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CRYPTOPSY To Announce New Lineup In October; Studio Time Booked For November

Guitarist Alex Auburn of the Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "CRYPTOPSY will soon announce the new acquisitions in the band for the positions of lead singer and keyboardist/samplist. We will release new pictures of the band by October and CRYPTOP...

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LIZZY BORDEN: 'Appointment With Death' Details Revealed

LIZZY BORDEN was created in 1983 in Hollywood California. Spitting venom, stage blood and dripping grease paint while breathing life into bizarre characters bred precisely for the stage. Theme-oriented creations such as "Love You to Pieces" (1985),"Menace to Society" (1986),"Visual Lies" (1987),"...

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Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN Films 'I Walk Alone' Video

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has finished filming a video for her new solo single, "I Walk Alone", in Berlin, Germany with director Jörn Heitmann, who previously worked with NIGHTWISH on the "Sleeping Sun" clip in 2005. The single will be released mid-October Universal Music, to be followed...

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SIEGES EVEN: 'Paramount' Preview Available

A six-minute preview of the new album by reformed cult German progressive metal band SIEGES EVEN, entitled "Paramount", has been posted on the group's MySpace page. Due in North America on October 10 via Inside Out Music (late September in Europe),the CD's cover artwork can be seen at this location...

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KISS: 'Kissology' Producers Interviewed

While much of the archival KISS footage has circulated for years on the KISS underground collector's circuit in fuzzy, sub-par quality, never before has it been presented in such improved quality than on the "Kissology" series. The project, a partnership between KISS and VH1 Classic, is overseen by...

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PINK CREAM 69 Singer To Guest On ROCK 247 ONLINE's 'Hair Metal Haven'

PINK CREAM 69 vocalist David Readman will introduce every track from his forthcoming self-titled solo CD on the "Hair Metal Haven" show on Rock 247 Online on Saturday, August 25 between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT (18.00 and 20.00 CET). You can listen to the program live via the Internet at this location. P...

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ATREYU Singer Tries To Stay Sane

MTV.com reports: ATREYU singer Alex Varkatzas used to deal with severe anxiety by taking antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication including Lexapro and Klonopin, which helped him work and tour without suffering from panic attacks. However, for the writing and recording of ATREYU's new album "Lead...

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DESPISED ICON To Tour Canada With THE LOCUST

DESPISED ICON continues their non-stop fall North American touring onslaught by taking part in the Exclaim!/ MuchLoud! Aggressive Tendencies 2007 tour alongside THE LOCUST, which runs exclusively throughout Canada from November 3 through November 16. This trek marks the group fifth tour in support o...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Issues Latin American Tour Update

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has issued the following update: "[I] ust wanted to update you all on how the tour is going. We have had another major dissapointment, and that is that the concert in Venezuela was cancelled by the local authorities mere hours before we were to begin. This is an...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Jamming With RODRIGO Y GABRIELA On MTV; Video Available

Video footage of TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick jamming with the guitar duo RODRIGO Y GABRIELA is airing this entire week on MTV as part of the channel's "52/52" campaign (with RODRIGO Y GABRIELA as the featured artist). Original performances, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage, including...

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IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Interational Version of GUITAR HERO III

Activision revealed today an international track list for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. As a testament to the widespread anticipation of the hit franchise and global phenomenon, Activision's newest music sensation will include a diverse assortment of hit songs from across the globe, that include...

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PUNGENT STENCH Drummer Says Frontman's 'Jealousy' Caused Band's Split

Drummer Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave) of the long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH has released the following statement: "It has come to an very sudden and sad end between me and Cochino [guitarist/vocalist Martin Schirenc] and due to an email conversation...

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VAN HALEN Removing Bassist From Songwriting Credits?

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: VAN HALEN may have restored former bassist Michael Anthony's photos to the album cover art on the band's official web site, but it seems the group is still trying to remove Anthony from its history. According to AntiMusic.com, Anthony's na...

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AT VANCE: 'VII' To Receive U.S. Release Next Week

Germany's AT VANCE will release its new album, "VII", in the U.S. on August 28 via Locomotive Records. The CD was issued in Europe in June through AFM Records. The group's seventh effort marks the debut of new singer Rick Altzi and features the band's "very own interpretation on neo-classical power...

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Exclusive: SEBASTIAN BACH's New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By AXL ROSE

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is set to release "Angel Down" on November 20, his first solo album in eight years. The 14-song "Angel Down" was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST),and was recorded in July and August 2006 at Sound City studios in Hollywood, CA. The CD...