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MATT HEAFY: 2006 Was A Great Year For TRIVIUM

TRIVIUM is currently on the road in the U.K. on the final leg of their European tour as the support act for IRON MAIDEN. Frontman Matt Heafy took a few minutes out of his hectic schedule to let the fans know how things are going: "The IRON MAIDEN support tour has been a fantastic experience ...

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The Diabolic Procession

Right out of the starting gate, Chicago's BIBLE OF THE DEVIL parties like it's 1979, tossing out galloping moon-boot riffs like candy off a parade float and singing about ridiculous shit in the most earnest voice since Paul Stanley's. Like some demented bastard child of KISS, RIOT, PENTAGRAM and the...

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MESSIAH'S KISS: 'Dragonheart' Release Date Confirmed

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT touring singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the following release dates for its upcoming third album, "Dragonheart" (SPV Records): Germany: February 23, 2007 Rest of Europe: February 26, 2007 USA...

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Report: Girls Gone Metal; Female Bands Shake Up A Genre Once Ruled By Males

Brad Burke of the Journal Star reports: The terms Matt Bahan uses to describe the band KITTIE are, in a word, intense. "Intense," in fact, is one of those terms. As are "blood-curdling," "crazy" and "pure, screaming, bloody metal." That's why Bahan, the morning show host and program director for roc...

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CKY Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the worldwide signing of genre-defying rock outfit CKY. Formed in Pennsylvania in 1998 by Deron Miller (vocals/guitars),Chad I Ginsburg (guitars/vocals) and Jess Margera (drums),CKY's debut album "Vol. 1" surfaced in 1999 on the indie label Volcom Entertainment, an...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'All These Things I Hate' Video Posted Online

Welsh metalcore act BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has posted its new video for the song "All These Things I Hate" at this location. The clip was directed by Scott Winig (WAKEFIELD, PRINCE PAUL, TONY TOUCH) and Tony Petrossian (AVENGED SEVENFOLD, RISE AGAINST, SLIPKNOT) and was filmed in Los Angeles during...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Close To Signing New Record Deal

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update: "We spent most of 2006 writing and recording the new disc… Had to sorta pick up the pieces after the band split up after the AMORPHIS tour. Regardless, it took a while to orchest...

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DC4: New Song Posted Online

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 uploaded a new song, entitled "Explode", on its MySpace page....

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ROB ZOMBIE Guitarist JOHN 5 To Release New Solo Album In April

Guitarist John 5 (ROB ZOMBIE, ex-MARILYN MANSON) will release his eagerly awaited third solo album on April 3, 2007 via Shrapnel Records. Entitled "The Devil Knows My Name", the CD will feature guest appearances by Zakk Wylde (BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, OZZY OSBOURNE),Joe Satriani, Tommy Clufetos (ROB ZO...

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MY RUIN Frontwoman: 'This Album Is Shaping Up To Be Our Heaviest Yet'

MY RUIN lead vocalist Tairrie B., who was seriously injured in a car accident in late September, has issued the following message via the group's MySpace page: "We are currently in the studio mixing [the new MY RUIN album]. We're all very excited about our next release and in no rush, so we're takin...

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Ex-GUNS N' ROSES Drummer Proposes To Bulgarian PLAYBOY Playmate

According to Novinite.com, Matt Sorum, former drummer of GUNS N' ROSES and a current member of VELVET REVOLVER, has proposed to the hot and sexy Sonia Vassi (photo, web site) — the first Bulgarian to ever appear in U.S. Playboy. Bulgarian media quoted Vassi herself, but did not disclose ...

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THE HIDDEN HAND To Tour With KYLESA

Southern Lord recording artists THE HIDDEN HAND have put the finishing touches on their next epic masterpiece, entitled "The Resurrection of Whiskey Foote". "Resurrection…" is the third HIDDEN HAND full-length (second from Southern Lord) and features the lineup that recorded the now sold-out/out-of-...

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VELVET REVOLVER Drummer: 'We Have 18 Songs Ready And We Are All Very Excited'

VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum has issued the following update: "Looks like VELVET REVOLVER are finally going to start recording the album. We have 18 songs ready and we are all very excited. Producer Brendan O'Brien [PEARL JAM, SOUNDGARDEN, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE] has been in pre-...

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DARK EMPIRE Announces New Drummer

DARK EMPIRE, the band featuring vocalist Jens Carlsson of PERSUADER/SAVAGE CIRCUS and bassist Noah Martin of ARSIS, has announced the addition of drummer Sam Paulicelli of the New Jersey based prog-metal outfit SUSPYRE the group's ranks. Commented guitarist/band leader Matt Moliti: "Noah got us in t...

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Black Elk

The self-titled debut from Portland, Oregon's BLACK ELK is one of those albums that seeps into the pores and wreaks havoc with the nervous system. The disc recalls the Amphetamine Reptile sound with a generous helping of bands like THE MELVINS and the JESUS LIZARD, not to mention the raggedy punkish...