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BENEDICTUM Complete Work On Debut Album

San Diego, CA epic power metal band BENEDICTUM have finished mixing their debut album, "Uncreation", for a late October release via Locomotive Music. The album was produced by Jeff Pilson (ex-DIO, DOKKEN) and mixed by Pilson and former WARLOCK bassist Tommy Henriksen under the ZuZu Recordings Ltd. b...

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Bassist JEFF PILSON Explains Why He's Not Interested In DOKKEN Reunion

Bassist Jeff Pilson (DOKKEN, DIO, FOREIGNER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, it's been a long time. In fact, I'd say I'm wayyyyy overdue at getting everyone up-to-date at what's been going on. I must confess, between traveling, fatherhood, and a host of projects whi...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Is 'Excited' About JUDAS PRIEST Tour

ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "PRIEST BABY! We are heading out to the highway! Check the dates and see when we come to your town. "I'm excited to play with JUDAS PRIEST. Well, I'm not playing with them... But I would LOVE TO!!!! HIN...

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ADEMA Featured On UFC's 'Ultimate Fight Night'

ADEMA was featured multiple times on UFC's "Ultimate Fight Night" on Saturday, August 6, broadcast live on Spike TV. Two songs off ADEMA's Earache debut, "Planets", were featured prominently in the live broadcast of the UFC event. "Bad Triangle" was played repeatedly throughout the show, and "Enter...

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TESLA, Ex-MEGADETH Members To Perform At Benefit Concert

Jimmy DeGrasso (ex-MEGADETH, SUICIDAL TENDENCIES),Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),Troy Luccketta (TESLA),David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH),Jeff Keith (TESLA) and Frank Hannon (TESLA) are among the musicians that will lend their time and talent at a benefit concert on September 10 for Lissa...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Perform With RUSH Tribute Band At Anniversary Concert

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will perform with CYGNUS & THE SEA MONSTERS (a tribute to RUSH — featuring RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert, ex-CYNIC bassist Sean Malone and WATCHTWOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster) at a special drumming event to commemorate the The Drum Pad'...

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NAPALM DEATH: Preparing For OBITUARY Tour

NAPALM DEATH bassist Shane Embury has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Sitting here on a rather grey afternoon in Birmingham [England], still recovering from last weeknd's festivals! Both shows in Sweden and the Ukraine were great but the traveling to the Ukraine was v...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman Talks About 40th Anniversary Solo CD

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan recently spoke to Rockdetector.com's Garry Sharpe-Young about his upcoming album "Gillan's Inn" — a celebration of Ian's 40th year on the road, featuring remakes of tracks spanning Ian's entire career. An excerpt from the chat follows: Rockdetector.com: Ex-SCORPIONS m...

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Former ATHEIST/NEUROTICA Frontman To Guest On TOTAL ROCK

BIG MACHINE frontman Kelly Shaefer (ex-ATHEIST, NEUROTICA) will be taking part in a live interview on U.K. rock station Total Rock on Saturday, September 3 to chat about the band's plans for Europe and news on BIG MACHINE's debut album. All tracks from the band's forthcoming debut CD were written by...

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ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Says New Album Is '100 Percent Thrash Metal With An Attitude'

Long-running Canadian metallers ANNIHILATOR have set the following 2005 worldwide release dates for their eleventh studio album, "Schizo Deluxe": Japan (Marquee Inc.) on October 21; North America (Locomotive/Warner) on November 8; and Europe (AFM Records) on November 14. Says ANNIHILATOR guitar lege...

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PARADISE LOST Cancel METALWAY Festival Appearance

PARADISE LOST have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalway festival in Gernika, Spain due to an illness in the band. Replacing the group on the bill will be Portugal's MOONSPELL. Other acts scheduled to perform at the festival — which will take place this weekend (August 12-14) — incl...

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DANZIG Bassist Says He Is The Only Person To Have Gotten In The Band Without An Audition

The official DANZIG fansite The 7th House recently conducted an interview with DANZIG bassist Jerry Montano. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The 7th House: How did you get the call to join DANZIG? Jerry Montano: "I had actually been friends with Crazy Craig and Glenn Danzig for years, goi...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CHRIS CAFFERY, BEYOND FEAR To Team Up For U.S. Tour

According to a posting on guitarist Chris Caffery's (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) official web site, Caffery will be teaming up with JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) and BEYOND FEAR (the new band featuring ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripp...

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Reformed BLACK SYMPHONY Schedule Co-Headlining Show With GREAT WHITE

BLACK SYMPHONY, the reformed Southern California-based band featuring bassist Rev Jones (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP),have announced a co-headlining show with GREAT WHITE on August 26 at Mr. Cues in Lancaster, California. "The official BLACK SYMPHONY lineup has not been released as of yet, but should be...

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HOLY TERROR: New Lineup Revealed

More information has surfaced about the newly reformed Los Angeles thrashers HOLY TERROR, who have set "Stillborn" as the title of their upcoming CD box set, tentatively due in early 2006 on Candlelight Records. As previously reported, the set will feature never-before-heard remixes, outtakes, live...