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LACUNA COIL Enter Studio; Announce New Album Title

LACUNA COIL — the Italian hard rock sensation, whose standout Active Rock singles for "Heaven's A Lie" and "Swamped", led Billboard to name them one of last year's biggest success stories — entered the studio on September 3 to begin tracking "Karmacode", the highly anticipated follow-up to their cri...

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THE PROJECT HATE: EVERGREY Bassist Named Official Member

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame on lead vocals, have announced the addition of EVERGREY bassist Michael Håkansson as a full-fledged member of the group. "We have actually hinted at it for quite some time with him and he always answered, 'I'd be ho...

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EYES OF FIRE Embark On Tour With APOCALYPTICA; Shoot New Video

Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE will embark on a U.S. tour with APOCALYPTICA today in anticipation of "Prisons", their eagerly awaited sophomore release. The trek will lead the two genre-defying artists cross-country over the course of only two weeks. The group just wrapped up a national U....

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ALTARIA Bassist To Appear On DAVID LEE ROTH Tribute Album, Release Solo CD

ALTARIA bassist Marko Pukkila has launched his web site last week at www.markopukkila.com. Pukkila will be featured on two songs on the upcoming David Lee Roth tribute album being released in November through Versailles Records. "And The Cradle Will Rock" will include additional appearances by Vinny...

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BLACK SABBATH Bassist: Horror Of Hurricane Katrina Is 'Very Close And Very Real'

BLACK SABBATH bassist Geezer Butler has issued the following statement about the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina: "You will be hard-pressed to find someone NOT affected by the devastation of the hurricane in the southern states. And, for many of us, the horror is, unfortunately, very close a...

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PRONG Mainman Talks About New Material, Split With DANZIG

Abrasive Rock recently conducted an interview with PRONG mainman Tommy Victor. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Abrasive Rock: You had some recent band member changes. First off, why did Dan [Laudo, drums] leave? Tommy Victor: "It was sort of a mutual thing. We'd been working on material for two...

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METALLICA Video Game Scrapped?

According to the Krawall Gaming Network (KGN) online games magazine, Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) has abandoned plans to release a multi-platform vehicle combat action game featuring music, voice-overs and inspiration from METALLICA. The game, which was announced in June 2003, was reportedly c...

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KISS Guitarist Named University Trustee

Sophia Tareen of The Oregonian has issued the following report: Straight-laced Pacific University may be loosening up a bit. The newest member of its board of trustees is the lead guitarist of KISS, the 1970s heavy metal band known for its elaborate makeup and costumes, stadium pyrotechnics and high...

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BEEHLER: Former EXCITER Drummer/Vocalist Lays Project To Rest

BEEHLER, the Ottawa-based project featuring original EXCITER members Dan Beehler (drums/vocals) and Allan Johnson (bass),along with guitarists Sean Brophy and Scott Walsh, has officially disbanded. In an e-mail to Mario's Metal Mania last week, Beehler said, "The last thing I was involved with was...

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HENRY ROLLINS To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

Punk rock icon Henry Rollins will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Wednesday, September 7. "Hank has lots to talk about, including his new 'Shock and Awe' DVD, IFC show and USO tours," reads a posting on the show's web site. The program is a...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist To Join SOUL ASYLUM For Two Shows

GUNS N' ROSES bassist Tommy Stinson (ex-REPLACEMENTS) will be joining SOUL ASYLUM for two shows as a tribute to SOUL ASYLUM's late bass player Karl Mueller, who died in June 2005 following a year-long battle with throat cancer. Stinson recently completed a solo tour in support of his solo debut, "Vi...

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NOVEMBERS DOOM: European Tour Cancelled

Chicago doomsters NOVEMBERS DOOM have posted the following message on their official web site: "It is with much sadness, and genuine regret, that we, NOVEMBERS DOOM, must announce a cancelation for our upcoming European performances this October. While making our final arrangements for travel, we ha...

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ANTHRAX: 'Alive 2 (2005)' Audio Streams Now Available

Audio streams of two songs from ANTHRAX's upcoming CD and DVD, "Alive 2 (2005)", have been made available at the following locations: "I Am the Law": Windows Media, Quicktime "Among the Living": Windows Media, Quicktime One of the greatest metal bands in history, ANTHRAX reunited its classic ...

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NASUM Drummer Comments On PIGGY's Passing

NASUM drummer Anders Jakobson has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "What the fuck is going on? People in the metal community seems to die each and every week... Now Piggy of VOIVOD passed away due to the big C, and it is of course as sad as any death these ...

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Riot Detonator

The scream of "Warrrhhheeeeaaaaddddd!" (No, not the VENOM tune) to begin the second album from Norway's MINDGRINDER was my first clue that "Riot Detonator" would not be the industrial-edged, programmed death metal of 2004's "Mindtech". The previous release had its moments, but felt like a band that...