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16 июн 2011
IRON MAIDEN: Footage From Czech Republic\'s SONISPHERE Festival
 Video footage of IRON MAIDEN's June 11, 2011 performance at the Czech Republic edition of the Sonisphere festival on the old military airbase at Bozi Dar Airport, Milovice (30 km from Prague) can be viewed below.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Satellite 15... The Final Frontier
02. El Dorado
03. 2 Minutes to Midnight
04. The Talisman
05. Coming Home
06. Dance of Death
07. The Trooper
08. The Wicker Man
09. Blood Brothers
10. When the Wild Wind Blows
11. The Evil That Men Do
12. Fear of the Dark
13. Iron Maiden
Encore:
14. The Number of the Beast
15. Hallowed Be Thy Name
16. Running Free
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16 июн 2011
MISERY INDEX Signs With SEASON OF MIST
 Baltimore, Maryland's MISERY INDEX has inked a deal with the French label Season Of Mist.
Commented bassist/vocalist Jason Netherton: "Needless to say, we are very excited to start working with Season Of Mist and to join an exceptional roster that includes many of our favorite bands.
"We will commence later this year to writing the next album, and with luck will enter the studio in 2012.
"Thanks to everyone who helped us get to where we are today, and cheers to Season Of Mist for supporting us in our present and future endeavors."
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16 июн 2011
OPETH: More Footage From BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL Available
 Swedish progressive metallers OPETH made their live debut with keyboardist Joakim Svalberg (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, GLENN HUGHES) at the 10th annual Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival on June 10, 2011 on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville.
Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be seen below.
When asked by the Artisan News Service how playing Bonnaroo was different to performing at European festivals, OPETH vocalist/guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt said, "It's very similar to European festivals. It's strange that there's not more festivals in the United States like this, as far as I'm concerned. But yeah, it was lovely. Good hospitality."
OPETH's setlist was as follows:
01. The Grand Conjuration
02. Face Of Melinda
03. The Lotus Eater
04. In My Time Of Need
05. Master's Apprentices
06. The Drapery Falls
07. Hex Omega
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16 июн 2011
QUEENSRŸCHE: Footage From Finland\'s SAUNA OPEN AIR Festival
 Fan-filmed video footage of QUEENSRŸCHE's June 11, 2011 appearance at the Sauna Open Air festival in Tampere, Finland can be viewed below.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Get Started
02. Damaged
03. I Don't Believe In Love
04. A Dead Man's Words
05. Hit the Black
06. NM 156
07. Screaming In Digital
08. Walk In The Shadows
09. Silent Lucidity
10. Jet City Woman
11. Empire
12. Eyes Of A Stranger
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15 июн 2011
SEBASTIAN BACH: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
 Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has set "Kicking & Screaming" as the title of his new solo album, due on September 27 via Frontiers Records. The CD was produced by Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, SHINEDOWN, ATREYU, FILTER) and features young virtuosic guitarist Nick Sterling and drum pro Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, ICED EARTH). The follow-up to 2007's "Angel Down" was mastered at Precision Mastering in Los Angeles with Tom Baker.
Commented Bach, "I could not be happier with my new album, 'Kicking & Screaming'. The songs, performances and sound quality are beyond what I could have ever imagined. This is my best record yet and I can't wait for all of you to crank it!"
The "Kicking & Screaming" album cover will be created by artist Richard Villa. According to Sebastian, it will feature "the hottest model in the land" — presumably referring to his new girlfriend, 25-year-old model Minnie Gupta — "and reflect the lyrics as well as the brutality of the music. It's gonna be rock 'n' roll to the 9th degree album — very heavy, cool, trippy and nightmare-ish."
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15 июн 2011
ELIS: \'We Found A Great New Singer And Are Writing New Songs\'
 Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS have released the following statement regarding the recent departure of their singer Sandra Schleret (pictured below):
"It's now a couple of weeks since the announcement of Sandra's departure. We want to take the opportunity, to say a few words about that and give you a quick view to the future of ELIS.
"We knew that it wouldn't be easy to go on with ELIS after [former ELIS singer] Sabine's [Dünser] death [Sabine suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on July 7, 2006 during rehearsal and passed away the following day in hospital. — Ed.] and therefore we needed a strong personality as our new singer. We found this person in Sandra and it felt like we have sought and found each other. We played great concerts and tours and we created a brilliant record, 'Catharsis', in which we've put a lot of heart blood and personal feelings. But as time [went] by, Sandra's and our interests moved in different directions and it became more and more difficult to find a common denominator. So we weren't very surprised as Sandra told us that she [was considering] leaving the band. We talked for a long time and came to the conclusion that it would be the best for all to part ways.
