Iced Earth 'Alive In Athens' DVD Coming In October

According to Amazon.com and Century Media Records' official release schedule, a new ICED EARTH DVD, entitled "Alive in Athens", is slated for release on October 31. The set is believed to contain video footage recorded during the band's 1999 two-night appearance at at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece which previously resulted in a two-disc live CD of the same name. More information will be made available soon.

ICED EARTH recently officially launched the search for a new bassist. All interested parties are encouraged to send their bio packs to ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer's store at the following address:

Jon Schaffer
Spirit of 76 Collectibles, Inc.
1728 17th St
Columbus, IN 47448 More...

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Dark New Day Post New Video Online

A video clip of DARK NEW DAY performing a new song, entitled "Storm", in late June at studio in Burbank, California has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The track comes off the group's upcoming digital-EP release, "Black Porch Acoustic Sessions", due on September 5. Another track from the EP, "Follow the Sun Down", can be heard on the group's MySpace page.

DARK NEW DAY's debut album, "Twelve Year Silence", came out in June of 2005 and featured the hit "Brother". More...

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Phobia To Film Show For DVD, Plan Mexican Tour

PHOBIA will be filming their September 23rd show at the Show Case Theater in Corona, CA for a live DVD to be released in the future.

The band will also be travelling to Mexico for a couple shows in late September/Early October. Here are those Phobia tour dates:

09.28.06 LA CIRICUA in Puebla, Mexico
09.29.06 CIRCO VOLADOR in Mexico City, Mexico
09.30.06 BAR FRUGS in Saltillo, Mexico
10.01.06 HUAMBOO BAR in Monterey, Mexico

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Ill Nino Set EP Release Date, Reveal Tracklisting

Ill Nino will release a 5 track EP titled "The Undercover Sessions" on October 24th through their new label, Cement Shoes. The EP will feature 3 cover tracks and two new ones. The track listing is as follows:

1. "Zombie Eaters" (Faith No More)
2. "Red Rain" (Peter Gabriel)
3. "Territorial Pissings" (Nirvana)
4. "Arrastra"
5. "Reservation for Two"

The groups "Congress of Corruption" tour with gODHEAD, Ra and The Dreaming will get under-way on September 21st. The latest tour dates are:

September 21st in Baltimore, MD @ Recher Theatre
September 22nd in Worcester, MA @ Palladium
September 23rd in Hartford, CT @ Webster Theatre
September 25th in New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
September 26th in Huntington, WV @ Huntington Music Hall
September 27th in Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
September 28th in Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop
September 29th in Ft. Wayne, IN @ Pierre's
September 30th in Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room

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Korn To Re-release Deluxe Version of Latest Album

Korn's latest album, 'See You on the Other Side', will reportedly be re-released on September 26th and will include the 'Chopped and Screwed' remix EP along with live tracks and a bonus DVD.

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Forced March Records New Material

Forced March (ex-One Nation Under, Seven Years War) has recorded new material with Chris Common (These Arms are Snakes). The songs are for two separate 7" releases which should be out in early-2007. You can check out unmastered versions of two songs here.

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Staind To Play Free Acoustic Show In New York

On September 6th, Staind will perform a one-time only free acoustic concert in NYC. This performance will be recorded for Staind's forthcoming Greatest Hits album, in stores November 14th. Access to the show will be offered on a first come, first serve basis and is subject to availability at the time of the event. For more info on the event, visit staind.com.

Wednesday, September 6th
FREE STAIND ACOUSTIC SHOW
Doors @ 7:30 pm Showtime @ 9 pm
Venue: Hiro Ballroom @ The Maritime Hotel
363 W. 16th St
New York, NY

The band is still out on the road for the next month. Here are those Staind tour dates: More...

