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FU MANCHU Confirm New Record Deal, Prepare To Enter Studio

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first revealed on May 10, FU MANCHU have now confirmed that they have inked a deal with DRT Entertainment, the independent label founded last year by senior music industry executives Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Ted Green. "We will be going into the studio on May 23rd," FU MANCHU...

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GWAR, FU MANCHU Sign With DRT ENTERTAINMENT

GWAR and FU MANCHU have both inked deals with DRT Entertainment, the independent label founded last year by senior music industry executives Derek Shulman, Ron Urban and Ted Green. GWAR's forthcoming follow-up to 2001's "Violence Has Arrived" will mark the group's first release since leaving Metal B...

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SUFFOCATION, INSISION, DEMENTOR, DISGORGE To Team Up For European Tour

SUFFOCATION will be teaming up with INSISION, DEMENTOR and DISGORGE for a European tour beginning on June 10 in Hengelo, Netherlands. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 10 - Hengelo, NETH @ Metropool Jun. 11 - Engelsdorf, GER @ Hellraiser Jun. 12 - Prague, CZR @ Abaton Club Jun. 13 - Berlin, GER @...

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PLANET X Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Progressive instrumentalists PLANET X have parted ways with longtime guitarist Tony MacAlpine. MacAlpine played on the band's first three albums, "Universe" (2000),"Live in Oz" (2002) and "Moon Babies" (2002). Keyboardist Derek Sherinian (ex-DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Virgil Donat...

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Poll: GUNS N' ROSES, METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH Among Greatest Riffs Ever

GUNS N' ROSES' 1987 smash-hit "Sweet Child O' Mine" has the greatest guitar riff of all time, according to the readers of the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine (cover). The track, which was included on the group's classic "Appetite For Destruction" debut, came top of a poll of 100 Greatest Riffs Ever, re...

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SPEED KILL HATE Pull Out Of NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

SPEED KILL HATE, the "old-school thrash" project featuring OVERKILL members Dave Linsk (guitar),Derek Tailer (guitar),and Tim Mallare (drums),have been forced to pull out of their scheduled May 1 appearance at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival "due to a family emergency." This will also...

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JOHN SYKES: Setlist For Japanese Tour Opener Revealed

Legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) has just kicked off a solo tour of Japan with a show in Osaka Friday night. Joining Sykes in his touring band are former DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Derek Sherinian, bassist Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, TH...

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Bassist DEREK BOYER Quits DECREPIT BIRTH, Joins SUFFOCATION

Bassist Derek Boyer has left Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH to join SUFFOCATION as their new full-time bassist. "We wish [Derek] the best of luck while playing in one of the best extreme bands of all time," DECREPIT BIRTH write on their web site. "Derek remains a close f...

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SHADOWS FALL Begin Recording New Album, Prepare To Hit The Road

The dynamic thrash metal quintet SHADOWS FALL will embark on a national U.S. headlining tour this summer in preparation for their highly anticipated fourth full-length release. The trek, dubbed the "Strhess Tour", will also feature AS I LAY DYING, HIMSA and REMEMBERING NEVER. SHADOWS FALL just enter...

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Former DREAM THEATER Keyboardist To Join JOHN SYKES On Japanese Tour

Former DREAM THEATER/YNGWIE MALMSTEEN keyboardist Derek Sherinian will be joining legendary guitarist John Sykes (THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER) on his upcoming solo tour of Japan. Also appearing with Sykes in his backing band will be Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, THIN LIZZY) on bass...

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Exclusive: New DIMMU BORGIR Drummer Speaks Out!

DIMMU BORGIR's session drummer Reno Kiilerich has spoken exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET about landing a job with what is arguably the most commercially successful black metal band in the world. Kiilerich, who hails from Denmark, was previously a member of several acclaimed death metal groups, inclu...

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PSYCHOMANTHIUM: First Song Posted Online

PSYCHOMANTHIUM, the "old-school speed/thrash metal" band featuring vocalist Martin Missy from the cult German speed-thrashers PROTECTOR, Brian "Hobbs" Hobbie on bass (ex-INTERNAL BLEEDING, currently in CATASTROPHIC),plus Derek "Derekonomicon" Schilling on guitar and Ant Ichrist on drums (both from...

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DREAM THEATER Joined By Original Singer At 15th Anniversary Show

On Saturday, March 6, 2004, DREAM THEATER performed "When Dream And Day Unite" in its entirety to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the band's 1989 debut album. For the encore, the band was joined by original vocalist Charlie Dominici on "To Live Forever" and "Metropolis pt. 1". DREAM THEATER's seco...

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SUFFOCATION Set Release Date For 'Souls To Deny'

Reunited New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have set an April 27 North American release date through Relapse Records for their new album, "Souls to Deny". The album will arrive overseas on May 17. The band's first full album of new material since 1995's "Pierced From Within" was recorded at New Yo...

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Former PROTECTOR Singer To Launch New 'Old-School Thrash' Project

PSYCHOMANTHIUM, the "old-school speed/thrash metal" band featuring vocalist Martin Missy from the cult German speed-thrashers PROTECTOR, Brian "Hobbs" Hobbie on bass (ex-INTERNAL BLEEDING, currently in CATASTROPHIC),plus Derek "Derekonomicon" Schilling on guitar and Ant Ichrist on drums (both from...