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PYTHON Sign With CHAVIS RECORDS

New York-based thrash metallers PYTHON have inked a deal with Chavis Records. PYTHON was formed in 2001 by Joe and Kurt Holzapfel, who later added Ken Decker and Geoff Allen to the group's lineup. The band has been generating massive amounts of noise within the heavy metal community with their self-...

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DEF LEPPARD Prepare To Return To The Road

The following update has been posted at DEF LEPPARD's official web site: "After a summer of extensive touring, and before two more months of playing live shows, September seems to be the month when the guys aren't playing live on stage. However, that's only partly true! Yes, on October 11 the 'Rock...

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HATESPHERE: New Album Preview Available

A new HATESPHERE e-card, containing a preview of the group's upcoming album, "The Sickness Within", can be accessed at SPV.de. "The Sickness Within" is scheduled for release in Europe on September 26 via SPV Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Ballet of the Brute" was recorded in part at Jailhouse Stu...

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SOULFLY Guitarist To Headline Two Benefit Shows For Hurricane Katrina Victims

SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo will be headlining 2 benefit shows for Hurricane Katrina victims with his side project, COMMITTEE OF THIRTEEN. The first show will be at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT on Friday, September 23. Also on the bill are 25 TA LIFE and DEAD BY WEDNESDAY, featuring former members...

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GARY SCHUTT: 'Sentimetal' Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks

Guitarist Gary Schutt (ex-JEFF SCOTT SOTO, TAKARA) will have his solo album, entitled "Sentimetal", re-relased in November through Arise Records. The CD, which comes in a limited edition, remastered, with bonus tracks and a new booklet, features Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN, SOUL SIRK...

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HELSTAR And AGENT STEEL To Team Up For 'Majestic Power Metal Assault'

Progressive power metal outfits HELSTAR and AGENT STEEL will burn across the skies of Southern California and Texas for a limited number of performances. Word has spread like a wildfire throughout the metal community that singer James Rivera (HELSTAR, ex-SEVEN WITCHES) and guitarist Juan Garcia (AGE...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY Frontman To BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors: 'I Will Never Go Away!'

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "I am sitting here drinking way too much Vox and orange juice on the eve of our recording sessions and stressing out that everything will go well...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Appear On Two Benefit Compilations

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will be appearing on two different benefit compilations from Koi Records next month. First up, they will be contributing to the "Friend In Need" double 12" vinyl/DVD compilation aiming to increase awareness about cancer and treatments for cancer patien...

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ANVIL, PHANTOM-X: European Tour Dates Announced

Legendary Canadian metallers ANVIL will be teaming up with PHANTOM-X, the new project featuring OMEN singer Kevin Goocher, for the following European dates in November: Nov. 01 - Bergamo, ITA @ Motion Nov. 02 - Rome, ITA @ Acquofono Nov. 03 - Zurich, SWI @ Abart Nov. 04 - Dittigheim, GER @ Keep-It-T...

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DANZIG's 'Blackest Of The Black' Media Blitz

Guitar World will be spotlighting the "Blackest of the Black" tour with a Glenn Danzig/Doyle Von Frankenstein photo shoot and interview, to be included in the issue that hits the stands September 20. Revolver magazine is also doing a feature on Danzig and the "Blackest" tour. That issue will be avai...

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UNEARTH Frontman: SLIPKNOT Trek Will Be 'Last Tour For A Long Time'

UNEARTH frontman Trevor Phipps has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Most of the dates are now complete in the tour section of the site, so go check 'em out and come see us this fall. We also have a few smaller club shows with AS I LAY DYING and others ...

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SUFFOCATION: Photos From South American Tour Posted Online

Reunited death metal legends SUFFOCATION have returned home from a very successful South American tour in support of their latest release, "Souls to Deny". The South American headlining tour kicked off on September 3 in Colombia and came to a conclusion on September 10 in Ecuador. On their September...

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HELLWITCH To Support THERION In Florida

Legendary death/thrash metal band HELLWITCH have been confirmed as the support act for THERION on Sunday, September 18 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. As previously reported, HELLWITCH recently completed work on a self-financed promotional demo/CD, which they are currently using...

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KREATOR's Concert In Malaysia Expected To Be A Sell-Out

According to The Star Online, KREATOR's Sept. 25 performance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is tipped to be a sell-out event considering long-starved extreme metal fans in Malaysia have not had an international gig of this scale in a long while (think NAPALM DEATH in 2001). Opening the show will be guita...

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LIFE OF AGONY: 'We Had A Great Time' On GIGANTOUR

LIFE OF AGONY just wrapped up the Gigantour with MEGADETH, DREAM THEATER, FEAR FACTORY and ANTHRAX and now begin a string of headline dates throughout September. "We had a great time on the tour and enjoyed making friends with all of the other bands and crews along the way," LIFE OF AGONY bassist Al...