Chris Caffery - Breaking 'The Mold'

Savatage guitarist Chris Caffery officially released the first single, called 'The Mold', from his upcoming solo debut Faces / God Damn War in Europe on September 1st. The five song EP also includes the album tracks ‘God Damn War’ and ‘Fade Into The X’, and the non-album cuts ‘Fright Nights’ and ‘Forever We’ll Be’. The unreleased tracks are exclusive to the single.
For information on how to order, send a mail to either webmaster@chriscaffery.com or invaders@otenet.gr.

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Mustaine To Guest On Dickinson Radio Show

Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine will be the featured guest on Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson's BBC 6 Music radio show next Saturday, September 11. Mustaine's appearance on the show, which can be heard online at this location, will include some "controversial stuff," according to Bruce.

Megadeth's highly anticipated new album, "The System Has Failed", is scheduled for release on September 14 through Sanctuary Records. The CD was recorded at Phase Four studios in Tempe, Arizona and features Mustaine alongside drummer Vinnie Colaiuta and bassist Jimmy Sloas. Additional lead guitar tracks were laid down by former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland.

"The System Has Failed" will be Megadeth's first album since the announcement that Mustaine was disbanding the group following a serious accident in early 2002. At the time, it was unknown if severe nerve damage in his left arm would leave him able to perform again.

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VomitoryTo Carry On As Four-Piece

Swedish death metallers Vomitory have abandoned their vocalist search and will carry on as a four-piece. "The interest for the vocal job has been great but we haven't found what we've been looking for," the band write on their web site. "So we reconsidered our situation and looked upon it from different perspectives and came to the obvious conclusion that we are going to change nothing! We believe that Vomitory has never sounded better than we do now, so why fix something that isn't broken?"

Vomitory's fifth album, "Primal Massacre", was released in April through Metal Blade Records. The follow-up to 2002's "Blood Rapture" was recorded at Studio Kuling in Örebro, Sweden with producer Henrik Larsson and was mixed at Berno Studio.

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UFO Bassist Denied US Visa, Replacement Announced

UFO bassist Pete Way will have to sit out the band's upcoming U.S. tour after being denied a working visa "due to having overstayed the number of days he was there on his last visit," according to a posting on the group's web site. His temporary replacement is Barry Sparks (Dokken, ex-MSG, Ted Nugent). Barry previously played with UFO at Donington in 2001, and he has also worked with current UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore.

UFO tour dates:
Sep. 22 – Baltimore, MD - Thunderdome
Sep. 23 - Glenside, PA - Keswick
Sep. 25 - Hampton Beach, NH - Hampton Beach Casino
Sep. 26 - Sayerville, NJ - Starland Ballroom
Sep. 27 - Buffalo, NY - Club Infinity
Sep. 28 - Pittsburgh, PA - The Rex Theater
Sep. 29 - New York, NY - B.B. Kings
Oct. 01 - New York, NY - B.B. Kings
Oct. 02 – Poughkeepsie, NY - The Chance
Oct. 06 – Sauget, IL - Pops
Oct. 08 – Ferndale, MI - Magic Bag
Oct. 09 – Cleveland, OH - Odeon
Oct. 10 – Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Oct. 11 – Chicago, IL - House Of Blues
Oct. 12 – Milwaukee, WI - Potowatami Casino

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Alice Cooper Gets Cookin' For Charity

Alice Cooper has contributed a recipe for Almond Chicken Salad to celebrity cookbook "Star Palate", which benefits the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The book, which will hit shelves in October, will also include recipes from Tori Amos, Anastacia, Billy Joel and Britney Spears and her mother, as well as from noted chefs.

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Moonsorrow Enter Studio To Record New Album

Finnish "epic heathen metallers" Moonsorrow have entered Tico Tico studio in Kemi, Finland to begin recording their new album, "Raah Raah Blääh", for an early 2005 release through the Spinefarm Records imprint Spikefarm. "This album is going to be a bit different release, as we thought not repeating ourselves musically and lyrically," stated guitarist/vocalist Henri Sorvali. "So, no more overlenghty boring songs and epic shit, but some seriously pure aggression, hate and even some politics. (!!!!) Some of you might think it´s not acceptable for taking a step forward (backward?) but might I remind you that it is us who decide the direction of the band, not you."

