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ORANGE GOBLIN Confirmed For U.K.'s HELLACAUST Festival

ORANGE GOBLIN and LUNARMILE (the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie, daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) have been confirmed for the Hellacaust indoor metal festival at The Sanctuary in Birmingham, England on Sunday, November 5. Other bands set to appear include MITHRAS, CONQUE...

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THE BERZERKER Pull Out Of England's DAMNATION FESTIVAL

Australian industrial death metal phenomenon THE BERZERKER have cancelled their previously announced appearance at the Damnation Festival 2006, set to take place October 15 in Manchester, England. According to the festival organizers, "an unprofessional breakdown in communication between their U.K....

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The Eagle Has Landed Pt. III

Does anyone really need another SAXON live album? If you're a diehard fan, then the answer is a resounding "Yes!" Others may prefer 1982's "The Eagle Has Landed" for the early lineup and exclusively classic material or 1996's "The Eagle Has Landed Pt. II" for a relatively broad career retrospective....

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'The New Material Simply Goes Off Live'

Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the divided opinions over the recently released "Operation: Mindcrime II" album: "I guess the divided opinions over 'Operation: Mindcrime II' is a good thing, bec...

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SUFFOCATE FASTER Sign With 1981 RECORDS

Cincinnati Ohio's straight-edge hardcore heavyweights SUFFOCATE FASTER have inked a deal with 1981 Records. The group's new album, "Don't Kill The Messenger", is scheduled for release on September 19. Commented 1981 Records co-owner Cliff Wiener: "We're excited to be aligned with such hardworking mu...

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DESTRUCTION, PARAGON Confirmed For Sweden's GATES OF METAL Festival

DESTRUCTION and PARAGON have been confirmed for the Gates of Metal festival, set to take place August 4-5 at at Folkets Park in Hultsfred, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMORPHIS DEATHSTARS DESTRUCTION DISMEMBER HAMMERFALL HELLOWEEN LUMSK MACHINE MEN M...

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Former ANTHRAX Frontman NEIL TURBIN Confirmed For California's BURNING STAR FESTIVAL

NEIL TURBIN'S DEATHRIDERS, the new band fronted by original ANTHRAX vocalist Neil Turbin, have been confirmed for the Burning Star Festival, set to take place August 5-6 at The Jumping Turtle in San Marcos, CA. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: Saturday, August 5, 2006: HELSTAR NEIL...

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Former CARCASS Frontman Talks About Solo Album, Possible Reunion

Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: "Welcome To Carcass Cuntry" is your first solo album. How did you get the idea of releasing a solo album? And moreover, an album full of country and bl...

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ZONARIA: 'Rendered in Vain' Audio Samples, Video Clip Posted Online

Swedish melodic death metal band ZONARIA — who recently completed a European tour with IMPALED NAZARENE — have posted two tracks from their upcoming single, 'Rendered in Vain", on their MySpace profile. Check out the songs "Rendered in Vain" and "Attending Annihilation" at this location. "Rendered i...

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STIKKI FYKK: 'Cover' Of OBITUARY's 'Slowly We Rot' Posted Online

STIKKI FYKK, the long-running "nasty dirty glam thrash rock" from Germany featuring Dr. Vinnie Stikk (a.k.a. Andreas Preisig, owner of Battle Cry Records),Baron Carloz (a.k.a. Eren Eraslan, former guitar player of STORMRIDER),Sergeant Ryan Vixxen (a.k.a. Mathias Czop, former guitar player for STOR...

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OBITUARY Frontman: 'ROADRUNNER Could Have Done A Lot More With Us'

MetalUpdate.com recently conducted an interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalUpdate.com: Does not being on a record label make it more challenging booking shows or is it easier? John Tardy: "The record company doesn't really have much to do with that,...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Speaks

Writer/photographer John Harrell recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer for a cover story in the Japanese magazine Burrn! An excerpt from the chat follows: Burrn!: Do the fans hassle you about being in Ace's makeup? Tommy: "The vast majority of the people see KISS up there...

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SACRED STEEL Set Release Date For New Album

German metallers SACRED STEEL have set a November 10 release date via Massacre Records for their sixth album. The band will enter the Spiderhouse studio in Berlin on July 10 with legendary producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, HELLOWEEN, ST. VITUS, DEPRESSIVE AGE, SODOM, KREATOR) to begin recording the eff...

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FERRET MUSIC Forms NEW WEATHERMEN RECORDS Label Imprint

Ferret Music has announced the formation of a new imprint to the label to be known as New Weathermen Records. The imprint is the brainchild of Nick Storch, booking agent to high profile artists such as ATREYU, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, UNEARTH and AS I LAY DYING. Inspired by bands he works with such as FE...

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STIKKI FYKK Featuring Members Of LANFEAR, SACRED STEEL, IVANHOE: New CD Due In July

STIKKI FYKK, the long-running "nasty dirty glam thrash rock" from Germany featuring Dr. Vinnie Stikk (a.k.a. Andreas Preisig, owner of Battle Cry Records),Baron Carloz (a.k.a. Eren Eraslan, former guitar player of STORMRIDER),Sergeant Ryan Vixxen (a.k.a. Mathias Czop, former guitar player for STOR...