Anchor Signs To Catalyst Records

Catalyst Records has announced the signing of Swedish hardcore band Anchor. Featuring ex-members of Set My Path and Damage Control, the straight edge hardcore band will release their full-length debut in early-2008. In the meantime, you can listen to some of their latest demo material here.

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Bobaflex Sets Date For "Tales From Dirt Town"

West Virginian metal maniacs Bobaflex will follow up their 2005 release "Apologize For Nothing" on October 30 with "Tales From Dirt Town." The 12-track disc was produced and mixed by Russ T. Cobb (Sevendust) and recorded at Bang! Studios in Atlanta.

Expanding on the brutality of their debut, "Tales From Dirt Town" incorporates elements of classic rock shaking up an already schizophrenic sound of heavy riffs and growling to harmonious vocals traded off by the band’s four vocalists. Brutal tracks like “Sellout,” “That Ole Speed”, and “Need A Drink” are met head-on by soaring, almost epic tracks like “Satisfied”, “Savior” and “Home” which will serve as the album’s first single.

In addition to appearing on Gigantour (the band was handpicked by Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine) and a tour with Twizted, and played non-stop gigs around the country over the past 3 years. Bobaflex will again tear up stages with non-stop touring for the remainder of 2007 and all of 2008.

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New Whitesnake Album Tentatively Due In May

According to Classic Rock magazine, the new WHITESNAKE album, "Good to be Bad", will be released on May 13, 2008 via SPV. The CD was produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, AEROSMITH, COVERDALE/PAGE, METALLICA, etc.) and David Coverdale and features 14 songs (12 hard rock songs and two ballads), all of which were written by David Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich. Other band members include Reb Beach (guitar), Tommy Aldridge (drums) and Uriah Duffy (bass).

WHITESNAKE's video for the new studio song "Ready to Rock" can be viewed below. The track is one of four previously unreleased cuts that appear on WHITESNAKE's new live record, entitled "Live… In the Shadow of the Blues", which was issued in Europe in November via Steamhammer/SPV Records.
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Kataklysm Post New Album Update

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM are well on their towards completing the recording of their new album, "Prevail".

Commented frontman Maurizio Iacono: "[I] spent the last ten days in Quebec at J-F's [producer/guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais] new studio (which is mint, by the way, feels right at home!). Got all my vocals down tight. We spent many hours listening to the tracks over and over and thinking of things we could have done differently or change on the patterns and it's all there the way it should be. I was very prepared for this album and very focused. I worked the hardest I ever have on an album. I'm happy with the results. I think people will be excited when this hits the streets. J-F is in the middle of recording his guitar tracks right now and then Stephane will hit the rumbling bass on it early next week. This album will hit you in every way possible, I promise!

"So now we are getting ready and looking forward to our European tour that starts in two weeks and also the CHIMAIRA tour. The package is diverse and interesting. We'll have a hard-hitting set list and might travel back a couple of records too. Come out and hang out and drink with us. For KATAKLYSM the best part of touring is meeting all of you and seeing you go crazy and be loud in the pit of course!"

KATAKLYSM has recruited producer Jason Suecof (CHIMAIRA, TRIVIUM, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER) to mix the album in early January. "Prevail" will also feature some guest appearances to be announced at a later date.

The album is scheduled for May 23, 2008 release via Nuclear Blast Records.

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Testament Frontman Talks New Album And Label

Luxi Lahtinen and Niko Karppinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Metal-Rules.com: You played a brand-new TESTAMENT track, titled "The Afterlife", at the Earthshaker festival in Germany on July 20th. Do you think "The Afterlife" pretty much also represents musically how your next album is going to sound like?

Chuck: No, that's probably one of the more melodic, commercial-sounding songs. The other songs are a lot more heavy, a lot more intense. That was one that just fell into place really quick and we knew we wanted to play a new song for that show so we decided not to give them everything but to give them something in the vein of what we were playing. I think it's a catchy song, a melodic song. But I don't think it represents the whole record, no.

Metal-Rules.com: As far as I know, you have eight songs ready for your next album. How many songs more are you going to write for your forthcoming album before you enter a studio?

Chuck: I want at least an hour of music before going into studio and now it's about 40 minutes so I guess we'll write another five or six more songs. This is the last trip of the year for us, then we go home and do nothing but work on the record and make plans to record it.

Metal-Rules.com: Have you already decided which studio you are going to use for these recordings of your new album?

Chuck: We will probably do the drums here in England and then do vocals and bass and maybe guitars in the Bay Area. We're actually moving into our old studio where we did "Demonic" and "The Gathering" and "First Strike Still Deadly". We'll do the vocals and bass there, I'm not sure where we will do the guitars, we'll see how it all turns out.