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Genghis Tron Announces More Tour Dates

Following their current U.S. tour, Genghis Tron will hit the road again, first with a brief tour of the Northeast, then followed by a UK tour. Here are the latest Genghis Tron tour dates:

10/25 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ the Slits, the Apes
10/26 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dees w/ The Plot to Blow up the Eiffel Tower
10/27 Montreal, QC @ Lambi w/ The Plot...
10/28 Wallingford, CT @ Wallingford American Legion w/ The Plot...
10/29 Boston, MA @ Great Scott Club w/ the Plot...
10/30 TBA
11/1 New York, NY @ Knitting Factory (CMJ Showcase)
11/2 Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's w/ the Slits, the Apes
11/3 Brooklyn, NY @ TBA w/ the Slits

11/10 Hastings UK @ Heroes Club
11/12 Coventry UK @ Jailhouse
11/13 Bournemouth UK @ The Gander
11/14 Brighton UK @ Engine Room
11/16 Manchester UK @ Satans Hollow
11/17 Glasgow UK @ Barfly
11/18 Leeds UK @ Fenton
11/19 London UK @ The Underworld w/ Napalm Death
11/20 Cardiff UK @ Barfly

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Borknagar Announce New Album Title

BORKNAGAR mainman Oystein G. Brun has issued the following message regarding the group's current activities:

"The new BORKNAGAR album will be called 'Origin', and is set to be released in Europe through Century Media/EMI on the 30th of October. A U.S. release date has not yet been set.

"Most of our fans will know by now that 'Origin' is a purely acoustic album. A sheer and honest result of a vision that we have had for many years: To let the acoustic basis of our music out to thrive and grow throughout an entire album. Those who are familiar with our music know that it has always had a very organic feel to it, and therefore we have chosen to focus entirely on the atmospheric and acoustic aspects of the band this time around. We love the result and truly believe that it shows a character and a side of the Borknagar that you have never heard before — only sensed. More...

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Dragonlord Announce New Tour Dates

DRAGONLORD — the San Francisco-based black metal band featuring Eric Peterson (guitar, vocals; TESTAMENT), Gian Pyres (guitar; ex-CRADLE OF FILTH), Derrick Ramirez (bass), Lyle Livingston (keys) and Jon Allen (drums; SADUS, ex-TESTAMENT) — has lined up the following dates:

Sep. 06 - Bourbon Street Bar & Grill - Concord, CA
Sep. 07 - Kennel Club - Sacramento, CA
Sep. 08 - Tremors - Riverside,CA
Sep. 09 - Heartland Masonic - El Cajon, CA
Sep. 10 - Galaxy Theater - Santa Ana, CA

Thrash Domination Fest 2006 in Japan w/ VENOM, DEATH ANGEL, SODOM, ONSLAUGHT:

Sep. 16 - Club Citta - Kanagawa, JPN
Sep. 17 - Club Citta - Kanagawa, JPN More...

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Wolf Post New Song Online

A brand new WOLF track, entitled "I Will Kill Again", has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Swedish metallers upcoming album, "The Black Flame", due in Europe on September 25 via Century Media Records (October 3 in the U.S. through Prosthetic Records).

WOLF has tapped legendary artist Thomas Holm (MERCYFUL FATE, KING DIAMOND, WOLF's "Black Wings") to create the artwork for "The Black Flame". The CD was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden and will include such tracks as "The Bite", "Silverbullit Eater", and "Black Magic". The follow-up to 2004's "Evil Star" is the first album to feature new drummer Tobias R Kellgren and longtime session/live guitarist Johannes Losbäck alongside founding members Niklas Stålvind (vocals, lead guitar) and Mikael Goding (bass). More...

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Quiet Riot Sign To Chavis Records For US Distro

Chavis Records has announced the signing of QUIET RIOT. Their new release titled, 'Rehab' will be available October of 2006 in the US through Chavis Records.

Original members Kevin DuBrow and Frankie Banali are joined by Tony Franklin on bass (ex-The Firm and Blue Murder), session guitarist Neil Citron, and the voice of rock, Glenn Hughes (ex-Deep Purple and Black Sabbath). Glenn performed a vocal duet with Kevin DuBrow and contributed the bass track on the classic 1969 Spooky Tooth song 'Evil Woman'. QUIET RIOT recently reunited with Alex Grossi (guitar) and Chuck Wright (bass) to tour worldwide in support of the forthcoming Rehab release.

'Rehab' contains 11 blistering tracks and will be available throughout the US beginning October 3, 2006.

Pre-orders are now available by visiting Chavis Records' e-store where you can also visit the QUIET RIOT artist page to hear samples.

