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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JAM! Music is reporting that RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is featured on several tracks on the upcoming third solo album from former I MOTHER EARTH frontman EDWIN, entitled "Try This At Home". The 13-song disc, which is slated for an August 15 release through Linus Entertainment/Universal Music Canada, includes the song "Never Over" (featuring Lifeson), ...
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DARK ARENA, the new Cleveland, Ohio-based band featuring vocalist Juan Ricardo (ATTAXE, RITUAL), guitarists "Tall" Paul Konjicija (ANTITHESIS, RITUAL) and Dale Robertson (ROADIE'S NIGHTMARE), keyboardist Rhiannon Wisniewski (SOMNUS), drummer Chris Stolle (SOMNUS), and bassist Brian Glodde (ANTITHESIS, RICK RENSTROM), will release their debut disc, entitled "Alien Factor", on May 26 at the Great Lakes Metal ...
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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), have lined up the following dates during the coming weeks: May 12 - Coventry, UK @ The Jailhouse May 19 ...
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TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick and TWISTED SISTER axeman Eddie Ojeda will be making guest appearances on the upcoming solo album from SAVATAGE guitarist Chris Caffery, entitled "Pins and Needles". Skolnick will be contributing a guest solo to the outro of the song "S.A.D.", while Ojeda will lay down a solo at the end of the ...
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Kansas City's self-proclaimed "only death/thrash metal band" ARES KINGDOM are scheduled to release their new CD, "Return to Dust", this week through NWN! Productions. Gatefold LPs will follow later in May and include a poster. Also, limited-edition "Die Hard" picture discs will include a bonus 7" EP featuring the band's acclaimed 1997 demo, poster and ...
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BBC News has published an article on the so-called Devil's Interval, a musical phenomenon suppressed by the Church in the Middle Ages. On the surface there might appear to be no link between BLACK SABBATH, Wagner's "Gotterdammerung", "West Side Story" and the theme tune to the "Simpsons". But all of them rely heavily ...
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E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, have scheduled an appearance at the Festival Combines A Sons on September 10 in Toulouse, France. As previously reported, E-FORCE have posted four songs from their 2006 demo on their MySpace.com page. Check out the tracks "Satanic Rituals", "Lobotomized", "Agent 99" and "Exterminator" at
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RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted the following update on his official web site, www.neilpeart.net: "In early March, winter still ruled the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec. The snow was often at its deepest in that month, piling up through the blizzards of January and February until it covered the ground up to your ...
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E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, have posted four songs from their 2006 demo on their MySpace.com page. Check out the tracks "Satanic Rituals", "Lobotomized", "Agent 99" and "Exterminator" at this location. E-FORCE's current lineup includes 19-year-old guitar hero Cyril Bernhard, who has been influenced by the likes of Yngwie ...
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Eat Cat 2 Productions — the organizers of the Big Ball, the world's largest AC/DC convention — have announced the details of this year's event, set to take place August 4-6 at the North East Wales Institute (NEWI) in Wrexham, Wales. Fans will once again see the return of the now infamous Big Ball stage, ...
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CIRCUS OF POWER — Ricky Beck Mahler (guitar), Alex Mitchell (vocals), Ryan Maher (drums) and Marc Frappier (bass) — have confirmed that they will be playing a gig June 3 at The Elysium in Austin, Texas. They will be mainly performing material from their classic self-titled debut, which came out in 1988 on the RCA ...
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Several video clips of George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB) performing at Musikmesse — Europe's biggest international trade fair for musical instruments, music software and computer hardware, which took place March 29 – April 1 in Frankfurt, Germany — have been posted online at the Romanian Guitarist Community forum at this location. Also available ...
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FIREBIRD, the British band led by former CARCASS/NAPALM DEATH guitarist Bill Steer, will release their new album, "Hot Wings", in Japan on May 31, 2006 through Victor Entertainment. The track listing for the effort is as follows 01. Carousel 02. Good Times 03. Misty Morning 04. Play The Fool 05. Horse Drawn Man 06. Overnight ...
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HOOKERS 'N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES), and drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION) — will be featured on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Hostile Takeover" show (Channel 28) on Friday, April 21 at 7:00 p.m. EST / 4:00 p.m. PST. The show will ...
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WINTERS BANE will release their new album, "Redivivus", in Europe on June 30 via Metal Heaven Records. Since their formation in 1990, WINTERS BANE has consistently created some of the most memorable heavy metal songs ever written. In their first incarnation with present ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens (ex-JUDAS PRIEST, BEYOND FEAR), they released ...
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Several photos of this past Sunday's (April 9) road accident scene in Danvers, Massachusetts involving members of HOOKERS 'N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES), drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION), and bassist Scottie Griffin (LIARS AND CHEATS) — have been posted online ...
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AUT'CHOSE, the legendary '70s band from Montreal whose current lineup includes VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, have announced the addition of guitarist Alex Crowe (TRICKY WOO) to the group's ranks. Crowe joins the band as the replacement for late VOIVOD axeman Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passed away last August from complications of colon cancer. AUT'CHOSE's ...
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Several members of HOOKERS 'N' BLOW — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES), drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION), and bassist Scottie Griffin (LIARS AND CHEATS) — were involved in a road accident over the weekend. Grossi and Griffin suffered rib injuries, while singer Jizzy ...
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Despite the fact that their latest CD, "Afterburner", has only just been released through Nuclear Blast Records, reunited Dutch death metallers SINISTER have already commenced the songwriting process for their next album, tentatively titled "No Mercyful God". SINISTER's current lineup consists of Aad Kloosterwaard, drummer and founder of the band, on vocals, Alex Paul on ...
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