Metal-Rules.com: Will Andy Sneap produce it?

Chuck: Yeah, we signed with Andy yesterday and we're gonna start with the drums at his place.

Metal-Rules.com: TESTAMENT inked a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast this summer, and before that you had this deal with Spitfire...

Chuck: Shitfire!

Metal-Rules.com: What went wrong with them?

Chuck: They never supported the band. We were with theem for nine or ten years and not one time did a representative of the record company come to a concert. We even shot a DVD in London where their home base is and none of them showed up. That's really strange, isn't it? It was a weird situation with them. We were on a contract, but we wanted out. Nuclear Blast has wanted us for a long time but the time wasn't right. Once Spitfire got sold to Sheridan Square they said they wouldn't sign any more bands and that they would only do gospel so we don't fit in their plan. They asked what we wanted and we said we wanted to get off. So they sent us a letter and we got off and started calling all the labels to make them give offers. Nucelar Blast came right at the front, just stepped up with the right offer and the right deal. They're probably the best metal label for us. We've had problems with labels going bankrupt on us. "The Gathering" was probably our best work, we put our heart and soul into it just to have someone not care about it. It's kinda a shame but now I think Nuclear Blast are gonna do a great job. They believe in the band and I don't think they're going away anywhere soon.

Metal-Rules.com: What kind of hopes or expectations do you have towards your new label, Nuclear Blast?

Chuck: They're gonna do a great job in promoting and marketing, good budgets, good marketing budgets. All the guys on the label are fans and believe in this music. The very first show we did, everybody from the label showed up. That was more than we ever had in all the years with Spitfire and that was the first time we met them. They're really excited and so are we. It's gonna be cool, a good relationship I think.

Metal-Rules.com: You have now Nicholas Barker in TESTAMENT's line-up (former CRADLE OF FILTH and DIMMU BORGIR member). How did he end up playing in TESTAMENT in the first place?

Chuck: We called Nick in England and asked him to come out and play "Over the Wall" with us. I met Nick like 15 years ago with CRADLE OF FILTH and he said even then, "Hey, I'm a big TESTAMENT fan, if you ever need a drummer, let me know!" We were like, "Yeah, whatever." Then we saw him in his hometown and he just came out and slayed, so we thought, "That's the guy who's gonna do the record." He's been in California since February working on the record. He's here to stay.

Metal-Rules.com: Don't you think there will be possibility that Barker could bring even some of his black metal blast beats in for the forthcoming TESTAMENT stuff?

Chuck: Yeah, I think so. I like a challenge, we've been doing something different with pretty much every record. This is just gonna be a new era for TESTAMENT again. We've got great musicians back in the band once again and I think he's gonna add just a little sparkle on the drums.

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Deicide Begin "'Til Death Do Us Part"

Legendary death metal outfit DEICIDE has begun work on its ninth studio album at Florida's Morrisound Studios. Entitled "Till Death Do Us Part", the follow-up to 2006's "The Stench of Redemption" promises to be DEICIDE's "most savage and aggressive [offering] to date," according to a press release. Drummer Steve Asheim has begun the process by laying down drum tracks on a set of songs that retain all the high-speed intensity of the last album, but throw in a few surprises along the way.

Commented Asheim: "The songs will have a very evil and chaotic nature to them and will include the extensive arrangements and riffage that made 'Stench...' so great. "There's no mistaking... it's DEICIDE. It feels like a cross between 'Stench...' and 'Legion', and is definitely the next logical step for DEICIDE."

Once the music is down, the final stage will be for Glen Benton to contribute his unique vocal approach, with recordings scheduled for completion as early as November. "Till Death Us Do Part" is expected to be released early 2008.

"We keep pushing what we do," concluded Asheim. "The guitars are even more sinister...the drums even more brutal. DEICIDE fans may be shocked at how fast this came around, but they're going to eat it up."

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Arch Enemy Shoot Two New Videos

The anticipation surrounding the new ARCH ENEMY album, "Rise of The Tyrant", is at an all-time high as the group kicked off their massive co-headlining North American tour with MACHINE HEAD this past week. The trek, dubbed "The Black Tyranny Tour", also features THROWDOWN and SANCTITY in the support slots and is easily one of the most crushing touring packages of the year.

"The Black Tyranny Tour" officially marks the return of ARCH ENEMY guitarist Chris Amott (guitars) to the U.S. and brother Mike Amott (guitars) states: "So we are already a week into our co-headlining tour with MACHINE HEAD here in the U.S. I am loving the shows and the general vibe of this tour, lots of really cool and friendly people. We've been off the road for over six months and it's so good to be back. Especially with Chris back in the fold — he's been playing great and is excited about meeting our fans again, on and off the stage! Both Chris and I have some new killer toys from Randall (RM100 Amps and XL cabs) and Digitech (GSP1101), and it's a pure joy playing such awesome equipment — I can honestly say I have never been happier with my lead tone. So as the 'Black Tyranny Tour' rolls over North America we are looking forward to more great experiences out there."

