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VICIOUS RUMORS: California Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band VICIOUS RUMORS will play three shows in California in late October prior to its European tour with BEYOND FEAR and COURAGEOUS (which runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 19). The dates are as follows (venue details to follow): Oct. 20 - San Francisco, CA @ TBA Oct. 25...

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Subliminal Genocide

It seemed a tad strange to find that the new 71-minute full-length from Malefic's XASTHUR was being released on Hydra Head. That is, until one considers that the lo-fi black metal atmospheres and dread-drenched trance of "Subliminal Genocide" is the kind of expansive, heady, and off-the-beaten path...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Schedules Headlining Shows In Japan

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band VICIOUS RUMORS has confirmed two headlining shows in Tokyo, Japan, to take place shortly following its upcoming European tour with BEYOND FEAR and COURAGEOUS (which runs from Oct. 31 to Nov. 19). More information will be made available soon. VICIOUS RUMORS w...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Auctioning Vest For Charity

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is auctioning a black mesh vest from his personal collection of clothing for Nikki's "Running Wild in the Night" charity for runaway children. To bid on the item, click here. "Running Wild in the Night" is a fundraising initiative through Covenant House to help at-risk...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Bassist Auctions Autographed CD For Charity

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx is auctioning an autographed copy of the Elektra version of CRÜE's "Dr. Feelgood" CD for Nikki's "Running Wild in the Night" charity for runaway children. "[The] jewel case shows a little wear and tear and CD jacket has small tear. But the item is a great collectable t...

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Uncompromised

"If you want ultimate heaviness, go buy a HOSTILITY CD!" It is the quote from famed producer Colin Richardson on the promotional copy of HOSTILITY's debut, "Uncompromised", an album to which he lends his incredible mixing skills. Who out there really believes that of all the bands purporting to be t...

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FINNTROLL To Enter Studio Tomorrow

Finland's FINNTROLL will enter Sonic Pump studios in Helsinki on Monday (September 25) to begin recording the follow-up to 2004's "Nattfödd", tentatively due in early 2007. The as-yet-untitled fifth album will mark the band's first release with new singer Vreth, who replaced previous frontman Tapio...

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STRATOVARIUS' KOTIPELTO: Photos From New Solo CD Recording Sessions Available

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto entered Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland in August to begin recording his third solo album, tentatively due in early 2007 via his own label, High and Loud Records. Check out photos from some of the early recording sessions at this location. KOTIPELTO's sop...

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THROES OF DAWN Prepares To Record New Album

Finnish dark metal band THROES OF DAWN recently issued the following update: "We made a firm decision earlier this year to dedicate this year solely to songwriting. We have been busy testing and experimenting with the new material. A lot of big things have happened in our personal lives as well. We...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Jams With SEBASTIAN BACH In San Francisco

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has checked in with the following update: "[Legendary tattoo artist] Paul Booth did three more hours on [my leg]. "Jammed 'Youth Gone Wild' with Bas [ex-SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach] last night at the Warfield [in San Francisco, where Bach opened for GUNS N' ROSES]. T...

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DRAGONFORCE Schedules Philadelphia In-Store

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will be signing copies of their third album, "Inhuman Rampage", when they visit Philadelphia's Relapse Records store next Wednesday, September 27 at 5:00 p.m. The store is located at: Relapse Records 608 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA 215-629-1090 As previously re...

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A Twist In the Myth

BLIND GUARDIAN started on a mighty quest with the "Nightfall In Middle Earth" record, going ever more overboard with layers upon layers of choirs, keyboards, and overdubbed sonic madness. A band that once parlayed its unique power metal with a manic, thrashy energy grew gradually more encased in tec...

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PROFANE OMEN: 'Beaten Into Submission' Enters Finnish Chart At No. 28

PROFANE OMEN's debut abum, "Beaten into Submission" (Dethrone Music),entered the national album chart in the band's home country at position No. 28. View the entire chart at this location. The CD was recorded over a three-week period at Hideaway and Villvox studios with producer Ville Sorvali (MOON...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarists Shred It Up On FPE-TV: Video Available

FPE-TV has uploaded a behind-the-scenes video clip of DRAGONFORCE axemen Sam Totman and Herman Li shredding their instruments. Watch it at YouTube.com. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE's video for the song "Operation Ground and Pound" has been posted online at this location. The track comes off t...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Storms Off Stage In Sydney

A BLABBERMOUTH.NET visitor from Australia has submitted the following report: "Sebastian Bach stormed off the stage at his concert on Thursday night (Sep. 14) in Sydney, Australia. Frustrated with some audience members launching projectiles towards the stage, Bach made good on his threat of an early...