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PITTS VS. PREPS: Former EXHORDER Frontman Completing Work On New CD

PITTS VS. PREPS, the Louisiana-based band featuring former EXHORDER/FLOODGATE frontman Kyle Thomas, are hoping to have their new CD completed in time for their performance at the Lounge Lizard in New Orleans on May 28. Commented Kyle: "This wiil be the first show since Mardi Gras, so bring your asse...

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Touched By the Crimson King

You pretty much can't go wrong with Jon Schaffer or Hansi Kürsch. The ICED EARTH guitarist and BLIND GUARDIAN vocalist are masters of their chosen callings, and two of traditional metal's leading lights, so when they get together, the results are bound to be pretty stellar. Schaffer's precision trip...

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CKY's MTV2 Special To Air This Month

On May 27, MTV2 will premiere CKY's "A Very Special Special", where fans will have the chance to follow CKY backstage, on stage and everywhere else in between. CKY's long-awaited fourth album, "An Answer Can Be Found", is scheduled for release on June 28 via Island Records. The new CD was produced a...

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CKY Frontman: We Have Made 'The Best Rock Record Of 2005'

CKY have set a June 28 release date through Island Def Jam for their third album, "An Answer Can Be Found". Commented CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller: "Our album is finally completed and all I can say is that it's a masterpiece. We have busted our asses for the last year pushing our abilities an...

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P.O.D.: New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By KORN Frontman

P.O.D. vocalist Sonny Sandoval has told MTV.com that the band dove into the making of their fifth album with one mission in mind: to produce some of the band's heaviest material to date, proving that massive album sales don't mean a band has to soften its sound. "Once we got into the writing ...

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PITTS VS. PREPS To Mix New Record In May

PITTS VS. PREPS, the Louisiana-based band featuring former EXHORDER frontman Kyle Thomas, have posted the following message on their official web site: "We are mixing the record in the middle of May for an early July release. Due to Jason and Scott traveling so much, there have not been many gigs la...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman: It's Time To Bring Metal To The Masses

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message in the "Forum" section of the band's official web site: "Hey fuckers! "What is goin' on?! Hope you're doing great. I myself am doing fan-fucking-tastic. In fact, as my Dad would say, 'I'm doing so good... I couldn't stand it if I wa...

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MACHINE MEN Sign With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Finnish melodic metal act MACHINE MEN have inked a deal with Century Media Records. Earning a reputation as an excellent live band, these young musicians (in their early 20s) created quite a buzz in the realm of melodic metal with their self-titled MCD (2002) and their debut album, "Scars & Woun...

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Lost and Found

With its third major label effort, Peoria, Illinois' MUDVAYNE reclaims much of the energy and originality that was apparent on 2000's debut, "L.D. 50", while also retaining the hints of melody and musical ambitions that marked its follow-up, 2002's "The End of All Things to Come". That album sounded...

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THANATOS To Enter Studio In June

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS will enter Excess Studios in Rotterdam in late June to record two songs that will be used for future releases. The band will record a new version of the classic THANATOS track "And Jesus Wept" (originally featured on 1992's "Realm of Ecstasy") plus...

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Nightmares Made Flesh

My experience with death metal "supergroups" this past year has been 50/50: MURDER SQUAD's "Ravenous Murderous" rules, GOD AMONG INSECTS' "World Wide Death" blows. The winning percentage shoots up with BLOODBATH's "Nightmares Made Flesh". But then, did you really expect anything less from Dan Swanö'...

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HATEFRAME Announce Finnish Gig

HATEFRAME, the new Finnish thrash metal band featuring drummer Tonmi Lillman (ex-TO/DIE/FOR, SINERGY),guitarist Joonas Koto (MALPRACTICE, ex-TO/DIE/FOR) and bassist Make Kanki (ex-TO/DIE/FOR),will be performing at at the Riviera Club in Kouvola, Finland this Saturday, February 19. Support at the s...

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HATEFRAME Sign With RISING REALM RECORDS

HATEFRAME, the new Finnish thrash metal band featuring drummer Tonmi Lillman (ex-TO/DIE/FOR, SINERGY),guitarist Joonas Koto (MALPRACTICE, ex-TO/DIE/FOR) and bassist Make Kanki (ex-TO/DIE/FOR),have inked a deal with Rising Realm Records. The group's full-length debut, "Sign of Demise", will be issu...

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PITTS VS. PREPS: Former EXHORDER Singer's New Project Announces New Orleans Show

PITTS VS. PREPS, the Louisiana-based band featuring former EXHORDER frontman Kyle Thomas, will be performing at Lounge Lizard's in New Orleans on Saturday, February 5. Also scheduled to appear are BLACK MOUNTAIN and the BUDDY LUV CULT. "This is my only current project and it is centered around the t...

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EVEMASTER Begin Writing New Album

Finnish "dark metal" band EVEMASTER are currently writing material for their third album, tentatively due next year via an as-yet-undetermined label. "New songs are starting to get shape and I have four songs nearing completion at the moment," guitarist Tomi Mykkänen writes on the band's web site. "...