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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Checks In From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We are currently on tour with the Sounds of the Underground tour, and everything is going very well. We've had great responses from the audiences at the shows we've done so far, and the tour crew...
July 17, 2006
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DISILLUSION Hard At Work On Sophomore Album

DISILLUSION, the prog-death band from Leipzig, Germany, is hard at work on its as-yet-untitled sophomore album, due on October 23 via Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Back to Times of Splendor" will be completed before the end of July, and the record will be mastered in August by one of...
July 17, 2006
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Report: OZZFEST 2006 Rocked By Heat Exhaustion In St. Louis

Alex Fees of KSDK NewsChannel 5 has issued the following report: The heat took its toll at the UMB Bank Pavillion Saturday (July 15) in Maryland Heights, Missouri. Rescue workers treated dozens of Ozzfest concert fans sweltering in the heat. It meant an early departure for some concert-goers. At lea...
July 16, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist Talks About The SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ChartAttack.com: Why did you guys choose to do the Sounds Of The Underground tour this year? Alex Webster: "They approached us about it, but we'd also...
July 14, 2006
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RHAPSODY Change Name To RHAPSODY OF FIRE

Due to copyright and trademark issues, the band formerly known as RHAPSODY has changed its name to RHAPSODY OF FIRE. The band members consider this a great new start, reflecting the emboldened and increasingly grandiose direction that their music has taken. "The power of the dragonflame will burn br...
July 14, 2006
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CIRCUS OF POWER Schedule First New York City Show In Over 12 Years

CIRCUS OF POWER — Alex Mitchell (vocals),Ricky Beck Mahler (guitar),Gary Sunshine (guitar),Ryan Maher (drums),and Marc Frappier (bass) — have reunited and will be playing their first New York City show in over 12 years as part of director Drew Stone's release party for the new film "The Road To...
July 13, 2006
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RUSH Guitarist Featured On THE GOLF CHANNEL's 'Personal Lessons': Video Available

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson and golf pro Rocco Mediate were featured in the debut episode of The Golf Channel's "Personal Lessons" on July 3. They played a round of golf, along with an amateur partner, at Tuscany Reserve in Naples, Fla. Medi...
July 10, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: 'We Never Wanted To Compromise To Get Bigger'

Canada's ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist/lyricist Alex Webster. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On sticking to their guns: "We're not concerned with being the next big thing or anything like that. Obviously it's way beyond that point. I mean, w...
July 8, 2006
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MYSTIC CIRCLE Confirmed For Bulgaria's TRASH TIL DEATH Festival

German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE have been confirmed for the Trash Til Death festival, set to take place August 26 at Karvana Stadium in Bulgaria.. Also scheduled to appear are DESTRUCTION and NAPALM DEATH. More information is available at www.thrashtildeath.net. MYSTIC CIRCLE recently...
July 7, 2006
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'Death' Rapper NECRO Talks About Project With Ex-SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with Brooklyn "death rapper" NECRO regarding his "The Circle of Tyrants" CD — featuring contributions from current and former members of TESTAMENT, BLACK SABBATH and SEPULTURA — plus his upcoming project with ex-SEPULTURA drummer Igor...
July 7, 2006
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PAUL BOSTAPH: 'I'm Stoked To Hit The Road With The TESTAMENT Guys'

EXODUS drummer Paul Bostaph (ex-SLAYER, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) has commented on his upcoming stint as the touring drummer for TESTAMENT. As previously reported, TESTAMENT drummer Louie Clemente will be unable to perform with the band on the upcoming shows scheduled in the United States, Europe, and...
July 7, 2006
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TESTAMENT Drummer CLEMENTE To Sit Out Upcoming Dates; PAUL BOSTAPH To Fill In

Due to medical reasons, TESTAMENT drummer Louie Clemente will be unable to perform with the band on the upcoming shows scheduled in the United States, Europe, and South Korea. Veteran drummer and good friend Paul Bostaph (EXODUS, ex-SLAYER, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) will be filling in for Louie on the...
July 5, 2006
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E-FORCE Sign With THUNDERING RECORDS

E-FORCE, the band featuring former VOIVOD bassist/vocalist Eric Forrest, have signed a new three-album deal with France's Thundering Records. The band will enter the studio in October in Toulouse, France with producer Patrick Fredrich to begin recording their sophomore album, tentatively due in earl...
July 5, 2006
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CONGLOMERATORZ: New Album 'Naturally Heavy' Now Available

Chicago-based prog-metal band CONGLOMERATORZ have released their new album, entitled "Naturally Heavy", through Nanofusion Music. The 14-song CD is described in a press release as "pure ultraistic progressively aggressive music that is opening narrow minds throughout the music industry. Lay your ear...
July 3, 2006
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SAMMY HAGAR: EDDIE VAN HALEN 'Needs An Overhaul'

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that Sammy Hagar fears a VAN HALEN reunion will never happen because former bandmate Eddie Van Halen needs "an overhaul". Hagar singer still tours with former VAN HALEN bandmate Michael Anthony and speaks regularly to Alex Van Halen, but he rarely talks...
July 1, 2006