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Rumpelstiltskin Grinder Part w/ Vocalist

Philadelphia, PA thrashers RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER have parted ways with vocalist Eli Shaika. "Shawn [Riley, bass] and Matt [Moore, guitar] are doing vocals, and we're not playing shows for a couple months to write new material," the band writes in a statement. "Simple enough. But what to expect when we come back... Who knows? Perhaps a song about a giant squid who lives in the sewers of a major city and rules the underground? Maybe a feel good rocker about a short but meaningful friendship with... a GHOUL?? Maybe we'll even see a giant inflatable skull on stage during 'Nothing Defeats the Skull'. One thing remains for sure though... are we still going to thrash? Yes. Are we fucking around? Of course not."

RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER's Relapse Records debut, "Buried in the Front Yard", came out in October 2005.

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Stone Sour's Jim Root On "Come What(ever) May"

Guitarist Jim Root spoke to Graham Finney of Planet-Loud.com

Planet-Loud.com: Onto the new record ("Come What(ever) May"). What did you want to achieve with it?

Jim: "We've always wanted to do a polished, more thought-out record and this record is more in that direction. The first record was basically a live in the studio record recorded in under month then mixed then put out there. On this record we had more time to work with it, more of a window, we were able to think about the artwork, the track listing and we were able to record sixteen of the thirty-odd songs we wrote. In some ways we were rushed on this record but in others we had time to hash out the demos, the songs and I think we pretty much achieved a step in the right direction of where we want to go as a band with this record."

Planet-Loud.com: Do you think being able to spend more time on this record shaped the way it sounded?

Jim: "Definitely, we seperated everything ? the drums, the vocals, the guitars. We were able to bring a lot more instruments in and think about everything, we had more time to experiment on this record."

Planet-Loud.com: You had a few guests on this album, like Shannon from GODSMACK. How did that come about?

Jim: "Well, when Roy [Mayorga] joined the band, he came in and did all the drum tracks ? fourteen tracks in something like five or six days. He had already promised SEPULTURA he would go on tour with them over in Europe so we lost him before the album was completed. We had two songs left to track drums for and we've known Shannon from the AMEN days and he has been a good friend of ours and he is a monster of a drummer so we just invited him in and, like with most things on this album, most things fall into place. It just so happens he was in Las Vegas recording a video for GODSMACK so he came in and played drums on these two songs. I'm glad he did."

Planet-Loud.com: I was going to ask, what do you get out of STONE SOUR that you don't get out of SLIPKNOT?

Jim: "It goes deeper than just music. Someone asked me before do you really need SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR to get your musical opinions out but it goes deeper than the songs and playing them live. You're talking about a whole different set of people and a whole different set of songs. SLIPKNOT is a combination of personalities and egos while STONE SOUR allows me to explore more musical avenues. It gives me a lot of freedom and allows me step outside of SLIPKNOT and look at everything objectively and reassess everything."

Planet-Loud.com: You've described life as a big learning experience what lessons have you learned?

Jim: "I've learned that no matter what you do and who you think you are, life can be taken away at any moment. I've also learned that no matter how bad you have it, it could always be worse. A lot has gone on with us in the past couple of years. I broke my wrist towards the end of the last SLIPKNOT touring cycle which meant I missed a month of touring and at a time when I was feeling similar to the end of the 'Iowa' cycle, I was just aggrevated and over it. I then started thinking what it would be like if it was taken away and, when I had the accident, it was and it's not a good feeling. Having said that, I could say that everything is dismal and we're all aggro and stuff but, you know, life is pretty good at the moment."

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Cradle of Filth Reveal European Tour Dates

CRADLE OF FILTH have lined up the following European tour dates:

November
12 at 013 in Tilburg, Netherlands
13 at Bataclan in Paris, France
15 at ABBox in Brussels, Belgium
16 at La Laiterie in Strasbourg, France
17 at La Cooperative de Mai Clermont in Ferrand, France
19 at Heineken Hall in Madrid, Spain
20 at Paradise Garage in Lisbon, Portugal
21 at Hard Club in Porto, Portugal
23 at BergaraJam in Euskadi, Spain
24 at Apolo in Barcelona, Spain
26 at Alcatraz in Milan, Italy
27 at Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland
29 at Boogaloo in Zagreb, Croatia
30 at Petofi Hall in Budapest, Hungary

December
1 at Planet Music (TBC) in Vienna, Austria
2 at Novesta Hall in Zlin, Czech Republic
4 at Live Music Hall Lichtstrasse in Köln, Germany
5 at Longhorn LKA Heiligenwiesen in Stuttgart, Germany
7 at Alte Reithalle in Dresden, Germany
8 at Progresje in Warsaw, Poland
10 at Markthalle Klosterwall in Hamburg, Germany
11 at Train in Aarhus, Denmark
12 at Rockefeller in Oslo, Norway
13 at Amager Bio in Copenhagen, Denmark
14 at Karen in Gotheborg, Sweden More...

