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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...

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RAMMSTEIN Guitarist's Side Project To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show

EMIGRATE, the side project of RAMMSTEIN guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe, will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, July 27 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 10:00 p....

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RAMMSTEIN: 'Völkerball' DVD To Receive U.S. Release In September

German industrial metallers RAMMSTEIN will issue their "Völkerball" DVD in the U.S. in September. The exact release date will be announced soon. RAMMSTEIN's latest album, "Rosenrot", received its long-overdue U.S. release in March 2006 via Universal Music. The CD, which was certified platinum in Ger...

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HELSTAR Signs With AFM RECORDS, Plans 'Best-Of' Release

Texas metal legends HELSTAR have 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 tentative...

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MY DYING BRIDE: More ARTMANIA Concert Footage Available

Metalhead.ro has posted more video footage of MY DYING BRIDE's live performance at the Artmania festival, which took place June 15-17 in Sibiu, Romania: Clip#1, Clip#2. A video interview with MY DYING BRIDE, conducted at the Artmania festival, can be viewed at this location. Metal Hammer has posted...

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HELL WITHIN's MATT MCCHESNEY Is Dedicating '100%' Of His Time To THE AUTUMN OFFERING

HELL WITHIN's Matt McChesney, who recently joined Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING as the group's new lead singer, has issued the following statement clarifying his current status in both bands: "I know you guys are sick of hearing the bickering back and forth so let me set the record st...

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DECREPIT BIRTH: New Album Artwork Posted Online

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have posted the cover artwork for their second album, "Diminishing between Worlds", at this location (artwork was created by Dan Seagrave). The CD was recorded at Castle Ultimate studios with engineer/producer Zack Ohren and is scheduled fo...

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MY DYING BRIDE: Video Footage Of ARTMANIA Festival Performance Available

Video footage of MY DYING BRIDE's live performance at the Artmania festival, which took place June 15-17 in Sibiu, Romania, has been posted at Metalhead TV. A video interview with MY DYING BRIDE, conducted at the Artmania festival, can be viewed at this location. Metal Hammer has posted a video inte...