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VOIVOD Drummer: We Will Make An Album 'PIGGY Would Be Proud Of'
VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has issued the following update to fans regarding their upcoming album and other projects for 2006: "Dear Voivodians, we will do our best to make a great record that Piggy would be proud of as we worked very hard for the past two years on the new songs. Jasonic...November 11, 2005
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Talks To Members of ACCEPT, FOZZY, EXCITER: Audio Available
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters hosted a two-hour metal marathon on Ottawa, Canada's "Meltdown" on CKCU radio Monday night (November 7). During the show, Waters took calls from Wolf Hoffman (ACCEPT),Chris Jericho (FOZZY) and Dan Beehler (EXCITER). Download an audio file containing the entire broadc...November 8, 2005
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Schizo Deluxe
Now THIS is what I like to hear from an ANNIHILATOR album! I generally avoid repeating the press-sheet hyperbole in reviews, but master shredder Jeff Waters was not kidding when he hyped "Schizo Deluxe" as follows: "This time around I went right for the throat: 100% thrash metal with an attitude. No...November 7, 2005
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VOIVOD Manager's Personal Tribute To DENIS 'PIGGY' D'AMOUR
VOIVOD manager James MacLean has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "The death of Denis D'Amour was a tragedy. Piggy truly lived for his music. He was easy-going yet focused, never complained and never wanted to be a burden on anyone, he j...November 6, 2005
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VOIVOD: New CDs, DVDs, Books On The Way
According to MTV.com, VOIVOD — whose guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour died in August from complications of advanced colon cancer — will release four new albums that feature Piggy, confirms the band's label, The End Records. The first disc will feature the songs VOIVOD were working on at the time of P...November 4, 2005
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VOIVOD To Finish Recording New Album In December
Bassist Jason "Jasonic" Newsted (ex-METALLICA) has finished laying down tracks for the upcoming studio album from Canadian metal legends VOIVOD. Vocalist Denis "Snake" Belanger and drummer Michel "Away" Lanegvin are expected to enter the studio in December with producer Glen Robinson (ANNIHILATOR, N...November 1, 2005
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ROBERT FLYNN Says Collaboration With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Is 'Ebony And Ivory' Of Metal
Austin Powell of The Daily Texan recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn about Robert's contributions to the ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, a collection of original tracks that are collaborations between numerous Roadrunner Records stars. The short ques...October 26, 2005
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Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions
You have to give a project like this credit for sheer balls alone, not to mention the amount of frequent-flyer miles annihilated in the name of tribute. Four "team captains" — ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, MACHINE HEAD mainman Robert Flynn, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison and TRIVIUM frontm...October 23, 2005
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ANNIHILATOR: 'Schizo Deluxe' Internet Premiere Scheduled For Today
KNAC.COM is slated to run the worldwide Internet radio premiere of the entire new ANNIHILATOR CD, "Schizo Deluxe", on Saturday, October 22 beginning at 12 noon PST / 3:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 p.m. CET. ANNIHILATOR's eleventh studio album, "Schizo Deluxe", is scheduled for release on the following dates:...October 22, 2005
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It's Official: SLIPKNOT, SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD Members To Take Part In ROADRUNNER Jam
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported on September 24, the year-long, multi-tiered celebration of Roadrunner Records' 25th Anniversary culminates on December 15 when the label will host a once-in-a-lifetime concert at the Nokia Theatre in New York City. The show will feature a ROADRUNNER UNITED "...October 13, 2005
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Former ANNIHILATOR Bassist Joins DUSKMACHINE
Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russell Bergquist has joined the German thrash metallers DUSKMACHINE. Bergquist replaces the group's previous bassist, Peter Habura, who "has decided he cannot continue to playing with us due to his increasing workload at his current job," the band write in a statement. "S...October 11, 2005
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FIREWIND Keyboardist Continues Work On Solo CD
Bob Katsionis, keyboardist of Greek power metal act FIREWIND as well as guitarist of NIGHTFALL and IMAGINERY, is putting the finishing touches on his third solo CD. Once again, the effort will be an all-instrumental work in the vein of LIQUID TENSION EXPERIMENT, DREAM THEATER and STRATOVARIUS, with...October 10, 2005
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ANNIHILATOR: Video Of JEFF WATERS' MEGADETH 'Audition' Posted Online
A video of ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters playing the solo to the MEGADETH track "Symphony of Destruction" has been posted online at this location. In the following posting on ANNIHILATOR's official web site, Waters describes the circumstances that led to him to make the video and talks in greate...October 4, 2005
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SHATTER MESSIAH: New Audio Samples Posted Online
SHATTER MESSIAH, the new band featuring former NEVERMORE/ANNIHILATOR guitarist Curran Murphy and ANNIHILATOR drummer Robert Falzano, have posted five new song clips in the multimedia section of www.shattermessiah.com. One song ("Deny God") is a previously unreleased clip from the upcoming debut EP,...October 1, 2005
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer: New Album Is 'Moving Along Very Smoothly'
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted the following message on his official web site: "First of all I would like to announce that I'm officially endorsed with Pearl Drums. I've been playing Pearl Drums since I started drumming. They have always been my only choice in drums and...September 27, 2005
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