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SEPULTURA Guitarist's Polish Adventure

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "We just had a Polish adventure; it was amazing. We played at the Hunterfest festival in Szczytno by the side of a big castle that was a Nazi camp during the WW II, including a balcony where Hitler made a speech, beatiful place. It...

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EPICA Singer To Guest On New AYREON Album

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the identity of the second singer who will guest on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Simone Simons of EPICA. Simone's recording session for the new AYREON CD took place on July 5 at the El...

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DECREPIT BIRTH: New Album Artwork Posted Online

Santa Cruz, California-based death metallers DECREPIT BIRTH have posted the cover artwork for their second album, "Diminishing between Worlds", at this location (artwork was created by Dan Seagrave). The CD was recorded at Castle Ultimate studios with engineer/producer Zack Ohren and is scheduled fo...

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Scream of the Iron Iconoclast

Instrumental bands, from THE FUCKING CHAMPS to DYSRHYTHMIA to KARMA TO BURN to ELECTRO QUARTERSTAFF, seem to have a really hard time with the whole categorization thing. That's all well and good for the art, but it's a bitch trying to file the damn CD at the record store. Are DYSRHYTHMIA indie rock?...

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APIARY Taking Time Off From Touring To Write New Material

APIARY, the San Francisco Bay Area band formed out of the ashes of local favorites CLEARING AUTUMN SKIES and SOMETHING MUST DIE, has issued the following update: "After just about nine months of constant touring, APIARY has decided to take the rest of June and July off from touring and start work on...

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ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS: New Album Cover Revealed

The most notorious pack of degenerates from Santa Cruz, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS have posted the eye-popping cover art for their much-anticipated Century Media debut, "The Game of Life", on their official MySpace page. The new offering was produced by Zach Ohren of Castle Ultimate (ANIMOSITY, LIG...

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THE QUIREBOYS: More Tour Dates Announced

U.K. rockers THE QUIREBOYS have lined up the following dates: Jun. 30 - Kloften Festival - Haderslev, Denmark Jul. 07 - Harlequin Theatre - Redhill, Surrey, UK (Clive Aid) Jul. 19 - Trillians - Newcastle, UK (In Memory Of Little Jeff) Aug. 05 - Bedford Park - Bedford, UK (with STATUS QUO) Aug. 31 -...

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AYREON: First Vocals For New Album Recorde; Audio Sample Available

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's webmaster has issued the following update: "The very first vocalist for the seventh AYREON album was recorded in the Electric Castle Studio last week. We're not revealing the name of the vocalist just yet, but you can listen to a sample of the voice (without instru...

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ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS Prepare To Hit The Road

The most notorious pack of degenerates from Santa Cruz, ARSONISTS GET ALL THE GIRLS kick off the month-long "Captain America Is Dead Tour" with ELYSIA and KNIGHTS OF THE ABYSS tomorrow. Following that, they head out with MY BITTER END and MORIA on the "Plowing Ballz Tour". Dates and additional show...

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Former MOTÖRHEAD Guitarist EDDIE CLARKE To Issue 'Anthology'

On July 16, Sanctuary Records will release "Fast Eddie Clarke – Anthology" on the Castle Music label. Primarily known as one third of the classic MOTÖRHEAD line-up who recorded the perennial speed metal classic "Ace of Spades", guitarist Fast Eddie Clarke has enjoyed a career in the hard-rockin' fas...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Birthday Lapdance; Video Available

Nuclear Blast recording artists ALL SHALL PERISH recently threw a huge party for their bassist Michael Tiner's 28th birthday. Video has surfaced from the event of Mike getting a very drunken lapdance then getting covered in ranch dressing by the rest of the band. Watch it at YouTube. ALL SHALL PERIS...

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GUNS N' ROSES, THE BLACK CROWES Rumored For THE ROLLING STONES Support Slot In Ireland

According to GlobalRhythm.net, GUNS N' ROSES and THE BLACK CROWES are rumored to be among the support bands being considered for THE ROLLING STONES' gig in front of a 65,000-strong crowd at Slane Castle in Dublin, Ireland on August 18. The only support act currently confirmed to appear is TINARIWEN....

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AYREON to Enter Studio In June

AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Arjen just finished recording the demos for his seventh AYREON album. "As previously reported, Arjen went through a difficult time last winter. Since then he's been doing a lot better. He discovered th...

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THE WILDHEARTS Music Featured In 'Sheeps Of Rage' Video Game

Music from THE WILDHEARTS' new self-titled album is featured in an entertaining online game from KillerViral: Sheeps of Rage. The game contains three levels packed with sheep to defeat, each level featuring a different song from the album. For more information, visit KillerViral.com. THE WILDHEARTS'...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Added To THE RED CHORD Tour

Oakland, California's ALL SHALL PERISH continues to tour in support "The Price of Existence" and shows little signs of letting up. The band has just been added to THE RED CHORD / THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD / DESPISED ICON / SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY tour making its way across the U.S. and Canada ...