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GWAR: More 20th Anniversary Tour Dates Announced

Mutant metal-masters GWAR are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their rebirth on Earth with a triumphant tour of their most depraved stomping grounds. Beginning October 7 and lasting until everything is dead, North America shall reel under the savage assault of GWAR, the most dangerous band in thi...

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Stratovarius

"This year has been a nightmare," sings Timo Kotipelto in the first line of the first song of "Stratovarius". He's not kidding — mainman Timo Tolkki's very public mental health issues, the band's disintegration, keyboardist Jens Johanssen literally pissing on Tolkki on stage — the fact that this alb...

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STRYPER Guitarist: 'It's Our Mission To Go Out And Tell People About Jesus Christ'

Pennsylvania's The Express-Times recently conducted an interview with STRYPER guitarist Oz Fox. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's Christian message being the most important thing: "We've never changed our faith and everything else as far as what we believe. We definitely want people...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Record Their 'Heaviest, Most Brutal' Album Ever

CANNIBAL CORPSE are scheduled to enter Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 17 with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) to begin recording their tenth album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. "The recording and mixing should be complete by December, an...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Enter Studio Next Month

CANNIBAL CORPSE are scheduled to enter Mana Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida on October 17 with producer Erik Rutan (MORBID ANGEL, HATE ETERNAL) to begin recording their tenth album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Metal Blade Records. CANNIBAL CORPSE have yet to announce a permanent replacement...

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VANISHING POINT: Live Dates Announced

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT have posted the following update on their official web site: "VANISHING POINT will be performing more shows in October! On the 29th of October at The Manning Bar in Sydney they are co-headlining with DUNGEON for the Under Raven Skies show. This will...

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U.K. Label Claims EXPERIENCE HENDRIX's Attorney 'Perjured Himself'

U.K. indie label Purple Haze Records has issued a statement defending itself against accusations by the Seattle-based Experience Hendrix that Purple Haze is marketing and selling unauthorized Jimi Hendrix recordings. Experience Hendrix filed a second suit on Monday (Sept. 12) to stop the marketing a...

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ANVIL, PHANTOM-X: European Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL will be teaming up with PHANTOM-X, the new project featuring OMEN singer Kevin Goocher, for the following European dates in November: Nov. 01 - Bergamo, ITA @ Motion Nov. 02 - Rome, ITA @ Acquofono Nov. 03 - Zurich, SWI @ Abart Nov. 04 - Dittigheim, GER @ Keep-It-T...

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Police Officer Who Took Out DIMEBAG's Killer Receives National Honor

NBC 4 is reporting that Columbus Police Officer James D. Niggemeyer, who is widely credited for saving lives on Dec. 8, 2004 when he entered Alrosa Villa without backup and killed a crazed gunman responsible for blowing away four people, including PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbot...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT: Portland, Seattle Dates Cancelled

NUCLEAR ASSAULT's previously announced dates in Portland and Seattle (Sept. 23-24) have been cancelled. The band will make up the shows at some later date; they apologize for any inconvenience. As previously reported, NUCLEAR ASSAULT will headline the Gates of Hell 2005 festival at The Reverb in Tor...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Frontman Signs Solo Deal With MTM MUSIC

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has inked a deal with MTM Music for the release of his second solo album, "Scream". As a singer, Tony Martin has worked on many projects, including BLACK SABBATH, with whom he recorded such cult albums as "Headless Cross" and "Eternal Idol". Now he has ventu...

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THE PROJECT HATE: EVERGREY Bassist Named Official Member

THE PROJECT HATE, the Swedish band featuring Jörgen Sandström of ENTOMBED/GRAVE fame on lead vocals, have announced the addition of EVERGREY bassist Michael Håkansson as a full-fledged member of the group. "We have actually hinted at it for quite some time with him and he always answered, 'I'd be ho...

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HELLOWEEN Frontman Explains Why Band Chose To Revisit 'Keeper' Album Concept

HELLOWEEN frontman Andy Deris (ex-PINK CREAM 69) recently spoke to Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus Spiliotopoulos and Grigoris Chronis about the band's brand-new album, "Keeper of the Seven Keys - The Legacy", due on October 28 in Germany and on October 31 in the rest of Europe via SPV Records (the...

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ANVIL: Future Activities Outlined

Legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL will be performing at Heads Or Tails in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada on September 24. Also appearing on the bill will be HELL DRIVERS. As previously reported, ANVIL have been confirmed for the Gates of Hell 2005 festival at The Reverb in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on S...

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Former EXHORDER Frontman: Safe And Sound In Texas

Vocalist Kyle Thomas of such respected New Orleans outfits as EXHORDER and FLOODGATE has issued the following statement regarding the destructive power of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation it has wreaked on his hometown: "I am currently in Houston with my wife and children at the absolute genero...