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ONSLAUGHT: New Album Samples Available

The reformed lineup of the classic U.K. thrash outfit ONSLAUGHT has uploaded two audio samples from its upcoming album, "Killing Peace", at its MySpace page. Check out the tracks "Burn" and "Shock and Awe" at this location. Due on March 5, 2007 via Candlelight Records, "Killing Peace" was recorded a...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist JEFF YOUNG Checks In From ROKTOPUSS Sessions

Former MEGADETH guitarist Jeff Young has issued the following update: "I've been up in Nashville tracking with ROKTOPUSS [the new band featuring Young alongside Lorraine Lewis [ex-FEMME FATALE, vocals], Roxy Petrucci [ex-VIXEN, drums] and E.J. Curse [NO DUH, bass]),and my buddy Michael Wagener. Can...

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EVANESCENCE Drummer's SOUL EMBRACED: New Demo Tracks Posted Online

SOUL EMBRACED, the Little Rock, Arkansas-based band featuring EVANESCENCE drummer William "Rocky" Gray, has posted two new demo tracks on its official MySpace page. A new band photo can be seen at this location. Originally a side project of drummer David Sroczynski and William "Rocky" Gray from SHRE...

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SLAYER Guitarist KERRY KING Comments On GRAMMY Nomination, Upcoming Tour

John Foxworthy of Garage Radio recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. An excerpt from the chat follows: Garage Radio: First of all, I wanted to congratulate you on your second Grammy nomination in as many albums. That's pretty huge, I think. Kerry: I dunno. It's either tha...

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TALISMAN Announces 'Last-Ever' European Tour

According to MelodicRock.com, long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN members Jeff Scott Soto (vocals; now in JOURNEY) and Marcel Jacob (bass) — will hit the road in Europe for the last time in April 2007. Originally slated for Oc...

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MNEMIC To Support DEFTONES In U.K. Only

Due to "personal scheduling conflicts," Danish metallers MNEMIC will not be able to support the DEFTONES on their entire European tour as previously announced. Instead MNEMIC will only be doing the U.K. DEFTONES dates, which are scheduled to kick off in early March. Commented MNEMIC in a statement:...

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DC4: Studio Update

Los Angeles-based hard rock band DC4, featuring former DIO guitarist Rowan Robertson alongside brothers Jeff Duncan (ARMORED SAINT, ODIN) on lead vocals and guitar, Shawn Duncan (ODIN, BIRD OF PREY) on drums, and Matt Duncan on bass, has finished recording the follow-up to 2002's "Volume One" and th...

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GLENN HUGHES: Making Of 'This House' Video Posted Online

Legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) has made available via his MySpace page a video about the making of the song "This House" from his latest solo album "Music for the Divine". The track will have its own full video release in 2007. In the "Making Of..." you see part...

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Reunited ATROCITY To Play First Show In March

Reunited Torrington, Connecticut-based thrash/hardcore act ATROCITY (not to be confused with the German band) will play their first show since the band's reunion earlier this year alongside NECRODEMON, CLOUDS TURNED BLACK and GODLESS RISING on March 4, 2007 in Winstead, CT Formed in early 1985 by Ro...

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JOEY VERA Finishing Up Mix On New DC4 Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "I'm finishing up the mix on the new DC4 record. My buddy and ARMORED SAINT axeman Jeff Duncan along with his two brothers Shawn and Matt, have teamed up with guitarist Rowan Robertson (DIO) to make their follow up to...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: Video Footage From Finnish Press Conference Posted Online

Video footage of legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen's December 14, 2006 press conference in Helsinki, Finland has been posted online at this location. Photos taken at Yngwie's gig on December 15, 2006 at Teatria in Oulu, Finland are available at Mesta.net (courtesy of Jouni Hirn). As previ...

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AFTER FOREVER: New Album Will Be A Self-Titled Affair

According to an article on the Dutch web site Metalfan.nl, the title of the forthcoming AFTER FOREVER album will be simply "After Forever" and NOT "Energized", as was previously reported. The song "Discord" will feature the Prague Symphonic Orchestra, while vocalist Doro Pesch can be heard dueting w...

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Named Official New Lead Singer Of JOURNEY

Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SOUL SIRKUS) has been officially named the new lead singer of JOURNEY. He had been filling in for Steve Augeri, who had to leave the U.S. tour with DEF LEPPARD shortly after it began on June 23 due to illness. "We are so grateful to Steve for all the ...

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SLAYER Guitarist On Songwriting: 'If You Sit Down And Over-Think It, It's Usually Sh*t'

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Jeff Hanneman. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal-Rules.com: As you have probably heard from almost every possible direction many have said that the aggression and brutality of your old days have returned. So...

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LED ZEPPELIN Members File Lawsuit To Stop Sales Of Concert Memorabilia And Merchandise

Members of LED ZEPPELIN are among the musicians who are taking a music memorabilia web site owner to court, claiming he is illegally selling vintage recordings and memorabilia. The lawsuit was filed in San Francisco in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of California against William Sagan, w...