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Ex-AC/DC Drummer Gets Busy With THE MONSTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK

Drummer Chris Slade (AC/DC, THE FIRM, ASIA) will be doing some shows this month and perhaps on a somewhat regular basis with THE MONSTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK (MOCR) — a band containing members from groups that defined classic rock over the last three decades. THE MONSTERS OF CLASSIC ROCK is Slade on dru...

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DENIAL FIEND Signs With IBEX MOON RECORDS

DENIAL FIEND, the new Florida-based band featuring former DEATH/MASSACRE members Kam Lee (vocals) and Terry Butler (bass; also in SIX FEET UNDER) alongside ex-NASTY SAVAGE drummer Curtis Beeson and former DOWN BY LAW guitarist Sam Williams, has inked a deal with Ibex Moon Records. Commented Ibex Moo...

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ZAKK WYLDE, DRAGONFORCE's LI And TOTMAN Clean House In GUITAR WORLD Poll

According to Roadrunner Records, Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Herman Li and Sam Totman (DRAGONFORCE) cleaned house and kicked ass, winning most of the categories in the 2007 Guitar World Readers' Poll. Let's break down just how much ass they actually kicked: Zakk Wylde won the aw...

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BLACK SABBATH In The U.K.'s SUN Tabloid

In an almost unprecedented move for a tabloid newspaper, the Sun — the world's biggest-selling English-language newspaper, with over eight million readers a day — has acknowledged the world of heavy metal by reviewing a BLACK SABBATH biography in glowing terms. "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath", the new SABB...

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MEANS Signs With FACEDOWN RECORDS

MEANS, a prolific and emotionally charged post-hardcore band from Regina, Canada, has inked a deal with Facedown Records. The members of the band play songs that are birthed from their shared experiences and geared toward anyone who is looking for meaning in music. Commented Facedown head honcho Jas...

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DRAGONFORCE Wedding Proposal

According to Scotland's The Daily Record, heavy metal fan Richard Whyte left girlfriend Elaine Riddell speechless by jumping on to the stage at a gig to ask her to marry him. He got down on one knee in front of a cheering crowd when DRAGONFORCE played at Barrowland in Glasgow. Richard, 21, planned ....

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DRAGONFORCE: Russian Dates Announced

U.K. extreme power metallers DRAGONFORCE will continue their "Inhuman Rampage World Tour" in 2007 starting with two shows in Russia. Confirmed dates are as follows: Feb. 09 - St. Petersburg, RUS - Roks Club Feb. 10 - Moscow, RUS - Club Tochka As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE's video for the song...

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DRAGONFORCE: First Part Of Tour Diary Available

DRAGONFORCE drummer Dave Mackintosh recently took time out of his hectic schedule to update fans on the band's current U.K. tour. Read the first part of Dave's tour diary at the Roadrunner Records U.K. web site. As previously reported, DRAGONFORCE's video for the song "Operation Ground and Pound" ha...

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KAM LEE Looking To Issue Previously Unreleased MASSACRE Album

Former MASSACRE/DEATH frontman Kam Lee has issued the following update: "MASSACRE fans — do you want unreleased MASSACRE? I'm asking this question to all MASSACRE fans because I'm trying to find a way to release the unreleased 'Second Coming' album! This was an unreleased, unfinished album recorded...

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Original HEATHEN Vocalist SAM KRESS Passes Away

Sam Kress, the original vocalist of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN and former co-editor of early '80s underground fanzine Whiplash, passed away several days ago. The cause of his death has not been released. In a recent posting on his blog, Whiplash co-founder Brian Lew had the f...

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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Issues Update On TERROR SYNDROME Solo Project

DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, here it is, the last update for 2006! Got a studio update for you all on my solo/side project TERROR SYNDROME and some related RVP session news. "First of all, the TERROR SYNDROME album...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Journey' Co-Director Thrashes It Out With BURN TO BLACK

MTV.com reports that Sam Dunn, co-director of "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", isn't just a heavy-metal academic — he's also a performer with a specialty in old-school thrash. His band BURN TO BLACK recently released their debut, "Mach 666", a disc influenced by some of the members' favorite bands,...

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DARK EMPIRE Announces New Drummer

DARK EMPIRE, the band featuring vocalist Jens Carlsson of PERSUADER/SAVAGE CIRCUS and bassist Noah Martin of ARSIS, has announced the addition of drummer Sam Paulicelli of the New Jersey based prog-metal outfit SUSPYRE the group's ranks. Commented guitarist/band leader Matt Moliti: "Noah got us in t...

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ANTICULTURE RECORDS Signs New Distribution Deal

Anticulture Records has inked a new worldwide distribution deal with U.K.-based Plastic Head Distribution. According to a press release, "Anticulture Records used to be distributed in more than 15 countries and now with PHD, [the label's] releases will be available all over the world!" Anticulture h...

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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist: People 'Either Love Us Or They Really Hate Us'

David Priest of OnTrackMagazine.com recently conducted an interview with DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li. A few excerpts from the chat follow: OnTrackMagazine.com: I know that there have been some confused fans wondering what happened with the U.S. release of the new CD, "Inhuman Rampage". I know th...