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All Over You
Violently unfashionable in the States, and destined for cult status among the AOR and hard rock fans who keep ex-members of TUFF in business, THE BEN JACKSON GROUP deliver an unrepentant dose of smooth, glossy melodic rock on "All Over You". Jackson, former guitarist of CRIMSON GLORY and PARISH, ass...April 4, 2005
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Guitarist ERIC HOFFMAN Says He Is Putting Together 'New' DEICIDE
Despite an announcement to the contrary on UNHOLY GHOST's web site, former DEICIDE guitarist Eric Hoffman has told BLABBERMOUTH.NET that he "never played with [UNHOLY GHOST]" and "did not join" the group. Hoffman is currently involved in a legal dispute with DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton over the rig...April 3, 2005
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BRUCE DICKINSON: Early Solo Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
To celebrate the release of the new BRUCE DICKINSON album, "Tyranny of Souls", all the past solo releases of the IRON MAIDEN singer will be re-released with extra material on the same day, May 23. The albums will expanded with hard-to-find B-sides and rare tracks, while the live recordings will be m...April 1, 2005
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'Tage Mahal
Ah, the Mountain King himself, JON OLIVA, metal's own Brian Wilson. We never know what his status is, we empathize with his losses (brother and bandmate Criss was killed by a drunk driver a decade ago),we worry about his health, and when his voice cracks, or he takes years to release a proper metal...April 1, 2005
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SWALLOW THE SUN: New Album Release Date, Track Listing Announced
Firebox Records has set an August 24 European release date for as-yet-untitled second album from Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN. A single, "Forgive Her", will be released on April 13 exclusively in Finland. In addition to the nine-minute title track, the single features a cover...March 31, 2005
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Transylvania 90210
In a stunted little cul-de-sac of the music world, occupied exclusively by zaftig, Myspace-addicted Goth chicks, overly-pierced zombie greasers and cowboy-hat-wearing ex-glammers gone horror punk, people like WEDNESDAY 13 reign supreme. This is a scene where third-string footnotes to history like BI...March 20, 2005
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BLASTMASTERS To Guest On 'Metal Madness' TV Show
BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will be appearing on the "Metal Madness" TV show in Los Angeles, California on April 15. Robert Cardenes (INFAMY, COFFIN TEXTS) will be hosting the show, which airs on Channel 6 every Fr...March 17, 2005
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SWALLOW THE SUN Complete Work On New Album
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN have finished recording their second album at Sam's Workshop studios in Lutakko, Finland with producer Sami Kokko. "We just visited Finnvox studios, where our new album was mastered by Minerva Pappi," the band write on their web site, "She did an...March 16, 2005
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BEN JACKSON GROUP To Release 'All Over You' This Month
Florida-based heavy metal band the BEN JACKSON GROUP is set to release its new album "All Over You" on March 29, via Screaming Ferret Wreckords. "All Over You" is the band's second album. Vocalist/guitarist Ben Jackson created his own band to further expand the musical direction explored by his prev...March 8, 2005
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Former DEICIDE Guitarist ERIC HOFFMAN Joins UNHOLY GHOST
UNHOLY GHOST have announced the addition of former DEICIDE guitarist Eric Hoffman to the group's ranks. "Eric is an amazing guitarist and we are all very excited to be working with him!!" reads a posting on the group's web site. Hoffman joins the band as the replacement for founding member/lead guit...March 4, 2005
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Celebrates 40 Years In Rock With Special CD, DVD
According to an article in The Buffalo News, DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has been spending time in Buffalo, New York working on a record documenting and celebrating his 40 years in the rock world. "I love Buffalo," Gillan told Jeff Miers of The Buffalo News. "The people here are wonderful, genui...March 4, 2005
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Never-Ending
It's tough for me not to consider MYSTIC PROPHECY's "Never-Ending" as a companion piece of sorts to FIREWIND's "Forged by Fire". Both came my way within the last month or two, both are quality melodic metal albums, and both feature the axe wizardry of Gus G. Both albums also happen to be the third r...February 27, 2005
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BEFORE THE DAWN Unveil New Lineup
BEFORE THE DAWN, the Finnish "dark metal" solo project of Tuomas Saukkonen, have revealed the lineup for their upcoming live performances. Joining Saukkonen in the new formation will be Juho Räihä (guitar; GLORIA MORTI, MY RAGE),Lars Eikind (bass, vocals; WINDS) and Aatu Mukka (drums; CAMORRA, DOWN...February 26, 2005
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UNHOLY GHOST Guitarist Leaves For PESSIMIST
UNHOLY GHOST founding member/lead guitarist Kelly McLauchlin has announced that he is leaving the band in order to continue on with PESSIMIST and other musical interests. "Kelly has been an integral part of UNHOLY GHOST since its beginning in 2003, and the band wishes him future success with PESSIMI...February 24, 2005
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NIGHTWISH: 'Once' DVD-Audio Release Delayed (Again)
According to a posting on the group's official web site, the release date of NIGHTWISH's DVD-Audio version of their latest album, "Once", has been pushed back to "end of February" from the previously announced February 21 (and before that, February 7). No reason was given for the delay. The complete...February 16, 2005
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