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Mastodon Post 'The Wolf Is Loose' Video Online

MASTODON's video for the song "The Wolf is Loose" has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the Atlanta band's forthcoming album, "Blood Mountain", due on September 12 via Warner Bros. Records.

The "The Wolf is Loose" video was shot on August 12 with director Jonathan Rej (FURTHER SEEMS FOREVER, STRETCH ARMSTRONG), who worked with the band on the video for "Blood and Thunder" from 2004's "Leviathan".

"For 'Wolf', it's going to be a Savannah ghost story," MASTODON drummer Bränn Dailor explained to MTV.com. "Savannah is the most haunted city in America, and we were thinking ghosts in the forest, and ghosts being chased, and we gave Jonathan that and he kind of ran with it. He came up with this whole story, and it's going to be shot in black and white. We're ghosts in it, and different body parts of ours will be disappearing and falling off." More...

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Zombeast Signs With Horror High, LLC

Horror High, LLC has announced the signing of Arizona's ZOMBEAST. The group's as-yet-untitled debut CD will be released in the fall.

ZOMBEAST originated in August of 2004 and have spent the past few years touring around Arizona perfecting their sound. Raised on DANZIG, horror movies, zombies, and alcohol, ZOMBEAST aren't trying to reinvent anything or create anything new. "We aren't trying to change people with our music," the band said in a statement. "We simply just wanna play music that we think rocks... And hopefully others will enjoy what we do."

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/zombeast.

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After Forever Post Video Footage From Fan Meeting

AFTER FOREVER held a fan meeting at De Kroniek in Heerlen, Holland on August 20th. The band has posted footage online of vocalist Floor Jansen and keyboardist Joost van den Broek performing three acoustic songs: 'My Choice', 'Sympathy, Tenderness And Someone Like You' (from the musical Jeckyll And Hyde) and 'Alone' (HEART). Click here to check it out.

After Forever are currently working on the follow-up to their Remagine album. They have posted video footage from their third rehearsal for their upcoming recording sessions at their official website. Click here to check it out. Footage from their previous rehearsals can be found in the "downloads" section at this location.

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Edguy Frontman Working On New Material

EDGUY frontman has issued the following update at his official website:

"Hey friends!

How's it?! We have just returned from Barcelona, where over 4,000 of our closest friends made the show an unforgettable night for us. Thanx heaps to our Spanish fans! Now I am back at the keyboards, writing some songs, trying to relax and capture some creativity. By the way, Norbert the cat says, 'Hi, and the new songs kick ass!'. Norbert has never been wrong! Anyway - I've answered some more of your questions (thanx for some real good ones) you can find my posts at the Ask Tobias section.

Okeydoke - have a good week and see you soon, somewhere on tour.

Tobias"

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Destroyer 666 Release More US Tour Dates

Australia's DESTROYER 666 will perform a short tour of the US starting next month. The following are the proposed tour dates:

September 29 - New York, NY @ Metal Kingdom w/ Toxic Holocaust
September 30 - Houston, TX @ The Engine Room
October 1 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4 w/ Demonicon, Anal Blast
October 2 - Chicago, IL @ Club Euro
October 3 - Seattle, WA @ The FunHouse w/ Scorched Earth, Sol Negro
October 4 - San Francisco, CA @ The Elbow Room w/ Morbosidad
October 5 - Los Angeles, CA @ Safari Sams w/ Coffin Texts, Sadistic Intent
October 7 - Springfield, VA @ Jaxx

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Bolt Thrower Abandons U.S. Tour Plans

British extreme metal pioneers BOLT THROWER have posted the following message on their official web site:

"BOLT THROWER have had to cancel plans to tour the U.S. this year with their 'Those Still Loyal' tour.

"Unfortunately their label, Metal Blade Records, refused to financially back the band, i.e. pay towards the flights, etc. Despite trying to work out other ways to make this happen, the band found they were unable to finance a tour of this scale on their own and therefore had to stop any further planning of the tour.

