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Lionheart – Special Edition
Sorta surprising to see a deluxe reissue of an unsung album less than two years old, but hopefully this fancy package will call a little more attention to SAXON's cause over here in the United States of Oblivion. They're known more here lately for their newsworthy extracurricular activities (fightin...February 20, 2006
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NOMINON: 'Remnants Of A Diabolical History' To Receive Vinyl Release
Swedish death metallers NOMINON have signed a deal with Poland's Agonia Records to release a vinyl version of their collection of unreleased or hard-to-get tracks, entitled "Remnants of a Diabolical History". The LP will be released in a limited edition of 500 copies in April. "Remnants of a Diaboli...February 18, 2006
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AC/DC: BON SCOTT's Grave Is One Of Australia's Most Treasured Cultural Icons
Tim Clarke of The Daily Telegraph has issued the following report: The gravesite of Bon Scott, the legendary lead singer of veteran rockers AC/DC, has become one of Australia's most treasured cultural icons. More than 26 years after Scott's death, the National Trust of Australia has decreed his grav...February 15, 2006
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QUIET RIOT Announce New Session Musicians
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following update via his official web site: "To end the somewhat ongoing speculation on the QUIET RIOT 2006 lineup, for those who are interested, here is the latest news that I can offer: "Session guitarist and personal friend Neil Citron will be reco...February 13, 2006
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ZYKLON To Complete Mix Of New Album This Week
ZYKLON, the Norwegian band featuring EMPEROR members Samoth (guitar) and Trym (drums),are scheduled to enter Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden this week to complete the mix of their much-anticipated third album, entitled "Disintegrate". The CD was recorded at Akkerhaugen Lydstudio in Norway and...February 12, 2006
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TAROT Remastered Reissues To Include Bonus Tracks
Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, will be issuing remastered versions of their first five studio albums along with the "To Live Again" live album previously released in Japan. Each CD will include special bonus track(s). A March 1 release via Bluelight Rec...February 12, 2006
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AC/DC: Australian Mayor Backs Plans For BON SCOTT Statue
Australia's The Sunday Times has issued the following report: Fans of late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott want a statue honouring the rock legend as part of a planned Fremantle redevelopment. And the city's mayor is backing the idea. Of 380 public submissions received by Fremantle council on a multimillio...February 11, 2006
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MIKE PATTON Putting Finishing Touches On PEEPING TOM CD
Former FAITH NO MORE and current FANTOMAS frontman Mike Patton has told MTV.com that the last four months of his life have been devoted exclusively to finishing the first of three PEEPING TOM records in the works, which is due May 30. "I'm overjoyed to finally have this out of my hair," Patton ...February 10, 2006
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ATHEIST Frontman: Late Bassist ROGER PATTERSON 'Was A Bad Motherf*cker'
Guitarist/vocalist Kelly Shaefer of the seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST has issued the following statement: "Roger Patterson was a bad motherfucker! On this the 15th anniversary of the death of ATHEIST's bass player Roger Patterson, we wish to ask you all to throw your horns in the air one...February 9, 2006
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WARHEAD: New Songtitles Revealed
German metallers WARHEAD, whose original lineup included current REBELLION frontman Björn Eilen, have revealed several songtitles from their upcoming fourth album, tentatively due later in the year. The follow-up to 2000's "Beyond Recall" will contain the following tracks, among others: "Into The Ab...February 5, 2006
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CRYPTOPSY: 'The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness' Video Posted Online
Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have uploaded their video for the track "The Pestilence That Walketh in Darkness (Psalm 91:5-8)". Check it out in Quicktime format: Low (7.8 MB),High (25.2 MB). In other news, CRYPTOPSY have announced the details of their tour of Australia and New Zealand in May....February 4, 2006
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THE ABSENCE Shoot First Video
Metal Blade recording artists THE ABSENCE shot their first professional video for the title track off their debut record, "From Your Grave", on February 3. This journey took the band from the greater Tampa Bay area up some 1200+ miles to Toledo, Ohio to film in one of the largest and oldest structur...February 4, 2006
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GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA: A Tribute To An Angel
GODSMACK frotman Sully Erna has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Have you ever seen an angel? "Most of us would probably say no. I'll bet you by the end of this letter that you have. "Sometimes we walk through this earth aimlessly, too caught up in our everyday messes a...February 3, 2006
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WARMASTER Part Ways With Bassist, Continue Work On Split CD
WARMASTER, the Dutch old-school death metal band featuring André van der Ree (DARK REMAINS, ex-ETERNAL SOLSTICE, MOURNING) and Rik van Gageldonk (VUIST, DARK REMAINS),have parted ways with bassist Robert Rigter. "The bass parts for the upcoming split with VUIST are now played on recording by Rik,"...February 2, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH: 'Greatest Hits 1970–1978' Collection Due Next Month
Rhino has set a March 14 release date for a new collection from BLACK SABBATH, entitled "Greatest Hits 1970–1978". Executive produced by Sharon Osbourne, the CD contains 16 monster hits from the original BLACK SABBATH, with over 80 minutes of remastered musical mayhem. Liner notes were written by BL...February 2, 2006