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Legendary New York death metallers SUFFOCATION have confirmed the track listing for their “Live in Quebec” CD, to be made available through their online store this week. “Live in Quebec” track listing: 01. Infecting the Crypts02. Thrones of Blood03. Surgery of Impalement04. Catatonia05. Liege of Inveracity06. Despise the Sun07. Subconsciously Enslaved08. Immortally Condemned09. Effigy of […]

Several photos of former FAITH NO MORE bassist Billy Gould working with the Frankfurt heavy rock/noise trio HARMFUL on the follow-up to their “Sis Masis” album (2005) at Blubox Studios in Troisdorf, Germany have been posted online at this location. Final mixing duties will be done in Denmark with Flemming Rassmussen (METALLICA, RAINBOW, MORBID ANGEL). […]

Former MГ–TLEY CRГњE frontman John Corabi has signed with the New York-based literary agency Fletcher Parry to shop his autobiography for publication. The as-yet untitled autobiography, co-authored with biographer Jake Brown, is scheduled for release sometime in the summer of 2007, and features interviews with Tommy Lee, Tom Keifer, Bob Rock, Scott Humphrey, Bruce Kulick, […]

TOOL have been confirmed as direct support for METALLICA on August 15 at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, Korea. This concert will mark TOOL‘s first-ever Korean appearance and METALLICA‘s first show in the country since April 1998. More support bands will be announced soon. Tickets are available at this location.TOOL‘s fourth full-length album, […]

Polish metallers MOONLIGHT are currently working on the follow-up to 2005’s “DownWords“. They are currently writing new material and plan to enter Fonoplastykon studio in early August. They will once again work with producer Marcin Bors. In other news, MOONLIGHT have undergone a small change in their lineup. After nine years of working together, Maciek […]

OZZY OSBOURNE‘s ringtone for “Crazy Train” has been certified platinum after having been downloaded a million times, according to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Eighty-four titles have been certified gold, 40 platinum, and four multi-platinum. Any original recording that’s been downloaded 500,000 times or more for a ringtone the RIAA now certifies as […]

Canadian metal band KITTIE will be entering a New Jersey studio on July 15 with producer Jack Ponti (BON JOVI, DORO, SKID ROW, ALICE COOPER) to begin recording their new album, tentatively due in early 2007 through the band’s own label, Kiss of Infamy Records. Kevin Shirley (IRON MAIDEN, DREAM THEATER) has been tapped to […]

Legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen and drummer Patrick Johansson are reportedly scheduled to go into Malmsteen’s Miami, Florida studio next month to begin recording demos for the next YNGWIE MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE album. Doogie White (ex-RAINBOW) will once again handle the lead vocals on the CD, which is expected to surface in early 2007.

DAMNOCRACY — the new band featuring Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW; vocals), Evan Seinfeld (BIOHAZARD; bass), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX; guitar), Ted Nugent (guitar), and Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER; drums) — have posted rough demo versions of three songs on their MySpace profile. Check out the tracks “Take It Back“, “UltrAlive” and “Edge of the World” […]

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane is collaborating with former SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers on material for Dane‘s first solo album. The CD is expected to include an appearance by Warrel‘s former SANCTUARY (pre-NEVERMORE) bandmate Dave Budbill (currently in ZEROCREEP) on drums. No information is presently available regarding the album’s musical direction or possible release date.