Angela Gossow (vocals) commented: "Too many things happen every day. Before we arrived in the U.S. we shot two videos with Patric Ullaeus (IN FLAMES, LACUNA COIL) in Gothenburg. The video for the song 'Revolution Begins' is set in a huge gravel pit with plenty of pyros going off whilst we were playing. Until the wind changed and Daniel's hair was no more — well, at least some of it. It kinda caught fire and literally melted down in a split second. Pretty, pretty scary! The next day, we shot a video for the track 'I Will Live Again' in Patric's studio with me being tied back to the wall, fighting against the chains. I tore them right out of the wall and flew into the burning hot set lights in front of me. The result are a couple of third-degree burns on my forearms. Ouch! I will remember that one for quite awhile."

Mike stated: "Working with Patric Ullaeus for the first time was a blast! Patric was super professional and cool to work with. It was the most painless video shoot I have ever been a part of (luckily I didn't get burnt like Daniel and Angela). Be sure to check out our MySpace page to view some photos from the shoots and I can't wait to see the finished results."

"Rise of The Tyrant" is set for a September 25 release via Century Media Records.

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Cavalera Conspiracy Announce Album Details

Brazilian metal titans Max and Igor Cavalera have written and recorded new material together for the first time in 12 years. It is their first outing since recording their former band, SEPULTURA's colossal landmark album, "Roots" in 1995. The new project named CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, features the Cavalera brothers (Max on vocals and rhythm guitar and Igor on drums), SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo and GOJIRA's Joe Duplantier on bass. Rex Brown (PANTERA, DOWN) makes a cameo bass appearance on one track. Another track features a collaboration with Max, Joe and Richie Cavalera (INCITE) on vocals.

Monte Conner, Roadrunner Senior VP of A&R recently visited the band in the studio. "Having stopped by the studio, I can tell you the magic between Max and Igor is still there. When these brothers play together, it's like the planets align," he says. "Igor's playing is simply on fire and as always, Max continues to have one of the most recognizable and powerful voices in all of metal. It was great to see both Max and Igor with such big smiles on their faces."

This long-anticipated reunion between the Cavalera brothers is something fans across the globe have been waiting for since SEPULTURA's last gig at Brixton Academy in December 1996. Hailing from Belo Horizonte in central Brazil, SEPULTURA gained a legendary reputation as the one of the most highly regarded and successful death/thrash metal bands of all time, with two gold albums under their belts both in the UK and the USA — "Chaos A.D." (1994) and "Roots" (1996).

"When Igor and I met at the 10th annual D-Low Memorial Show [in 2006] and got the instruments in our hands, it was like we had never been separated. The metal was flowing in our veins," comments Max. "It was the same in the studio."

Recording took place this past July at Undercity Studios in Los Angeles, with rising production star Logan Mader (ex-MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist). Mixing at Undercity is currently underway. The still-untitled record is tentatively slated for a February 2008 release. Among the 11 songs set to appear are "Inflikted", "Bloodbrawl", "Holy Poison", "The Doom of All Fires", "Ultra-Violent" and "My Sanctuary". A b-side cover of the POSSESSED death/thrash classic "The Exorcist" was also recorded.

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Axl Rose Sued By Security Guard

TMZ.com reports that a security guard at a GUNS N' ROSES concert is suing the band and lead singer Axl Rose claiming that Rose kicked him in the head while on stage — back in 1996!

In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on August 29, Gary Armijo claims that while he was working as a security guard stationed in front of the stage, Rose "intentionally kicked [Armijo] in the head proximately causing severe physical injuries."

The lawsuit goes on to allege that unless Rose is stopped, he "will continues to commit willful assaults of the nature described herein on innocent members of the public and security personnel, both during and outside of GUNS N' ROSES concerts."

Howard Weitzman, Rose's attorney, tells TMZ.com, "The allegations in this lawsuit are frivolous. There is video of this incident which contradicts the allegations against Axl. Axl vehemently denies he did anything wrong which will be proven via witnesses and the video. Unfortunately anyone can file a lawsuit whether it has merit or not. In my opinion this is a pathetic attempt to get money from Axl."

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Kid Rock Talks About Tommy Lee Incident

Kid Rock spoke to "The Mikey Morning Show" on Rock 105.3 in San Diego early today (Thursday, September 13) about his fight with former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee at the MTV Video Music Awards.

