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(HED)PE To Headline SKRATCH N' SNIFF RADIO TOUR

Southern California's (HED)PE has been confirmed as the headliner of this year's first annual Skratch N' Sniff Radio Tour that will kick off May 2, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM and runs through the middle of June. The tour will also include appearances by AUTHORITY ZERO, MOWER, DANNY DIABLO and the VILLE...

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VILE Guitarist: 'A Complex, Busy, Disconnected And Out-Of-Balance Life Only Leads To Misery'

Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "As it becomes more and more obvious that humanity is on a rapid downhill slide, the questions become more and more important. Questions like: Am I an accident on this pl...

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MNEMIC To Embark On European Headlining Tour

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC will undertake the "Mechanical Massacre '07" European headlining tour beginning on May 16. Support will come from NIGHTRAGE (SWE) and SLOWMOTION APOCALYPSE (IT). The first leg of the tour has been announced, with more dates to follow next week. May 12 - Moscow (RU) Poi...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist ALEX SKOLNICK Looks Back On The Last Few Months

Guitarist Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) has issued the following update: "The big news is the our new [ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO] album, 'Last Day In Paradise' is done and available on Magnitude Records! It feels great to have this album complete, especially in the...

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Former KISS Guitarist MARK ST. JOHN Dead At 51

KNAC.COM is reporting that former KISS guitarist Mark St. John (photo) died this morning from a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 51 years old. Acccording to KissFAQ.com, Mark St. John was born Mark Norton, in Hollywood, California, on February 7, 1956. His parents moved in the early 1960s to Garden Grove...

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DARK FUNERAL, HORRICANE Confirmed For Lithuania's BURNING STEEL FESTIVAL

DARK FUNERAL, HORRICANE, URSKUMUG and ARGHARUS LUCTUS have been confirmed for the Burning Steel Festival, set to take place on Sunday, April 29 in The House Of Polish Culture arena in Vilnius, Lithuania. For more information, click here. DARK FUNERAL is currently compiling footage for two double DVD...

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JUDAS PRIEST Producer Taks About Making Of 'Painkiller'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary producer Chris Tsagarides (THIN LIZZY, BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, BRUCE DICKINSON, GIRLSCHOOL, IAN GILLAN, KING DIAMOND, HELLOWEEN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, OZZY OSBOURNE). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On today's production t...

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THE AGONIST Signs With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

It is extremely rare to find an up-and-coming metal band taking strong political stands, much less one that's led by a dominating, beautiful, edgy female. But it is exactly this unique dynamic that led Century Media Records to sign Montreal's THE AGONIST (formerly THE TEMPEST) to a worldwide deal. T...

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The Arockalypse

They won the Eurovision Song Contest, they're coming up with enough merchandising ideas (LORDI Cola?) to make Gene Simmons get a non-Viagra-induced boner, they wear monster suits, and they single-handedly prove wrong anyone who touts Europe as more sophisticated and highbrow than the United States....

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THE FIRE THE FLOOD: First Song From Upcoming Album Posted Online

Rock Hill/Charlotte, North Carolina post-hardcore band THE FIRE THE FLOOD has posted a track off its upcoming full-length debut, "Truth Seekers", at its MySpace page. Check out the song "...And it Grows Like Weeds" at this location. The band will be releasing three new tracks in total via its MySpac...

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DIMMU BORGIR To Tour Europe With AMON AMARTH

Norwegian black metallers DIMMU BORGIR will embark on a European headlining tour in October/November. Dubbed "The Invaluable Darkness Tour 2007", the trek will feature Sweden's AMON AMARTH in the direct-support slot. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 23 - Amsterdam - Paradiso (NL) Sep. 24 - Tilbu...

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Taiwan's CHTHONIC Added To OZZFEST 2007's Second-Stage Lineup

Taiwan's CHTHONIC, the black metal band that has already broken down musical barriers in its homeland, will spend this summer on Ozzfest 2007 as a part of the second stage's rotating lineup alongside such acclaimed artists as HATEBREED, NILE, THE SHOWDOWN and 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, among others. The Ozz...

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ANGELCORPSE Taps Former CATTLE DECAPITATION Drummer For Upcoming Tour

ANGELCORPSE has tapped J.R. Daniels (ex-CATTLE DECAPITATION) to play drums on the band's upcoming U.S. tour. The dates are as follows: May 09 - Station 4 - Minneapolis, MN (w/ TERATISM, KOMMANDANT) May 10 - Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL (w/ CIANIDE, KOMMANDANT) May 11 - Peabodies - Cleveland, OH (w/ CE...

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AS I LAY DYING Announces First U.S. Tour Dates Of 2007

San Diego wrecking crew AS I LAY DYING has been laying low for the past few months, joining forces with producer (and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist) Adam Dutkiewicz (UNDEROATH, ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH, EVERY TIME I DIE) to brew up a new album that will be ready by fall 2007. This highly anticipated...

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ANGRA, KORZUS, VIPER Members To Take Part In 'Stay Heavy Metal Stars' Concert

Members of ANGRA, TORTURE SQUAD, KORZUS, TUATHA DE DANANN, VIPER, DR. SIN, ANCESTTRAL, SHADOWSIDE, KING BIRD, MONSTER, GENOCIDIO, THREAT, HENCEFORTH, ANDRALLS, SUNSETH MIDNIGHT, MINDFLOW, KRUSADER, HARD ROCKET and SCARS will take part in the second annual "Stay Heavy Metal Stars", a concert featurin...