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ROYAL ANGUISH To Enter Studio In September
Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH will enter Razzor Media/Mana Studios on September 2 to begin tracking the follow-up to their EP, "Tales of Sullen Eyes". The as-yet-untitled full-length CD will be co-engineered by Shawn "Sol-Sangraal" Ohtani (MALEVOLENT CREATION, HATE ETERNAL, SOILENT G...July 12, 2005
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EYES OF FIRE Confirm Album Title
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE have confirmed that they have set "Prisons" as the title of their upcoming sophomore album, tentatively due October 4 via Century Media Records (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on June 28). The follow-up to last year's "Ashes to Embers" was produced by...July 11, 2005
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DREAMS OF DAMNATION: Former DARK ANGEL Guitarist Reports On THRASH AGAINST CANCER Benefit
DREAMS OF DAMNATION, the new band featuring former DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin, have returned hom to Los Angeles after performing on Saturday (July 9) at the Thrash Against Cancer benefit at The Pound SF outdoor amphitheatre in San Francisco, California. Commented Durkin: "We all made it back to...July 11, 2005
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CLOVEN HOOF To Release New Album In September: Audio Available
Reunited NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends CLOVEN HOOF will release a new album in September via XZec Records. The as-yet-untitled effort (the original choice for an album title, "Absolute Power", was reportedly abandoned because another band has previously used the title for their CD...July 9, 2005
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BATCASTLE, VESPERIAN SORROW Confirmed For AUSTIN EXTREME METAL FEST
BATCASTLE (featuring KING DIAMOND drummer Matt Thompson),VESPERIAN SORROW, VOWS IN ASHES and IGNITOR are among the bands confirmed for the Austin Extreme Metal Fest, set to take place July 22-24 at The Backroom in Austin, Texas. The three-day festival will feature 28 of Texas' most extreme metal ba...July 6, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN, WHITESNAKE, KORN Members Offer God Testimonials To 'Metal Bible'
Johannes Jonsson of Metal For Jesus has completed work on a special version of the Bible called the "Metal Bible". Besides the New Testament in easy-to-understand language (Living Bible) it will also contain testimonials from metalheads about what God and the Bible has meant to them. Some of the par...July 3, 2005
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CHIMAIRA Frontman Says Group's New Album Is 'A Breath Of Fresh Air'
CHIMAIRA frontman Mark Hunter spoke to MTV.com about the group's self-titled third disc, due on August 9 via Roadrunner. "We could make 'The Impossibility of Reason' part two, which would have been absolutely no challenge whatsoever, or there was option two: totally reinvent ourselves," Hunter said....July 1, 2005
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LIVIDITY Add Second Guitarist
U.S. cult porn grinders LIVIDITY have announced the addition of second guitarist Shaun LaCanne (PUTRID PILE) to the group's ranks. Longtime guitar player/vocalist Matt Bishop will be laying down the axe due to a hand injury to his fret hand to focus full-time on lead vocals/frontman duties. "Now wit...June 30, 2005
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FRAMESHIFT Mastermind: SEBASTIAN BACH's Vocal Recording Gives Way To Veiled Violent Threats
ProgRock Records, the label behind Henning Pauly's FRAMESHIFT progressive rock project, has issued the following press release: "After recording an album about the ramifications of violence in society — FRAMESHIFT's 'An Absence of Empathy' — vocalist Sebastian Bach [ex-SKID ROW], on his website, has...June 30, 2005
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COLD Finalize 'A Different Kind Of Pain' Track Listing
According to Billboard.com, COLD have finalized the track listing for their new album, "A Different Kind of Pain", due on August 30 via Lava Records. The follow-up to 2003's "Year of the Spider" (Flip/Geffen) was recorded in Bearsville (N.Y.) Studios and Virginia's Studio Barbbarosa with producer Mi...June 30, 2005
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GEORGE LYNCH: Singer ANDREW FREEMAN Replaces KELLY KEELING On The Road
Singer/songwriter Andrew Freeman (THIRTY STONES, BLOCKK 16) has reportedly stepped into the lead vocal position for George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB),replacing Kelly Keeling on Lynch's short summer run. Freeman completed a string of East Coast dates with Lynch back in October and was asked to return...June 28, 2005
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SIX FEET UNDER Frontman Talks About Possible CANNIBAL CORPSE 'Reunion, DIMEBAG's Death
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: You mentioned the negative aspects and people kind of jumped all over you when you said that "13" was going to be your "Reign In Blood". Chris Barnes...June 28, 2005
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EYES OF FIRE: New Album Title Announced
Orange County-based quintet EYES OF FIRE have reportedly set "Prisons" as the title of their upcoming sophomore album, tentatively due October 4 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to last year's "Ashes to Embers" was produced by the band and mixed by Matt Bayles (MASTODON, ISIS, NORMA JEAN). T...June 28, 2005
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TRIVIUM's HEAFY Reveals Details Of 'Roadrunner All-Stars' CD
TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy has revealed more details about his contributions to the upcoming "Roadrunner All-Stars" record to mark Roadrunner Records' 25th anniversary. The full-length release will contain original musical collaborations between past and present Roadrunner artists. Approximately 50 musici...June 27, 2005
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ALARUM: 'Eventuality' To Receive European Release
Antipodean outfit ALARUM will finally get a European release for their highly praised "Eventuality" album on July 11 via Willowtip/Earache. Having developed their technical/progressive style of jazz-fusion-influenced death/thrash metal to include a variety of styles over the past few years, ALARUM a...June 22, 2005
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