On Tommy's blogging about the incident on his web site:

Kid: Did you see my blog? ["The Mikey Morning Show" responds: No] You know why? 'Cause I don't talk. And he's [Tommy] doing what he does best, he's talking. I mean, this is what stars all seem to be doing. And I really can't say a lot about it — my attorneys told me not to, obviously — but I think there's enough eyewitnesses there to say what happened and of course he has a different story which makes perfect sense.

On what started the feud:

Kid: Well, there's a lot of history there, obviously. It's just a lot of mouth talking, a lot being extremely disrespectful for a long time. To even be in the same room, it's kinda like… I was trying to figure out why is this… whatever, 45-year-old man, who's not involved with the show, who doesn't have an album coming out, who has nothing to promote, even sitting through this garbage. Like, you know, I go to those things because I have my album coming out October 9th, you know, and I think it's the best record I've done, so I'm trying to promote that. Other than that, I don't want to go sit through Britney Spears lipsynching and some kid dancing and lipsynching. I don't want any part of it, but you know it's part of something you do, so I'm trying to figure out what this guy's doing there, so whatever, I, like, that let that go. And then when I came back from the bathroom he's pretty much sitting in my seat. I'm like, that's it. He's sitting right next to it, yeah.

On whether there was any jawing going on before Kid went to the bathroom:

Kid: Yeah, it's been going on for five years. I did what any man would do, any man across the country, across the world would do. I mean, let me tell you this much — the last contact I had with this loser, who, by the way, it kills me just to be associated with, to have my name in a sentence with him, it honestly destroys me, I'm, like, gosh, you know, it's just so bad. Last contact I had with this loser was when me and Pam [Anderson] were going through our divorce he picks up her [Blackberry] and starts e-mailing me how much of a bitch I am, and this that and the other, and I calmly told him, I said, "Listen, I will see you again." I said, "You know this has nothing to do with you." And that was the end of it because I don't talk, you know. He used her Blackberry. It just starts going off, like he's king. I'm like, you know, "You've seen me plenty of times." It's always something, it's always an excuse. And this would be a great opportunity for him to go, "You know what, I did run my mouth, I'm going to be a man about it, take my lumps, and now I'm gonna shut up and it's over," but I'm sure he's not that smart.

On whether this basically comes down to Pam?

Kid: No, no, no, no, it has the farthest thing to do from that. That was probably the best thing I ever did, was get out of that, the day I filed from divorce. In hindsight, you can never tell anyone anything about love, but I went through what I went through, and there's no doubt it wasn't love — we went through all these things, but then coming out of it pretty much unscathed, after uprooting my son and a lot of things, it's like, "Thank god I'm out of this." It had zero to do with her. Of course, she'll tell everyone she was the victim in it, like always. "I'm the victim, I'm the victim!" More...

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Watch Puscifer's "Cuntry Boner" Video Online

PUSCIFER, Maynard James Keenan’s (Tool, Puscifer, Cadaceus) [clearly non-metal] side project will have its debut album released on October 30th through Red. You can watch a video for Puscifer's “Cuntry Boner” that Maynard put together online on YouTube.

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Nodes Of Ranvier Tour Cancelled

Nodes Of Ranvier has announced the cancellation of their tour with Life In Your Way and Oh, Sleeper. Here's a statement from the band:

"We are sorry to tell you all that our September tour with Life In Your Way and Oh, Sleeper has been cancelled due to reasons beyond our control. We do plan to be on tour in mid-October and November. Once again we apologize to everyone and we will make it up to you soon."

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Mouth Of The Architect Not Breaking Up

Just a week after announcing their break-up, Mouth Of The Architect has apparently had a change of heart. The group has now revealed that they are not breaking up and that original guitarist Alex Vernon, who co-wrote "Time And Withering," has rejoined the band. Additionally, the band has booked a show for September 29th at Gilly's in Dayton, Ohio.

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Stream H.I.M.'s Entire "Venus Doom" Album Online

You can stream H.I.M.'s entire "Venus Doom" CD on AOL Music this week. "Venus Doom" was mixed at Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California with producer/mixer Tim Palmer (TIN MACHINE, THE CURE, THE HOUSE OF LOVE, NED'S ATOMIC DUSTBIN) and is due out on September 18th through Sire Records.

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Selfmadegod Announces "Thrash Metal Warriors"

Selfmadegod Records out of Poland have announced the first ever compilation CD to be released by the label. Licensed from Hirax' own Black Devil Records, "Thrash Metal Warriors" is a groundbreaking thrash metal compilation with rare and unreleased tracks from eight worlwide bands. The disc includes both legendary acts such as Hirax (USA), Kat (Poland), Sabbat (Japan) as well as terrific entrants of the genre: Toxic Holocaust (USA), Slaver (Brazil), Strike Master (Mexico), Execution (USA), and Hatchet (USA). The disc contains approximately a half an hour of sincere, raw and to-the-point thrash.

