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CIRCUS Magazine Is No More

According to Gawker.com, long-running rock publication Circus has closed its doors. Circus Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Gerald Rothberg has sent the following magazine-closure e-mail to the publication's contributors: "It is with sadness and a deep sense of loss that I must inform you that I've exp...

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ROTTING CORPSE: 'Circus of Fools' DVD Now Available

Reunited '80s thrash band ROTTING CORPSE — whose original lineup included SOLITUDE AETURNUS founder John Perez and former DEATH touring guitarist/roadie Walter Trachsler — have released their documentary DVD, entitled "Circus of Fools". The hour-plus-long documentary, directed and produced by SPLars...

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SACRIFICE, SADUS, GORGUTS, TOXIK Classic Titles To Be Reissued

Displeased Records have announced plans to reissue several long-out-of-print classic death and thrash albums. The following CDs will be remastered, and will include bonus material, lyrics and biography: TOXIK – "World Circus" TOXIK – "Think This" DISINCARNATE – "Dreams of the Carrion Kind" SACRIFICE...

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DEATHSTARS, STEEL ATTACK Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

DEATHSTARS and STEEL ATTACK have been confirmed for the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN LUMSK MACHINE MEN MAYHEM MI...

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SLASH To Address Rumors On CAMP FREDDY RADIO

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash will be joining VR/ex-GNR drummer Matt Sorum this Saturday, May 13, as a guest on Camp Freddy Radio. In a posting on his web site, regular Camp Freddy Radio co-host Billy Morrison (CIRCUS DIABLO, CAMP FREDDY, ex-THE CULT) states that Slash and Matt "w...

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PERSUADER: 'When Eden Burns' E-Player Available

An e-player containing selections from PERSUADER's upcoming third full-length effort, entitled "When Eden Burns", has been made available at this location. The follow-up to 2004's "Evolution Purgatory" (Sanctuary/Noise) was recorded at Powerhouse studio in Hamburg, Germany with producer (and SAVAGE...

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COLDSEED: New Audio Samples Posted Online

Six audio clips from COLDSEED's upcoming debut album, "Completion Makes the Tragedy", have been posted online at this location. COLDSEED is the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid. "Completion Makes the Tragedy...

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EPICA Cancel METALLIANCE Festival Appearance

Dutch female-fronted symphic metal band EPICA were forced to cancel their appearance at the Metalliance festival in Beauvais, France yesterday (May 5) "due to some major organization problems," according to a posting on the band's web site. "We hope you guys will accept our apologies, but we also ho...

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Former FUEL Frontman Is CIRCUS DIABLO's New Bassist

Former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions has joined CIRCUS DIABLO as the group's new bassist. "Friends with both Billy Duffy [guitar; also in THE CULT] and Billy Morrison [vocals; ex-THE CULT touring bassist and current CAMP FREDDY guitarist] for a few years now, Brett heard the [already completed CIRCU...

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SATYRICON, KHOMA Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

SATYRICON, HENRY ROLLINS (spoken word) and KHOMA are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. Download 2006 will go something like this: Friday, June 9: Main Stage: TOOL DEFTONES FUNERAL FOR A FR...

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DREAM EVIL Confirmed For Scotland's RAGNAROK UK METALFEST

Sweden's DREAM EVIL have been confirmed for the inaugural Ragnarok UK Metalfest, set to take place on November 4, 2006 at Perth Concert Hall in Central Scotland. According to a statement released by the festival organizers, DREAM EVIL or its management team will release a statement regarding the fut...

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IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, DEVILDRIVER Confirmed For U.K.'s DOWNLOAD Festival

IN FLAMES, SICK OF IT ALL, ATREYU, JOHNNY TRUANT, DEVILDRIVER and MENDEED are among the latest acts confirmed for Download festival, set to take place at Castle Donington, Leicestershire, over the weekend of June 9-11 June. As well as announcing seven new acts, organizers have also revealed details...

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COLDSEED Set Release Date For Debut Album

COLDSEED, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN/current SAVAGE CIRCUS skinsman Thomen Stauch and SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, will release their debut album, "Completion Makes the Tragedy", on June 30 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check out the cover artwork for the CD, which being mixed...

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I could go on for pages explaining the aesthetic of CRETIN, and why this lo-fi pants-shitting rockslide of a grindcore smear deserves a perfect score. But it's actually explained succinctly in the band's manifesto on their website. Among their tenets: no drum triggers, leave in mistakes, don't forsa...

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CIRCUS OF POWER To Play Reunion Show In Texas

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 1...