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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: European Tour Cancelled?

According to a posting on the web site of the Burgerweeshuis venue in Deventer, Holland, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's previously announced European tour, which was scheduled to take place in November, has been cancelled. There is currently no word if the trek — which was slated to include a Nov. 3 date in D...

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Suffocation

American death metal's most consistent and punishing standard-bearers, SUFFOCATION sometimes get overlooked in the rush to deify other bands. While it could be argued that they've never been a particularly innovative act, there's something to be said for the songcraft, torturous bits of melody, and...

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MACABRE: 'Historic' Axe Being Auctioned

A 100% original Dean 1979 "Z" Explorer six-string guitar owned by Corporate Death from the legendary metal band MACABRE is being auctioned on eBay at this location. According to a press release, "This guitar was used on the MACABRE recordings 1986's 'Grim Reality' and 1989's 'Gloom'. Corporate Death...

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DEFTONES: 'String Quartet Tribute' Audio Samples Available

30-second audio samples of the songs that will appear on the forthcoming tribute album to the DEFTONES, entitled "The String Quartet Tribute to the Deftones", have been posted online at Amazon.com. Due on September 19 via Vitamin Records, the album is described as follows: "The rage and haunting bea...

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OPETH: 'Ghost Reveries Special Edition' Details, Artwork Revealed

Roadrunner Records has revealed the details of "Ghost Reveries Special Edition", the expanded version of the band's "Ghost Reveries" CD. Due on October 31, the set will include band's cover of DEEP PURPLE's "Soldier of Fortune", a 40-minute documentary about the making of the record complete with th...

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OPETH Frontman To Take Part In Online Chat Today

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt will take part in an online chat today (Tuesday, September 12) at 3:30 p.m. PDT/6:30 p.m. EDT (23:30 GMT) at the Gigantour Chat Room (free registration required). As previously reported, the special-edition deluxe version of OPETH's "Ghost Reveries" CD will be release...

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FOO FIGHTERS Tribute Album To Feature Current/Former Members Of EXODUS, HANOI ROCKS

According to a Versailles Records press release, the label's upcoming FOO FIGHTERS tribute album, "Times Like These: A Millennium Tribute to the Foo Fighters", will feature contributions from "a diverse variety of rock and metal acts, including current/former members of THE KILLERS, EXODUS, LILLIAN...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Classic 1985 Live Video Featuring JASON NEWSTED Posted Online

A classic video clip of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM performing the song "She Took an Axe" in 1985 — featuring future METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted — has been posted online at YouTube.com. As previously reported, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's classic debut, "Doomsday for the Deceiver", will be reissued as a "Special...

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STURMGEIST To Release 'Über' In October

STURMGEIST, the Norwegian solo project of SOLEFALD mastermind Cornelius Jakhelln Brastad, will release its second album, "Über", on October 16 through Season Of Mist. The track list is as follows: 01. Meister 02. Blood-Axe 03. Dobermann 04. Grimanic Guerillas 05. Iron Hammer 06. Party Über Alles 07....

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Final 'Doomsday For The Deceiver' Reissue Details Revealed

Metal Blade Records will re-issue one of THE classic albums of its catalogue —FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's mighty "Doomsday For The Deceiver" — in November. The album will be re-issued as a three-disc-set — two CDs and one DVD. It includes the original version, a remastered version, demo tracks and a DVD. I...

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LILLIAN AXE To Release New Album In Early 2007

LILLIAN AXE's official web site has been updated with the following message: "A release date for the new LILLIAN AXE CD is set for first quarter 2007. The recording, mixing and mastering is completed and the band is now working on the next stages of working on the release. More details coming soon....

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DOWN/CROWBAR's KIRK WINDSTEIN Auctioning Guitar

DOWN/CROWBAR guitarist Kirk Windstein has put one of his guitars up for auction. "I used this guitar on every DOWN show in 2002 (including Ozzfest) as my main axe," Kirk writes on the eBay auction page. "I also recorded the entire CROWBAR 'Lifesblood for the Downtrodden' CD and the soon-to-be-releas...

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KATATONIA's NYSTRÖM Talks About DAN SWANÖ's Departure From BLOODBATH

Patrick Rennick of MetalReview.com recently conducted an interview with Anders "Blackheim" Nyström of KATATONIA. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MetalReview.com: Do you still consider yourselves a "metal" band? Anders: Yeah sure, we see ourselves as a metal band, but without boundaries an...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: More 'Doomsday For The Deceiver' Reissue Details Revealed

More information has been released about the upcoming "Special Edition" reissue of FLOTSAM AND JETSAM's classic debut, "Doomsday for the Deceiver", due on October 31 via Metal Blade Records. The original album was produced by Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel and FLOTSAM AND JETSAM and is the group's sol...

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OPETH Frontman: New Material Sounds 'Twisted'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has checked in with the following update: "We're trying to fix the visas for the Gigantour. Gonna start rehearsing eventually but we don't know how much time we'll get on stage. Have a few cool songs for ya if you're going. Done a little bit of writing too and it sound...