"BOLT THROWER apologise to Maurizio and Thunderdome Touring, the promoters/bands who were willing to participate in the tour and their fans in the U.S. who were hoping to finally see them live. Regrettably, it looks like while BOLT THROWER are signed to Metal Blade Records they will be unable to tour the States." More...

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Carnal Forge Post Songwriting Update

Swedish thrashers CARNAL FORGE have issued the following update:

"The pre-production of the new album has been a long, long process but in the end it has been really worth it. We have gone through all the arrangements and vocal parts in a way that we never have done with CARNAL FORGE before. The result is just utterly brilliant. We have also tried some stuff that we never did in CARNAL FORGE. We have a couple really heavy songs. One is so slow it almost falls apart... haha...

"Some wonder why it takes so goddamn long time this time around, but the thing is that we live in three different cities, so we have met for pre-production work once, maybe twice a month to work together. On all other albums with CARNAL FORGE, the vocals were made in the studio. But I promise you it's worth the wait... Soon we'll start the real recording..." More...

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Stemm Sign with I Scream Records

Stemm post the following message on their Myspace:

"That's right everyone, after years of work, STEMM has officially signed a deal!

Feel free to hit up the labels myspace site and welcome I Scream Records to the STEMM family!!! After all, we couldn't have done this without you, the fans!!! Our work has only begun, so help spread the good news!!!

Below is the official release from the label's site.

I Scream Records welcomes Stemm:
Buffalo, NY based Stemm is proud to announce that they've signed an agreement with I Scream Records. "It's been a long time coming for this band" says TJ Frost of Stemm "We've been busting our ass' for a while now and it's really great to finally have a label like I Scream Records step up and give us the opportunity to get our music to markets we haven't reached yet. It's an honor to be part of the I Scream family and we look forward to a long healthy relationship." In recent years, Stemm has gained nationwide exposure as a result of their association with companies such as the UFC, The Fight Network and Jagermeister Music. "Songs For The Incurable Heart" is set for release in the USA on October 10th 2006. In the meantime check 'em out on their myspace site here."

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Beyond Fear Announce U.S. Tour Dates

BEYOND FEAR, the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens, has lined up the following U.S. dates prior to its upcoming European tour with VICIOUS RUMORS:

Sep. 23 - Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
Sep. 29 - Club Infinity - Williamsville, NY
Oct. 21 - The Crossroads Concert Club - Akron, OH

BEYOND FEAR's tour with VICIOUS RUMORS is scheduled to kick off October 31 in Budapest, Hungary. More...

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Nine Sign With Spinefarm Records

Swedish metal/hardcore act NINE has inked a deal with Spinefarm Records. The band, which was previously signed to Burning Heart Records, will release its new full-length album, entitled "It's Your Funeral", in February 2007. The follow-up to 2003's "Killing Angels" was recorded in March 2005 with Daniel Bergstrand at Dug-Out studios in Uppsala, Sweden and contains 10 "killer" new tracks.

NINE previously released the following albums: "Listen" (1996), "Kissed by the Misanthrope" (1998), "Lights Out" (2001) and "Killing Angels" (2003). A four-song EP, entitled "Death is Glorious", came out earlier this year.

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Poison Comments On Near-Brawl In Atlanta

POISON has posted the following message on its MySpace blog regarding the onstage altercation that took place between vocalist Bret Michaels and bassist Bobby Dall on August 25 in Atlanta, Georgia:

"Atlanta's still burning...it was striking hot on stage the other night when POISON's show ended in a volatile fight...on stage.

"Bassist Bobby Dall and singer Bret Michaels went at each other last Friday night (August 25) right before the encore, with Bret throwing his mic at Bobby, and Bobby retaliating by slamming his bass into Bret, injuring Bret's knee. More...

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Dry Kill Logic Post Another New Song Online

DRY KILL LOGIC has posted another new song, entitled "4039", on its MySpace page. The track comes off the group's follow-up to 2004's "The Dead and Dreaming", entitled "Of Vengeance and Violence", which is scheduled for release on September 19.

Regarding the upcoming CD, DRY KILL LOGIC frontman Cliff Rigano recently said, "It's definitely in-your-face, aggressive music. We've never compromised our integrity for a quick glimpse of success, never wrote a record with the pipe dream of crossover radio accessibility and never turned our backs on the style of music we write or the people that appreciate it."

