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THY MAJESTIE Announce New Singer
Italy's THY MAJESTIE have announced the addition of singer Matt Aub (TIMELORD) to the group's ranks. "Matt sent us a demo of 'Maiden of Steel' sung by him and... WOW, brilliant! Great 'heavy metal' voice," the band write on their web site. "So we decided to accept him, even if he lives thousand mile...May 1, 2006
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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...May 1, 2006
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Kalas
A bruising slab of ponderous metal riffing from this San Franciscan supergroup, helmed by Matt Pike (HIGH ON FIRE, SLEEP) on vocals. The band's aesthetic is uniformly slow, plodding, dirty and dirge-y, Pike yowling quasi-tunefully over pork-fisted riffs and thudding rhythms. The effect is somewhere...May 1, 2006
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Former MINISTRY Drummer teams Up With R.E.M., KING CRIMSON Members In SLOW MUSIC
Greg Prato of Billboard.com is reporting that former MINISTRY/current-R.E.M. drummer Bill Rieflin has teamed up with R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck and KING CRIMSON guitarist Robert Fripp is a new project called SLOW MUSIC. The completely improvised band also features keyboardist Hector Zazu, bassist F...April 30, 2006
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APOCALYPTICA: Upcoming Releases Detailed
Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have revealed the track listing for their upcoming releases: The single "Repressed", featuring Max Cavalera from SOULFLY and Matt Tuck from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE (due on May 19); and the two-CD "best of" collection "Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing The Cello"...April 29, 2006
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VELVET REVOLVER Members Jam With Country Music Band BIG & RICH
According to The Tennessean, VELVET REVOLVER members Scott Weiland (vocals) and Duff McKagan (bass) showed up Tuesday (April 25) at 12th & Porter in Nashville, Tennessee for the regular weekly jam session for MuzikMafia, the music fraternity that helped launch BIG & RICH and GRETCHEN WILSON....April 28, 2006
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VICIOUS RUMORS Drummer LARRY HOWE Joins W.A.S.P.
VICIOUS RUMORS drummer Larry Howe has joined W.A.S.P. as the replacement for Stet Howland. "[Larry] auditioned a few weeks ago and Blackie [Lawless, W.A.S.P. mainman] called him back and told him he had the gig," VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr said. "He flies to Los Angeles this weekend to start...April 27, 2006
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DANKO JONES: North American Tour Dates Announced
Canada's powerhouse rock trio DANKO JONES will be hitting the road in North America in May/June. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 05 - Montreal, QUE - Cabaret Music Hall May 06 - Toronto, ONT - The Opera House May 19 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen May 20 - Cleveland, OH - ...April 25, 2006
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CLOVEN HOOF: 'Eye Of The Sun' To Surface In June
Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release their long-awaited new album, "Eye of the Sun" on June 23 via Escape Music. "Eye of the Sun" was produced by Tom Galley of the PHENOMENA fame, who has previously worked with such high-caliber musicians as Brian May, C...April 24, 2006
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MOONSTONE PROJECT: Ambitious CD Project Finally Available
MOONSTONE PROJECT, the ambitious musical creature of Italian guitarist Matt Filippini, has finally released its debut album, "Time to Take a Stand". The CD is described as a collection of classic rock songs written by Filippini himself and played by his band, along with some rock legend guests: Ian...April 24, 2006
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DAWNBRINGER Complete Work On Third Album
Ten years after the release of their debut EP, "Sacrament", the Pennsylvania-based metallers DAWNBRINGER have completed their third full-length album. Entitled "In Sickness and In Dreams", the CD is scheduled for a June release via Battle Kommand Records. According to a press release, "In Sickness a...April 21, 2006
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APOCALYPTICA's EICCA Talks About Upcoming 'Best Of' CD
APOCALYPTICA's official web site has been updated with an interview with the band's Eicca about the group's upcoming 10-year anniversary "best of" CD and DVD, "Amplified - A Decade of Reinventing the Cello", due on May 26. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Is this new release going to be relea...April 21, 2006
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DANKO JONES: 'First Date' Video Posted Online
Canada's powerhouse rock trio DANKO JONES have uploaded their video for the track "First Date" at this location. The song is the first U.S. single off the group's upcoming CD, "Sleep is the Enemy", due on May 23 via Razor & Tie. "Sleep Is the Enemy" was produced and engineered by Matt DeMatteo ....April 21, 2006
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EXODUS, SUFFOCATION, SYMPHONY X, TIGERTAILZ Confirmed For Spain's LORCA ROCK Festival
EXODUS, SUFFOCATION, SYMPHONY X and TIGERTAILZ (the version featuring vocalist Kim Hooker, bassist Pepsi Tate, guitarist Jay Pepper and drummer Matt Blackout) have been confirmed for the Lorca Rock festival, set to take place June 17 in Murcia, Lorca (south of Alicante),Spain. The festival billing...April 20, 2006
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OBSESSION: New Audio Samples Available For Download
Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have uploaded audio samples from their long-awaited follow-up to 1987's "Methods of Madness", entitled "Carnival of Lies", at their official web site. Among the samples available for preview is a full-length MP3 the album's projected title track, whic...April 20, 2006
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