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Drummer VINNY APPICE To Collaborate With Hardcore Rapper NECRO

Legendary BLACK SABBATH/DIO drummer Vinny Appice will be collaborating with hardcore Brooklyn rapper NECRO on a track for NECRO's upcoming release, "Circle of Tyrants". Also scheduled to appear on the CD is SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera. NECRO's most recent album, "The Pre-Fix For Death" (Psycho-L...

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STORMHAMMER Start Vocalist Auditions

German power metallers STORMHAMMER have commenced the auditioning process for a new singer following the departure of Tommy Lion (ex-DRIFTER) earlier in the year. Among the candidates for the frontman slot are Mike Zotter (ex-NEVERLAND),D.C. Crow (ex-MEDUSA'S CHILD) and Richie Wicks (ex-TYGERS OF P...

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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: FOO FIGHTERS, STATIC-X, AS I LAY DYING, DARK NEW DAY, LIFE OF AGONY

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending June 21, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): FOO FIGHTERS - "In Your Honor": 310,595 (#2) STATIC-X – "Start a War" - 35,416 (#29) AS I LAY DYING - "...

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SEPULTURA Drummer To Collaborate With Hardcore Rapper NECRO

SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera will be collaborating with hardcore Brooklyn rapper NECRO on a track for NECRO's upcoming release, "Circle of Tyrants". NECRO's most recent CD, "The Pre-Fix For Death" (Psycho-Logical Records),featured guest appearances by OBITUARY members John Tardy and Trevor Peres...

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URKRAFT: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Danish thrash/death metallers URKRAFT will enter Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen on July 16 to begin recording their sophomore album, "The Inhuman Aberration", tentatively due late 2005/early 2006 via Earache Records. "The Inhuman Aberration" tentative track listing: 01. T...

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ALICE COOPER Says He Was A Functional Alcoholic

ALICE COOPER was a guest on the Australian show "Enough Rope with Andrew Denton" Monday night (June 20). A few excerpts from the interview follow: Andrew Denton: And could yet be again. You basically invented shock rock, and your stage show is legendary for its success. What's the most over the top...

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MY DYING BRIDE: U.K. Dates Announced

Britan's MY DYING BRIDE have lined up the following U.K. dates in November: Nov. 18 - Astoria - London, UK Nov. 19 - Club Rio – Bradford, UK As previously reported, MY DYING BRIDE have uploaded screenshots from their video for the track "The Blue Lotus" at this location. The clip, which was ...

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SALEM: Two Full Tracks From 'Strings Attached' Available For Download

Two complete tracks from Israeli death metallers SALEM's new album, "Strings Attached", have been made available for download at the group's official web site. Check out the songs "Coming End of Reason" and "The Fading" at SalemBand.com. "Strings Attached" will be released in Israel on June 29. As a...

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Shadows are Security

After letting it soak in for a bit, I found 2003's "Frail Words Collapse" to be a fierce metalcore release, and one that was more challenging than the standard fare of the time. The arrangements don't stick to a formula and are driven by a tight rhythm section (including some cool off-kilter rhythms...

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MOURNING BELOVETH: DVD, Early Album Reissues Due Next Year

Irish doom metal act MOURNING BELOVETH have posted the following message on their official web site: The [new MOURNING BELOVETH] album ['A Murderous Circus'] is out two months now and it seems the majority of people are slowly getting in to it, the stripped back, harsher sound takes some getting use...

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Former GUANO APES Drummer Launches TAMOTO

Former GUANO APES drummer Dennis Poschwatta has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "First of all, I'd like to extend a huge THANKS! to all of you for staying so loyal to us and continuing to keep this site alive. The fact that GUANO APES are a thing of the past ...

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DARK FUNERAL Guitarist: New Album Is 'Far Beyond Hyper-Speed'

DARK FUNERAL guitarist Lord Ahriman has posted the following studio update in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Week four completed. And finally we we have all the 8 songs planned for this album written and arranged! "Yes, you heard right. Last week we finally managed to put tog...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'The Essential Iron Maiden' Cover Artwork Posted Online

IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenFans.com has uploaded the cover artwork for MAIDEN's forthcoming greatest hits album "The Essential Iron Maiden". Check it out at this location. As expected, the cover doesn't feature an Eddie drawing, but a picture of the band, in line with other Sony/BMG "Essential" coll...

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THE HIDDEN HAND Recording New Material

THE HIDDEN HAND, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),are reportedly wrapping up recording on four new tracks this month with plans for a fall release through Southern Lord as part of a CD/DVD EP package which will also include l...

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Drummer GENE HOGLAN Discusses STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARK ANGEL

Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Rules.com: You wrote on the STRAPPING website that you and Devin [Townsend, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind] went through a lot of sh...