Am I the only one who had not heard of this French band until now? Take a good bit of NEVERMORE's heavy-thrash-meets-traditional-metal (especially those chunky riffs), color with some QUEENSRŸCHE, throw in a tiny bit of TESTAMENT, and you will have a strong sense of what you're getting into with "Seeds of Pain". Shades of ...
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MTM Music has announced the signing of WARRANT, one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. The band was formed in the mid-'80s and its first official lineup featured vocalist Jani Lane, guitarist Erik Turner, guitarist Joey Allen, bass player Jerry Dixon and drummer Steven Sweet. In ...
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Reunited classic early '80s metal band OBSESSION have been working hard the last two years to try and get new material released. Original members Michael Vescera (vocals; ex-LOUDNESS, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, MVP) and Jay Mezias (drums; HANDS OF STONE, WORLDPAIN) have recruited Swedish guitar sensation Robert Marcello (DANGER DANGER, IRONHORSE), Boston based neo-classical shred-god Joe Stump ...
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MTM Music has announced the signing of Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's new "all-star" album, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be handled by MTM in Europe, while Avantage Records will be issuing the CD in Brazil. Due in February 2006, "Soundtrack of a Soul" features contributions from the following guest singers: Ez Gomer ...
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Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have announced that former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach will be making a guest appearance on their new CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". Sebastian is featured on the track "Another Nail", which was co-written by Bach, Mike Layne, Justin Murr, and Keri Kelli (VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ADLER'S APPETITE). ...
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HOUSE OF LORDS frontman James Christian will be interviewed by Greek radio station Rock Radio 104.7 this Monday, October 24 at 11:00 p.m. local time (10:00 p.m. Central European Time). Christian will discuss the band's upcoming appearance at the Greek edition of the U.K.'s premier hard/melodic rock festival, Firefest, which is scheduled to take place ...
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SEVEN WITCHES, EDGAR CAYCE (with special guests Mark and Dave of TT QUICK), FRICTION (featuring Russell Arcara), Tony Harnell of TNT, RATTLEBONE (all original members), AMERICAN ANGEL, Ted Poley (DANGER DANGER), Randy Jackson of ZEBRA and XENON are among the confirmed performers at the Band Together III concert, scheduled to take place Saturday, October 15 ...
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German thrashers KREATOR were forced to cancel their appearance at the Izmir Rock Festival in Turkey on Saturday, October 1. Commented mainman Mille Petrozza: "We are very disapointed about the unacceptable conditions we had to face in Izmir last Saturday! The band was looking foreward to play this part of Turkey for the first time, ...
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Swedish melodic metallers SUPREME MAJESTY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We regrettably have to inform you of some changes within SUPREME MAJESTY, as three members of the band have decided to leave in order to pursue other things in life. But this is not the end of SUPREME MAJESTY — ...
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There's a danger in taking OPETH for granted, now that we've been graced with a staggering seven albums' worth of progressive metal brilliance from them. They have their own sound, with instantly-identifiable elements, and you can only hear them "for the first time" once. That makes it easy to say they peaked when you were ...
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Guitarist Keri Kelli (VINCE NEIL, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, ADLER"S APPETITE) is the latest guest musician to be confirmed to appear on the upcoming "all-star" CD from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". Kelli will be playing on the track "Another Nail". As previously reported, guest vocalists set to appear on the CD ...
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England's premier hard/melodic rock festival, Firefest II, which will take place on Saturday, November 26 at Nottingham Rock City in Nottingham, U.K., will also nbe held in Greece with a slightly different bill. The show will take place at the Underworld Club in Athens on Tuesday, November 29 and the bands that will be appearing ...
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The first annual New England Punk, Goth, and Metal Festival is reportedly in danger of being relocated from its originally-contracted site, Lowell's LeLecheur Park, due to opposition from the City Manager's office. In what was a sudden turn of events, the festival's promoters allegedly received a call on August 15 with information that the NEPGM ...
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On Friday, August 26 at 10:30 p.m., tune your radio dials to Long Island, NY's 98.5 "The Bone" for a special hour-long interview with ZO2 and DJ Mark "The Animal" Mendoza from TWISTED SISTER. ZO2 will be promoting their upcoming show at The Downtown with their good friends DANGER DANGER on Saturday, August 27. The ...
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IRON MAIDEN's manager, Rod Smallwood of Sanctuary Artist Management, has issued the following statement regarding the band's final Ozzfest performance this past weekend in Devore, CA: "MAIDEN are currently returning from America and preparing for U.K. festivals this weekend and don't wish to waste time giving Sharon Osbourne's statement the dignity of a reply. Considering ...
