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SINNER: 'Die On Command' Video Posted Online

Artist-photographer Katja Piolka has created a video for the SINNER song "Die on Command", using stop-motion photography. Watch it at this location. The track comes off the German hard rock band's 2003 album "There Will Be Execution". Piolka has previously created cover art for such acts as LEAVES'...

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THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist to Perform At MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION Fundraising Event

THE ALIEN BLAKK guitarist/producer Joshua Craig will perform for the children's charity "Make A Wish Foundation" at the organization's annual Phoenix, AZ event fundraising drive. The event will be held today (Thursday, September 28) between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at 44th street and Indian School in the...

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SINNER: Studio Update

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars),Frank Rössler (keyboards),METALIUM's Matte Lange (guitars) and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — is currently at Leon studio near Stuttgart with the engineering team of Achim Köhler...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Planning DIXIE DREGS / STEVE MORSE BAND Tour

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I just talked to our DEEP PURPLE manager, Bruce Payne, and also my manager, Frank Solomon. DEEP PURPLE is doing lots of gigs this fall, and we’re looking at doing the DIXIE DREGS / STEVE MORSE BAND tour for...

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KARION: S.A. SLAYER, RIOT, HELSTAR Members' Early Works To Surface

San Antonio, Texas underground metal cult faves KARION have announced the release of "Iron Shadows", a collection of re-mastered demos recorded at Sound Cube Studios in Converse, Texas with engineer Ron Thomas during the band's brief three-year tenure in the mid-'80s. Contemporaries of such Texas le...

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Suffocation

American death metal's most consistent and punishing standard-bearers, SUFFOCATION sometimes get overlooked in the rush to deify other bands. While it could be argued that they've never been a particularly innovative act, there's something to be said for the songcraft, torturous bits of melody, and...

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CHRIS POLAND's OHM: Hard At Work On New Album

OHM:, the group led by former MEGADETH guitarist Chris Poland, is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to "Amino Acid Flashback". Kofi Baker (who played on OHM:'s last two records) and Joel Taylor (ALLAN HOLDSWORTH, FRANK GAMBALE, also toured with OHM: earlier this year) will be sharing d...

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HATEBREED Comments On Former Guitarist's Passing

HATEBREED has issued the following statement regarding the passing of its former guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards: "As many of you may have heard, and we were sorry to learn, our former guitar player Lou 'Boulder' Richards passed away yesterday. It is very unfortunate that he could not see any other...

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Former HATEBREED Guitarist Passes Away

According to several online sources, including postings on the band's official MySpace page, former HATEBREED guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards — who appeared on the group's "Satisfaction is the Death Of Desire" (1997) and "Perseverance" (2002) releases before leaving the band in May of 2002 — has di...

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MESSIAH'S KISS: 'Dragonheart' Track Listing Revealed

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the track listing for its upcoming third album, "Dragonheart", tentatively due in early 2007 via SPV Records. "Dragonheart" was mixed at Arena 20 studi...

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SINNER: Drum Tracks For New Album Completed

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, his FEAR bandmate Tom Naumann (guitars),Frank Rössler (keyboards),METALIUM's Matte Lange (guitars) and former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling — has entered Leon studio near Stuttgart with the engineering team of Achim Köhler and...

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MESSIAH'S KISS: New Audio Samples Available

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has uploaded three songs ("The Ancient Cries", "Babylon" and "City of Angels") from its forthcoming third album, "Dragonheart", at the group's official web site. "Dr...

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New GRAVE DIGGER, VICTORY Releases To Arrive In October

Spain's Locomotive Records is set to release two major metal statements on October 10: "Yesterday" by GRAVE DIGGER and "Fuel to the Fire" by VICTORY. VICTORY is the respected Hanover, Germany-based power metal band that in its 20-year career has elicited raves from critics and fans alike. Now, for t...

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LUDICHRIST And SCATTERBRAIN To Reunite For New York City Show

LUDICHRIST and SCATTERBRAIN will reunite for a one-off performance at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City on February 23, 2007. Tickets go on sale September 15 at 12:00 p.m. EST. "Besides ripping through their original material, on any given night one might see a medley of MOZART, MONK...

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GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL Among 'Hard Rock Band' Nominees At BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS

GODSMACK, SHADOWS FALL and CONVERGE are among the nominees for the 19th annual Boston Music Awards, set to take place September 27 at the city's Avalon Ballroom. GODSMACK received a total of five nods, including one in the "Male Vocalist of the Year" category for Sully Erna, who will compete against...