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Founding VENOM Guitarist To Tour With German Techno Band SCOOTER
According to PowerMetal.de, original VENOM and current MANTAS guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn will be accompanying German techno group SCOOTER on their upcoming tour as the band's live guitarist. Dunn is presently working on MANTAS' follow-up to the group's acclaimed debut, "Zero Tolerance", tentativel...February 20, 2006
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DRAGONFORCE: 'Through The Fire And Flames' Video Posted Online
DRAGONFORCE's video for the song "Through the Fire and Flames" has been posted online at Yahoo! Music. Alternatively, you can watch the clip at YouTube.com. The track comes off DRAGONFORCE's third album, "Inhuman Rampage", which was released in January. The follow-up to 2004's "Sonic Firestorm" was...February 20, 2006
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DRAGONFORCE Announce New Bassist
London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have found themselves a new bassist. Stepping up to fill the slot vacated last year by Adrian Lambert, who left the band to spend more time with his family, is DRAGONFORCE's current "touring bassist" Frederic Leclercq. Formerly guitarist with Frenc...February 14, 2006
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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Receive U.S. Premiere At SXSW FILM FESTIVAL
"Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", a brand-new documentary offering a guided tour through heavy metal's storied but largely ignored history, will receive its U.S. premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW),set to take place March 10-19 in Austin, Texas. Directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadye...February 5, 2006
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CHEVELLE At Work On New Album, Confirm New Bassist
Launch Radio Networks reports: CHEVELLE has posted a message at its official web site, ChevelleInc.com, saying that the band is currently writing and recording material for its fourth album. No other details on the project were made available. A spokesperson has told Launch that frontman Pete Loeffl...February 3, 2006
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THE BERZERKER: U.K. Tour Announced
Australian industrial death metal phenomenon THE BERZERKER have announced a rare U.K. tour in what will make their first-ever live appearances without their masks. The touring THE BERZERKER lineup will include three previous touring members: Luke "The Berzerker" Kenny - Vocals Matt Wilcox (now in AK...January 31, 2006
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'Damage Case' Anthology Due Next Month
Sanctuary Records has set a February 6 release date for "Damage Case: The Lemmy Anthology", a unique career overview of the MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian Fraser Kilmister — otherwise known as Lemmy. The two-CD compilation pulls together a wild and oft-unlikely range of tracks from right across his recording...January 23, 2006
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MONSTROSITY: New Lineup Revealed
Long-running Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have announced their lineup for the upcoming "Triumph in Black" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. Replacing guitarist Tony Norman (currently in MORBID ANGEL/TERRORIZER) and vocalist Jason Avery are Mark English and Brian...January 19, 2006
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Heavy Metal Documentary 'A Headbanger's Journey' To Hit Theaters Next Month
Seville Pictures has announced that "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", directed by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen and Jessica Joy Wise, will be released on February 24 across Canada. The documentary follows Sam Dunn, a professional anthropologist, long-time heavy metal fan and practitioner through his own ba...January 18, 2006
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VOIVOD Drummer Finishes Laying Down Tracks For New CD
VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has finished laying down tracks for the group's much-anticipated new album with producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD's "Nothingface", TEA PARTY, GWAR) at Piccolo Studios in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The drummer recently started a blog about the studio work that includ...January 9, 2006
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VOIVOD: Finishing Up Drum Tracks
VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has begun laying down tracks for the group's much-anticipated new album with producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD's "Nothingface", TEA PARTY, GWAR) at Piccolo Studios in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The drummer recently started a blog about the studio work that includes...January 8, 2006
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International 'Fastest Drummer Contest' To Be Held At NAMM
NAMM International has announced its fourth annual quest to find the "World's Fastest Drummer." this highly charged interactive event will be a feature at this year's NAMM Winter Session in Anaheim, Ca. The contest, which consist of two categories, "Fastest Hands" and "Fastest Feet", will be held ea...January 8, 2006
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AEROSMITH Are Michigan's Top Moneymakers
According to Michigan's The Grand Rapids Press, AEROSMITH recently became the highest-grossing act in Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, MI) history, topping $2.85 million in ticket sales over five appearances dating back to 1998. "From an industry perspective, when you've got a band that can draw that...December 26, 2005
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DRAGONFORCE: Buenos Aires Press Meeting And Guitar Clinic Announced
DRAGONFORCE will be holding a press meeting and a guitar clinic with Herman Li for Ibanez guitars on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at Mannys's Music Store in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The details are as follows: 17:00 - Press Meeting 18:00 - Guitar clinic with Herman Li and keyboardist Vadim Pruzhanov...December 12, 2005
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TWISTED SISTER, SEVEN WITCHES, KING DIAMOND Members To Perform ROCK 4 XMAS Charity Concerts
Terry Ilous (XYZ),Jimmy Bain (DIO, RAINBOW),Richie Scarlet (MOUNTAIN),Chas West and Tony Catania (BONHAM),Ira Black (VICIOUS RUMORS, METAL CHURCH),Sam McCaslin (MICHAEL SHENKER GROUP),Eddie Ojeda (TWISTED SISTER),Jack Frost (SAVATAGE, SEVEN WITCHES) and Matt Thompson (KING DIAMOND) are among...December 8, 2005