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ARCH ENEMY: Japanese Support Acts Announced

Japanese metalcore band EDGE OF SPIRIT and all-female Japanese hardcore act YELLOW MACHINEGUN will be supporting ARCH ENEMY on their upcoming Japanese tour, which is scheduled to kick off June 13. Confirmed dates are as follows: Jun. 13 - Shibuya-O East - Tokyo, JPN Jun. 16 - Diamond Hall - Nagoya,...

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VAN HALEN Frontman SAMMY HAGAR Writing And Recording With Country Star

VAN HALEN frontman Sammy Hagar has been writing and recording with country superstar Toby Keith, and a duet they wrote will be featured on Keith's next album, set for release later in the year, according to ABC ePrep. The song is called "What Happens In Cabo Stays in Cabo". Keith was among the guest...

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CHAOSBREED: Brand New Songs Available On Split 7" Single

CHAOSBREED, the new Finnish death metal supergroup consisting of drummer Nalle Österman (ex-GANDALF),bassist Oppu Laine (ex-AMORPHIS, MANNHAI),guitarist Marko Tarvonen (MOONSORROW),guitarist Esa Holopainen (AMORPHIS),and vocalist Taneli Jarva (ex-SENTENCED, THE BLACK LEAGUE),will shortly be iss...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Unauthorized DVD Documentary Due Next Month

A LED ZEPPELIN DVD documentary, "A to Zeppelin: The Story of Led Zeppelin" (view cover here),will be released on June 8 through Koch Entertainment. Although the disc is not endorsed or authorized by the band and it does not contain any LED ZEPPELIN music, "it is fairly well produced and features re...

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KILL II THIS Enter Studio To Record Their Final Album

Britain's KILL II THIS are currently recording their fifth — and final — album, "Requiem", tentatively due in September. Commented mainman/guitarist Mark Mynett: "Basically, everyone in the band is moving on, in one way or another. Speaking for myself, I want to move away from writing in the style a...

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RATTUS To Embark On U.S. Tour

RATTUS, the legendary Finnish hardcore band, will embark on their first tour of the U.S. since the band formed in the late '70s. The trek, which is scheduled to take place in September/October, will feature RATTUS' original 1978-1982 lineup. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 25 - Brandon, FL @ So...

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KITTIE To Film Video For 'Into The Darkness'

Canadian metal band KITTIE will be shooting a video for their new single, "Into the Darkness", later this month with the husband-and-wife team of Greg Kaplan and Rafaela Monfradini (EVERY TIME I DIE, AVENGED SEVENFOLD). The song (audio available here) is expected to surface beginning June 21, while...

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ANIMUS: New Demo Song Available For Download

Chicago thrash/hardcore band ANIMUS has posted a new demo track, "No One Cares", at their official web site. "No One Cares" is the band's first recording with new bassist Jon Sharwarko and is among the songs set to appear on the group's upcoming EP, due to be recorded in July with producer John ...

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SKINLAB Guitarist SNAKE Joins RE:IGNITION

RE:IGNITION (formerly DEF IGNITION),the new San Francisco Bay Area band led by SKINLAB's Steev Esquivel, have issued the following update: "Hey everyone, time for some more news. we're gonna try our hardest to keep everyone up to date on the current RE:IGNITION activities. "First off, we are very p...

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NECROPHAGIA Axeman Opens The SEVEN GATES OF HELL

NECROPHAGIA axeman Frediablo has finished recording a seven-song demo with his latest musical offering, SEVEN GATES OF HELL. Described as an intense hybrid of death, hardcore and modern metal, SEVEN GATES OF HELL have launched the search for a record label "to help support this new monster," accordi...

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BEYOND THE EMBRACE Guitarist Explains Differences Between Major Labels And 'Indies'

BEYOND THE EMBRACE guitarist Oscar Gouveia recently spoke to SouthCoastToday.com about the difference between major record labels and "indies." "Major labels are like big-chain grocery stores and indies are like Mom-and-Pop stores that cater to a specific style or ethnicity," he said. "Indies appeal...

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Metalogy

Because the two titans of British heavy metal, BLACK SABBATH and JUDAS PRIEST, have released boxed sets so close to each other (SABBATH's "Black Box" arrived last month),a compare-and-contrast is almost inevitable. And the first question that comes to mind regarding the handsomely packaged "Metalog...

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Report: SLIPKNOT's JÄGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR Did 90 Percent Business

SLIPKNOT's Jägermeister Music Tour with FEAR FACTORY and CHIMAIRA did 90% business at venues ranging from 1,500- to 6,000-seat capacities, according to Billboard magazine. The tour wrapped May 14 at Memorial Hall in Sacramento, Calif. "This was the biggest, best-ever Jäger tour, and it's still build...

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Former PAINFACE Members Launch New Project

Former PAINFACE members Chad Valaschek and Tim Flor have started a new band following their split with ex-SLIPKNOT vocalist Anders Colsefini ("Mate, Feed, Kill, Repeat" era). The band, who are in the process of securing a lead vocalist for the project, are said to be pursuing "a more SLAYER-ish soun...

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Former DOWNTHESUN Bassist Launches THE HELL PIGS

Former DOWNTHESUN bassist/founding member Lance "Kuk" Collier has reportedly formed a new project dubbed THE HELL PIGS. Described as "southern rock-meets-hardcore with a twist," the group's debut record will be released through Kuk's own Kansas City, MO-based label Pure American Filthy Music. A temp...