Norway’s THEATRE OF TRAGEDY will release a a limited-edition tour version of its seventh album, “Forever Is The World”, on March 4 to coincide with the band’s upcoming European shows.
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JON OLIVA’S PAIN: Audio Sample Of Another New Song Available For Streaming
A 90-second audio sample of another new JON OLIVA’S PAIN song, “The Evil Within”, is available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page.
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Cheap Girls post free acoustic EP for limited time
Paper + Plastick’s Cheap Girls recently offered their Acoustic EP as a free download last week for 12 hours, and are now making it available for 24 hours to fans who may have missed it starting…now!
Beginning right now and ending this time tomorrow, fans can download the 5-song acoustic EP here . Recorded in Philadelphia at Drexel University’s WKDU during the band’s December tour, the EP features acoustic takes on songs from the band’s debut Find Me a Drink Home as well as their recently released sophomore effort, My Roaring 20’s [12 inch].
The free EP coincides with a two-week tour alongside Drag the River.
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Attica! Attica!: Episode 4
In support of his latest album, Napalm and Nitrogen, and the World Bicycle Relief, Aaron Scott has taken to touring the East Coast of America on the “Ditch the Van” tour. Scott has been keeping Punknews updated with a series of Dispatches, the latest of which focuses on what can make or break a show, the unifying art of the cover song and the real value of a dollar.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY/CYCLE OF PAIN Bassist Interviewed By ‘Angel Of Metal’
SOLISIA: Video Footage From The Studio Posted Online
Video footage of the drum-recording sessions for the song “Vortex Of Indifference” from Italian female-fronted progressive symphonic metal band SOLISIA can be viewed below.
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Former HELLOWEEN Singer Talks About UNISONIC Project, Other Collaborations
In addition to joining forces with Dennis Ward (bass) and Kosta Zafiriou (drums) of Germany’s PINK CREAM 69 in a brand new project dubbed UNISONIC, former HELLOWEEN singer Michael Kiske has spent the last few months recording a guest appearance on the next GAMMA RAY’s album, “To The Metal”; contributing to the track “The Ethereal Dream” by TOMORROW’S OUTLOOK; laying down vocals on the new AVANTASI
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SIN CITY SINNERS: ‘Exile On Fremont St.’ To See Light Of Day Next Month
“Exile on Fremont St.”, the debut album from SIN CITY SINNERS ? which consists of Brent Muscat (formerly of FASTER PUSSYCAT), Todd Kerns (AGE OF ELECTRIC), Mike Eliis, and Rob Cournoyer (RAGING SLAB) ? has had its release date pushed back to February 14 from the previously announced December 11, 2009.
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Producer Says BLACK COUNTRY Debut Is ‘Promising To Be Phenomenal’
Drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) has joined forces with legendary bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), keyboardist Derek Sherinian (ALICE COOPER, DREAM THEATER, KISS, BILLY IDOL) and guitarist Joe Bonamassa in a brand new project tentatively dubbed BLACK COUNTRY.
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RUSH Drummer’s Version Of ‘The Hockey Theme’ Available Online
RUSH drummer Neil Peart’s new rock version of “The Hockey Theme” ? the iconic song that used to open “Hockey Night in Canada” telecasts ? debuted earlier tonight (Thursday, January 14) during TSN’s broadcast of the Toronto-Philadelphia game.
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GOD FORBID Guitarist Comments On FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Tour, Upcoming Album
New Jersey metallers GOD FORBID are back with a vengeance kicking off the New Year with a bang as they have just replaced THROWDOWN on the upcoming FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH North American tour.
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Dangers: “Under the Affluence”
Los Angeles, CA’s Dangers have posted a new track from their upcoming full-length. The record’s titled Messy, Isn’t It? and it’s slated for a February 9, 2010 release.
Check out “Under the Affluence” here.
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Anthony Anzaldo (Ceremony) talks about F*ck Drugs
In an interview with scenepointblank, Anthony Anzaldo briefly spoke about a new straight-edge supergroup he’s helped start called Fuck Drugs:
“Myself, Pat Flynn (Have Heart), Andy Nelson (Paint It Black) and Nate Manning (Cruel Hand) are starting a straight edge band called Fuck Drugs. We will release an EP sometime in 2010.”
No word yet on a title, release date or label for the band’s debut EP, but we’ll keep you posted.
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