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BLACK SABBATH: Text Of BRIAN MAY's UK HALL OF FAME Speech Posted Online

When BLACK SABBATH were inducted into the UK Hall of Fame last month, they were introduced by Brian May of QUEEN. Brian is a longtime friend of Tony Iommi's, and Brian is the only other guitarist to ever appear on a BLACK SABBATH record (Brian does the guitar solo on "When Death Calls" from 1989's ....

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DEZPERADOZ Sign With AFM RECORDS

Germany's DEZPERADOZ (formerly DESPERADOS) have inked a deal with AFM Records. The group, whose 2000 debut album, "The Dawn of Dying", featured guest lead vocals from SODOM mainman Tom Angelripper, will release their long-awaited follow-up effort, "The Legend and the Truth", on March 31, 2006. The C...

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ADAGIO To Open For ROBERT PLANT At Tunisian Festival

French progressive metallers ADAGIO will open for former LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant on March 24, 2006 in Tunis, Tunisia as part of the "International Mediterranean Guitar Festival". The concert will mark the first show of ADAGIO's "Dominate Tour", which will follow later in 2006. As previous...

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MASTODON Drummer Says New Album Will Be 'More Progressive' And 'Thrashier'

MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor recently spoke to Revolver magazine about the group's upcoming Warner Bros. debut, tentatively due late summer 2006. "We want the whole thing to flow together as one big piece of music, where the end of one song links up with the beginning of the next one," he said. "We...

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THE AXIS OF PERDITION Replace KHOLD At London's 'A Cold Night In Hell 2006' Festival

THE AXIS OF PERDITION have replaced KHOLD on the billing of British cyber/black metal act ANAAL NATHRAKH's first gig ever, which will take place at The Underworld in London, England on December 15 as part of Terrorizer magazine's "A Cold Night In Hell 2006" festival. Also scheduled to appear on the...

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100 PROOF: All-Star Band Featuring Members Of AC/DC, RATT, W.A.S.P. To Perform Tonight

100 PROOF, the new "all-star" band featuring Chris Slade of AC/DC on drums, Jizzy Pearl of RATT and LOVE/HATE on lead vocals, Mike Duda of W.A.S.P. on bass and Stacey Blades of L.A. GUNS on guitar, will be performing some of rock's great tunes this Saturday, December 10 at Club Vodka's fourth annual...

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DISMEMBER: The God That Never Was

Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have set "The God That Never Was" as the title of their seventh album, due in Europe on January 27, 2006 via Regain Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Where Ironcrosses Grow" was once again produced by drummer Fred Estby at Sami Studio in Stockholm. The...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN: '$2 Bill' Performance To Premiere Online Tonight

SYSTEM OF A DOWN's live performance at Webster Hall in New York City as part of MTV2's $2 Bill show will premiere online tonight (December 9) on MTV2.com. The television premiere will be Friday, December 16 on MTV2 at 8:00 p.m. EST. Repeats to air on MTV2 EST: Saturday, December 17 @ 5:30am Saturday...

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SILENT FORCE Begin Recording Guitars For New Album

SILENT FORCE, the power metal band featuring ex-ROYAL HUNT singer D.C. Cooper, have posted the following message on their web site: "Guitar recordings [for the band's fourth album] started at 'Guitars from Hell' Studio in Krefeld, Germany. We are very satisfied and excited about the results so far,...

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Man Killed Outside DONNYBROOK/SHATTERED REALM Show Identified

Becky Pallack of the Arizona Daily Star is reporting that Tucson Police have identified a man fatally shot outside a hardcore/metal show last night as Ray Darrin Pierson, 27, of Mesa. Pierson was in Tucson to see the band SHATTERED REALM at Skrappy's, a Downtown music club that caters to teens and a...

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GRAVEWORM Added To 'Metal Crusaders' North American Tour

Italian gothic black metal band GRAVEWORM have been added to the "Metal Crusaders" North American tour, set to take place in May/June next year. Also appearing on the bill will be KATAKLYSM, VADER, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, SPEED\KILL/HATE and THE ABSENCE. The first confirmed date is May 26, 2006 at le Medle...

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SHADOWS FALL Announce One-Off Show In Massachusetts

SHADOWS FALL have announced a special one-off show on Friday, December 30 at the Pearl Street Nightclub in Northampton, Massachusetts. "There will only be ONE chance to catch SHADOWS FALL live in the next several months as we disappear to write the next album for your listening pleasure," the band w...

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Late THIN LIZZY Frontman's Music To Be Commemorated At Irish Concerts

Former THIN LIZZY guitarist Brian "Robbo" Robertson has confirmed that he will be joining the bill for the 20th Vibe for Philo, an annual concert held in Dublin to remember and commemorate the music of Philip Lynott, songwriter, musician and poet. As a 16-year-old unknown virtuoso, Robbo strode into...

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VOIVOD Frontman To Perform With AGGRESSION At MONTREAL METAL MASSACRE FEST

VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger will join reactivated Canadian thrashers AGGRESSION for a rendition of the VOIVOD classic "Warriors of Ice" during their appearance at the Montreal Metal Massacre Fest on Saturday, December 10 at the Spectrum in Montrea, Quebec, Canada. Also scheduled to appear...

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MANNTIS Comment On THEY'RE STILL THE LAW Tour; Shoot New Video

Southern California quintet MANNTIS were recently added to the They're Still The Law Tour featuring ANTHRAX, GOD FORBID and SWORN ENEMY, which kicks off early next year. This will be preceded by a string of West Coast headlining shows. The group recently completed a highly successful run on the 10 Y...