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SCALE THE SUMMIT Completes Work On New Album

Houston instrumental metal band SCALE THE SUMMIT has completed recording and mixing its Prosthetic Records debut, "Carving Desert Caravans", tentatively due in February. Commented guitarist Chris Letchford, "This album is sounding absolutely amazing so far and I can't wait for you guys to get a chan...

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'This Is Spinal Tap' To Hit Big Screen For Charity

Celebrate the spirit of rock 'n' roll and the musicians of its future with a benefit event that "goes to 11." On October 16, the movie that does for rock what "The Sound Of Music" did for hills will thrill fans and first-timers alike as "This Is Spinal Tap" hits the big screen at The ...

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ANAEL Signs With PARAGON RECORDS

Paragon Records has announced the signing of Germany's ANAEL. The group's new album, "From Arcane Fires", will be released in the fall. ANAEL has issued two prior albums on the Barbarian Wrath label in addition to limited vinyl releases on Iron Tyrant Productions. Regarding the band's new CD, guitar...

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XICON Hard At Work On Sophomore Album

Swiss industrial thrashers XICON are hard at work on their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, tentatively due before the end of the year through Thundering Records. Former KROKUS producer/drummer Pat Aeby is once again helming the effort, which is being recorded at Dimenec studios in Switzerland. The...

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SPINAL TAP's NIGEL TUFNEL Helps National Geographic Channel Decode Mysteries Behind Stonehenge

Stonehenge is one of the most iconic structures in the world. People have speculated about its purpose for centuries, associating the structure with everyone from King Arthur's magician, Merlin, to the druids and the sun god Apollo. Now faux rockstar Nigel Tufnel portrayed by actor Christopher Guest...

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RUSH Drummer's 'Action Self-Portraits With Scenery'

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted a lengthy message on his web site consisting mostly of tales of his travels between shows on the band's current North American tour. An excerpt follows. "From San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Los Angeles, California, April and early May carried me through seventeen shows...

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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, SEVENDUST, 10 YEARS Confirmed For Kansas City's ROCKFEST

STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, SHINEDOWN and SEVENDUST are among the confirmed bands for the Rockfest 2008, set to take place June 7 at Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Rockfest 2008 is the successor to a 2007 Rockfest that sold out in a matter of weeks and boasted a 40,000-plus audience in downtown...

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SCALE THE SUMMIT To Embark On Month-Long Tour

Houston's SCALE THE SUMMIT has confirmed plans to tour from late this month into late March across the southern and eastern United States, playing with a handful of different bands along the way, including several shows with GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT and an appearance by the instrumental quartet at Austin...

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SEPULTURA: English-Language Video Report On Indian Tour Posted Online

King of Good Times has posted an English-language video report on SEPULTURA's recent visit to India. Watch it in three parts below. SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser previously stated about the group's trip to India, "I visited some beautiful places in Delhi like the India Gate, a monument built ho...

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PARADOX: Video Interview Available

Metalzone.gr conducted an interview with PARADOX members Charly Steinhauer (vocals, guitar),Kai Pasemann (guitar),Olly Keller (bass) and Roland Jahoda (drums) prior to the German band's January 12, 2008 concert at the Deutsche Assault Festival in Athens, Greece. They talk about their new album, "E...

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Upstate New York's TMT METAL FESTIVAL: More Bands Announced

More bands have been confirmed for the TMT Metal Festival, set to take place July 18-20 at the Skyview Drag Strip in Tioga Center, upstate New York. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: FORBIDDEN FLOTSAM AND JETSAM RAVEN NEIL TURBIN & THE DEATHRIDERS ATTACKER HELSTAR HATRED "METAL"...

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SEPULTURA In India; Brazilian TV Report Posted Online

A four-minute Brazilian TV report on SEPULTURA's recent visit to India can be viewed below. SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser previously stated about the group's trip to India, "I visited some beautiful places in Delhi like the India Gate, a monument built honoring the Indian soldiers that fought a...

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PARADOX: 'Infected' Video Posted Online

"Infected", the new video from the long-running German metallers PARADOX, can be viewed below. The track — which is available for free download on the band's MySpace page — comes off the group's fourth album, "Electrify", which is scheduled for release on January 18 via AFM Records. The CD was produ...

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COR SCORPII Completes Work On Debut Album

Norwegian extreme metal band COR SCORPII has completed work on its debut album, "Monument", due in late February via Descent Productions. The CD was recorded and mixed at TopRoom studio (BORKNAGAR, MAYHEM, TRISTANIA) by Borge Finstad and it was mastered by at Tailor Maid Productions (DIMMU BORGIR, K...

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PARADOX: 'Electrify' Pushed Back A Week

Long-running German metallers PARADOX have pushed back the German release date of their fourth album, "Electrify", to January 18 from the previously announced January 11. The CD was produced by guitarist/vocalist Charly Steinhauer and was mixed and mastered at the Hansen Studios in Denmark by Jacob...