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MALEVOLENT CREATION, DOOMSWORD Drop Off Germany's ROCK HARD Festival

MALEVOLENT CREATION and DOOMSWORD have cancelled their participation in the upcoming the Rock Hard Festival on May 28-30 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. MALEVOLENT CREATION are citing their booking agent's failure to book additional dates around the festival as the reason for their cancel...

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UNEARTH To Film Video, Extras Needed

Massachusetts-based metallers UNEARTH will be shooting a video with acclaimed director Dale "Rage" Resteghini on Friday, May 21. To be in the video, contact Jen Price at Raging Nation Films by calling (212) 252-2372 and leave your name, your number and speak clearly. You must be available for at lea...

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Swedish Death Metallers IN BATTLE Seek Session Guitarist

Sundsvall, Sweden-based death metallers IN BATTLE are looking for a new live/session guitarist who can join them at the end of this summer. For more information, visit the band's official web site. As previously reported, IN BATTLE will issue their new album, "Welcome To The Battlefield", on August...

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MANITOU: Debut Album Samples Posted Online

MANITOU, the Finnish traditional/progressive heavy metal band who feature in their ranks members of OMNIUM GATHERUM, have released MP3 samples from their forthcoming debut album, "The Mad Moon Rising", on their official web site. The CD was recorded and mixed at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki and is...

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'Rock Stars On God': METALLICA, GODSMACK Among Artists Challenged On Faith In New Book

Doug Van Pelt, the founder and editor of HM, a 15-year-old Christian hard music magazine, has just published "Rock Stars on God", a collection of interviews featured in the "What So & So Sez" section of the magazine. Described as a "fly on the wall," inside perspective on a frank and open discus...

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MELIAH RAGE Track Featured on Upcoming Episode of FOX TV's 'The Shield'

Boston's reformed MELIAH RAGE have secured a deal with Fox TV to have music from the title track of their forthcoming album, "Barely Human", appear in an upcoming episode of the hit series "The Shield". On June 8, "Barely Human" will be spotlighted in a critical scene in Episode #314, "The Barn", in...

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GUITAR WORLD Magazine Invites You To Design Your Dream Guitar

Guitar World magazine and premier guitar-makers Fender Musical Instrument Corporation are offering fans a chance to design their "dream" guitar and have it judged by three true hard rock icons: BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi (No. 1 on Guitar World's list of the greatest metal guitarists),AEROSMITH's Jo...

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TO MY SURPRISE: SLIPKNOT Side-Project Announce Los Angeles Dates

TO MY SURPRISE, the new band featuring SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn Crahan (a.k.a. The Clown),have announced two shows in Los Angeles later this month. The dates are as follows: May 16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Knitting Factory May 17 – West Hollywood, CA @ Roxy Theater TO MY SURPRISE's self-titled debut...

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Ex-IMPELLITTERI Singer ROB ROCK: Jesus Rocks!

Singer Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has spoken to The Daytona Beach News-Journal about the influence on his lyrics of the biblical tales of pharaohs' rampaging armies, plagues, judgment day and good vs. evil. "For me personally, Jesus does rock," said Rock, who will perform with his ba...

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ELVENKING Schedule Record-Release Party

Italian "pagan metal" band ELVENKING will celebrate the release of their new album, "Wyrd", with a release party at the Velvet Rock Club in Aviano (PN),Italy on Friday, May 14. ELVENKING will perform a two-hour set consisting of new and older songs, with additional appearances scheduled from REVOLT...

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AMORAL Part Ways With MOONSORROW Bassist

Finnish melodic death metallers AMORAL have parted ways with bassist Ville Sorvali. "Ville is simply too busy with MOONSORROW, his work and studies, and can't give the 100% needed in this band anymore," the group write on their web site. "Ville told us about leaving already in the beginning of the y...

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Poll: GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH Among Greatest Riffs Ever

GUNS N' ROSES' 1987 smash-hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" has the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to the readers of the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine (cover). The track, which was included on the group's classic "Appetite For Destruction" debut, came top of a poll of 100 Greatest Riffs Ever, re...

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THE NIGHTWATCHMAN: TOM MORELLO's Alter Ego Schedules May Day Eve Performance

AUDIOSLAVE/ex-RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello's political folk alter ego THE NIGHTWATCHMAN have lined up a special Los Angeles May Day eve performance at Spaceland in Silverlake, California on Friday, April 30. For advance ticket information, go to www.clubspaceland.com or call 323-66...

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RAGE Guitarist Working On Solo Album

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is currently working on his new solo CD, tentatively titled "Majesty & Passion". Joining Smolski at VPS Studios for the album's recording sessions are his RAGE colleagues Peavy Wagner and Mike Terrana as well as many other musicians, including former SCORPIONS guita...

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ROB ROCK Begins Writing New Solo Album

Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) and his solo band RAGE OF CREATION have commenced pre-production for their third album, tentatively due in late 2004/early 2005. Rock's second solo CD, "Eyes Of Eternity", was released last June through Germany's Massacre Records. Upcoming ROB ROCK AND RAGE...