"Yet again we had to decide if we should go on with ELIS and how it should look like. We agreed to give it one more try, but with a fresh start. We felt that a cut has to be done, to leave the past behind and move forward into the future.
"We found a great new singer and are writing new songs right now.
"Our goal is to enter the studio by the end of this year to record a new album. We also are rehearsing regularly, to get ready for the stage as soon as possible.
"We want to thank Sandra for the good times we had and wish her all the best for her personal and musical future!"
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15 июн 2011
TERRORIZER Signs With SEASON OF MIST; New Album In The Works
 Legendary grindcore act TERRORIZER has inked a deal with the French label Season Of Mist. The band's new album is in its final stage of production and will be unleashed in early 2012.
TERRORIZER's 2011 lineup includes Commando (a.k.a. Pete Sandoval) who remains dug into position on drums, blasting out armor-piercing beats and defending his territory as one of the most brutal drummers alive.
Wolf (a.k.a. Anthony Rezhawk), the vocalist on the previous TERRORIZER album release, "Darker Days Ahead", returns for his second menacing oration of dark politicized prophecies about the apocalyptic near future.
The new TERRORIZER lineup also features David Vincent (MORBID ANGEL) on bass, ready to continue the onslaught he began with TERRORIZER's debut album masterpiece, "World Downfall".
On guitar, it is the great honor of Katina Culture (RESISTANT CULTURE) to shred in place of the late Jesse Pintado, who's still felt to be in the band in heart and spirit. She's attempted to do justice to Jesse's frantic-yet-precise tornado of riffing while adding her own style to the mix of sonic wreckage.
Commented TERRORIZER: "We are happy to team up with Season Of Mist for the worldwide release of the next TERRORIZER album. We are currently finishing the recordings and expect to mix down the record after the summer. We are also determined to finally bring TERRORIZER on tour all over the globe next year to support the album’s release."
TERRORIZER 2011 is:
Wolf (a.k.a. Anthony Rezhawk) - Vocals
Katina Culture - Guitar
David Vincent - Bass
Commando (aka Pete Sandoval - Drums
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15 июн 2011
SETHERIAL Signs With DEBEMUR MORTI PRODUCTIONS
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15 июн 2011
VADER: New Album Artwork, Release Date Revealed
 Polish death metal veterans VADER will release their new album, "Welcome To The Morbid Reich", on August 12 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Hertz Studio in Bialystok, Poland and features the cover artwork of Zbigniew Bielak (DESTRÖYER 666, WATAIN). The band laid down a total of 12 songs for the CD, which was mixed and mastered in May.
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15 июн 2011
JAMEY JASTA: Solo Album Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
 Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED and KINGDOM OF SORROW will release his debut solo album, simply titled "Jasta", on July 26 via eOne Music. The CD will be made available in Europe one day earlier through Century Media Records.
"Jasta" track listing:
01. Walk That Path Alone
02. Mourn The Illusion
03. Screams From The Sanctuary
04. Nothing They Say
05. Anthem Of The Freedom Fighter
06. Something You Should Know (feat. Phil Labonte of ALL THAT REMAINS)
07. Set You Adrift
08. Enslaved, Dead or Depraved (feat. Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD)
09. With A Resounding Voice (feat. Tim Lambesis of AS I LAY DYING)
10. The Fearless Must Endure (feat. Zakk Wylde of BLACK LABEL SOCIETY)
11. Heart Of A Warrior (feat. Mike Vallely)
12. Death Bestowed (feat. Mark Morton of LAMB OF GOD)
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15 июн 2011
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: Entire New Album Available For Streaming
 "Ritual", the new album from Michigan's unstoppable sons of molten melodic death metal THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, can be streamed in its entirety at MSN.com. Due in Europe on June 17 and in North America on June 21 via Metal Blade Records, the effort will also be available as a box set, limited to 2,000 units including special, exclusive digibook, witch board, magic wand, sage, incense sticks and coffin nails. The CD was once again be produced by Mark Lewis (TRIVIUM, BURY YOUR DEAD, DEICIDE), who also worked on 2009's "Deflorate".
