Long-running Oakland, California-based band NEUROSIS will enter the studio in December to record their next album. Once again they will be returning to Electrical Audio in Chicago with engineer Steve Albini. "The sounds emanating from the rehearsal room are frighteningly strange and not very nice," reads a posting on the group's web site. In other ...
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An audio sample of QUIET RIOT's cover of the classic 1969 SPOOKY TOOTH song "Evil Woman", featuring singer Kevin DuBrow's duet with the voice of rock, Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), has been posted online at this location. The song comes off the group's new CD, "Rehab", due in the United States ...
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Greg Giles of Schwegweb.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Schwegweb.com: You guys obviously play fast tempo music, I was wondering, as a musician, what’s your method for reaching the relaxation that it takes to play music that fast? Alex: "Um, ...
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Dutch death metallers SINISTER shot their first-ever live DVD with seven cameras on August 24 at the Stodola Club in Warsaw, Poland. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 1 02. Bleeding towards the Wendigo 03. Epoch of Denial 04. The Grey Massacre 05. Sadistic Intent 06. Into the Forgotten 07. Men Down 08. ...
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QUIET RIOT has uploaded several MP3 samples from its upcoming CD, entitled "Rehab", at this location. For the new recordings, Kevin DuBrow (vocals) and Frankie Banali (drums) are joined by Tony Franklinon bass (ex-THE FIRM, BLUE MURDER), session guitarist Neil Citron, and the voice of rock, Glenn Hughes (ex-DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), who ...
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On September 1, the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON will embark on the massive Monsters of Mayhem tour, which features HATEBREED, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, NAPALM DEATH, EXODUS and FIRST BLOOD. This is the group's sixth tour in support of their highly acclaimed album, "The Healing Process", which is a relentless slab of sheer aggression ...
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More dates have been released for CANNIBAL CORPSE's headlining North American tour with DYING FETUS, NECROPHAGIST, and UNMERCIFUL. The schedule is shaping up as follows: Nov. 10 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx Nov. 11 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Nov. 13 - New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place Nov. 14 - Montreal, QC @ ...
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South Florida death thrashers SOLSTICE have reunited and are working on new material. The lineup is the same one from the second album, "Pray" (1995), which is as follows: Alex Marquez (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DISINCARNATE) - Drums Dennis Munoz - guitar Garret Scott - bass Christian Rudes - guitar, vocals According to the band, ...
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GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed will be taking his ultra-fun side project HOOKERS 'N' BLOW (a.k.a. HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER) out for a two-week tour starting on August 25 in New Orleans, Louisiana and ending on September 9 in Hollywood, California for the band's first Los Angeles performance in over three years. Past members of HOOKERS ...
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German power metallers HELLOWEEN have uploaded photos from their recent video shoot for the upcoming single, "Light the Universe". The shoot took place at the castle Veldenstein in the southern part of Germany with renowned director Alex Diezinger (NEGATIVE, L'AME IMMORTELLE, EXILIA) of AVA Studios. The clip, which is said to be the first-ever duet ...
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Bulgarian death metal band EUFOBIA has completed work on its video for the song "Rain of Snails" with director Maxim Alex (Planet Art studio). The clip will be available for free download in the middle of September from the band's official web site. EUFOBIA's debut album, "Cup of Mud", was released last December ...
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CANNIBAL CORPSE has posted the following message on its official web site: "We have just returned from the Sounds of the Underground tour, and we feel it was a great success. We would like to thank the entire crew on Sounds of the Underground for doing a great job and for keeping things running smoothly ...
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CANNIBAL CORPSE's video for the song "Death Walking Terror" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. The track comes off "Kill", the band's 10th studio LP, which came out late March. The album debuted at No. 170 on The Billboard 200 chart, selling more than 6,000 copies in its first week. It was ...
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According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, former I MOTHER EARTH frontman Edwin's third solo album, "Better Days" — featuring a guest appearance by RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson — has had its Canadian release date pushed back to October 3 from the previously announced August 15. Visit Edwin's
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BLOTTED SCIENCE, the instrumental extreme metal project led by guitarist Ron Jarzombek (WATCHTOWER, SPASTIC INK) and bassist Alex Webster (CANNIBAL CORPSE), has parted ways with drummer Derek Roddy (ex-HATE ETERNAL, NILE) who replaced original skinsman Chris Adler (LAMB OF GOD) only months ago. Taking Roddy's place is highly touted New Jersey native Charlie Zeleny of ...