The release date is scheduled for late September 2007.

The complete "Thrash Metal Warriors" tracklisting is as follows: More...

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Korn Talks "De-Evolution"

Korn recently unveiled a slew of Spinal Tap-like viral videos on their theory of 'De-Evolution.' Fieldy, Munky and Jonathan came into the DL studio to break it down in scientific terms." You can check out the video on Spinner.com or below. More...

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Cradle Of Filth Frontman Talks About New Material

CRADLE OF FILTH's official MySpace page has been updated with a question-and-answer session featuring the entire band. An excerpt from the Dani Filth (vocals) portion of the interview follows:

Q: How do you compare CRADLE OF FILTH now to the CRADLE OF FILTH from the early 1990s? What can us die hard fans expect from CRADLE OF FILTH later on?

Dani: "Well, every band must mature and evolve. As a band we are constantly trying to improve on our formula and indeed not actually become too formulaic in the meantime, if that makes any sense. The new stuff again swerves from the expected. In fact, the new tracks on the 'Thornography' deluxe version (out February) are as the title suggests...harder, darker, faster."

Q: What is your opinion about the people who record any of your shows (or others band shows) and put them on the Internet for free downloads as DVDs or live CDs?

Dani: "It's inevitable that this is going to happen somewhere or the other. I'm not an avid fan of this but it's not the end of the world as far as I'm concerned. The only think I don't particularly like about this sort of bootlegging is if the sound is reminiscent of a bee trapped in a matchbox. I don't think it justifies the band and indeed the concert on the night if the quality put out on the web is poor. It seems like a pretty needless thing to do. Saying that, if the gig is good and you've got away with it on the night, all bloody luck to you..."

Q: Are there any plans to undertake a solo project as I have heard whispers on the wind that you and Joey Jordison (SLIPKNOT) were involved in a band together. Is there any real truth to this rumor?

Dani: "There is some truth to this rumor though it was a side project designed to vent steam and not to interfere with anything CRADLE was doing at that time. Joey was originally going to man the drum-stool but that prestigious seat was then rumored for John Tempesta (WHITE ZOMBIE, THE CULT). Also involved was producer Rob Caggiano, GORGOROTH bassist King, I, PARASITE noise terrorist Christopher Jon and another who hadn't fully committed. We actually have a few songs fully written but our record company decided that it was in the band's and my best interest to refuse me permission to continue any further with it. I acquiesced gracefully, though not without a proper moan first, you understand!"

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Sepultura To Begin Work On New Album Next Month

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update:

"I've very busy, since we came back from the European tour. I jammed with many Brazilian artisits including, ORQUESTRA IMPERIAL (RJ), blues with VASCO FAE in the Northeast, MARINA DE LA RIVA, IRMANDADE DO BLUES, recording with different styles of musicians and I will finish my solo album, 'Hubris', by the end of the year.

"Next month after Jean's [Dolabella, drums] kid is born, we will start a new album which will be released worldwide trough SPV Records. We will start practice in Belo Horizonte at Jean's studio. Since 'Beneath the Remains' [1989] we don't write songs in Belo Horizonte. It will be another great deal of motivation to do that after so long. I'll keep you posted about the evolution of our work!"

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Tommy Lee "Will Not Be In A Band Again"

An employee of Club Stereo in Southampton, New York where former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee DJed on August 31, 2007 told the New York Post that "[Tommy] loves [DJing]. He's not going to be in a band again. He's totally focused on being a DJ now. He's totally devoted and hasn't talked about anything else."

Tommy Lee's departure from MÖTLEY CRÜE was revealed in the the amended complaint filed earlier this week by MÖTLEY CRÜE against artist manager Carl Stubner and his three companies Sanctuary Group, Inc., Sanctuary Artist Management, Inc. and Carl Stubner Productions, Inc..

In a recent interview with Clubplanet.com, Tommy insisted that he was "actually kinda over rock music… If I sit down to write a song, it's definitely gonna have beats…but just the old drum sound or cheesy rock guitars…I'm just like, ugh! I'm just tired of the same-ole."

Asked if there is an aspect of DJing that satisfies him as a musician that he can't find playing in a band, Lee said, "Yeah, it's the sounds. You sit there and you play a rock concert, and it's loud 'n' banging. But the electronic sound hits so much harder and there's something about the bass [in electronic music] that freaks me out! If you go to a club, you'll find me standing in front of the sub-woofers! [laughs] That's something that comes from DJing that I don't get from playing rock music, that big bass and gorgeous analog sound. Those sounds don't come from drums or guitars…those sounds only come from electronic drums or synthesizers! It's a whole new set of sounds you can't get with a rock band. Listen, I love rock. But with electronic, I get to taste all the flavors."