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15 июн 2011
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE: New Song Available For Streaming
 "Next Visible Delicious", a brand new song from IWRESTLEDABEARONCE — the Shreveport, Louisiana quintet now transplanted to Los Angeles, California — is available for streaming on the band's Facebook page. To hear the track, simply click "like" on the group's page.
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15 июн 2011
NIGHTWISH\'s \'Imaginarium\' Movie Receives Finnish Grant
 According to Variety.com, NIGHTWISH's much-anticipated musical "Imaginarium" is one of the projects which have received grants from the Finnish government institution called the Finnish Film Foundation. The movie, directed by Stobe Harju, about an old man on his deathbed who glimpses a childhood dream in which he refuses to grow old, and fights aging with his imagination, will get $575,000 toward its $3.7 million budget.
The Finnish Film Foundation grants support for professional Finnish film production. The Foundation's goal is to promote high-quality, versatile and unique Finnish film. The support can be granted for feature-length, short and episodic fiction, documentary, animation and children's films.
The production support is granted for the writing of a film script, development of a film project, the actual production of a film and for the marketing and distribution of the film in Finland. The Foundation also grants post-release support on the basis of a film's total attendance.
If all goes well, NIGHTWISH's "Imaginarium" album will be released in early 2012, to be followed by the movie at some point further down the line. The first single off the album as well as the trailer for the film should arrive well before the end of 2011.
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15 июн 2011
FEAR FACTORY: Fort Worth Concert Footage Available
 Video footage of FEAR FACTORY's June 3, 2011 performance at The Rail Club in Fort Worth, Texas can be viewed below.
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15 июн 2011
JUDAS PRIEST\'s \'Farewell Tour Clarification\'
 British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST have issued the following update:
"We would like to clarify a situation that seems to be confusing a few people out there.
"When we issued our press release to announce the farewell tour, we stated that it was the last major world tour for JUDAS PRIEST. Nothing has changed — we didn't say it was the end of the band or that we were going to retire or the band was going to break up... just that it would be the last major world tour we would be doing, which is still the case.
"We have plans for a new album (which we have already announced in an earlier press release), plus possible future releases, and we would still consider doing the odd live show — if it is something special or for a great cause — but no more world tours."
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15 июн 2011
Inside MÖTLEY CRÜE TOMMY LEE\'s \'360\' Drum Roller Coaster
 Newly released video footage of MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's new "360" drum roller coaster — including interview clips with Lee and CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx — can be seen below. During the band's current tour, Lee is being launched into multiple loops while continuing to perform.
"This idea came about from when I was a kid going to concerts," explains Tommy Lee. "Whenever the drummer started his drum solo, I wondered why people would leave to go get a beer, buy a t-shirt, restroom, whatever!! I wanted to show people what happens behind the drumset, so I decided to expose it all by flipping the drums vertical, upside-down, making them disappear and fly over the audiences heads! MÖTLEY CRÜE brings you on a thrill ride, jump on the 360! Let's do this! By the way, it's really fucking difficult playing while on this ride!"
MÖTLEY CRÜE's current headlining trek with support from POISON and special guests NEW YORK DOLLS kicked off on June 7 at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas and will hit approximately more than 40 cities before coming to a close in August.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Wild Side
02. Saints of Los Angeles
03. Live Wire
04. Shout at the Devil
05. Same Ol' Situation (S.O.S.)
06. Primal Scream
07. Home Sweet Home
08. Don't Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
09. Drum Solo
10. Looks That Kill
11. Dr. Feelgood
12. Too Young to Fall in Love
13. Too Fast for Love
14. Girls, Girls, Girls
15. Smokin' In The Boys Room (BROWNSVILLE STATION cover)
16. Kickstart My Heart
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15 июн 2011
VADER: Quality Performance Footage Of New Song Available
 Quality fan-filmed video footage of veteran Polish death metallers VADER performing a brand new song, "Come And See My Sacrifice", on June 12, 2011 at LVC in Leiden, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow").
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15 июн 2011
BLACK TIDE: \'Walking Dead Man\' Video Released
 "Walking Dead Man", the new video from the Miami hard rock quartet BLACK TIDE, can be viewed at Ultimate-Guitar.tv. The clip was directed by Paul R. Brown, who has previously worked with STONE SOUR, SLIPKNOT, MÖTLEY CRÜE, KORN, GODSMACK and AVENGED SEVENFOLD), among others.
