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Name Plague Terror

Metal Blade reports: One of Metal Blade's recent signings Seventh Plague, composed of 5 seventeen year old musicians out of Streetsboro, OH, recently changed their name to FOREVER IN TERROR as another band in the US had already trademarked the name. As the band states "Forever In Terror was a name we kicked around for quite some time so finding out we had to legally change our name was actually a blessing in disguise. Forever in Terror was a title of one of our older songs plus it's all over the demo artwork, and we had been asked on several occasions if that was the band name. I guess, in the end, things work out the way they should." 

Be sure to check out the band in action on tour this summer! [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Minneapolis Mayhem Lineup

antiMusic reports: Minneapolis Mayhem 3 festival, set to take place August 25-26 at the Star Central in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Here is the confirmed lineup:

Tankard
Hirax
Raven
Helstar
Jag Panzer
Omen
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Municipal Waste UK

PR reports: Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Municipal Waste are the reigning kings of the New Wave of Crossover. Municipal Waste deliver blazing fast, rawthrash-core in the tradition of DRI, Suicidal Tendencies, "Animosity"-era Corrosion Of Conformity, Nuclear Assault and Attitude Adjustment. All barely in their 20's, the members of Municipal Waste inject youthful energy and humor into a classic genre they were too young to catch the first time around. See them vaccinate the Reading and Leeds crowd against staying still, and infect them with the 'go mental' virus at Reading Friday 25th August 2006 and Leeds Saturday 26th August 2006 on the Lock-up stage. Where you should be able to catch such wonders as "Thrashing's My Business And Business Is Good", "Thrash? Don't Mind If I Do", and "Drunk As Sh*t".- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Death Cab for Summer

PR reports: Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled details of their upcoming summer tour. The band's busy schedule includes a series of major North American, European, and Australian festival appearances, as well as a number of eagerly awaited headline dates around the world.

The Seattle-based band launched their busy summer on Memorial Day weekend with a Sunday night co-headline performance at their hometown Sasquach! Music Festival. On Friday, June 16th, Death Cab will hit Manchester, Tennessee for an appearance at the much-anticipated Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. From there, the quartet cross the Atlantic for two weeks of shows, including headline dates in London, Leeds, and Amsterdam, along with performances at such renowned European festivals as Denmark's Roskilde and Scotland's T In The Park.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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You Have The Right To Remain Violent

PR reports: Metal Mike's Painmuseum, led by Halford/ Sebastian Bach guitarist Metal Mike Chlasciak, has set July 1st, 2006 as the release date of "You Have The Right To Remain Violent" enhanced EP.

To be released exclusively on Metal Mike's own imprint C.M.M. Entertainment, LLC, the EP will feature a new studio track "Scars In Black", 3 tracks taken from the band's debut "Metal For Life", a video for "Speak The Name" as well as animated menus, custom video players, photo gallery, six wall papers and an exclusive video message from Metal Mike.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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A Real Hall of Fame

PR reports: Celebrating the essential contributions made by generations of talented musicians, the international Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum will open its' doors on June 9th 2006. A special ribbon cutting ceremony at noon will commemorate the opening. Following the opening from 5 PM to 7 PM there will be a Super Jam in the state of the art performance hall located within the building. The Super Jam will feature some of the finest musicians in the business. Guest musicians attending will include The Original Funk Brothers (Eddie Willis, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina & Bob Babbitt), Will Lee, Danny Seraphine, David Hungate, Brent Mason, John Randall and surprise guests.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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AFI: A Collectible Inside

PR reports: AFI fans running out to midnight sales Weds. June 6 will find upon opening the CD and removing the cover insert, they'll reveal ONE OF FOUR different collectible booklets, each featuring a different member of the band. The limited edition individual booklets will be available exclusively on DECEMBERUNDERGROUND's irst pressing.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Frankenreiter Soph

PR reports: On June 6, Move By Yourself, the sophomore release from singer/songwriter/pro-surfer Donavon Frankenreiter will be released on Lost Highway, his first for the label. 

Move By Yourself is the next step in the natural progression of an artist looking to spread his wings. Move By Yourself is somewhat of a sonic departure from the Southern California native's self-titled 2004 Brushfire Records debut, which yielded the Top 5 AAA single "Free". Donavon and company (Matt Grundy/bass, Eric Brigmond/keys and Craig Barnette/drums) have stamped their signature brand of "feel good music with a soul" all over this new offering. The album feels like a breath of fresh air…old-school fresh air, that is.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Brothermandude Digital

PR reports: Adrenaline Music Group recording artist BROTHERMANDUDE will have their first digital release available on June 6, releasing three tracks; "Automatic", "Heart Attack" and "The Sun" from their full album release due out September 19, 2006.

BROTHERMANDUDE was formed by singer/songwriter, Shake. He fronts one of the most awesome group of players on the planet. Players who have done it with everyone from Massive Attack to Babyshambles. Together with Ian Markin - Drums, Russell Milton - Bass and Matt White – guitar, they make up the "dudes" in BROTHERMANDUDE. 