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Cage Announce Tour Dates

San Diego, California heavy metal band CAGE has announced the following worldwide concert dates n support of its fourth CD, "Hell Destroyer":

Sep. 14 - Mexicali, Mexico - El Jardin del Silencio Extreme Rock Bar
Sep. 21 - Ramona, California - The 420 Channel (Molly Malone's)
Sep. 27 - Minneapolis, Minnesota - Station 4
Sep. 28 - Madison, Wisconsin - Madpower Festival
Sep. 29 - Aurora, Illinois - The End Zone
Sep. 30 - Addison Illinois - Legends
Oct. 12 - San Jose, California - Macla Center
Oct. 13 - Bakersfield, California - The Dome
Oct. 14 - Montebello, California - Terraza Jamay
Nov. 17 - Cayey, Puerto Rico - Boricua Metal Fest
Nov. 24 - Tijuana, Mexico - Tia Juana Tilly's
May 05 - Lauda-Königshofen, Germany - Keep It True X Festival

CAGE recently announced the addition of drummer Norm Leggio, formerly of the legendary prog-metal band PSYCHOTIC WALTZ, to the group's ranks.

Norm Leggio previously performed on all PSYCHOTIC WALTZ releases between 1986 and 1996. He also is the owner of San Diego, California all-metal record store Blue Meannie Records in El Cajon. In addition, he was the co-host of the metal radio show "Another State of Mind" on San Diego, California Clear Channel radio station Rock 105.3 FM for many years.

Commented CAGE vocalist Sean Peck: "To say we are totally excited is an understatement! Norm brings an entirely new level of drumming to our band that will definitely be noticed immediately at all of our upcoming shows and in our new material we are already hard at work on. We have been friends with Norm for a long time and it is very cool to have him in the CAGE family. We know our fans will be stoked to hear and witness his amazing hand speed and tasty fills. I know he is excited to be heading out on the road again to greet all the CAGE and PSYCHOTIC WALTZ fans around the heavy metal world."

CAGE's latest CD, "Hell Destroyer", was released on May 18 in Western and Eastern Europe via MTM Music; May 22 in the USA and Canada via Destroy All Records Entertainment/BCD Music Group; May 18 in Mexico via Asenath Records/Iguana Records and May 21 in Central and South America via Dynamo Records.

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Trashlight Vision Call It A Day

TRASHLIGHT VISION, the band featuring featuring former MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, has issued the following statement:

"As they say, all good things must come to an end, so it is with a heavy heart that Acey, Jonny, Rags and Steve have decided to put an end to TRASHLIGHT VISION. TRASHLIGHT VISION are appreciative of all the people who have put blood, sweat, tears, ink, and love into the band. We thank you and cherish everything you have done to help us out when nobody else would."

Commented Acey: "Funny, when we were starting out, we were so jealous of other bands who had more money and a bigger machine behind them. Yet, despite our lack of money and lack of 'machine,' we have gone around the world and played with some of our favorite bands. We met extroardinary people and rocked EVERY night."

The group's statement continues: "Ironically, those bands would never go on to enjoy the touring, critical acclaim, and all the fans that TRASHLIGHT VISION would! Two things that can never be taken away from TRASHLIGHT VISION are the fact that we had a ton of character and gave 100%, 100% of the time."

Bassist Roger "Rags" Segal has reportedly joined SORRY & THE SINATRAS, the band featuring Scott Sorry of THE WILDHEARTS on guitar/vocals and Lenny Thomas (ex-TRASHLIGHT VISION) on drums. A full-length album is expected early next year.

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Edguy Announce More Tour Dates

EDGUY check in with the following update:

"The Rocket Ride world tour is going on.

On September 12th Edguy will start their North American coast-to-coast tour in W. Springfield, Virginia. Check the tour dates to make sure you you won't miss the guys during their 20 shows in the USA and Canada.

Furthermore Edguy will return to Brazil for one show, the Greenpeace Manifesto Festival at Via Funchal on November 11th. In Europe, Edguy have just been confirmed to co-headline the Bulgarian issue of the Nuclear Blast festival at the Winter Palace Of Sports on November 3rd.

Last but not least Edguy will be special guest to play a 45 minute mini-set during the Nuclear Blast festival in Stuttgart on October 27th at the Schleyerhalle."

