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MALEVOLENT CREATION Frontman To Record DOWN THE DRAIN Debut

Upon vocalist Brett Hoffmann's return from the current MALEVOLENT CREATION European tour in early February, he will be joining his DOWN THE DRAIN bandmates at Watchmen studios in Lockport, New York with producer Doug White (SNAPCASE, EARTH CRISIS, IT DIES TODAY, EVERY TIME I DIE) to begin recording...

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MEGADETH On ABC's 'Good Morning America': Video Available

MEGADETH's video for the song "Train of Consequences" was played on a video iPod during a segment about technology trends for 2006 on Dec. 29, 2005 on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America". A close-up shot of the iPod showcased the scene of the old lady hanging babies by their feet on a clothing line as t...

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VAN HALEN Bassist Takes Some Hot Licks, Keeps On Eating

Steven Austin of The Clarion-Ledger recently conducted a short interview with VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Q: What gave rise to the creation of the sauces? Michael: "I can't remember when I didn't like hot food and sauces. I always wanted my own l...

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Fuck the Universe

Having just reviewed HAEMOTH's "Kontamination", it is difficult to avoid comparing and contrasting it with CRAFT's "Fuck the Universe", at least to some extent. It is not as though the two discs sit on opposite ends of the spectrum The common denominator is one of quality black metal that emanates f...

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MEGADETH Helping Set Technology Trends On ABC's 'Good Morning America'

MEGADETH's official web site has been updated with the following message: "This morning [Dec. 29] on 'Good Morning America' [ABC-TV's morning talk show], during a segment about technology trends for 2006, MEGADETH's video [for the song] 'Train of Consequences' was played on a video iPod during the s...

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BEYOND FEAR Featuring TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: New Studio Photos Posted Online

Several photos of ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and his band BEYOND FEAR recording their debut album at Morrisound Studios in Tampa, Florida with producer Jim Morris have been posted online at Owens' official web site. As previously reported, BEYOND FEAR recently signed on wit...

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Venganza

Mexico's HACAVITZ was birthed from RAVAGER (an earlier incarnation of which was called DOMAIN),a band that released a couple of albums on Osmose. DOMAIN/RAVAGER founder/vocalist/guitarist Antimo Buonnano charged forth, releasing a self-titled 7" on Osmore before infecting the earth with "Venganza"....

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SOULFLY's MAX CAVALERA: Making Music Is Like 'A Never-Ending Quest'

Jake McGee of GetUnderground.com recently conducted an interview with SOULFLY mainman Max Cavalera (ex-SEPULTURA). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: GetUnderground.com: Do you ever look at stuff like [SEPULTURA's] "Chaos A.D." or anything you've done with SOULFLY, and get a little amazed th...

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AMORPHIS: New Song Available As A Paid Download

A brand-new AMORPHIS track, "Two Moons", is currently featured among the "pre-listening specials" on Nuclear Blast's new online music shop. You can download the song for €0.99 at this location. "Two Moons" is the opening cut on AMORPHIS' forthcoming album, "Eclipse", due on February 17, 2006. The fi...

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MEGADETH's MACDONOUGH Featured In BASS GUITAR Magazine

MEGADETH bassist James MacDonough (ex-ICED EARTH) is featured in the current issue of Bass Guitar magazine. MacDonough talks about his influences, first basses and playing with Dave Mustaine. More information is available at this location. As previously reported, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine annou...

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SEBASTIAN BACH To Enter Studio In January

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "We are are about to enter the studio after January 1 to record the new CD! We have over 25 songs demoed and we will be picking a producer [as soon as possible]. The CD is set to be ...

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THE DARKNESS To Headline 'Climate' Gig

THE DARKNESS will be among the headliners at a concert in Cardiff, England to raise awareness of climate change, it was announced today. A total of ten acts will be announced for the show, which will take place on January 28 at the Millennium Stadium. The event's aim is to convert one million Europe...

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SAMAEL Drummer/Programmer Fractures Wrist, Is Forced To Sit Out European Tour

According to a posting on SAMAEL's official web site, the band's drummer/programmer/keyboardist Xy fractured his wrist in a snowboard accident last week. He will consequently be unable to perform his percussion duties for at least six weeks. The band's first appearance in Israel on December 28 as we...

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RIGOR MORTIS Frontman Talks About His Brother's Passing, Upcoming Tour

Vocalist Bruce Corbitt of the reunited Texas thrashers RIGOR MORTIS has issued the following update: "I just wanted to give everyone some updates on how I am doing after the loss of my brother and also mention some of our plans for RIGOR MORTIS in 2006. "As many of you in the metal world already ...

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Synchestra

As much as I enjoy STRAPPING YOUNG LAD I always find myself enjoying THE DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND more. It is something about the way Canada's resident musical genius wraps beautiful melodies around layers of soulful wisp and intense emotion. Much like "Accelerated Evolution", "Synchestra" takes repeat l...