The complete track listing for the effort, according to the band, is as follows:
01. Kuolema Taidehomoille...Ja Muille
02. Puutarhurin Painajainen
03. Myin Lapsesi Jammu- Sedälle
04. Vitun Runkkarit Ja Muut
05. Saatanan Lehmä
06. Homo Jeesus
07. Saatanan Saksalaiset, Teistä Ei Oo Mihinkään
08. Shitter Limited On Maailman Paras Bändi (Feat. Vitummoista Pörinää)
09. Vapauttakaa Matti Nykänen
10. Matti Vanhanen On Homo Joka Ei Kestä Viinaa
11. Juutalaiskysymys?
12. Morjens!!!!
13. Anna Pillua Jonne Aaron
14. Vitun Verhoilijavitunmestari
15. Perspillu Ja Hyvät Vitut (Puh Runku)
16. Se Hyvä Biisi
17. Kumipaskiainen
18. Hakaristi On Oikeesti Kaunis
19. Bjarne Kallis Työnnä Risti Vittu Perseeseen
20. Ime Meisseliä Silikoni- Janita
21. Outro: Viikset

As previously reported, Moonsorrow will play a Bathory tribute gig at Klubi in Turku, Finland on October 22. Also appearing on the bill will be Hellbox. According to a posting on the group's web site, Moonsorrow 's set will consist of "the viking-era Bathory songs."

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In Flames To Record Hometown Show For Upcoming DVD

On Tuesday, September 7, In Flames will play a small show at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg. It will be a very special evening and something you'll never see again. Everything will be recorded for the upcoming In Flames DVD. Limited tickets so get there in time

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Seether To Rock The Vote Next Weekend

Seether, along with Smile Empty Soul and Onus, is making two appearances in California next weekend as part of the Rock the Vote Benefit.

September 10 The Key Club @ West Hollywood, CA
September 11 The Galaxy Theatre @ Santa Ana, CA

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New Papa Roach Website And European Tour Dates

Paparoach.com has gotten a full face lift, the folks over at Squad Studios really knocked themselves out on this one, really cool interface and some pretty awesome content, check back often as more content will be added at a alarming rate over the next few days.

Upcoming Papa Roach European tour dates:
Sept. 28 ENG, Birmingham Academy
Sept. 29 ENG, Manchester Academy
Sept. 30 ENG, London Astoria
Oct. 1 FRA, Paris Elysee Montmartre
Oct. 3 HOL, Tilburg 013
Oct. 4 GER, Hamburg Grosse Freiheit
Oct. 5 GER, Cologne Live Music Hall
Oct. 7 DEN, Copenhagen Pumpehausen
Oct. 8 NOR, Oslo Rockefeller
Oct. 9 SWE, Stockholm Arena
Oct. 11 SWI, Zurich Xtra
Oct. 12 ITA, Milan Transylvania
Oct. 14 SPA, Madrid La Riviera
Oct. 15 SPA, Bergara Jam Club

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Former Cryptopsy Guitarist To Fill In

Former CRYPTOPSY guitarist Miguel Roy will be filling in for current CRYPTOPSY axeman Jon Levasseur on the band's Canadian tour beginning on September 7 in Barrie, Ontario.

In other news, CRYPTOPSY will kick off a U.S. headlining tour on November 11. The upcoming trek will mark the Canadian death metal band's first tour in the United States since 2002 and the first-ever U.S. tour for the band's lead vocalist, Lord Worm. Next year, CRYPTOPSY will focus on the production of their fifth album, tentatively due in the summer/fall 2005 through Century Media Records.

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Complete Jagermeister Tour Dates

Dates have been announced for the upcoming Jagermeister tour, featuring Slayer, Killswitch Engage, and Mastodon. Here is the complete list of tour dates: More...

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