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PSYCHOTRON Announces New Drummer

German power/thrash band PSYCHOTRON has announced the addition of drummer Stefan Dittrich (CRISIS NEVER ENDS, SAIDIAN) to the group's ranks. According to the group, "This guy really is a machine and he will blow you away (that's exactly what happened to us)." In other news, PSYCHOTRON is still searc...

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STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Release New Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra will release his new solo album, "All Children Have Superpowers" on January 9, 2008. Three songs from the CD — "Release", "Changes in Memory" and "All Children Have Superpowers" — are available for streaming on Lauri's MySpace page. Porra was born on December 13, 197...

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THROWDOWN, SOILWORK, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD: North American Dates Announced

THROWDOWN will headline the Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is set to kick off in February and will cross the United States (and some Canadian cities as well) through early April. It is the band's first headlining tour in support of their new album, "Venom & Tears", which was released in August. J...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW Still In PYRAMAZE

Vocalist Matt Barlow, who has just rejoined ICED EARTH, will remain a member of the Danish metal band PYRAMAZE, according to the latter band's keyboardist Jonah Weingarten. PYRAMAZE entered the studio on October 1 in Haderslev, Denmark to begin recording the follow-up to to "Legend of the Bone Carve...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Guest On New WALLS OF JERICHO Release

Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO is wrapping up work on its new EP, to be released in March 2008 on Trustkill. Produced by SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at his Iowa home studio, the CD will be included with WALLS OF JERICHO's "Live in South America" DVD, which was filmed this past August. In a...

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TRACII GUNS, STEVEN ADLER, JOE LESTE: 'Welcome To The Jungle' ROCKLAHOMA Performance Available

Video footage of US 66 — consisting of Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) on lead guitar, Joe LeSte (BANG TANGO) on vocals, Steven Adler (ADLER'S APPETITE, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) on drums, Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF) on bass, and Michael Thomas (FASTER PUSSYCAT) on guitar — performing the GUNS N' R...

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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Rejoins ICED EARTH

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has issued the following statement: "Hello, dear friends! "Once again the winds of change are upon us, and this time I can say that I am very happy about the result. "While out on the European tour I had several in-depth discussions with many loyal ICED EART...

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Heavy Metal Fanatic To Succeed PUTIN As Rusian Leader?

Russia's RIA Novosti reports: The man backed by Vladimir Putin for next year's presidential election is a heavy-metal-loving 42-year-old whose surname comes from the Russian word for 'bear'. First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was nominated by the ruling United Russia party and three other s...

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ICED EARTH Singer, Original AC/DC Frontman On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans were interviewed on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, December 8. The program is now available for download at this location. According to a posting on ICED EARTH's official web site, the band is plan...

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PYRAMAZE Keyboardist Seeking Musicians For New Project

PYRAMAZE keyboardist Jonah Weingarten is looking for "an amazingly talented drummer and bass player/death vocalist" for his new band CARNIVAL OF THE INCOMPLETE." He describes the project's musical direction as "a mixture of old-school IN FLAMES and SOILWORK with a touch of ARCH ENEMY and CHILDREN OF...

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SCUM OF THE EARTH Seeks Touring Bassist

SCUM OF THE EARTH, the band featuring former longtime ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs, is currently seeking a touring bassist. For more information, visit the group's MySpace page. Video footage of guitarist Riggs playing the song "13 Freaks" on a skin guitar can be viewed below (courtesy of FPE-TV). "Sl...

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SWALLOW THE SUN Looks Back On 2007; Video Available

Juha Raivio and Matti Honkonen of the Finnish doom metallers SWALLOW THE SUN recently took part in sounds2move.de's 2007 Christmas special. They spoke about their most memorable moments of 2007 and discussed their plans for the future. Watch the 12-minute video clip below. The double-LP vinyl releas...

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Former MANOWAR Guitarist To Guest On ASYLUM Album

David Shankle of MANOWAR/DAVID SHANKLE GROUP is the latest member to make an appearance on the debut album from ASYLUM, the Illinois-based project featuring Marcus Johnson (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Johnny Rox (bass). Also contributing to the CD are Kevin Talley (DAATH, ex-CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS,...

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Three Years After DIMEBAG's Murder: Missed Opportunities Abound

Rock author, writer and photographer Chris Armold — who penned the book "A Vulgar Display of Power: Courage and Carnage at the Alrosa Villa", which is described as the authorized biography of Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN, and two other heroes (audience member Nat...

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ICED EARTH Frontman To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold' Tomorrow

ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens will guest on the "Maximum Threshold" show on Saturday, December 8. Also scheduled to appear is original AC/DC frontman Dave Evans. "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming hard rock bands and successful...