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BLACK SABBATH Fan Competes With OZZY On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'
Robert Dwyer, webmaster of the Black Sabbath Live Project web site, has issued the following update: "An incredible opportunity appeared for me on Wednesday night. I was sitting at my kitchen table eating dinner when the phone rang. Strangely enough, it was the producer for the 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'...May 14, 2005
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POWERMAN 5000 Tap MUDROCK To Mix New Album
POWERMAN 5000 recently spent time at Mad Oak Studios in Boston, Massachusetts completing the recording sessions for their new album, due later this year on frontman Spider One's Megatronic Records. Joining Spider One, drummer Adrian Ost, and bassist Siggy Siursen on tour and on the forthcoming album...May 12, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's 'Alien' To Be Released On Vinyl
Hot on the heels of Deepsend Records signing an exclusive distribution deal with CM Distro (a division of Century Media),the label has also secured the licensing rights to press all future Century Media releases on vinyl. The label will start this vinyl deal off with a limited-edition pressing of S...May 11, 2005
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ROSTOK VAMPIRES: Deal With NUCLEAR BLAST Falls Through
According to a posting at ROSTOK VAMPIRES' official web site, the reunited '90s German punk/thrash outfit will NOT be releasing their comeback album through Nuclear Blast Records after all. "Unfortunately, the nearly completed proceedings with Nuclear Blast failed in the nick of time," the band writ...May 11, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Piece Of Mind' And 'Somewhere In Time' Action Figures To Arrive In May
NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) will be releasing the IRON MAIDEN "Somewhere in Time" and "Piece of Mind" Eddie action figures late May. "Boasting a very large put-together three-piece diorama base, the 'Piece of Mind' Eddie will feature a ball jointed neck and torso and chain...April 20, 2005
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POWERMAN 5000: New Album Update
POWERMAN 5000 are in the middle of a U.S. tour aimed at getting fans ready for a new as-yet-untitled album, which will be completed at Mad Oak Studios in frontman Spider One's hometown of Boston, MA during a brief hiatus from the tour after their April 17 show in Revere, MA. A majority of the ...April 12, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer Talks About Boots, Bongs And The Band's Latest CD
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, TESTAMENT) recently spoke to TheMegalith.com about boots, bongs, and everything that's happening in the Hoglan/SYL camp. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: TheMegalith.com: How do you think [the new STRAPPING YOUNG LAD album] "...April 4, 2005
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SOUNDSCAN Report: QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, OZZY OSBOURNE, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending March 29, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – "Lullabies To Paralyze": 96,751 (#5) OZZY OSBOURNE – "Prince of Darkess" (4...March 30, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Guitarist Says The Group's New Album Sounds 'Completely Natural'
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist Jed Simon recently spoke to Blistering.com about the making of the group's latest CD, "Alien". A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On how he would describe the new album: "It's pretty full-on. I guess that's a great way of describing 'Alien'! (Laughs) It's a...March 22, 2005
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MINE[THORN] To Release 'JunkHive Noir' In September
U.K. noise metallers MINE[THORN] are currently in studio recording their new album, "JunkHive Noir", for a late September release via Code666 Records. Songititles set to appear on the CD include "Density", "Haas Effect", "Forever Failing Icons", "Leftover Scraps of Life" and "JunkHive Noir". Formed...March 20, 2005
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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's 'Rising Force' Named 'Top Shred Album Of All Time'
Guitar One magazine has published a list of the "Top 10 Shred Albums of All Time" in its February 2005 issue. According to the magazine's editors, "arpeggio for arpeggio, these 10 albums strike the finest balance between tasteful melody (ahem) and 'no way did he just play that!'" Guitar One's "Top 1...February 25, 2005
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POWERMAN 5000 Almost Done Recording; New Lineup Revealed
POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One has posted the following message on the group's official message board: "O.K., so here's a long overdue update. First off, the new record is just about done. We still have to track a bit more and then mix, but I'm pretty sure we are done writing. Although who knows....February 15, 2005
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Alien
"Well, aren't you just a traveling shitstorm?" A more appropriate quote couldn't be found for Devin Townsend, nor STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's new one, "Alien". This release has untouchable frenetic speed, fuming and frenzied honesty at its purest, a radical shift in what we've come to know as "extreme" me...February 10, 2005
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Character
"Character" has been awaited obsessively by the self-appointed defenders of heavy, who've pinned their Swede-metal hopes on DARK TRANQUILLITY after lamenting loud and long the "selling out" of IN FLAMES, SOILWORK, et al. Good news — Mikael Stanne's much-maligned clean vocals are history, his emotive...February 8, 2005
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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD First Segment Of 'The Making Of Alien' Posted
The maniacal Canadian extremists STRAPPING YOUNG LAD will embark on a massive U.S. headlining tour this spring with THE AGONY SCENE, MISERY SIGNALS and REFLUX in the support slots. The trek kicks off on April 5 and will make a stop at the legendary New England Metal and Hardcore Fest on April 23. Th...February 8, 2005
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