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GWAR, MUNICIPAL WASTE Members Featured In 'Anti-Christmas Special'

Metal Injection has just uploaded its 2006 "Anti-Christmas Special" taking a look at what happens when people take Christmas a little too far. The special also features a brutal rendition of the 12 "metal" days of Christmas, which features cameos from members of GWAR, MUNICIPAL WASTE, THE RED CHORD,...

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CLUTCH To Take Part In WALTER SALB Memorial Concert

CLUTCH will take part in a memorial concert for Walter Salb (CLUTCH drummer Jean-Paul Gaster's drum teacher) on January 7, 2007 at El Boqueron II in Rockville, MD. Proceeds from the event will go to the Walter Salb Scholarship Fund. Click here for flyer and details. A Washington Post article on Walt...

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SEPULTURA To Headline Argentina's MONSTERS METAL ROCK 2007 Festival

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA have been confrmed as the headliners of the "Monsters Metal Rock 2007" festival, set to take place January 13, 2007 at the Racing Club Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The featival billing is shaping up as follows: SEPULTURA IAN RENACER RAZONES BROCKEN BRUTHAL 6 SKIN...

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SEPULTURA's KISSER, GREEN To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO This Weekend

SEPULTURA's Andreas Kisser and Derrick Green will be interviewed on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Hard Attack" on Sunday, December 24 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Repeat broadcasts are scheduled for Friday, December 29 at 5:00 p.m. ET and Thursday, January 11 at 10:00 p.m. ET. A press release promoting the upcoming...

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DESPISED ICON Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Singer Alex Erian of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Some great and bad news to report. First, we'll start off with the good. We have our first European tour finally confirmed in March and April with UNEARTH, JOB...

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HOWLING SYN Prepares To Record New Album

Mainman Patryk Pigeon of the Canadian "gothic metallers" HOWLING SYN has issued the following update: "Yes, it's time for me and my band HOWLING SYN to record our third album. I'm leaving tomorrow for 3 Rivieres (it's in the province of Quebec, for those who don't know). We will work with Francis Pe...

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AUDIOSLAVE Singer Wants To Make 'Billie Jean' His Own

Launch Radio Networks reports: AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell admits that his decision to cover MICHAEL JACKSON's "Billie Jean" is a surprising choice. The vocalist said that there were two reasons why he wanted to record the track, explaining, "The song is quite dark and I knew I could make it in...

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NORMA JEAN: Video Interview With CORY BRANDAN Posted Online

Metal Injection has posted a new interview with Cory Brandan of NORMA JEAN. Cory talks about the Radio Rebellion Tour, the group's new album, "Redeemer", and what he would do if he started his own radio station. Watch it at www.metalinjection.tv. In addition to NORMA JEAN, the Radio Rebellion Tour f...

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Chapter Chaos Begins

It is pleasant surprise time again. I'm talking about "Chapter Chaos Begins" by Montreal thrash kings ANONYMUS. It is a crime that more folks outside of Canada are not aware of the knuckle-busting thrash produced by this monster act. The group has moved quite a few units in its homeland and for good...

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THE FIRE THE FLOOD Signs With NO SLEEP RECORDS

No Sleep Records has announced the signing of THE FIRE THE FLOOD. The band will enter the studio in March of 2007 to record their debut full-length with Jamie King (BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, HE IS LEGEND, KILLWHITNEYDEAD). A mid-to-late 2007 release is expected. Drawin...

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DESPISED ICON Prepares To Record New Album

Guitarist Eric Jarrin of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been taking some time off to finish writing new songs, things are looking good for 2007, with a new album around April/May, and, of course, some good...

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Feeding the Abscess

Where would we be without ATHEIST? What about CYNIC? From whom would bands like Canada's tech deathsters MARTYR take their cues were it not for the technical wizardry and jazzed up death metal of said legends. I suppose one could hail fellow Canadians CRYPTOPSY and GORGUTS, especially one when consi...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Begins Work On INFERNOISE CD

STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki (guitar) has issued the following update: "Flying today to Madrid to do the INFERNOISE [Spanish metal band] production basics. I'll be there three weeks. Thank God it's not so hot this time of the year there, otherwise it would be INFERNOISE for me. I love cold, snow...

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STRATOVARIUS Bassist Mourns Passing Of Finnish Pop Music Legend

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra has issued the following message: "Yesterday Juice Leskinen, one of the great figures in Finnish popular music, passed away. I had the honour to work with him on the album 'Senaattori ja Boheemi' (2004),which was his last studio album. I also played a small tour wit...

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Former VOIVOD Bassist Performs With MARTYR In Montreal: Video Available

Former VOIVOD bassist Jean-Yves "Blacky" Theriault joined MARTYR on stage at their CD-release show on November 11 at the Medley in Montreal, Quebec to perform a cover of VOIVOD's "Brain Scan" (from the "Dimension Hatröss" album) in front of 900 fans. Watch a video clip of the performance at YouTube....