Dutch death metallers SINISTER will be filming their August 24, 2006 performance in Warsaw, Poland for a live DVD, to be released at a later date via Metal Mind Production. Also appearing on the bill will be OBITUARY. SINISTER's latest CD, "Afterburner", was released earlier this year through Nuclear Blast Records. SINISTER's current lineup consists ...
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Eddie and Alex Van Halen joined country artist Kenny Chesney on stage during his Saturday, June 17 appearance at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. They reportedly performed two songs — "Jump" and "You Really Got Me" — with Kenny handling the lead vocals in the former and lead guitarist Clayton Mitchell singing the ...
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Former SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has formed a brand new project with hardcore Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO. Cavalera had previously appeared on the song "Necrotura" off NECRO's "The Circle of Tyrants" CD. "The news is that myself and Igor have started a band, we will go into the studio in the next month and record ...
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Fans of the legendary Canadian trio RUSH will celebrate for the sixth year in a row in beautiful, downtown Toronto this July as part of RushCon 6 "Strong As Life" sixth annual RUSH fan convention. Attendees from all over the world come to enjoy three fun-filled days of games, guest speakers, merchandise vendors, tribute band ...
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Guitarist Alex Grossi has confirmed that he has rejoined QUIET RIOT as the group's touring axeman. It's been a confusing year so far for QUIET RIOT fans, according to Rockdetector.com. The group started the year by announcing a brand new lineup seeing singer Kevin DuBrow and drummer Frankie Banali working with L.A. GUNS ...
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Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: After the CD "Live At The Fillmore" you released "Demonic". How was that era for the band? Eric: "We toured our asses off for 'Demonic' and built our names up again, stayed ...
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U.S.-based hard rock act THE COTTON SOETERBOEK BAND have parted ways with bassist Mike Davis (HALFORD) and drummer Butch Carlson (ROB ROCK). Replacing them in the group are Wim den Boer (ABYSS, JEFF & CO) and Wilfried Broekman (SUGARFISH, MY BROTHER JAKE), respctively. "We have just finished two weeks of rehearsals in Boulder, Colorado (one ...
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According to Tartarean Desire, former NIHILIST guitarist Leif "Leffe" Cuzner recently passed away in Montreal, Canada. Leif was one of the founding members of NIHILIST, the legendary Swedish death metal act he formed in 1987 together with Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED) and Nicke Andersson (THE HELLACOPTERS, ex-ENTOMBED). NIHILIST more or less evolved into ENTOMBED ...
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According to Danny Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News, many reports from VAN HALEN's 2004 reunion tour suggested guitar legend Eddie Van Halen was out of sorts due to a storm of recent troubles including cancer, divorce and reports of heavy drinking. Whatever the problems, the tour was not resting well with VAN ...
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For six nights only (Thursday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 11), F5 — the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — will headline a brief tour on the East Coast with SOULFLY guitarist MARC RIZZO and the ...
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LUNARMILE (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3), the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill), will be featured on BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's "Rock 50" radio show, which airs on WPMD, a college radio ...
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Bloody-Disgusting.com has published the following press release from Dimension Films: Dimension Films is proud to announce that they will make a new "Halloween" movie with Rob Zombie ("The Devil's Rejects", "House of 1000 Corpses" writing, directing and serving as a producer. Malek Akkad of Trancas International Films ("Halloween H20: 20 Years Later" will ...
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German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE have announced the addition of drummer Astaroth to the group's ranks. "After a long time search, MYSTIC CIRCLE found the right one behind the drumset," the band write on their web site. "Astaroth gives the MYSTIC CIRCLE material a much more brutal feeling then the old drummer." MYSTIC ...
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Film director Drew Stone (MTV's "True Life" – "I Live To Ride" episode; "Urban Street - Bike Warriors" trilogy; AGNOSTIC FRONT's "Gotta Go" video) will be filming the CIRCUS OF POWER reunion show this weekend for inclusion in his upcoming "Road to Ruin" film. The movie is also expected to include footage from the STIGMATA ...
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Paul Mazurkiewicz, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, and Rob Barrett of legendary death metal act CANNIBAL CORPSE will be guests on this weekend's (Saturday, June 3) episode of "Headbanger's Ball". They will discuss Barrett's recent return to the band, their new album "Kill" and their spot on this summer's Sounds of the Underground tour. "Headbanger's Ball" airs ...
