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THRESHOLD Drummer's KYRBGRINDER To Perform At This Weekend's BULLDOG BASH

KYRBGRINDER, the London-based three-piece led by THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James, will perform at the U.K.'s legendary Bulldog Bash biker festival this Saturday, August 11. Also appearing on the bill are STATUS QUO, THE DAMNED and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND. KYRBGRINDER will perform with THRES...

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RAMMSTEIN: 'Völkerball' DVD Preview Available

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN are well known for their explosive live performances and amazing light and pyrotechnics. With the September 18 North American release of "Völkerball", the band captures their one of a kind performance on DVD. Shot in Nimes, France, "Ich Will" is our first look a...

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SONATA ARCTICA Announces New Guitarist

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have issued the following update: "As many already know, our guitarist Jani Liimatainen has been absent from the lineup this spring and summer. The reason was his messing around with his compulsory military/civil/prison duty, or rather, complete failure to ta...

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RAMMSTEIN: North American Release Of 'Völkerball' Detailed

German industrial metal powerhouse RAMMSTEIN will release its new DVD, "Völkerball", in North America on September 18. The DVD features performances from France, England, Japan and Russia. The DVD will be released in three different formats. The standard two-disc DVD/CD package will contain a 140-mi...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Talks About SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM

Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Ultimate-Guitar.com: I want to start this interview by asking you what's it like working with Sebastian Bach? Metal Mike: I've b...

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ZIMMERS HOLE Signs Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA, Enters Studio

Vancouver's ZIMMERS HOLE has signed a worldwide deal with Century Media Records. The band will enter the studio today to begin tracking its third full-length CD for a spring 2008 release. The members of ZIMMERS HOLE are no strangers to the underground metal community, as the lineup features Byron St...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: 'I'm Not Really That Impressed With Myself'

The West Australian recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, DIO, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL). In January this year Dio was inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk with fellow rock royalty, including GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and FRANK ZAPPA d...

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GENITORTURERS Auditioning Drummers

Florida-based "shock-rock" band GENITORTURERS, featuring MORBID ANGEL frontman David "Evil D" Vincent on bass, has issued the following update: "The new CD is now mixed and it's now time to complete the Torture Team line-up. GENITORTURERS will be holding auditions for the live drummer position begin...

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DREAM THEATER: 'Lifting Shadows' Book Details Revealed

London, England-based publisher Essential Works will release "Lifting Shadows – The Authorized Story of Dream Theater" in luxury format via the company's web site sometime before Christmas. Please be aware that this book will not be available in high street shops or other online retailers. The book...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING To Relaunch Clothing Line

SLAYER guitarist Kerry King recently spoke to Hails & Horns magazine about the status of his KFK Industries clothing line which he launched in 2003. "It's been down for almost a year," Kerry said. "I've moved twice in, like, 15 months so I'm getting all settled in my new place. I'm getting as mu...

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HELSTAR: Basic Tracks Completed For New 'Best-Of' Album

Texas metal legends HELSTAR recently signed a deal with AFM Records. The band is currently in the studio re-recording some of its early classics for a "best-of" album, to be released on November 19. The CD will also contain two brand new tracks. An all-new album of original HELSTAR material is tenta...

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RAMMSTEIN's Management Says Singer Departure Announcement Was A Hoax

According to The Gauntlet, RAMMSTEIN's management has dismissed as a hoax a press release that was issued on the band's behalf announcing the departure of singer Till Lindemann and addition of En Esch (KMFDM, PIGFACE, SLICK IDIOT) as his replacement. "[The news that Till would be leaving the group f...

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CELLPAN Signs With VITRUVIAN RECORDS

Southwest Florida's CELLPAN has inked a deal with Vitruvian Records. The band is currently recording tracks for its upcoming full-length album, tentatively due in the fall. Formed as a brutal hardcore metal band in mid-2002, CELLPAN has evolved into "a unit that brings haunting, eerie, and omniprese...

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UNITED GUTTURAL And DEATHGASM RECORDS Separate

As of March 15, 2007, Deathgasm Records and United Guttural Records have separated. Evan March and Alex Cox, owners of Deathgasm and United Guttural, decided to separate the two companies and operate independently. As the sole owner of Deathgasm, March said he will continue to press forward with the...

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SONATA ARCTICA: 'Unia' Certified Gold In Finland

Less than two months after its release, SONATA ARCTICA's new album, "Unia", has been certified gold in Finland for sales in excess of 15,000 copies. This brings the band's total number of gold albums to seven, with their debut LP, "Ecliptica", and "best-of" compilation, "The Collection", reaching go...