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IAN GILLAN: Australian Tour Cancelled

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian GIllan and his management have issued the following statement: "We regret to announce that the Australian Ian Gillan tour dates have been cancelled. The main reason for this cancellation is the bullet which remains in Rodney Appleby's [bass] neck from his recent shooting by...

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WINTERS BANE To Debut New Lineup In February

WINTERS BANE, the classic U.S. metal band from Akron, OH, will be debuting their new lineup with a hometown show on Saturday, February 3, 2007 at Crossroads. WINTERS BANE will be performing songs from their entire catalog, including "Heart of a Killer", "Girth", and last year's critically acclaimed...

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GILBY CLARKE Solo Collection Due In January

Now is the time to reflect back upon the stunning achievements of one Gilby Clarke, singer/songwriter/guitarist/producer. Spitfire Records will do just that with the January 30, 2007 release of "Gilby Clarke". The album includes 14 tracks from his muscular solo catalog, two from his days in the crim...

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Photos From SLIPPED DISC In-Store Archives Posted Online

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a gallery of Slipped Disc Records "in-store" archives, featuring photos of such artists as MEGADETH, SLAYER,...

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The Deep and Dreamless Sleep

Never been a big fan of these Boston trad-metal water-treaders, from their somewhat plodding and generic major label days to their more recent, hopeless and low-buck efforts. And I wasn't expecting to change my mind based on the "Xeroxed tree" motif of the cover of "The Deep and Dreamless Sleep", or...

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MASTER Added To DERANGED European Tour

Death metal legends MASTER have been added to the previously announced DERANGED European headlining tour, which is set to take place in May 2007. The lineup for the trek is now as follows: DERANGED, MASTER, RESURRECTED, DEMONICAL and EPICEDIUM. So far the following shows have been booked, with more...

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SODOM Discusses Thrash Metal: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a video clip featuring German thrashers SODOM talking about thrash metal and punk rock. Check it out at this...

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CANDIRIA: New Album 'On Hold'

CANDIRIA guitarist John Lamacchia has issued the following update: "If you are not already aware, Ken Schalk has left the band. It's heart-breaking, I know, but he needed to explore new things. So Ken, we wish you all the best. "The new album, 'Kiss the Lie', is now on hold because of the lack of .....

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Original HEATHEN Vocalist SAM KRESS Passes Away

Sam Kress, the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash, passed away several days ago. The cause of his death has not been released. In a recent posting on his blog, Whiplash co-founder Brian Lew had the f...

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DOWN Drummer: The New Record Is 'Going Great'

DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower (also in EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) has issued the following update on the songwriting sessions for the group's third album: "[The new DOWN] record's going great. Y'all are gonna freak — I am. It's cold as fuck; makes for better doom. . . You ain't gonna be dead before t...

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METALLICA To Begin Recording New CD Next Month; Studio Photos Available

A bunch of new photos of METALLICA rehearsing and writing material for its upcoming album have been posted online at this location (courtesy of trailblazer666). METALLICA has more than two dozen song ideas ready for the follow-up to 2003's "St. Anger", which it expects begin recording next month for...

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METALLICA Video Collection In The Pipeline For A While

Launch Radio Networks reports: METALLICA released its first-ever collection of all its music videos, called "The Videos 1989-2004", yesterday (Tuesday, December 5). The DVD contains all 21 of the band's videos, from 1989's "One" to 2003's "Some Kind of Monster", along with a few bonus features. Drum...

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SUFFOCATION: Support Acts Announced For Australian/New Zealand Tour

The support acts have been announced for SUFFOCATION's upcoming tour of Australia and New Zealand. They are as follows: Feb. 13 - Perth, AUS @ Amplifier Bar (w/ GROTESQUE, CLAIM THE THRONE) Feb. 14 - Adelaide, AUS @ Fowlers Live (w/ STARGAZER, THE RIVALRY) Feb. 15 - Melbourne, AUS @ The Hifi Bar (w/...

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METALLICA: Autographed 'Kill 'Em All' Promo Sells For $1,500!

An autographed promotional copy of METALLICA's classic debut album, "Kill 'Em All" — signed by the entire band, including deceased METALLICA bassist Cliff Burton — was sold on eBay for a whopping $1,476. According to the seller, "the autographs were signed in 1983 just before the official release of...

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DANZIG: Equipment Truck 'Stolen', Santa Cruz Show Cancelled

World Entertainment News Network reports that Glenn Danzig is keen to take the law into his own hands after a tour truck carrying his stage equipment was stolen on Thursday night (Nov. 30). Danzig and his namesake band DANZIG were relaxing after a show in Los Angeles when the equipment vehicle was s...