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DAWNBRINGER: 'Catharsis Instinct' Reissue On The Way

Pennsylvania-based metal band DAWNBRINGER has inked a deal with Battle Kommand Records for the reissue of its 2001 album "Catharsis Instinct". The group's second full-length album has been difficult to find since its original issue via the Argentinian label Icarus Music. Despite its low-key release,...
August 30, 2007
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DIVINE FURY Joined by Former SEVEN WITCHES Members

New Jersey metal band DIVINE FURY has announced the addition of former SEVEN WITCHES members Bobby Lucas (ex-OVERLORDE) on vocals and Brian Vincent on drums. DIVINE FURY was started in 2003 founded by Chris Galebides (guitar) and Dan Chrzan (bass) who had a vision to bring back true metal to the Jer...
August 26, 2007
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TOURNIQUET To Headline CORNERSTONE CALIFORNIA

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET will headline the Sanctuary Stage at the Cornerstone California festival on Friday, September 28 at Oak Canyon Ranch in Silverado, CA. The band will hit the state at 11:00 p.m. Also scheduled to appear are DEMON HUNTER, EMERY, HASTE THE DAY and MAYLENE AND THE S...
August 16, 2007
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MARTY FRIEDMAN In Pre-Production On New Project

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty hosts a brand new weekly TV program, 'Ougon American Pops', on Japan's WOWOW network. First broadcast is August 16. This show is to run for 10 weeks. The first show will feature a clip from the ne...
August 10, 2007
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MEGADETH: Complete 'Warchest' Box Set Details Revealed

MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine and Capitol/EMI have collaborated to create and deploy the ultimate MEGADETH box set: "Warchest". The 4-CD+DVD collection features more than six hours of digitally remastered content, hand-selected by Mustaine, including 30 audio and video tracks making their global release...
August 9, 2007
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WEDNESDAY 13 Parts Ways With Guitarist ERIC GRIFFIN

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) has parted ways with guitarist Eric Griffin. "Eric is a great guy and has been a huge asset to the touring band for the past year," Wednesday says in a statement. "He is an amazing player and will add new life to whatever band he joins! It will be extremely difficult to...
August 3, 2007
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MEGADETH: Japanese Tour Dates Announced

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message on the band's official forum: "Just wanted to say that it has been a lot of entertainment for me the last three weeks getting to come back and spend time with you each morning. "It's as if y'all are in my house having coffee each mornin...
July 26, 2007
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The Igneous Race

The duo of metal writers Marty Rytkonen and S. Craig Zahler have returned with a second release from primal black project CHARNEL VALLEY. The follow-up to "The Dark Archives" is a darker, more varied album that its predecessor, although I still prefer the debut. Nevertheless, "The Igneous Race" is a...
July 25, 2007
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MARTY FRIEDMAN 'Media' Update

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty is the cover story on Japan's upcoming Player magazine (on newsstands August 2) along with Steve Vai. The two of them talk about their new live albums and much more. "The cover shot features Marty...
July 11, 2007
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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: New Audio Interview Available

Shockwaves/HardRadio Podcast #17 is now available for download at this location (20 MB). Host Bob Nalbandian interviews former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman. Friedman and Nalbandian discuss the good old days hanging out in Hollywood, Marty's early years with HAWAII and CACOPHONY, Friedman's year...
July 8, 2007
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MEGADETH Bassist Doesn't Rule Out Reunion With WHITE LION

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In hindsight, how would you describe the recording process for "United Abominations"? James: "It was definitely a labor of love and respect in retrospect lookin...
July 5, 2007
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NECROPOLIS Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

Erie, Pennsylvania-based metal band NECROPOLIS has parted ways with drummer Marty Light and is currently seeking a replacement. "Marty has decided that his family is a higher priority at this point in time and can no longer divide his time between the two," the group writes in a press release. Prior...
July 2, 2007
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LOCH VOSTOK To Support ROTTING CHRIST In Iceland

Sweden's LOCH VOSTOK will support Greek extreme metal legends ROTTING CHRIST on August 25-26 in Reykjavik, Iceland. "For fuck's sake... how can you not love a band with a name like that?" LOCH VOSTOK writes on its web site. "We're enjoying their latest album, 'Theogonia', quite a lot! Our good frien...
June 17, 2007
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BOBAFLEX Hard At Work On New Album

Guitarist Mike Steele of West Virginia's BOBAFLEX has issued the following update: "Well, we are taking off back home [from the recording studio] tonight. The songs are sounding so good and we are that much closer to completing this monster [the new BOBAFLEX album]. We have to back for a wedding thi...
June 13, 2007
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RAZER: 'Superpaun' Video Posted Online

A new video from Phoenix-based metallers RAZER for their song "Superpaun" has been posted at this location. RAZER features Marty Friedman touring bassist Chris Catero (ex-WARDOG) as well as Paul Sullivan (ex-WARDOG),Eric Bongirono, Chris Powers (ex-SHIFT) and Jeromy Graves (ex-LTO). The song comes...
June 11, 2007