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will be featured at this year's annual Riverbend Festival, set to take place June 9-17 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Other performers this year include HANK WILLIAMS, JR., ANGIE STONE, KENNY ROGERS, AUDIO ADRENALINE, LOS LONELY BOYS, SUGARLAND, TRISHA YEARWOOD and THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. ...
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Long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have issued a longer statement regarding the cancellation of their recent U.S. tour. The band's drummer, Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave), said, "We feel sorry for all promoters and fans for the cancellation of the rest of our U.S. tour dates. There was no other ...
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South Florida cult death metal act HIBERNUS MORTIS have officially called it quits. Drummer Cesar Placeres' statement on the matter reads as follows: "It's with sad regret I have to announce that we are calling it quits. I don't wanna get too sappy, even though it does make me kind of at a loss for ...
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ENUFF Z'NUFF kicked off their tour this past weekend and played a surprise show at the Cat Club on Sunday night (May 21) where they were joined on stage by founding guitarist Alex Kane (ANTI-PRODUCT) for the show finale of "New Thing". Alex is expected to jam with the band again tonight at the Key ...
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Canadian rock legends RUSH are hoping to release a new studio album early next year, to be a followed by an extensive tour. Speaking to MoreSugar.com, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee said, "With a bit of luck we will have an album out early in 2007 and then go out on the road maybe next spring ...
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Long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have called off the remainder of their U.S. tour. According to a statement released by the band's drummer, Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave), the cancellation was caused by "a fuck-up by our agent…. there will be a show in New York City at CBGB on ...
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The amazing consistency of SINISTER is even more remarkable when one considers the near-constant state of flux of their lineup. After a hiatus of several years, drummer and founder Aad Kloosterwaard has returned as the vocalist, and former bassist Alex Paul is now the guitarist! Yet despite inactivity and upheaval, "Afterburner" stands out as not ...
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Following their appearance on this year's Sounds of the Underground trek, CANNIBAL CORPSE plan to launch a U.S. headlining run — the kickoff will most likely take place in early November. The band's bassist, Alex Webster, told MTV.com next month the band will film a clip for "Death Walking Terror". "Every one of ...
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French death metallers 7TH NEMESIS have made their debut album, "Violentia Imperatrix Mundi", available for free download at VS-Webzine.com. "Violentia Imperatrix Mundi" was recorded and mixed in 2005 by Stephan May and features 7TH NEMESIS' new lineup: Niko (guitar; ex-KORUM), Dagulard (drums; ex-SUBLIME CADAVERIC DECOMPOSITION) and Alex G. (bass). 7TH NEMESIS will celebrate ...
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LUNARMILE (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3), the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill), will release their debut EP, simply titled "LunarMile" (view cover here), on Monday, June 12. The EP features ...
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TJ Morris of Watchers Entertainment, one of the organizers of the Death In The Forest Festival — set to take place May 20 in upstate New York — has issued the following update regarding the festival's current status: "First and foremost: Death In The Forest is still on. DITF was never off. We have been ...
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American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZKRIEG BONFIRE BULLET CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST CLOUDSCAPE CRUCIFIED BARBARA DEEP PURPLE ...
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Spiritual Beast has announced the signing of Brazilian hard rockers PLEASURE MAKER. The first release under the deal will be a "revitalized" version of their debut album, "Love on the Rocks", which was previously released in Latin America. It will be re-mastered and feature completely new artwork by Brazilian artist Gustavo Sazes (TRIBUZY, FATES PROPHECY). ...
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Jackie Smit of Chronicles of Chaos recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. An excerpt from the chat follows: Chronicles of Chaos: I know that you've been asked about Jack Owen leaving the band a million times before, but in terms of losing what was one of the band's oldest ...
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A rare NAILBOMB music video for the track "Wasting Away" has been posted online at this location. NAILBOMB was the short-lived side project of then-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera and FUDGE TUNNEL's Alex Newport, formed between the recording of SEPULTURA's "Chaos A.D." and "Roots" albums. This video includes extremely rare footage that was nearly ...
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