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15 июн 2011
KRISIUN: Quality Performance Footage Of New Song Available
 Fan-filmed video footage of Brazilian death metalers KRISIUN performing a brand new song called "Dissident Abomination" on June 12, 2011 at LVC in Leiden, The Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "letthedeathmetalflow").
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14 июн 2011
IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, TWISTED SISTER, Others Honored At \'Metal Hammer Golden Gods\'
 Two of metal music's biggest names, and horror's top aficionados, met at indigO2 in London, England as Rob Zombie was presented with the "Golden God" by Alice Cooper at last night's (Monday, June 13) Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards ceremony. Appropriately in front of 1,500 metal devotees in zombie costume, Rob Zombie was honored for his career, which has spanned 26 years of the most raucous rock music and the most terror-inducing films. JUDAS PRIEST walked away with a long-overdue accolade in the form of the "Icon" award, celebrating their status as one the most influential acts in Britain's metal heritage.
Elsewhere in the awards, the much-hyped combination of METALLICA, SLAYER, MEGADETH and ANTHRAX (a.k.a. the "Big Four") coming together this July for the first time ever in the U.K. at Sonisphere, was chosen by the fans as the "Event Of The Year", while the globe-conquering IRON MAIDEN collected yet another gong at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods in the form of "Best UK Band".
TWISTED SISTER, having performed earlier in the evening at the awards ceremony to rapturous applause, returned to the stage to be presented with the "Inspiration" award, while AVENGED SEVENFOLD did their native USA proud by scoring this year's "Best International Band". An award that recognizes artists who encapsulates all things metal, the "Spirit Of Hammer" was this year handed to DIAMOND HEAD, an act that can easily lay claim to having paved the way for the generations of metal acts that followed, and still follow them. With their 14th album and the first to feature the original lineup since 1982, KILLING JOKE's "Absolute Dissent" ripped through the competition to be honored as this year's "Best Album".
The axe-wielding members of the metal community saw their fret-board mastery celebrated in style last night, firstly Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein of heavy metal super group DOWN were awarded the title of "Riff Lords." Also making his mark was FIREWIND and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., walking away with the "Dimebag Darrell Shredder" award. In a category that saw a number of the nominees facing tough times, BEHEMOTH's Nergal was the recipient of the "Metal As F*ck" award, a show of recognition of the vocalist's strength and courage in the face of adversity.
The full list of winners from the ninth annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods are as follows:
* Best New Band - THE DAMNED THINGS
* Metal As F*ck - Nergal (BEHEMOTH)
* Best Underground - PRIMORDIAL
* Dimebag Darrell Shredder(s) - Gus G. (FIREWIND, OZZY OSBOURNE)
* Breakthrough Artist - SABATON
* Best UK Band - IRON MAIDEN
* Best Live Band - SKINDRED
* Inspiration Award - TWISTED SISTER
* Best International Band - AVENGED SEVENFOLD
* Best Album - "Absolute Dissent" by KILLING JOKE
* Event of the Year - "Big 4" coming together for first time ever in the U.K.
* Riff Lord(s) - Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein (DOWN)
* Spirit of Hammer - DIAMOND HEAD
* Icons - JUDAS PRIEST
* Golden God - Rob Zombie
Metal Hammer publisher Chris Ingham commented: "The worlds of metal and horror have always gone hand in hand, tonight they met face to face and it was an awesome sight. This weekend has been an extravaganza of heavy metal and we are honored to still be the true voice of the metal community in the U.K. and to end the weekend in style. Seeing metal legends and metal's new blood equally celebrated and awarded for their huge successes this year is something Metal Hammer are proud to make happen."
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14 июн 2011
Bulgarian Edition Of SONISPHERE Officially Canceled
 According to SofiaEcho.com, the Bulgarian edition of the Sonisphere festival has been officially cancelled
"Due to reasons outside Balkan Entertainment's control and at the instruction of the license-holder for Sonisphere in Bulgaria, the Sonisphere Bulgaria 2011 festival, planned for June 21, 2011 at the National Hippodrome in Bankya, is cancelled," promoters Balkan Entertainment said in a statement.
