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THE ORDER: 'Son Of Armageddon' Release Date Announced

THE ORDER, the new project featuring former GURD guitarist Spring and PURE INC. singer Gianni Pontillo, will release their debut album, "Son of Armageddon", on June 26 via the Hamburg, Germany-based label Dockyard 1. "Son of Armageddon" was recorded last October at Little Creek Studios by V.O. Pulve...
May 12, 2006
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THE TRACEELORDS To Be Joined By Famous Masseuse DR. DOT At Berlin Show

On May 19 in Berlin, Germany's premier glam punk rock 'n' rollers THE TRACEELORDS will be joined on stage by rock 'n' roll's most famous and most sexy masseuse, Dr. Dot. The show will be part of THE TRACEELORDS' upcoming tour in support of their new album, "The Ali Of Rock", which will be released ....
May 10, 2006
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ZEBRA's FELIX HANNEMAN Joins THE SLASHTONES

Harry Slash, Extreme Championship Wrestling's theme music producer and performer, has announce the addition of ZEBRA's Felix Hanneman on keyboards to THE SLASHTONES. Over the years the band has included members of THE CULT, RAGING SLAB, THE B-52S, RAINBOW, CRO-MAGS, WARRIOR SOUL, THE CYCLE SLUTS FRO...
May 9, 2006
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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Auctioning 1969 Mustang Via eBay

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider is currently auctioning his 1969 Boss 302 Mustang car via eBay. A posting on the auction page reads as follows: "Dee Snider has owned this car for over 25 years. It was originally discovered by Dee's brother Frank as a basket case in 1979, missing the original Boss...
May 9, 2006
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KISS Conventions: A Carnival of Like-Minded Souls

KISS' official web site has published an advance story from issue No. 5 of the official KISS magazine. Written by Melanie "Sass" Falina, the story focuses on the countless KISS conventions and expos that are regularly held around the world. An excerpt from the article follows: In the vast world of a...
May 7, 2006
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PSYCHOTRON Part Ways With Bassist, Announce Temporary Replacement

German power/thrash band PSYCHOTRON have parted ways with bassist Frank "Mampf" Herold. Sebastian "BassT" Schult (ex-ATROCITY, TEABAG, FROM THY ASHES) has been enlisted to play the upcoming shows and possibly join the group as a permanent member. PSYCHOTRON's third album, "Pray for Salvation", will...
May 7, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH's 'Iron Man' Tops VH1 List As the Greatest Metal Song of All Time

BLACK SABBATH's "Iron Man" reigns as the #1 song in the definitive metal count down "40 Greatest Metal Songs" airing on VH1. The countdown, which began Monday, May 1 will culminate on Thursday, May 4 at 11 p.m., with the top ten songs of all time. Hosted by Sebastian Bach (who can be seen on ...
May 3, 2006
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PREJUDICE To Film F*CK THE COMMERCE Performance For Upcoming DVD

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE will be filming their appearance at this year's edition of the Fuck the Commerce festival (May 25-27 at MZA [Mehrzweckhalle] in Luckau, Germany) for an upcoming DVD. Sitting behind the drum kit for the performance will be Frank, who recently announced his departure...
April 25, 2006
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THE ORDER Sign With DOCKYARD 1

THE ORDER, the new project featuring former GURD guitarist Spring and PURE INC. singer Gianni Pontillo, have signed a worldwide deal with the Hamburg, Germany-based label Dockyard 1 Records. The group's debut album, titled "Son of Armageddon", which was recorded last October at Little Creek Studios...
April 25, 2006
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THE ALIEN BLAKK Guitarist Auditions For GUNS N' ROSES

Boston-based guitarist Joshua Craig was called to audition for GUNS N' ROSES last week — presumably as the replacement for Buckethead, who quit the group in early 2004. In a statement sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Craig expressed his "complete admiration and repect for the opportunity to audition for su...
April 20, 2006
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NORTHWEST DEATH FEST 2006: Complete Lineup Announced

Headliners of the third annual Northwest Death Fest 2006 — OBITUARY and SADUS — will be joined by 27 death metal bands on Sunday, May 28, at Fenix Underground in Seattle. California acts DEEDS OF FLESH and SEVERED SAVIOR will co-headline the second stage. The support bands, hailing from Seattle as w...
April 13, 2006
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PREJUDICE Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE have parted ways with drummer Frank due to "personal reasons," according to a posting on the band's web site. "He will, however, stay with us 'till we have found a good replacement for him," the group write. "People that are willing to give it a chance are welcome t...
April 11, 2006
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ACCEPT Bassist PETER BALTES: More Rockfactory Music School Details Surface

Joe Schlared of the ACCEPT fan site Schlared.com has issued the following update on the launch of ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes' music school called the Rockfactory: "[Baltes'] Rockfactory music school will be located in the Philadelphia, PA area and he will be involved with that full-time. However, y...
April 3, 2006
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TESLA, FRANK HANNON BAND Tour Dates Announced

TESLA have scheduled the following dates during the coming weeks: May 19 - Bone Bash, Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA Jun. 17 - Elko Motorcycle Jamboree – Elko, NV Jul. 13 - Beloit Riverfest - Beloit, WI Jul. 14 - Surf Ballroom - Clear Lake, IA Jul. 15 - Prairie Nights Casino - Fort ...
March 31, 2006
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HATEBREED Add Second Guitarist

HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta has posted the following message on the band;'s official web site: "We've decided to become a five-piece again. Mainly because of the new album having a lot of parts that involve second guitar, but also because me and [bassist Chris] Beattie started this band as a five...
March 30, 2006