10.06.2007 Butzbach-Hessentag-Arena (with Aerosmith) GERMANY
12.06.2007 Karlsruhe | DM Arena (with Aerosmith) GERMANY
14.06.2007 Munich | Olympiahalle (with Aerosmith) GERMANY
16.06.2007 Bratislava | Artmedia-Stadium (with The Scorpions) SLOVAKIA
23.06.2007 Balingen | Bang Your Head Festival GERMANY
24.06.2007 Clisson | French Hellfest FRANCE
28.06.2007 Köln | Kölnarena (with Aerosmith) GERMANY
27.07.2007 Near Prague | Benatska Noc Festival CZECH REPUBLIC
11.09.2007 - CANCELLED Hartford, Conneticut | Webster Theatre USA - CANCELLED
12.09.2007 W. Springfield, Virginia | Jaxx USA
14.09.2007 Bedford, New Hampshire | Mark's Place USA
15.09.2007 Poughkeepsie, NY | Chance Theatre USA
16.09.2007 New York, NY | B.B. Kings USA
18.09.2007 Montreal, Quebec | Medley CANADA
19.09.2007 Quebec City, Quebec | Imperial De Quebec CANADA
20.09.2007 Toronto, Ontario | The Opera House CANADA
21.09.2007 Cleveland, Ohio | Peabody's Down Under USA
23.09.2007 Mokena, Illinois | The Pearl Room USA
24.09.2007 St. Paul, Minnesota | Station 4 USA
27.09.2007 Seattle, Washington | Studio Seven USA
28.09.2007 Portland, Oregon | Roseland Grill USA
29.09.2007 San Francisco, California | Slim's USA
30.09.2007 Anaheim, California | House of Blues USA
02.10.2007 Hollywood, California | House of Blues USA
03.10.2007 Mexicali | The Metro MEXICO
04.10.2007 Tempe, Arizona | The Clubhouse USA
06.10.2007 Denver, Colorado | Bluebird Theatre USA
08.10.2007 Detroit, Michigan | I-Rock USA
27.10.2007 Stuttgart | Schleyerhalle | Nuclear Blast Festival GERMANY
03.11.2007 Winter Palace of Sports | Nuclear Blast Festival BULGARIA
11.11.2007 Via Funchal | Greenpeace Manifesto Festival BRAZIL

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Ratt Frontman Promises New Music For 2008

RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has posted the following message:

"Ratt n' Rollers!!!

We'd like to thank everyone for coming out to the Ratt shows this summer. We/Ratt had a great time. Wish we could have played the whole catalog and then some. That's for next year!

We'd like to thank our rodent crew, management and the POISON band and crew for "nothin' but a good time". There is an extensive tour of Europe in October and a few shows in Japan in November to finish out the year.

I'm finishing up my third solo CD, Warren (DeMartini) and I have written a few songs and have plenty of ideas to start on new Ratt muzik for 2008. We intend to kick some serious ass as soon as we can get into the studio after the tour. There will be new Ratt n' Roll coming your way real soon!

A special thank you to Evan Knoll, Clay Millican, Dan Pirkowski, and the race team and personal. The Torco Fuels/Skull Gear/Ratt Top Fuel dragster will finish out the NHRA season, the band and myself will try and make an appearance at the track if our schedule permits. Please come out to a drag race and support the team! Ratt n' Roll with Evan Knoll!

Check the Torco Fuels/Skull Gear web sight and NHRA.com for more information on events. There is a lot being talked about for the future with Evan and myself, keep your ears and eyes wide open. You might miss a Ratt at 300 MPH!!!!!

Again Thankx for coming out and we appreciate the past, present, new and abused hard core Ratt fans. See ya soon, the party has just begun!"

Ratt recently updated their itinerary with dates in Europe, Japan and Australia. Dates now include:

September
15 - AAA Baseball Stadium - Sioux Falls, SD (with GREAT WHITE, DOKKEN)

October
5 - Live Music Hall - Koln, Germany
6 - Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark
7 - Berns - Stockholm, Sweden
9 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
10 - Columbia Club - Berlin, Germany
11 - Arena - Vienna, Austria
12 - Backstage - Munich, Germany
14 - Rohstofflager - Zurich, Switzerland
15 - Rainbow Club - Milan, Italy
17 - Apolo - Barcelona, Spain
18 - Arena - Madrid, Spain
19 - Sala Jam - Bergara, Spain
21 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, UK
22 - Newcastle City Hall - Newcastle, UK
23 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, UK
25 - Spring & Airbrake - Belfast, Ireland
27 - Garage - Glasgow, Scotland
28 - Rock City - Nottingham, UK
30 - Astoria - London, UK

November
5 - Namba HATCH - Osaka, Japan
6 - Club Diamond Hall - Nagoya, Japan
8 - Shibuya O-EAST - Toyko, Japan
9 - Yokohama BLITZ - Yokohama, Japan
12 - Metro - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
14 - Billboard - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Another Animal Announce Tour Dates