On June 9 one of Sonisphere Bulgaria's two headliners, SLIPKNOT, said that the promoters cancelled the show, an allegation that Balkan Entertainment denied. SLIPKNOT then announced a special headline show at Columbiahalle in Berlin on the same date when Sonisphere Bulgaria was to be held, June 21.
Balkan Entertainment's Petar Petrov told Z-Rock radio station that the promoters were unpleasantly surprised by the news and that the company did not cancel SLIPKNOT's gig.
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14 июн 2011
X JAPAN\'s New Single \'Jade\' To Be Released This Month
 "Jade", the long-awaited new single from X JAPAN, one of the most influential rock bands in Japanese history, will be released in North America, Europe and Latin America on Tuesday, June 28 in all digital formats. "Jade" is the first track from the band's English debut album, currently in the final stages of recording. Click here to listen to a sample of "Jade".
A "Jade" full-length ringtone will be made available exclusively in Japan on June 28, and the single will be released there and in Southeast Asia two weeks later on July 13.
"This is a years-long dream of X JAPAN's, to release a record in the Americas and in Europe," said Yoshiki, X JAPAN's leader/producer/songwriter/drummer/pianist. "Music is very powerful, and we believe it can help us bridge the gap between east and west. We hope that 'Jade' will be the first step."
Written and produced by Yoshiki and mixed by Andy Wallace, "Jade" was recorded in both Japan and at Yoshiki's Los Angeles studio, the same facility where METALLICA recorded its classic "black" album before Yoshiki bought it and turned it into a private studio.
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14 июн 2011
STRYPER: Quality Footage Of Last Night\'s Helsinki Concert
 Quality fan-filmed video footage of STRYPER's June 13, 2011 performance at Tavastia in Helsinki, Finland can be viewed below.
The band's setlist was as follows:
01. Sing-Along Song
02. Murder By Pride
03. Loud 'n' Clear
04. The Rock That Makes Me Roll
05. Reach Out
06. Calling On You
07. Free
08. More Than A Man
09. Breaking The Law (JUDAS PRIEST cover)
10. Heaven & Hell (BLACK SABBATH cover)
11. Surrender
12. All For One
13. The Way
Encore:
14. To Hell With The Devil
15. Soldiers Under Command
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14 июн 2011
HELLYEAH: Six Songs Demoed For Third Album
 The metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN), Chad Gray and Greg Tribbett (MUDVAYNE), Tom Maxwell (NOTHINGFACE) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (DAMAGEPLAN) — has finished demoing six new songs for its forthcoming third album. The band states via Twitter, "Things are rolling quick. This shit is heavy and badass!"
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14 июн 2011
ARCH ENEMY: Backstage, Performance Footage From Czech Republic\'s METALFEST OPEN AIR
 ARCH ENEMY's front-of-house engineer, Clem Bennett, has posted a new four-minute video clip featuring backstage and performance footage of the band's June 5, 2011 appearance at the Metalfest Open Air in Pilsen, Czech Republic. You can now watch it below.
"Khaos Legions", the ninth studio album from Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY, has registered the following first-week chart positions so far:
* Finland: #9
* Japan Oricon chart: #3 (international artists); #11 (international and domestic artists)
* Germany #15
* Sweden: #25
* Austria: #37
* Switzerland: #41
* Czech Republic: #43
* France: #58
* Denmark: #59
* The Netherlands: #75
* Belgium (Flanders): #81
* Belgium (Wallonia): #84
* United Kingdom: #105
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14 июн 2011
New EVANESCENCE Album Gets Release Date; Guitarist TROY MCLAWHORN Rejoins Band
 Guitarist Troy McLawhorn has officially rejoined EVANESCENCE after leaving SEETHER in March. McLawhorn first joined EVANESCENCE in 2007, but departed a year later and got the job with SEETHER. He quit that group earlier this spring over what he said online was "personal friction" with one of the other members.
In a posting on his Facebook page, McLawhorn wrote, "I will be back with EVANESCENCE again for the new album and tour. I'm really happy to be back again and can't wait for everyone to hear the new music!"
EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee wrote on her Twitter profile, "YES!! I'm proud to announce that Troy McLawhorn is back in Ev! Album is sounding awesome! We love you Troy! Welcome back."
A photo of McLawhorn and Lawhorn in the studio during the recording sessions for the new EVANESCENCE album can be seen below.
The management of EVANESCENCE denied to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in April that McLawhorn had rejoined the band.