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Madison Paige Mach II

PR reports: Melodic hard rockers MADISON PAIGE are finally breaking their nearly year-long stretch of silence with some major news: singer Paul Caroul and drummer Richie Rivera are thrilled to announce the addition of bassist Eric David and keyboardist/guitarist Danny Valentine to the band. The new and improved MADISON PAIGE are already in heavy rehearsal mode and, as revealed recently during an in-studio interview with WRFR radio, are set to debut their new lineup during at two festival dates in Wisconsin in June. "Word got out that we have some new people in place and the show offers started coming in," explains Rivera. "These festival dates seem like a perfect opportunity not only to finally pay a visit the fans in Wisconsin who have supported us so passionately over the last couple of years, but to show everyone the musical muscle that Danny and Eric are bringing to the table."[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Elvis Costello Tour

PR reports: Elvis Costello and The Imposters, featuring the piano and songs of Allen Toussaint with his Crescent City Horns and guitarist Anthony "AB" Brown, begin The River in Reverse tour June 10. The 22 date tour extends through July 12. Costello & Toussaint will also make a headlining appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on April 30, performing with Toussaint's band. That date marks their first visit back to New Orleans together since the December '05 recording sessions for their June 6 album The River in Reverse (Verve Forecast).

Since working together on the album, Costello & Toussaint have delivered knockout performances at the Grammy® Awards in Los Angeles in February and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York City in March. The spirited and deeply soulful The River in Reverse is comprised of seven songs from Toussaint's matchless catalog; five newly written by the two; and one new song, the title track, written by Costello. Putting The River in Reverse, a new short film documenting the making of the album, will be included as a bonus in the initial pressing of the album.[see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Catena Allstars

PR reports: Versailles Records is excited to announce the forthcoming release of Italian rocker Chris Catena's Double-CD solo project, due in the spring of 2007. The two-disc set will consist of a studio album and live album, collectively featuring a star-studded guest list of players that includes Doug Aldrich, John Taylor, Al Kooper, Chester Thompson, Stephen Ferrone, Glenn Hughes, Bruce Kulick, Stevie Salas, Jeff Scott Soto, Mickey Moody, Bernie Marsden, John Lawton, Kelly Simonz, Johnny Olhin, Doug Wimbish, Vitalik Kuprij, Tony Franklin, Tommy Aldridge, Dave Meniketti, Myron Dove, Chuck Wright, Eric Singer, Virgil Donati, Tommy Denander, Kee Marcello, Benny Johanssen, Daniel Flores, and Marco Mendoza. Catena, in the meanwhile, will appear on tributes to Guns N' Roses and Motley Crue alongside Blues Saraceno.- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Zan Clan Cooper

Sleezeroxx reports: In a recent interview with sleazeroxx.com, Aniaml and Zan Clan guitarist Chris Laney revealed that he has been writing with former Alice Cooper member Ryan Roxie.

About the colloboration Chris stated: "We just write, one thing there is never enough of is good songs. We have a Swedish artist we write some songs with and we are also writing stuff for forthcoming projects that we know are gonna need songs. We have a great time doing it, we are a great team when we work, some songs are pop, some rock and some metal. We both have a wide taste of music and are having a blast jamming and drinking coffee at my studio." [see full story for more]- Click Here for the Full Story 

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Rock n Women: Shut Up Marie

antiMusic reports: Rock n Women returns! We kick off with Shut Up Marie: antiMusic's editor Keavin Wiggins saw Shut Up Marie play several months back [at the Raven's Heart Benefit] and was really impressed with the band and especially the vocals of the singer Annette. This LA group has been creating a buzz for their energetic live shows. Their latest CD Gimmie is an entertaining set of songs that incorporate a few different musical looks from the band, while still retaining a common identity (mostly the passionate vocals from Annette). She took time out of her hectic schedule to speak with Morley. antiMusic: What's on tap for Shut Up Marie in 2006?

Annette: Shut Up Marie is in the process of signing a management contract with Brainwash Entertainment. Brainwash is interested in creating a functioning record label and securing distribution and building the organization with Shut Up Marie as the main product for the label to blossom into something big enough to eventually support several acts. They believe in S.U.M. as a viable product, and see that there are lots of possibilities with crossover, music licensing, radio airplay, and regional touring. This relationship is one that I think is really god for Shut Up Marie, and we will be announcing our signing with them once all the details are worked out. This is a small company created by motivation and passion, and that's why I think it's a good company to help build Shut Up Marie into something bigger & better than what it is now, and move the project to the next level. Brainwash CEO Barbara Farash is a self-starter, and an all-around wonderful person; I am really excited about the relationship!

Another really exciting development that will help put S.U.M. in the forefront this year is my new gig as host of a great new TV show, "Live On Sunset". This is a program that showcases bands playing in & around L.A.; the rock & roll capital of the world! It's produced by the Go Music Network, and they are currently negotiating contracts with satellite TV networks all around the world. [read the full MorleyView and the CD review at the full story link]
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