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METALLICA's ULRICH Says New Album Has 'A Lot More Dynamics' Than 'St. Anger'

Shay Quillen of the Mercury News recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's upcoming acoustic set at the Bridge School Benefit: "It's not just straight-up acoustic. There's a little more emphasis obviously on the vocals, on...

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HELION Announces New Singer

Finnish melodic metallers HELION have recruited Simo Autio, mastermind behind the now-defunct CAUSEMOS, to be the group's new lead singer. "Knowing his scale of talent on the music field, we're excited to have him onboard," the band said in a statement. "It is fair to say, he is likely to be adding...

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RUSH, QUEEN Tribute Bands Focus Of TV Documentary

A new TV documentary on tribute bands will air on the E! channel in Canada over the next several weeks. It's a four-part series, the second of which will focus on RUSH tribute bands. Narrated by Toronto native and "Rockstar: INXS" finalist Suzie McNeil, each one-hour episode of "Tribute Bands" follo...

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THIN LIZZY: 'Live And Dangerous' Deluxe Edition Artwork Revealed

THIN LIZZY's "Live and Dangerous at the Rainbow" has just reissued as a "deluxe edition) by Mercury/Universal on October 15 in Europe. The complete expanded artwork can be viewed at ThinLizzyGuide.com. The track listing is as follows: 01. Intro/Rosalie 02. The Boys Are Back in Town 03. Emerald 04. D...

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HIRAX Replaces EVIL At Germany's KEEP IT TRUE IX Festival

The organizers of the Keep It True IX festival — which is set to take place November 3, 2007 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany — have announced that Danish metal band EVIL (who were due to replace TOXIK at the event) have been forced to cancel their appearance at the festival due to a wrist ...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Vocalist Gearing Up For 'Death By Decibels' Tour

Long-running Florida-based metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION will participate in the Death by Decibels tour alongside VADER, CATTLE DECAPITATION, LIGHT THIS CITY, ABIGAIL WILLIAMS and VEIL OF MAYA. The group's vocalist, Brett Hoffman, has been busy preparing for the tour and offered some insight on how...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Offers 'Take Cover' Track-By-Track Commentary

Komodo Rock reports: For the last several years, QUEENSRŸCHE singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, along with guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, have been consumed with recording "Operation: Mindcrime II" and staging an over-the-top live...

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Ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer To Appear On New DISINCARNATE Album

In addition to his newly formed project with Jason Blachowicz (bass; MALEVOLENT CREATION),Rob Barret (guitar; CANNIBAL CORPSE),Chris Basile (guitar; PYREXIA),and Kyle Symons (vocals; MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW),drummer Dave Culross (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW, SUFFOCATION) has confirmed th...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION: New Drummer Revealed

Veteran Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have recruited drummer Fabian Aguirre (SYNAPTICIDE, ex-GRINDCRUSHER, MISTY FATE, ANGEL NEGRO) as the replacement for the recently departed Dave Culross. Handling the bass duties for the group on the road will reportedly be Marco Martell, who...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT: New Music Posted Online

New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have posted two new songs — "Dead to Me" and "For My Family" — on their MySpace page. The tracks come off the band's upcoming CD, "Warriors", due in North America on November 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. "Warriors" was produced by MADBALL/HAZEN STREET frontma...

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THIN LIZZY: 'Live And Dangerous At The Rainbow' Deluxe Edition Due In October

According to a posting on the Thin Lizzy – A Rock Legend web site, THIN LIZZY's "Live and Dangerous at the Rainbow" is being reissued as a "deluxe edition) by Mercury/Universal on October 15 in Europe. The track listing is as follows: 01. Intro/Rosalie 02. The Boys Are Back in Town 03. Emerald ...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION's New Drummer Is 'A Brutally Fast Hard-Hitter'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on September 6, Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have now confirmed that they have parted ways with drummer Dave Culross. In addition, MALEVOLENT CREATION has revealed that bassist Jason Blachowicz is no longer a member the group. According to the...

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Ex-VAN HALEN/EXTREME Singer To Perform At Malden's TALENT FEST 2007

Former VAN HALEN/EXTREME singer Gary Cherone will perform at Malden High School's Talent Fest 2007, which celebrates the Malden, Massachusetts school's 150th birthday. The show will be held on October 5, 2007 at Malden High School's historical Jenkins Auditorium, 77 Salem Street, downtown Malden and...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION Bassist Joins New Death Metal 'Supergroup'

Bassist Jason Blachowicz from MALEVOLENT CREATION has joined the new band formed by Dave Culross (drums; MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW, SUFFOCATION),Rob Barret (guitar; CANNIBAL CORPSE),Chris Basile (guitar; PYREXIA),and Kyle Symons (vocals; MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATEPLOW). The as-yet-unnamed grou...

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Bulgarian Author Pens Book About Late QUEEN Frontman

According to the Focus News Agency, Bulgarian philologist Vera Evtimova from Veliko Tarnovo has penned a book about QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. Entitled "Freddie Mercury – More Alive Than Ever", book was written over a three-month period and is dedicated to the thousands of innocent victims of A...