Asian symphonic black metal band CHTHONIC, which made international headlines by championing Taiwanese democracy from the Ozzfest and Wacken Open Air stages last summer, has finished recording its new concept album, “Mirror Of Retribution”, in Los Angeles with producer (and ANTHRAX guitarist) Rob Caggiano (CRADLE OF FILTH, BLEEDING THROUGH).
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As previously reported, Century Media will share tracks from the label?s 20th anniversary compilation Covering 20 Years Of Extremes with you in weekly turns. This…
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Bombworks Records reports: Bombworks Records is joining forces again with ocean metallers DAGON to release their second full length. Rising from the ashes of Michigan band…
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While in the studio recording their new album “The Concealers”, the members of DAATH decided to record a medley of classic death metal songs by CANNIBAL CORPSE, MORBID ANGEL and DYING FETUS.
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Wentworth Gallery will present two art exhibitions by artist, rock icon, and legendary KISS frontman Paul Stanley.
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JUDAS PRIEST singer Rob Halford has told FMQB.com that the band is “absolutely committed” to doing an elaborate stage show where it will play its new concept album, “Nostradamus”, in its entirety, but it likely won’t happen until later in 2009.
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Swedish metallers IN FLAMES will embark on a tour of Mexico/South America in February.
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Jyväskylä, Finland-based melodic metallers DARK THE SUNS have issued the following update: “Our second full-length album, ‘All Ends in Silence’, is now ready! We recorded guitars and keyboards in our home studio and drums, bass and vocals were recorded in Studio Watercastle.
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Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER), Bruce Kulick (KISS), Rudy Sarzo (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) and Dave Kushner (VELVET REVOLVER) are among the musicians who took part in the first Monster Circus performance in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Hilton on December 9.
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Swedish death metallers SANCTIFICATION, featuring present/former members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, have updated their MySpace page to stream ‘Black Reign’, the…
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Ever wanted to have dinner with one of the guys in DEF LEPPARD? Here’s your chance to have a bite with Vivian Campbell at a fancy Los Angeles restaurant ? while supporting a great cause! You can spend an evening with Vivian on Saturday, March 7, 2009 enjoying a delicious meal at a private dinner party with Viv and other fans at a high-end restaurant in Los Angeles.
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KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has posted the following message on his official web site: “Just came back from visiting everyone in Edmonton, [Alberta, Canada], where I was asked to open their Future Shop: a huge multi-faceted store catering to a hipper demographic.
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