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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Track Available For Download
A brand-new solo track from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "You're Still on My Mind", has been made available download at this location. The song comes off Walker's upcoming solo album consisting exclusively of country and blues covers, due on March 14, 2006 release via Fractu...December 29, 2005
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GODLESS RISING: Former VITAL REMAINS Members Announce Rhode Island Show
GODLESS RISING, the Rhode Island-based death metal band featuring original VITAL REMAINS members Jeff Gruslin (vocals; 1987-1996, 1999-2000),Paul Flynn (guitar),and Ricky Corbit (drums),will play their first local show on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at KCS Tap/Cat Club in Pawtucket, Rhode Island....December 28, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Death On The Road' Complete Track Listing Revealed
The complete track listing has been revealed for IRON MAIDEN's highly anticipated DVD release, "Death on the Road", due in the U.K. on February 6, 2006 through EMI Records. This will initially be available as a limited-edition special digipack. The DVD package contains the full performance of their...December 27, 2005
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MASTODON Set Tentative Title For New Album
According to the new issue of Resound magazine (the free magazine/mail-order catalog of Relapse Records),MASTODON have set "Blood Mountain" as the tentative title of the follow-up to 2004's "Leviathan", due next summer via Warner Bros. "We want the whole thing to flow together as one big piece of m...December 24, 2005
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MUSHROOMHEAD Drummer Talks About MEGAFORCE Deal, Upcoming Album
MUSHROOMHEAD drummer-producer Steve "Skinny" Felton recently spoke to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene about the group's decision to sign a worldwide deal with Megaforce (as reported here on Dec. 8),the New York label that released pioneering albums by METALLICA and ANTHRAX. "We had a couple labe...December 23, 2005
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DESTRUCTION: No German Shows Planned In 2006
According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, a trailer airing on the Swiss TV station DRS for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs will feature the heavy riffs of the DESTRUCTION song "Soul Collector", taken from the band's latest album, "Inventor of Evil". No further information is curre...December 21, 2005
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OPETH Guitarist: 'The Grand Conjuration' Video 'Looks Like My Cat Sat On It'
Justin Donnelly of The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with OPETH guitarist Peter Lindgren. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On criticism the band received from their fans for signing with Roadrunner Records: Peter Lindgren: "At first, it sort of pissed us off. I mean, look at...December 20, 2005
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FATES WARNING: Interview With Frontman RAY ALDER To Air On Tuesday
Acclaimed heavy metal vocalist Ray Alder (FATES WARNING, ENGINE, REDEMPTION) will be interviewed on DementiaRadio.com on Tuesday, December 20 beginning at 7:00 p.m. EST. Tune in one hour ahead of the interview time to listen to some of Alder's recorded work with all of his projects. Questions for Ra...December 17, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer To Guest On TONY IOMMI's Radio Show
According to a posting on Black-Sabbath.com, BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward will guest on SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi's inaugural weekly radio show on the U.K.'s classic rock radio station Planet Rock on Sunday, December 18 between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. GMT (2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST). Planet...December 16, 2005
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DISMEMBER To Embark On European Tour In February
Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER will be embarking on a European tour in February in support of their upcoming CD, "The God That Never Was", due in Europe on January 27, 2006 via Regain Records. Support at the shows will come from REQUIEM. Tentative dates so far are as follows: Feb. 14...December 15, 2005
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TURISAS Guitarist Recovering From Car Accident
Guitarist Georg Laakso of the Finnish "pagan battle metal" act TURISAS was seriously injured in a car accident outside Hämeenlinna, Finland the night of October 27-28, 2005. The following update on his condition has been posted at the group's official web site: "One and a half months has now passed...December 15, 2005
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MACABRE: DVD Sample Available For Download
Chicago "murder metal" legends MACABRE will release a DVD, entitled "True Tales of Slaughter and Slaying", in early 2006. A rough-edit sample is available for download at LowlifeMedia.net (Quicktime required, 21 MB). In other news, MACABRE will headline the Holiday of Horror 8 festival on Friday, De...December 14, 2005
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STUCK MOJO To Enter Studio With Producer ANDY SNEAP In February
FOZZY/STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward has posted a lengthy message on his official web site reflecting on the events of 2005 and offering an update on the STUCK MOJO "comeback" album, which the band are scheduled to begin recording in February 2006. An excerpt from the posting follows: "As 2005 has p...December 14, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Drummer's Eleventh Audio Diary Entry Available
BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's official web site has been updated with the eleventh entry in his audio diary series. This new edition, totaling 25:10 in length, covers several topics, some of which are: * BLACK SABBATH and UK Hall of Fame, and some events in his life surrounding it * Some of the...December 14, 2005
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GENE SIMMONS' Vintage 1978 Fire-Breathing Sword Sells For Over $6,000
Backstage Auctions has wrapped up its 2005 live auction schedule with the completion of the "KISS My Auction" event, which featured personal KISS-related items from the private collections of more than a dozen original KISS crew and company members from the glorious days of the 1970s. The biggest se...December 13, 2005