DRY KILL LOGIC's EP/DVD, entitled "The Magellen Complex", was released on June 27 via Psychodrama/Repossession Records. Described by the band as a "tribute to the fans," the CD also contains a cover version of GUNS N' ROSES' "It's So Easy", plus an original track called "From Victim To Killer" that will be included on DRY KILL LOGIC's upcoming album. On the DVD, fans will find footage from the band's early days, including never-before-seen interviews on the road and in the studio, the video for "Paper Tiger" and more. More...

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Atakhama Parts Ways With Guitarist

ATAKHAMA, the Finnish band formed out of the ashes of FUNERIS NOCTURNUM, is now a quartet following the departure of guitarist J-V Hintikka. "He just felt he didn't have the motivation left and that it was better to step aside than hold the rest of us back," the band writes on its web site. "No hard feelings, no drama, we're all still friends... And what a farewell party the Black Blood Tour [of Russia] was! We're keeping an eye open for a new, full-time guitarist to join the band, but we don't want to rush it. If you think you have what it takes, drop us a line."

"At the moment we're writing material for the second album and we're planning to enter the studio sometime next year. We feel that with the songs and ideas we have now, we have finally found our direction musically. You have been warned." More...

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Circus Diablo Post Live Video Online

CIRCUS DIABLO, the new project featuring THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy, former THE ALMIGHTY frontman Ricky Warwick (guitar), ex-THE CULT touring bassist Billy Morrison (vocals), former FUEL frontman Brett Scallions (bass), and drummer Jeremy Colson, has posted a three-minute video clip containing footage from the first two shows on the band's current U.S. mini-tour. Check it out at this location (Quicktime required).

Upcoming CIRCUS DIABLO shows:

Sep. 01 - Las Vegas, NV @ House Of Blues
Sep. 05 - Phoenix, AZ @ Martini Ranch

CIRCUS DIABLO recently completed work on their debut album at Drac Studios in Los Angeles. The CD includes a guest appearance by VELVET REVOLVER drummer Matt Sorum.

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Napalm Death Comment on Ex-guitarist's Death

The following message has been posted on the official NAPALM DEATH web site:

"The band are shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Jesse Pintado this past Sunday. Please expect a statement shortly. Jesse Pintado was a member of NAPALM DEATH from 1989-2004."

In a recent interview with Rockdetector.com, Pintado spoke about his final days in NAPALM DEATH.

"The departure was basically due to a variety of reasons," he said. "We shared a house together, we toured together, we were always together, but people move on. Along the way there was a little rough bumps, though I don't know. In my situation it got to the point where I needed a little fresh start. I'm still good friends with the guys; there's no animosity there, we're all cool, and they're happy with what I'm doing." More...

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Vote On This Year's Classic Rock Awards

Classic Rock Magazine has opened their annual Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards for voting by the public here. CRMag is also having a competition for the chance to appear on the upcoming Classic Rock DVD and to be broadcast in front of the rock royalty on awards night in November, this year. To enter, email in .mpegs of yourselves (no longer than 30 seconds) explaining why you think your favourites should win on the night to classicrock@futurenet.co.uk. Classic Rock's favourite five entrants will win a prize. The nominations you can vote on follow:

Album of the Year:

Muse - Black Holes & Revelations
The Answer - Rise
Wolfmother - Wolfmother
Iron Maiden - A Matter Of Life And Death
Motorhead - Kiss Of Death
Cheap Trick - Rockford
Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Band of the Year:

Iron Maiden
Whitesnake
Journey
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Rolling Stones

Best Re-Issue:

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets
Queensryche - Operation Mindcrime
Queen - A Night At The Opera
The Allman Brothers - Eat A Peach
The Small Faces - Ogden's Nut Gone Flake

DVD of the Year:

Pink Floyd - Pulse
Cream - Disraeli Gears
A Headbanger's Journey
Whitesnake - Live In The Still Of The Night
Rush - Chronicles

Classic Rock Event of the Year:

Return of Monsters of Rock
Lordi winning Eurovision
Guns N' Roses tour
Metallica playing Master of Puppets at Download
Roger Waters playing Dark Side Of The Moon

Best New Band:

Roadstar
Wolfmother
Pure Reason Revolution
Winterville
The Sword

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