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Dutch death metallers SINISTER have revealed the cover artwork for their upcoming live DVD, which they plan on filming at their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland. Check it out at this location. Entitled "Prophecies Denied", the DVD will be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on ...
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Independent Music Press has set a September 7, 2006 publication date for Joe Shooman's unauthorized TRIVIUM biography, entitled "Trivium: The Mark of Perseverance". The following description of the book was provided by the author: "The remarkable story of TRIVIUM is one of struggle, persistence, setbacks and eventual stellar success: from humble beginnings in dank cellars, ...
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LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill), was filmed earlier this year performing its track "Don't Listen" at Madhouse Studios in Birmingham. This track was written in early 2005 and has been a live favorite since ...
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BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR), has signed a three-album deal with Nocturnal Art Productions/Candlelight Records. The group will enter Lion Heart Studios in Oslo in September with engineer Øivind Voldmo Larsen to begin recording its debut album, tentatively titled "Thrash Metal", for ...
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John Henderson of Naples Daily News has issued the following report: Two members of the internationally known rock band RUSH and their production companies won't win damages from deputies in a lawsuit tied to a New Year's Eve brawl at the Ritz-Carlton, Naples. A federal judge has ruled that band members Geddy Lee ...
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German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE will team up with ROTTING CHRIST and CARPATHIAN FOREST for a European tour beginning right after "The Domination Tour 2007" (featuring ROTTING CHRIST, CARPATHIAN FOREST, MALEVOLENT CREATION, INCANTATION and NEURAXIS) concludes next spring. As previously reported, MYSTIC CIRCLE have been confirmed for the Trash Til Death festival, set ...
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GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed will be taking his ultra-fun side project HOOKERS 'N' BLOW (a.k.a. HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER) out for a two-week tour starting on August 22 in Baton Rouge, LA. and ending on September 9 in Hollywood, California for the band's first Los Angeles performance in over three years. Past members of ...
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NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, the Ontario, Canada-based band featuring KITTIE drummer Mercedes Lander (a.k.a. Sadie Demon) on lead vocals, has uploaded a demo track, entitled "They're Coming to Get You Barbara" at this location. A live performance clip of another song can be viewed by clicking here. NIGHT OF THE DEMONS ...
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MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister has recorded a duet with Dacia Bridges on a song called "Losing You", which appears on the upcoming self-titled debut album from DACIA & THE WMD. DACIA & THE WMD features Dacia Bridges (ex-TAPE) alongside former FARMER BOYS musicians Alex Scholpp and Ralf Botzenhart. The album was produced by ex-SKUNK ANANSIE ...
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Alan Sculley of The Californian recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts the chat follow: On the VAN HALEN reunion tour of 2004: "It wasn't a great experience. Onstage, the fans made it a wonderful experience by being so receptive and so overwhelming. They made us all just look at ...
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LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie Iommi (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill), has uploaded a two-minute EPK (electronic press kit), featuring interview and live footage, at YouTube.com. LUNARMILE's recently released EP features the three tracks "4 AM", "Get Over ...
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Birmingham, England grindcore/noise band CHEMICAL VOMIT has parted ways with drummer Alex "Godamiam" Mason. The band, who recently announced that their debut album will include a guest appearance on one or two tracks from BAL-SAGOTH keyboard player Jonny Maulding, is currently seeking a replacement from the West Midlands, England area. Formed in 2005 with a ...
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Andrew Hampp of The Columbus Dispatch has issued the following report: The hard-rocking Family Values Tour won't come to Columbus until Sept. 13, but the name would have been just as apt for yesterday's (July 21) Ozzfest. Parents and their children from throughout the state flocked to Germain Amphitheater for the annual heavy-metal ...
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Dutch death metallers SINISTER have set "Prophecies Denied" as the title of their upcoming live DVD, which they plan on filming at their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland. The DVD will be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on the bill will be OBITUARY, GRAVE and CATAMENIA, all ...
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German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE will play two co-headlining shows with German black metallers ENDSTILLE: October 27 at the Hellraiser club in Leipzig, Germany and October 28 at the Klub-Progresja in Warsaw, Poland. As previously reported, MYSTIC CIRCLE have been confirmed for the Trash Til Death festival, set to take place August 26 ...
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