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THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES Signs With SUICIDE SQUEEZE
Seattle-based, critically acclaimed apocalyptic post-punk quartet THESE ARMS ARE SNAKES has inked a deal with Suicide Squeeze. The band will enter Red Room Recordings in Seattle on May 9 with producer/TAAS drummer Chris Common (MOUTH OF THE ARCHITECT, MINUS THE BEAR) to begin recording its new album...May 7, 2008
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MEDIEVAL's First Two Releases To Be Made Available On CD
New Renaissance Records will release a special limited-edition CD consisting of influential hardcore metal band MEDIEVAL's first two vinyl releases together on one CD on July 1, 2008. Only 1,000 copies will be sold to the general public. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, MEDIEVAL emerged on the metal sc...May 6, 2008
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DIVINE HERESY Members Respond To Former Singer's 'False' Claims
DIVINE HERESY members Joe Payne (bass) and Tim Yeung (drums) have released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in response to claims by the band's former vocalist Tommy Cummings (a.k.a. Tommy Vext) that DIVINE HERESY mainman Dino Cazares' "massive ego" and "abusive mentality" ultimately caused Tommy's d...May 5, 2008
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PILGRIMZ Signs With I SCREAM RECORDS
Copenhagen, Denmark-based metal/hardcore act PILGRIMZ has inked a deal with I Scream Records for the release of its debut album, "Boar Riders". The CD was recorded with producer Jacob Hansen (HATESPHERE, MNEMIC, ILLDISPOSED, INVOCATOR, RAUNCHY, MAROON) at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark and was mixe...April 29, 2008
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GODDESS OF DESIRE Drops Off Spain's POUNDING METAL FEST, PARADOX Steps In
GODDESS OF DESIRE has cancelled its appearance at the Pounding Metal Fest II, set to take place Saturday, May 3 at Caracol Club in Madrid, Spain. According to the festival organizers, "this outfit have a very special stage show, using fireworks, pyrotechnics, and flames, and the venue don't allow th...April 19, 2008
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Legendary Bassist BOB DAISLEY: New Audio Interview Posted Online
A new "Musician 2 Musician" interview with rock icon Bob Daisley, bassist and lyricist on OZZY OSBOURNE's "Blizzard of Ozz" and "Diary of a Madman" albums, has been posted on YouTube. The interview runs in eight parts, and is a retrospective, highlighting his career, as well as spotlighting his work...April 4, 2008
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Classic Rock Radio Fans Favor Republicans, Alt-Rock Devotees Favor Democrats
The Rock Radio reports that when it comes to the presidential election and rock radio, fans of LED ZEPPELIN and THE WHO are more likely to vote for Republican John McCain, while NIRVANA and RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS devotees will tend to cast their votes for the Democratic candidate. According to Reuter...April 4, 2008
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TIMO TOLKKI: 'STRATOVARIUS Is No More'
STRATOVARIUS mainman Timo Tolkki has issued the following statement: "It is time to stop the silence and announce what some of you have already been speculating. STRATOVARIUS is no more. "Last October I told the guys that I am stopping the band and told them the reasons why. "This letter is addresse...April 2, 2008
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SPARK IS A DIAMOND: New Music Posted Online
Two new SPARK IS A DIAMOND tracks have been posted on the band's official MySpace page. Listen to "Try This On For Size", which features guest vocals from VCR frontman Chad Middleton, and "Check Your Lease, You're In F**k City". The songs come off the Philadelphia band's full-length debut, "Try This...March 25, 2008
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SCOTT WEILAND Out Of Rehab
According to TMZ.com, VELVET REVOLVER/STONE TEMPLE PILOTS singer Scott Weiland has just finished a stint in rehab. Weiland's attorney told TMZ.com that Weiland has completed 28 days in a treatment facility and is "doing well." Weiland was arrested on November 21, 2007 when he crashed his car while d...March 3, 2008
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Report: A Metalhead Odyssey In Istanbul
Nicholas Birch of EurasiaNet reports: On February 12, the day a film in which they starred made its European debut at the Berlin Film Festival, the four members of the Iraqi heavy metal group ACRASSICAUDA were crammed into the only room in their Istanbul apartment that they can afford to heat. "They...February 25, 2008
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NILE: Chile Show Cancelled
South Carolina-based technical death metallers NILE have cancelled their previously announced February 20 concert in Santiago, Chile. "The promoter has, at the last minute, refused to pay the band as agreed," the group says in a statement. "The band is VERY disappointed, and if there was ANY way to...February 18, 2008
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LEE AARON Set To 'Rock' Again
Former Canadian "metal queen" Lee Aaron has lined up several dates where she will be performing some of her early hard rock-oriented material along with "rocked up" versions of some of her newer songs (after singing jazz for the past several years). So far the following shows have been announced: Fe...February 18, 2008
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PILGRIMZ, MERCENARY, RAUNCHY To Team Up For MTV HEADBANGER'S BALL TOUR
Copenhagen, Denmark-based metal/hardcore act PILGRIMZ will team up with MERCENARY, RAUNCHY and one more as-yet-undisclosed band for the MTV Headbanger's Ball Tour 2008 beginning on August 8 in Copenhagen. The first show of the tour will also include performances by OBITUARY and AS WE FIGHT. For more...February 17, 2008
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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: SCOTT WEILAND 'Decided He Needed To Take Care Of Business'
VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has commented on singer Scott Weiland's decision to enter a rehab facility last week following the band's February 6 performance at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. Sorum told Entertainment Weekly magazine that Scott is "doing okay" in treatment. "He checked him...February 12, 2008