Another Animal and Alter Bridge will be going on tour together next month. Here are the tour dates:

October
2 - Tallahassee, FL – Floyds Music Store
4 - N. Charleston, SC - The Plex
5 - Chattanooga, TN - Club Fathom
6 - Noblesville, IN – X Fest - Verizon Wireless Music Center
8 - Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
9 - Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
10 - Cincinnati, OH - Bogart's
12 - Hampton, VA - Mill Point Park
13 - Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
14 - Boston, MA – The Roxy
16 - New York, NY – Irving Plaza
17 - Hartford, CT - Webster Theatre
19 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
21 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
27 - Corpus Christi, TX – Concrete Street Amphitheater
28 - The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
30 - Dallas, TX - The Palladium Ballroom
31 - Amarillo, TX - Midnight Rodeo

November
2 - Tempe, AZ – The Marquee
3 - Las Vegas, NV – House Of Blues

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20 Million Led Zeppelin Fans Rush For Tickets

Tickets to LED ZEPPELIN's comeback gig have sparked an unprecedented rush with around 20 million fans clamouring for a glimpse of nostalgia.

The legendary British rock band, who have sold more than 300 million albums, are performing together for the first time in 19 years.

Fans are attempting to register for tickets to the event at London's O2 Arena at a rate of 80,000 per minute, according to service provider Pipex.

The website for the arena has crashed due to the huge demand for the chance to see the band joined by other big name artists such as Pete Townshend, Bill Wyman, Foreigner and Paolo Nutini.

Tickets for the concert on November 26 will be allocated via a lottery.

A spokesman for the gig said: "The message is to be patient. The website will be open until midday Monday September 17 for anyone wanting to register.

"It is not 'first come, first served' and all successful applicants will be entered into the ballot for tickets to be drawn at random."

Led Zeppelin's three original members - singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones - will be joined by Jason Bonham, son of the late drummer John Bonham.

The group are reforming to headline a tribute concert for Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records, who died last year.

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Motorhead Add More Australian Tour Dates

MOTORHEAD and ROSE TATTOO have added more dates to their upcoming Australian tour:

October
3 - Brisbane, Australia - Convention Centre
5 - Sydney, Australia - Enmore Theatre
6 - Newcastle, Australia - Civic Theatre
7 - Sydney, Australia - Evan Theatre – Penrith Panthers New Show
9 - Melbourne, Australia - The Forum Sold Out
10 - Melbourne, Australia - The Forum New Show
13 - Adelaide, Australia - Thebarton Theatre
16 - Perth, Australia - Challenge Stadium

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Serj Tankian Will Not Play SOAD Songs On Tour

Serj Tankian has announced that he won't be doing any System Of A Down songs on his upcoming tour, to promote debut solo album 'Elect The Dead'.

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Godiva Signs To Mausoleum Records

MAUSOLEUM RECORDS have signed GODIVA to a record deal. GODIVA, now fronted by ex-VICTORY vocalist, FERNANDO GARCIA, will rush-release their third album entitled "Destruction" on Friday, September 28, to coincide with the start of their European tour with SHAKRA. Razorblade sharp riffs, screaming guitars, pounding drums and crystal clear high-pitched vocals are the main ingredients of "Destruction".

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Into Eternity Kicks Off Edguy Tour

After spending the summer months touring arenas alongside Dream Theater, the Canadian quintet Into Eternity heads back to the clubs tonight for a month-long run as direct support to Edguy, with Echoes of Eternity and Light This City rounding out the bill. This trek marks the group's fifth and likely final Stateside run in support of their critically acclaimed album, "The Scattering Of Ashes."

Due to popular demand, Tim Roth (guitars, vocals) recently posted several new guitar lessons on his YouTube page.

Roth states: "The Dream Theater tour was a dream come true for us. All of our interludes and progressive parts come from DT, so it was amazing to get to know them. It's a great feeling to meet people that you look up to and they end up being really nice people. I have never seen players that good in my life! The whole tour was a lot of fun and we ended up getting to play in some huge venues.

"We are just about to start the last tour for "The Scattering Of Ashes" campaign with Edguy, Echoes Of Eternity and Light This City. We are direct support to Edguy and toured with them in 2005, so I know the shows will be killer. Now, we have a much bigger fan base and we can't wait to see everybody on the road."

Into Eternity recently shot a stunning conceptual video for the track, "Timeless Winter", with up-and-coming director Don Thompson, and its stunning imagery is sure to help it stand apart from the pack. The video is featured in the group's new E-Card, which also has all of Roth's YouTube guitar lessons, in addition to a new photo gallery.

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