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VICIOUS RUMORS: 'Warball' Artwork Revealed

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Warball", at this location. Due in October via Mascot Records, the CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Geoff Thorpe and Juan J. Orteaga and includes lead-guitar contributions...

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MIKE PATTON's IPECAC RECORDINGS Inks Distribution Deal With FONTANA

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has signed an exclusive distribution deal with Ipecac Recordings, the record label owned by lauded artist, songwriter and producer Mike Patton (FAITH NO MORE, MR. BUNGLE, FANTÔMAS, TOMAHAWK, MALDOR...

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ANVIL Guitarist To Marry The Band's Manager

ANVIL guitarist Ivan Hurd will marry the band's manager, Tiziana Valsangiacomo (a.k.a. Tiziana Arrigoni of Sol Music),on Saturday, August 12 in McKellar, Ontario, Canada. ANVIL recently re-teamed with producer Chris Tsangarides for the first time since 1983's classic "Forged in Fire" album to recor...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Complete Work On 'Warball'

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have completed work on their new album, "Warball", due in October via Mascot Records. The CD was recorded at Trident Studios in Pacheco, CA by Geoff Thorpe and Juan J. Orteaga and includes lead-guitar contributions from Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGE...

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CAULDRON Featuring Ex-GOAT HORN Members: Audio Available

CAULDRON, the new band featuring former GOAT HORN members Jason Decay (bass/vocals) and Al Biddle (drums),has uploaded a demo version of the song "The Striker Strikes" from its upcoming EP "Jump in the Cauldron". Check it out at this location. "Fans of GOAT HORN are sure not to be dissapointed!!!"...

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UNEARTHLY TRANCE, FACEDOWNINSHIT, F*CK THE FACTS To Team Up For CONTAMINATION TOUR

Relapse Records has announced the 2006 installment of the Contamination Tour. Contamination 2006 will feature fresh Relapse signings UNEARTHLY TRANCE, FACEDOWNINSHIT and FUCK THE FACTS with special guest appearances by label mates JUCIFER, BURIED INSIDE, MINSK and more in various cities throughout t...

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Fat, Ugly and Still (A)live

This is one big, beer-swilling thrash party of a DVD; it is as simple as that. Long-time German thrashers TANKARD never tried to be anything more than a group of fun-loving booze hounds that happen to play some pretty darn catchy thrash metal. Let's get the basics out of the way first. This two-disc...

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LEATHERWOLF Frontman Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

LEATHERWOLF frontman Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "A bit of news from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. it was put together well. Things went very smooth. It was about 4,000 when LEATHERWOLF started and an estimated 20,000...

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GRASPOP METAL MEETING: Live Video Stream Now Available

Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — is currently offering a live Internet video stream of the bands performing at the festival. Watch it online at this location (ANVIL just finished their set. Up next: Y&T beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST). Graspop Metal Meet...

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COMMUNIC Replace EXODUS AT Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Norwegian progressive/power metal band COMMUNIC, who feature in their ranks ex-SCARIOT members Oddleif Stensland (vocals) and Tor Atle Andersen (drums),have reportedly replaced EXODUS on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany....

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DARKANE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Swedish high-energy thrashers DARKANE have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON DIE KRUPPS MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIU...

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EXODUS Pull Out Of Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival organizers have issued the following statement on the matter: "Havi...

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ANVIL CHORUS To Perform At 2006 HAIGHT ST. FAIR

Legendary Bay Area metal band ANVIL CHORUS will be playing at the 2006 Haight St. Fair on Sunday, June 11 in San Francisco, California. The group's current lineup consists of the following: Thaen Rasmussen - Guitar Aaron Zimpel - Bass, Lead Vocals Joe Bennett - Drums Phil Bennett - Keyboards Carlos...

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QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS Pull Out Of BANG YOUR HEAD ; PRETTY MAIDS and ANVIL Step In

QUIET RIOT and L.A. GUNS have cancelled their participation in this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. Replacing them on the bill will be Denmark's PRETTY MAIDS and Canadian veterans ANVIL. The festival billing is now shapin...

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KAMELOT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZKRIEG...