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Chinese Tribute To DIMEBAG DARRELL To Be Released On Death Anniversary

Chinese underground metal label Mort Productions has announced plans to release a tribute album to PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. The CD, which is tentatively due on December 8, 2005 — the one-year anniversary of Dimebag's death — will contain 12 to 14 PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN cove...

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THE GATHERING Singer Gives Birth To Healthy Son

THE GATHERING frontwoman Anneke van Giersbergen and Rob Snijders (ex-KONG) welcomed a son, Finn, on Sunday, February 20 at 7:30 a.m. The couple's first child, Finn weighed in at 7.5 pounds. Both mother and son are said to be doing "really fine." If you wish to congratulate Anneke and Rob on their fi...

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PAUL GILBERT: New Solo Album Details Revealed

RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert has set "Space Ship One" as the title of his new solo album, due in Japan on March 26. U.S. and European release dates have yet to be confirmed. Commented Gilbert: "All the songs are brand new tunes of mine, except for 'It's All Too Much', which is a ...

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New Zealand's CHUGANAUT Win International BATTLE OF THE BANDS Competition

Stuff.co.nz is reporting that Waikato-based alternative rock/heavy metal four-piece CHUGANAUT claimed a victory for New Zealand music at the international Battle of the Bands final. In front of a 400-strong crowd at downtown Auckland venue The Studio on Saturday (Nov. 27),the band's three-song set...

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LIVING LOUD To Tour Europe In The Spring

LIVING LOUD — the new "supergroup" consisting of Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW, URIAH HEEP) on bass, Steve Morse (DEEP PURPLE, KANSAS, DIXIE DREGS) on guitar, Don Airey (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW) on keyboards, Lee Kerslake (URIAH HEEP, OZZY OSBOURNE) on drums and Jimmy Barnes (COLD CHISEL) on voca...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Asian, European Promotional Trips Planned

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch will be in Asia (Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan) October 18-24 to promote his recently released "Furious George" CD. Also coming up is a European trip (Moscow, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, England and France) in late November/early December. In other news, Peavey wi...

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THE ETERNAL: Live Performance To Be Webcast

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) will be playing a selection of tracks from their acclaimed debut album, "The Sombre Light of Isolation", live-to-air on "Burning Bitumen with Kene Lightfoot" on PBS-FM 106.7 after 10pm Melbourne time (GMT +10:00) on Wednesday, August...

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THE ETERNAL: Album Launch Photos, Video Clips Posted Online

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have uploaded 30 photos and four video clips from the Melbourne launch party for their "The Sombre Light of Isolation" CD, which was held earlier in the year. Check them out: pictures, video clips. As previously reported, THE ETERNAL...

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THE ETERNAL Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Australian doom metal band THE ETERNAL (formerly CRYPTAL DARKNESS) have parted ways with guitarist Chris Burton. Former NEPLUSULTRA guitarist Matt Castles will be taking Burton's spot in the band for their upcoming tours, including a show in Hong Kong and a slot on the Doomination of Europe II festi...

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CHTHONIC Leader Organizes Taiwanese Outdoor Rock And Roll Festival

Freddy Lin, the leader of the Taiwanese heavy metal band CHTHONIC, has organized the 10th annual "Formosz" outdoor rock and roll festival, which will take place at Taipei's Children Paradise Park beginning Friday, according to eTaiwanNews.com. This year's festival will feature over 150 Taiwanese ban...

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WORLD BATTLE OF THE BANDS Goes Global

The World Battle of the Bands is seeking out the hottest, unsigned acts of four countries spanning the Pacific Rim. This is a competition organized by musicians for musicians. The aim is to seek out the most astounding live music the world has to offer. The World Battle of the Bands started in West...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Talks About LIVING LOUD's Live Debut

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm on a very long plane flight right now. For some reason, I haven't been able to find much time to write any e mails. This tour leg has been busier than the written schedule of gigs would suggest. As ...

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OVERLORDE Sign With CULT METAL CLASSICS

American power metal band OVERLORDE have inked a deal with Greece's Cult Metal Classics. The band are tentatively set to enter the recording studio in July to record the 12-song, 60-minute effort titled "Return Of The Snow Giant". This will be the first-ever full-length release by the band, whose re...

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Sweden's GMR MUSIC Inks Distribution Deal With TRINITY HONG KONG

Sweden's GMR Music Group has signed a distribution deal with Trinity Hong Kong to release Trinity's albums in Scandinavia. The first three releases to hit Scandinavian shores are DEATHGUY's "The Legend of Romancer" (Thailand),SWORD OF DARKNESS' "Heathendom" (Vietnam) and CARNAL GRIEF's "Out Of Crip...

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Sonic Firestorm

If you're big on impassioned warbling, fluttering keyboards and perma-galloping rhythms, the question is why go for DRAGONFORCE's second album specifically? Can it bring fresh joys to your record collection? The answer is, well, yes, although not — in the spirit of this breed of dramatic metal — a r...