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MELDRUM Begins Recording New Album

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),has issued the following update: "We are now, as we write, this tracking drums with Gene Hoglan [DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT] for our next CD, due out ne...

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BYZANTINE: Two New Songs Posted Online

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE have unveiled two tracks from their upcoming album, "Oblivion Beckons", on the band's MySpace page. According to a press release, the tracks "Nadir" and "Expansion and Collapse" showcase "the wider range" that BYZANTINE has pursued on its newest r...

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SUICIDE SILENCE Singer Comments On BILLBOARD Chart Debut

SUICIDE SILENCE made a huge statement to the metal world this past week as their highly acclaimed debut offering, "The Cleansing", entered the Billboard Top 200 chart at #94 (with first-week sales of 7,100),which marks the highest debut ever for a new Century Media artist. SUICIDE SILENCE is defini...

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Rise To Ruin

Holland's death metal leaders GOREFEST returned to form with 2005's excellent "La Muerte", a disc that didn't get nearly enough attention on this side of the Atlantic (as has been the case with their entire career, really). The inimitable bellow of Jan-Chris De Koeyer, the leaden heaviness of the gu...

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SHAPE OF DESPAIR Working On 7" EP

Finnish doom/death metallers SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the band featuring ex-AMORPHIS/current AJATTARA singer Pasi Koskinen, is currently working on a 7" EP for Norway's Solarfall Records. More information will be announced soon. SHAPE OF DESPAIR's self-titled album was released in August 2005 via Spinefarm...

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ALICE IN CHAINS: St. Louis 'Unplugged' Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of ALICE IN CHAINS' September 1, 2007 acoustic performance at the Pageant in St. Louis, Missouri can be viewed below. The concert was one of several AIC acoustic shows that are being recorded for an upcoming live album, tentatively due in early 2008. ALICE IN CHAINS's setlis...

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KATAKLYSM, BEHEMOTH, ABORTED: Pratteln Photos Available

Over 200 pictures of the KATAKLYSM, BEHEMOTH (including backstage pictures of the band getting ready for the gig),ABORTED (after a spontaneous hair-cutting session at the Z7 bathroom) and LYFTHRASYR performing at the Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland on September 27, 2007 have been posted online at Metal...

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LILLIAN AXE To Support ALICE COOPER In October

LILLIAN AXE will support ALICE COOPER on four dates in October. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Sep. 29 - Studio Seven - Seattle, WA Oct. 01 - Whisky A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA Oct. 02 - HOB 5th Ave Stage - San Diego, CA Oct. 04 - Launch Pad ...

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THE FIRSTBORN To Enter Studio In January

Portugal's avantgarde extremists THE FIRSTBORN will enter Foel Studio in Wales in January 2008 to begin recording their new album, "The Noble Search". The studio, an old analogue facility established in 1974 (where names such as HAWKWIND, OZRIC TENTACLES, BLUE CHEER, NAPALM DEATH and more recently P...

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RUDY SARZO To Guest On SMOKIN TUNZ RADIO This Monday

Bassist/author Rudy Sarzo (DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) will guest on Smokin Tunz Radio on Monday, October 1 at 9:30 p.m. EST / 6:30 p.m. PST. Rudy will discuss his book "Off the Rails", which he has written about his career and friendship with the late great guitari...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Performs Acoustically On 96.9 THE EAGLE; Video Available

QUEENSRŸCHE dropped by the 96.9 The Eagle studios in Boise, Idaho with Jason Drew yesterday (Thursday, September 27) to perform a special "Unplucked" acoustic performance. It was streamed live on the Internet and can be seen on the Eagle's web site at this location. QUEENSRŸCHE will pay homage to so...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Madrid Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's August 18, 2007 concert in Madrid, Spain can be viewed below. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Michael Wilton (guitar) and Mike Stone performed two songs acoustically on September 11 during an appearance on Tori Thomas' show o...

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BYZANTINE To Unveil Two New Songs Next Week

West Virginia's forward-thinking thrashers BYZANTINE will unveil two tracks from their upcoming album, "Oblivion Beckons", on the band's MySpace page on Monday, October 1. The CD is due out in early January 2008 through Prosthetic Records. According to a press release, the tracks "Nadir" and "Expans...

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SEPULTURA: Belo Horizonte Concert Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of SEPULTURA performing the song "Slave New World" on September 22, 2007 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil can be viewed below. SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser previously stated about the belo Horizonte show, "It was the best show we [ever] did in BH. I think it was the first tim...

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VINNY And CARMINE APPICE Battle It Out On 'Drum Wars' DVD

On the "Drum Wars: The Ultimate Battle" DVD (cover),legendary drummer brothers Vinny Appice (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, 3 LEGGED DOGG) and Carmine Appice (VANILLA FUDGE, OZZY OSBOURNE, BLUE MURDER) break out the heavy artillery in an entertaining no-holds barred battle of the brothers. AB...