Alcara on vocals and guitars, Richard on drums a...

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Libertad

How much more proof do we need that the new wave of "supergroups" — starting with AUDIOSLAVE and VELVET REVOLVER, moving onto ARMY OF ANYONE, and now culminating in the bottom-of-the-barrel likes of CIRCUS DIABLO — is now dead? "Libertad", the second album from VELVET REVOLVER, is a polished, profes...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE To Perform At KERRANG! AWARDS

BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE will perform at the Kerrang! Awards show at The Barfly, Camden, England on August 19. BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE recently cancelled its July 8 appearance at Wembley Stadium in London with METALLICA and several other European dates in order to allow frontman Matt Tuck to undergo...

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EXHUMED Frontman Issues Update On Side-Projects

EXHUMED vocalist/guitarist Matt Harvey has issued the following update: "No, nothing's happening with EXHUMED at the moment, but I'm staying busy, mostly with work and moving, but also lots of music shit going on. The new DEKAPITATOR album, 'The Storm Before The Calm', is just about to burst onto th...

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THE AUTUMN OFFERING: In Pre-Production Mode

Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING has issued the following update "We are in Audiohammer Studios [in Orlando, Florida] with Jason Suecof [CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEVILDRIVER] doing some pre-production for our new album. Shit is off the hook... Wait 'til you hear it. We'll be he...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Releases Three-Song EP Via iTunes

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH — the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer — has just released a three-song EP via iTunes. The...

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ROB ZOMBIE Bassist PIGGY D. To Guest on Tonight's 'Talking Metal Live'

Tonight's (July 10) "Talking Metal Live", airing on Live 365's Bionic Radio, will feature live interviews with ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.),ME SO PRETTY, and Paris Bierk (son of Sebastian Bach) of ROXBURY. The show will include the world broadcast premiere of "For My Revenge...