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RUDY SARZO To Play Bass For BLUE ÖYSTER CULT At HAWGS OF TEXAS Rally

Legendary heavy metal bassist Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) has been tapped by Eric Bloom of BLUE ÖYSTER CULT to handle bass guitar duties for the band's April 28 concert at the Hawgs of Texas motorcycle rally in Lake Somerville, TX. Also scheduled to appear are QUIET RIOT...

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THE DEFACED Completes Work On 'Anomaly'

THE DEFACED, the Swedish band featuring DARKANE/TERROR 2000 guitarist Klas Ideberg, has posted the following message on its official web site: "HOLY HELL!!! It's been way too long since we updated this page. But, we're right on track here people. What we've been up to since the final mastering of th...

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OBITUARY Frontman Comments On New Record Deal

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's web site: "First I need to say how happy we are to be signed with a new record company. We signed with Candlelight Records. We did a lot of work over the last several months and Candlelight just felt right for OBITUARY. It ....

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SACRAMENTAL BLOOD Rejoined By Singer KOSTA KOVACEVIC

Serbian death metal act SACRAMENTAL BLOOD has been rejoined by vocalist Kosta Kovacevic. Kosta parted ways with the band in 2005 after recording the vocals for the group's studio debut, "Inception of Ceremony" (Walk Records, 2006). SACRAMENTAL BLOOD's first live appearance with Kosta back in the ban...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Explains European Concert Cancellations

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the German/Swedish band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),announced last week that it has cancelled the remaining dates on its European tour with CIRCLE II CIRCLE and TOMORROW'S EV...

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DORO Celebrates 20 Years This Spring With 2-DVD Set And Tour

Locomotive Records celebrates two decades of DORO with the May 22 release of "20 Years: A Warrior Soul", a double-DVD visual treat filmed in state-of-the-art DVD9 format, plus bonus CD. The first disc is 90 minutes of behind-the-scenes documentary-styled concert footage of the "Metal Queen"'s triump...

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OBITUARY Signs With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS

Candlelight Records has set a September 11 U.S. release date for the forthcoming album from death metal legends OBITUARY. Recording of the currently untitled album is already underway with the CD's completion expected for June 1. Regarding the new cooperation, bassist Frank Watkins says, "We are ver...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Drops Off CIRCLE II CIRCLE European Tour

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the German/Swedish band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),has cancelled the remaining dates on its European tour with CIRCLE II CIRCLE and TOMORROW'S EVE for reasons that have not...

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HIGH ON FIRE To Enter Studio In May

HIGH ON FIRE will enter the studio in late May to record their follow-up to the critically acclaimed "Blessed Black Wings". HIGH ON FIRE will be teaming up with legendary producer Jack Endino (NIRVANA, MUDHONEY, ZEKE, THE ACCUSED) for what will be the band's fourth studio album. Recording is set to...

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DROWNING POOL: 'Full Circle' Release Date Announced

DROWNING POOL will release its third album, "Full Circle", on July 24 through the group's new record label, Eleven Seven Music (BUCKCHERRY). The band was reportedly looking at offers from Sanctuary and Century Media, but turned both down in favor of Eleven Seven Music. DROWNING POOL also has taken o...

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HOLYHELL Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

HOLYHELL, the stunning female-fronted newcomer band from MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music, has been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place July 7 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Headlining will be the event will be MANOWAR, with MESSIAH'S KISS (the German/American/British metal act featurin...

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GLENN DANZIG: Original 'Black Aria' Special CD Gatefold Package Due Next Month

Glenn Danzig's original "Black Aria" LP is finally set for re-release in a special embossed gatefold CD package. Unavailable for several years, this special edition has also been remastered. Vinyl fans should be on the lookout for LP and picture-disc releases of "Black Aria II" here in the U.S. All...

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SACRAMENTAL BLOOD To Headline Bulgaria's UNITED UNDERGROUND FEST II

Serbia's SACRAMENTAL BLOOD will headline the United Underground Fest II, set to take place April 28 at Hristo Botev in Sofia, Bulgaria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SACRAMENTAL BLOOD CUPOLA AGONIC FAINT EUFOBIA SHAMBLESS GROND KOMMA A poster for the show can be found at this locati...

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TOOL: More Rescheduled Tour Dates Announced

TOOL has announced more rescheduled dates for its spring U.S. tour, which was postponed from its original mid-March start after drummer Danny Carey tore a bicep while picking up his dog at home. The trek will now commence on April 27 in las Vegas, Nevada. Nearly 40 shows have been confirmed so far,...

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TANKARD: 'Best Case Scenario: 25 Years In Beers' Details Revealed

Long-running Frankfurt, Germany-based thrash metallers TANKARD recently entered Stage One studios in Borgentreich, Germany in with producer Andy Classen (DEW-SCENTED, CALLENISH CIRCLE, TANKARD, OCCULT) to record new versions of their biggest "hits" — from "(Empty) Tankard" and "Chemical Invasion" to...