According to The Pulse Of Radio, the news that McLawhorn had rejoined EVANESCENCE came from SEETHER frontman Shaun Morgan, who wrote on Twitter, "Interesting news about our old guitarist. Can anyone guess? No, he's not coming back. He went to another band. Little anti-Shaun club. Any more guesses? . . . So, good fucking luck to Amy Lee and Troy."
It's not clear where Morgan heard that McLawhorn was rejoining EVANESCENCE. Morgan and EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee had a nasty break-up in late 2005 after dating for over two years, and bad blood remains.
McLawhorn said on Facebook that he left SEETHER over "a very personal invasion of trust" but has not elaborated further.
EVANESCENCE is recording its new CD with producer Nick Rasculinecz, who has worked on recent albums from ALICE IN CHAINS and DEFTONES. Lee told Spin.com that his involvement has made it "more of a rock record." In the same interview, she described the album — which is due on October 4 — as "fun," adding, "That's a totally new thing for us. When I listen to our old music I see that's where I was in my life at that time. This has been a long trip and parts have been hard. But it's about not taking everything so seriously this time."
Lee first attempted to record the album last year with producer Steve Lillywhite, and at the time said that it was going to be heavily inspired by electronic music. She explained why that project was abandoned, saying, "It wasn't coming together right. Steve wasn't the right fit. We were on this experimental trip, trying a bunch of new things, seeing what would fit. I did a lot of the writing without the band. And then when we tried to pull the two worlds together, it wasn't working."
She added that EVANESCENCE is a full band again, saying, "I've never felt so supported by my band members. We've really relied on each other. And everyone being a part of this album, from the ground up, is an entirely new approach for us. There's nobody that's just coming in to play guitar. Everybody's invested. We're more truly a band now than ever before."
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14 июн 2011
PRIMEVIL Changes Name To MPIRE OF EVIL
 PRIMEVIL — the new band featuring former VENOM members Jeff "Mantas" Dunn (guitar), Antony "Antton" Lant (drums; brother of VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant) and Tony "The Demolition Man" Dolan (bass, vocals) — has changed its name to MPIRE OF EVIL.
Commented the group: "It was brought to our attention that a band who named themselves after our sixth VENOM album, 'Prime Evil', had decided to get back together after we had announced our intentions. We had already signed our deal with Scarlet and had appearances booked but we have decide to cancel those shows as our belief is that EVERY band should have a chance and we do not wish to exclude anyone so we have made this change. We apologize to the Venoms Legions and fans who chose our name but we hope you support this/our decision.., and so... welcome to the MPIRE OF EVIL!"
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14 июн 2011
DISTURBED To Take Break After South American Tour
 DISTURBED singer David Draiman says the band will take a break after completing its current tour, explaining, "We're touring the States then a short South American run, but that's it after that." The band hopes to start writing its sixth album during the break, with Draiman adding, "We've not done anything yet. I know [guitarist] Dan Donegan has some riffs but we need to get in the right headspace and we can't do that on the road."
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14 июн 2011
Members of MASTODON, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, JANE\'S ADDICTION Form Supergroup
 According to AOL's Noisecreep, MASTODON guitarist Brent Hinds is working on an as-yet-unnamed new project with THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Ben Weinman, formerMARS VOLTA drummer Thomas Pridgen and ex-JANE'S ADDICTION bassist Eric Avery.
"We tried to get together and do an album, but there's been no time," Hinds recently told Noisecreep. "We want to record crazy stuff and Ben is working on that, but it's been hard to get together."
Brent Hinds has just unleashed two very special projects: WEST END MOTEL and FIEND WITHOUT A FACE. They were released as a two-CD set via Rocket Science Inc. on June 7. Hinds said of the recordings: "I feel like a thousand umpa lumpas have been lifted from my back. I want to thank everyone that made this possible. In the time it took to put these two albums out, I wrote five more, so whoever likes this kind of stuff, there's a lot more where this came from."
MASTODON has set "The Hunter" as the title of its new album, which the band recently finished recording at Doppler Studios in Atlanta with producer Mike Elizondo. Drum tracks were previously completed in Los Angeles at the legendary Sound City Studios where NIRVANA's masterwork "Nevermind" was recorded. Songtitles set to appear on the album include "Blasteroids" and "All The Heavy Lifting".
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Iron Maiden