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TreasureChest.de recently conducted an exclusive interview with GAMMA RAY/ex-HELLOWEEN frontman Kai Hansen. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TreasureChest.de: What did you think when you learned the new album would be titled "Keeper Of The Seven Keys – The Legacy"? Do you believe it was the right decision to do another "Keeper" album ...
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Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE have been busy for the last year finishing their new all-star CD, entitled "Soundtrack of a Soul". On Saturday, July 30, they will post two more sound clips from the forthcoming CD, featuring Mike Lee (BARREN CROSS) and Joe Cerisano (SILVER CONDOR, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA). Joe's track will also feature two ...
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Launch Radio Networks reports: CHEVELLE will play a benefit show at legendary New York club CBGB on August 4, with all proceeds going to the "Project Save CBGB" campaign. The club, which launched the careers of the RAMONES, LIVING COLOUR, THE TALKING HEADS and countless others, is in danger of losing its lease and closing ...
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METALLICA, ROB ZOMBIE, SYSTEM OF A DOWN and Trent Reznor (NINE INCH NAILS) are among the artists that have donated rare and signed items to the second Waxploitation, Inc. online auction to assist victims of the "ethnic cleansing" taking place in the African country of Sudan, a dire situation that the UN has called one ...
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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY bassist Mike Dean has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "People, please, if someone spills your drink or steps on your foot or hurts your feelings, it might be better to laugh it off and walk away. If someone is really creating a dangerous situation, alert the security ...
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SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record deal following their ...
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Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy is the latest guest vocalist scheduled to appear on the new album from Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. Pearcy's contribution will come in the form of the track "Killer Grin", also featuring Tommy Denander on guitars and Ez Gomer (JET CIRCUS) on bass. LIBERTY N' JUSTICE's "all-star" CD, "Soundtrack of ...
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Jack Frost, guitarist and founder of SEVEN WITCHES, has completed work on his sophomore solo CD, entitled "Out in The Cold", which is due to be released in September 2005. The album includes guest appearances by Ted Poley of DANGER DANGER, Jeff Martin of BADLANDS and RACER X, Alan Tecchio of HADES, NON-FICTION and WATCHTOWER, ...
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France's Fury Fest is in danger of being cancelled after the festival's organizers failed to provide "any guarantees concerning the security of the public and other people present," according to a local media report. In addition, there weren't any guarantees about hygienic conditions for campers and the festival is said to be not fully insured. ...
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NBC 4 has issued the following report: The Columbus police officer who ended a nightclub shooting rampage with one shot and the radio dispatcher who guided officers to the scene discussed the incident Monday with NBC 4. A homemade video of the shooting was released Friday. The camera was positioned at the back right portion ...
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Virginia-based pro-Bush outfit VERACITOR have filmed a video for the controversial song "Warmongers of Discontent", which supports President Bush in the war on terror and the war in Iraq. The clip shows "scenes of soldiers fighting in Fallujah clearly in danger, but clearly dominating the battlefield," according to a press release. "It pays homage to ...
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Neil Turbin (ex-ANTHRAX) and Alan Tecchio (ex-HADES, WATCHTOWER) are the two vocalists currently in the running for the vacant singer slot in SEVEN WITCHES, according to informed sources. Both vocalists recently appeared on SEVEN WITCHES guitarist Jack Frost's upcoming solo CD, "Out in the Cold", tentatively due in September (Turbin can be heard on "Crucifixation", ...
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SLIPKNOT will be issuing their new single, "Before I Forget", in the U.K. on June 13 to coincide with their special guest slot at this year's Download Festival at Donington Park on Sunday, June 12. This release, which also contains live versions of "The Blister Exists" and "Three Nil", will be made available on two ...
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Yahoo! Music will be premiering the new SLIPKNOT video, "Before I Forget", tonight at midnight. Shot on April 7 in Los Angeles, the clip — which was directed by Shawn "Clown" Crahan and Tony Petrossian ("Duality", "Vermilion") — reportedly shows a side of SLIPKNOT that has never been seen before. To view the video, go ...
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Over a few bottles of wine and some Italian pastries, www.thatssometal.com was invited to join Jack Frost (guitarist for SEVEN WITCHES/BRONX CASKET COMPANY) in the studio to get an exclusive first listen to the tracks from his forthcoming second solo disc. A report from the web site reads as follows: "Jack has put ...
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