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HANZEL ÜND GRETYL Schedule Shoot With Famed Rock Photographer ROBERT JOHN

Metal industrial act HANZEL ÜND GRETYL are scheduled to shoot for their upcoming CD (to be released this autumn 2006) with famed rock photographer Robert John in New York City later this week. Most known for his work with GUNS N' ROSES, THE CULT, MOTÖRHEAD, SEPULTURA, and many others, his album cred...

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DESTRUCTION To Record 'Best Of The Early Years' Album

German thrashers DESTRUCTION have posted the following message on their official web site: "After the return from their successful Latin America tour (sadly interrupted with some promoter problems as reported) the band is now preparing for their next release. After the North America tour starting Ma...

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VADER Working On Their 'Fastest' Album Ever

For the last two weeks, Polish death metallers VADER have been working at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland, recording their new album, tentatively titled "Impressions In Blood". The bandmamebers have issued the following comments regarding the process thus far: Piotr Wiwczarek (guitar, vocals): "14...

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MORTAL SIN: New Tour Dates Announced

Reunited Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN are about to hit the road once again with the following shows now confirmed: May 26 - Metalfest VII @ Croydon Youth Centre - Melbourne, AUS May 27 - Tote Hotel – Melbourne, AUS Jun 3 - Metal Bloody Metal @ Marquis O'lorne Hotel - Newcastle, AUS Jun 23 - ...

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SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL, DESTRUCTION Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival

SATYRICON, MORBID ANGEL and DESTRUCTION have been confirmed for the Hole in the Sky – Bergen Metal Fest VII, set to take place August 23-26 in Bergen, Norway. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Wednesday, August 23 (Venue: Garage) – "Sworn Revenge": AETERNUS BURST SHE SAID DESTROY OBSCUR...

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PRONG's LONGWORTH To Join SPEED\KILL/HATE As Touring Bassist

Old-school thrashers SPEED\KILL/HATE have tapped PRONG bassist Mike Longworth for their upcoming Metal Crusaders Tour, which is scheduled to begin May 26 in Montreal, Quebec. Longworth will be filling in for regular SPEED\KILL/HATE bassist Derek Tailer, who is unable to do the tour due to "personal...

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SODOM Frontman: 'The Time Is Right' For Full U.S. Tour

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Tom Angelripper of SODOM. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Schmier of DESTRUCTION recently said that it was because of money that SODOM won't do a full U.S. tour. Is that true? Tom: "No. We're just going ...

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THUNDERSTONE Pull Out Of France's METALLIANCE Festival

Finnish melodic power metallers THUNDERSTONE have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are very sorry to announce that we have cancelled the planned show at the Metalliance festival in Beauvais [France] [on May 5]. We want you to know that this was entirely beyond our control...

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MEGADETH: 'Countdown To Extinction' Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab will be releasing a remastered version of MEGADETH's 1992 CD, "Countdown to Extinction", this summer. The complete track listing for the reissue is as follows: 01. Skin O' My Teeth (3:15) 02. Symphony of Destruction (4:06) 03. Architecture of Agression (3:39) 04. Foreclosur...

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SPEED\KILL/HATE Sign With ESCAPI MUSIC

Escapi Music has announced the signing of SPEED\KILL/HATE to their already supercharged roster, which also includes the likes of TOKYO DRAGONS, DRAGONLORD, EIDOLON, MAHAVATAR and BODY COUNT, just to name a few. SPEED\KILL/HATE's debut album, "Acts of Insanity", which is scheduled for release on June...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH Will Not Tour With SPEED\KILL/HATE After All

Due to "conflicting schedules," former MEGADETH/ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough will **NOT** be joining SPEED\KILL/HATE on their upcoming Metal Crusaders North American tour with VADER, KATAKLYSM, DESTRUCTION, GRAVEWORM and THE ABSENCE after all. "We are currently seeking a bass player available...

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EYEHATEGOD Tribute Album Details Revealed

Emetic Records will release an EYEHATEGOD tribute album, entitled "For The Sick - A Tribute To Eyehategod", sometime in the fall. A statement from the label reads as follows: "All the artists involved in the release are friends or fans of the sludge legends and we are happy to have the best of the u...

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Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer DI'ANNO: 'The Living Dead' European Release Date Revealed

During an interview former IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno did with the MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com on April 26, he revealed that the European release date of his new studio album, "The Living Dead", is set for May 16, which coincides with the album's U.S release date. In the interview, which w...

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DESTRUCTION's Booking Agent Defends Band's Decision To Cancel South American Tour Dates

DESTRUCTION's booking agent, Jörg "Schrörg" Düsedau of Dragon Productions, has issued the following statement regarding the band's decision to call off the last few gigs of their South American tour: "Due the complications with equipment, transportation and health, we were forced to stop the Latin A...

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KATAKLYSM Explain European Tour Cancellation

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have issued a statement explaining their decision to pull out of the remaining dates on the BOLT THROWER European tour. It reads as follows: "KATAKLYSM have been forced to cancel the remainder of the Euro tour with U.K. death metalers BOLT THROWER for reasons beyon...