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RAGING SPEEDHORN: New Album Details Revealed

Britain's RAGING SPEEDHORN have set "How The Great Have Fallen" as the title of their new album, due in March in the U.K and U.S. via SPV Records. The CD, the group's first with ex-DEFENESTRATION axeman Jaye Thompson, was recorded at London's 2KHZ Studios (THE DARKNESS, THE WILDHEARTS) with producer...

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3 INCHES OF BLOOD Part Ways With Guitarists, Announce Replacements

Canadian metallers 3 INCHES OF BLOOD have parted ways with guitarists Bobby Froese and Sunny Dhak. "The two of them decided they could no longer commit to touring and needed to deal with some personal matters," the band write on their web site. "Naturally, we were all quite shocked and disappointed...

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ARCH ENEMY To Release New EP

Sweden's ARCH ENEMY will issue a new EP, "Dead Eyes See No Future", through Century Media Records on November 15 in Europe and November 30 in North America. This record, a mixture of live tracks and cover versions, was initially released in Japan only while the band were touring there a few months a...

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KERRANG!'s Founding Editor To Head Up CLASSIC ROCK Magazine

Brand Republic's "Media Bulletin" is reporting that Future Publishing has revealed a new senior editorial team for its Classic Rock magazine, with new hirings including Kerrang!'s founding editor Geoff Barton. Scott Rowley takes up the reins as editor-in-chief and rock journalist Barton returns to t...

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JESTER'S FUNERAL To Enter Studio Next Month

German metallers JESTER'S FUNERAL will enter the studio on October 18 to begin recording their fourth album, tentatively due in early 2005 through an as-yet-undetermined label. "We will produce the album on our own, supported by the SoundSquare production team from Duesseldorf and by our former bass...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Pledges To Stop Swearing For Charity

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that Ozzy Osbourne has poked fun at his reputation as a foul-mouthed rocker by appearing gagged in an advertisement for a British television charity event Children In Need. The BLACK SABBATH singer is rendered silent by tape covering his mouth in the ske...

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AT THE GATES Tribute Album Due Next Week

Drowned Scream Records has set a September 24 release date for the AT THE GATES tribute album, "Slaughterous Souls - A Tribute to At The Gates". The complete track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. TAETRE (Sweden) – "At the Gates" 02. GODHATE (Sweden) - "Kingdom Gone" 03. MÖRK GRYNING (Swede...

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MASTERPLAN Singer Says New Album Will Contain 'Very Progressive' Parts

MASTERPLAN, the new band featuring ex-HELLOWEEN guitarist Roland Grapow, ex-HELLOWEEN drummer Uli Kusch and former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ARK singer Jorn Lande, recently entered Crazy Cat studio in Hamburg, Germany with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE, SKINLAB) to begin recording...

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SAURON: New Album Delayed

The release date of SAURON's second full-length album, "For A Dead Race", has been pushed back to October 21 from the previously announced September 20. The delay is being blamed on "manufacturing matters." The follow-up to 2003's "Universe Of Filth", "For A Dead Race" was recorded at Double Noise S...

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THE DARKNESS Manager: 'America Destroys So Many Bands'

Billboard is reporting that since the July 2003 release of their debut album, "Permission to Land", on Must Destroy/Atlantic, U.K. band THE DARKNESS have sold 637,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and 3 million worldwide, according to Whitehouse Management, which repre...

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GODSMACK Drummer Rejects ALICE IN CHAINS Comparisons

GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin recently spoke to the Reno Gazette-Journal about the group's current tour with METALLICA and the mainstream media's refusal to give the band their fair due. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Reno Gazette-Journal: I read that GODSMACK has had the best respons...

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OTEP Singer Calls GEORGE BUSH An 'Asshole', Says 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Is 'Fantastic'

In a recent interview with KNAC.com, OTEP frontwoman/namesake Otep spoke about the group's involvement with the Rock the Vote movement and their views on the upcoming presidential election. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.com: How do you feel about certain artists such as Linda Rons...

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KATAFALK Finish Recording New Demo

Dutch extreme death/thrashers KATAFALK recently finished recording four new songs for a promotional CD. The band, who were previously signed to the defunct Cold Blood Industries label, will use the recording to procure a new record deal. The tracks laid down during the sessions are: "Death's Contrad...

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THE DARKNESS Singer To Form Project With ASH Frontman

THE DARKNESS singer Justin Hawkins has plans to team with ASH frontman Tim Wheeler in WHITE SLAVE, a project in which both vocalists will step into lead guitar roles, with disco don Har Mar Superstar on vocals. No other details currently are available. "I would prefer not to speak of that matter at...

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World Wide Death

There's a thin line between paying intuitive homage to the classic sounds of yesteryear and churning out a load of old dross way past its sell-by date. GOD AMONG INSECTS have most certainly landed in the latter camp with an unceremonious thump, and could do well to remember that you can smother ever...