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EVIL MASQUERADE: New Album Samples Available For Download

Danish symphonic metallers EVIL MASQUERADE have posted audio samples from their upcoming album, "Third Act", on their official web site. "Third Act" will be issued in Japan and Southeast Asia on May 24 via Marqee/Avalon. European/North American release dates have not yet been announced. The CD was r...

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NICODEMUS Announce U.K. Tour

Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have announced that they will tour the U.K. for the first time in their career this July. Support act for dates will be Manchester, England-based goth metal band LIQUID SKY. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jul. 16 - Stoke-On-Trent @ The Glebe Jul. 18 -...

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Fly

BLIND GUARDIAN's last album, "A Night At the Opera", was the sonic equivalent of a brownie sundae. One the size of a large mixing bowl. A couple bites were awesome, but the whole thing was just too rich, too huge, too filling… just too everything. Stomachaches and the need for a restorative nap ofte...

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Bestial

Let's begin by giving thanks to the fine people at At a Loss Recordings for continuing to dredge up some of the angriest, angular, and utterly mind-fucking sonic trample in the universe. The trend ain't dead either. Now comes a two-man project called BLACK COBRA that fills every nook and cranny with...

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ARCTURUS Bassist Hurt In Accident; Band Secure Temporary Replacement

Acording to a posting on ARCTURUS' web site, the band's bassist Hugh James Mingay recently "had an accident and a vertebrae has been affected. He's going to be well, but has to rest for several weeks. If he can't play the forthcoming three live shows in Norway, the shows will not be cancelled, as so...

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RAMMER: Canadian Tour Dates Announced

Toronto thrash metal quintet RAMMER has confirmed the following select shows in Southern Ontario in support of their recently released debut album "Cancer" (Blue Fog Recordings): May 05 - Guelph, ON @ The Shadow May 06 - London, ON @ Call The Office May 11 - Hamilton, ON @ The Underground Jun. 06 -...

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ENSIFERUM Set Release Date For 10th Anniversary DVD

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM have set a June 14 release date for the DVD of their 10th anniversary celebration concert, which took place Dec. 31, 2005 at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland. The band are planning on entering the studio in November to begin recording their thir...

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IGGY POP Working On New STOOGES Disc

Billboard.com is reporting that punk icon Iggy Pop has been holed up in "a little cottage in the boonies on a little river" in Florida writing music with his old band the STOOGES. The as-yet-untitled set, the legendary rock act's first since 1973, is due out next year via Virgin and will be ...

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BACKYARD BABIES: 'People Like' North American Release Date Announced

Abacus Recordings has set a May 2 North American release date for the new BACKYARD BABIES album, entitled "People Like People Like People Like Us". Produced by Nicke Andersson (guitarist/vocalist of THE HELLACOPTERS and former ENTOMBED drummer),the Swedish band's CD is said to be "a celebration of...

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IMPALED NAZARENE Seek Support Band For European Tour

Bruchstein Records is still searching for a support band for the IMPALED NAZARENE European tour, which is scheduled to take place April 18-May 2 and June 1- 11. Interested acts can send an e-mail to [email protected]. More information is available at www.bruchstein-tours.de. As previously report...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'I Don't Have Much Involvement In Heavy Metal Community'

A. Lee Graham of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: Why release "Operation: Mindcrime II" now? What makes 2006 the right year to finally get it out? Geoff: "That's just kind o...

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NICODEMUS: 'Next In Nocturne' Video Posted Online

Portland-based progressive metallers NICODEMUS have unveiled the web premiere of their new longform conceptual video for the track "Next In Nocturne". The clip is now available at the band's web site, www.nicodemus.us. The video was directed by Joni DeRouchie, a Northwest-based independent filmmaker...

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KATAGORY V: New Album Delayed

Utah-based progressive/power metallers KATAGORY V have had the release date of their new album, "The Rising Anger", pushed back one month to May 23 from the previously announced April 25. A statement from Nightmare Records regarding the delay reads as follows: "Due to some unseen circumstances durin...

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PEARL JAM: More U.S. Tour Dates Announced

PEARL JAM have announced the second leg of their 2006 U.S. tour in support of their new, self-titled album due out May 2. Leg two is scheduled to kick off on June 23 in Pittsburgh, PA and will finish on July 22 in George, WA. According to Billboard.com, the George show will be "an evening ...

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LIVING COLOUR Guitarist To Release New Solo Album

On April 16, LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon Reid will release his third solo album and second featuring the backing of virtuosos called MASQUE. On "Other True Self", Vernon Reid exposes a vivid personal landscape. Each track illuminates one or another side of Vernon Reid: his African lineage in "Pro...