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BRAINSTORM Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

After more than 15 years, German melodic metallers BRAINSTORM and longtime bass player Andreas Mailänder have decided to go their separate ways. "Since my working situation is not going to ease up in the long run, I won't be able to combine it with the upcoming touring for the new BS release," comme...

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CELLPAN Signs With VITRUVIAN RECORDS

Southwest Florida's CELLPAN has inked a deal with Vitruvian Records. The band is currently recording tracks for its upcoming full-length album, tentatively due in the fall. Formed as a brutal hardcore metal band in mid-2002, CELLPAN has evolved into "a unit that brings haunting, eerie, and omniprese...

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Room Full of Sinners

If New Jersey was ever gonna be used as an adjective, for anything besides bricks of dried toxic swamp gunk, it'd have to be busted out for THE CURSED. The prime movers in this side project are former HADES and NON-FICTION axeman Dan Lorenzo and inimitable OVERKILL vocalist Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth,...

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Save Yourself

NORA is celebrating its 10th anniversary and "Save Yourself" is the first album I've heard. It is not all that surprising though when you consider the sheer number of Trustkill-type hardcore/metalcore bands that have been saturating the scene for years now. However, on "Save Yourself" (and presumabl...

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SCAR SYMMETRY Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Swedish metallers SCAR SYMMETRY have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, August 16: Outdoor: FIREWIND KIUAS HEAD-ON TESTAMENT Friday, August 17: Outdoor: DA...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Confirmed For Denmark's FREDERICIA HARDCORE FESTIVAL

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed for the Fredericia Hardcore Festival, set to take place August 2-4 in Fredericia, Denmark. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALL THAT REMAINS THE ASSASSINATORS BOMBEREGN BURY YOUR DEAD THE CASUALTIES COMMON CAUSE CONFRONTO THE FIRST STEP THE G...

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NILE Mainman Discusses Making Of 'Ithyphallic' Album

Keyser from French webzine Thrashocore recently conducted an interview with NILE mainman Karl Sanders. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Thrashocore: How is "Ithyphallic" compared to the previous albums? I heard a few samples and they seemed close to "Annihilation of the Wicked" …so what do you t...

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CEREBRAL FIX Confirmed For U.K.'s BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR Festival

Reunited British punk/thrash crossover band CEREBRAL FIX has been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air festival, set to take place August 16-18 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. It is rumored that V.I.T.R.I.O.L. from U.K. black metal band ANAAL NATHRAKH will handle vocals for the group as a on...

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TROUBLE Guitarist Explains Delay In Getting New CD Released In U.S.

StonerRock.com recently conducted an interview with TROUBLE guitarist Bruce Franklin. An excerpt from the interview follows: StonerRock.com: First up, why reunite and give it another go? Bruce: "I think everyone had time to get away from TROUBLE and work on their own music — LID, SUPERSHINE, WET ANI...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Co-Host Video Programming To Raise Awareness For Global Warming

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has been confirmed as one of the celebrity hosts at "Stage-Z" — a full-day concert to be held July 7 in its virtual world, Zwinktopia. Kelly Rowland, Lil Mama, HINDER, Teddy Geiger and Jordan McCoy, along with environmental reporters Amy Sedaris, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler...

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GOTTHARD: 'Domino Effect' To Receive North American Release

Nuclear Blast Records has announced that "Domino Effect", the twelfth studio album by Switzerland's heroes of hard rock GOTTHARD, will be released in North America on September 18. "Domino Effect" will consist of the following track listing and bonus material: 01. Master Of Illusion 02. Gone Too Far...

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10 YEARS Drummer: Drums And Bass Tracks Completed For New Album

Drummer Brian Vodinh of Knoxville, Tennessee's 10 YEARS has issued the following update: "I would like to begin this update by saying that [producer] Rick Parashar [PEARL JAM, NICKELBACK, ALICE IN CHAINS, ROB ZOMBIE] is the man. He's a musical genius and has brought an element to our creations that...

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GENE HOGLAN Comments On TENET Recording Sessions

Legendary drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, DEATH, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, TESTAMENT) has issued the following update: "Well, last Sunday, we visited our friends at The Armoury Studios here in Vancouver, to lay down the drum tracks for Jed's [Simon, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD guitarist] mighty TENET album. Now...

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DUFF MCKAGAN: 'My Life Is Not Defined By VELVET REVOLVER Or What I Do'

Australia's X-Press Online recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On touring: "I think that people really think that touring is like the cliché — glamorous and chicks and cocaine or whatever else. But touring i...

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BELPHEGOR: Drummer Search Continues

Austrian extreme metallers BELPHEGOR have issued the following update: "Drummer search continues! ...again! The last session drummers didn't work out when it came to worldwide touring. The group is still seeking a talented, experienced Europe-based drummer. A buddy with a professional attitude and f...