Ex-VANIZE guitarist Rolf Munkes has joined German metallers MAJESTY. Tarek Maghary, who was previously handing lead vocal and guitar duties in the band, will focus solely on his singing. ...

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California's DEATHRIDE, the new project featuring COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara, have started pre-production on their debut album, tentatively titled "Thirteen", with producer Ross Hogarth (COAL CHAMBER, MÖTLEY CRÜE, FASTER PUSSYCAT). "I'd like everybody to know that we're getting ready to break new ground in the heavy metal scene. DEATHRIDE will be the first heavy ...

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Illinois-based death metallers FLESHGRIND have re-signed with Olympia Recordings/Century Media and will entering the studio in May to record their third full-length album, entitled "Murder Without End". An August release is expected. Among the tracks set to be included on the effort are: 01. Duct Taped And Raped 02. Perversion Of Innocence 03. Enslaved To ...

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Akron, Ohio-based WINTERS BANE — best known as the former home of current JUDAS PRIEST frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens — will be entering the studio at the end of March to record a four-song demo that will shopped to the leading metal labels. The group's forthcoming album — which will mark the recording debut with ...

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Rob Halford has posted the following message to the band's official forum: "Hi everyone… The band and myself are stoked about coming back to the East Coast for the two sell-out shows at L'Amours.. We have missed you guys and will kick your ass this Friday and Saturday with a killer set that we recently ...

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The following is a re-posting of the latest installment of ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante's regular online column as it appears on the group's official web site at www.anthrax.com: "Hi dilly dodilly, A quick little bit of info - We started rehearsing for the Euro tour the other day and this is what it's ...

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Original SAXON members Graham Oliver and Steve have issued the following statement in response to a press release sent out by vocalist Biff Byford last Tuesday proclaiming a victory in the SAXON trademark case: "As reported elsewhere, there has been another result in the SAXON trademark case. When the case was originally heard ...

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According to www.robzombie.com, advance screenings of ROB ZOMBIE's long-awaited and much-delayed horror film project, "House of 1,000 Corpses", have been so positive that Lion's Gate Films have bumped up the original release plan of ten markets across the United States to fifty markets. The movie is still slated to hit theaters April 11. ...

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According to CRADLE OF FILTH's official web site, www.cradleoffilth.com, the U.K. Ozzfest date is expected to take place at the end of May, with the lineup likely to be almost identical to the U.S. version. This information seems to contradict an earlier report from the Ozzfest camp that indicated European dates would not ...

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TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy has posted the following message to the band's official web site: "What's up everyone? Just wanted to let you know that on 'Valentine's Day' I had my FINAL two operations to remove a port from my chest and both surgeries were a complete success. Yesterday I had seen my surgeon Dr. ...

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