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Uriah Heep to Release First CD in a Decade

Metal Underground reports: Universal Music has announced the release of a new studio album from British rock legends URIAH HEEP in June 2008.

"Wake The Sleeper" will be URIAH HEEP's first studio album in almost ten years (the first since 1998's "Sonic Origami") and is set to herald an exciting new phase for the band. The album sees URIAH HEEP back to their very best and is set to become a future classic � sure to please their dedicated worldwide fan base and fans of progressive rock in general.

Recorded in 2007 the album was produced by Mike Paxman (STATUS QUO, JUDIE TZUKE). In the words of Mick Box, "We are delighted to be reunited with a major label in Universal music. 'Wake The Sleeper' is an album we are incredibly proud of, and one that we hope the fans will see as one of URIAH HEEP's best. We can't wait to get back out on the road to showcase the new songs."
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Dying Fetus Lose Member

Metal Underground reports: Mike Kimball has resigned his position in DYING FETUS. Here is a statement from Mike: 'This is easily the most difficult decision I've ever had to make in my life. I have had moments where I felt that it might be time to part ways with DYING FETUS but didn't want to accept it, out of love for performing as a musician, and of course being less than thrilled with the prospect of disappointing my band mates or the fans.

"Being in DYING FETUS has been an amazing experience, and I'm eternally grateful to the guys in the band (past and present), as well as all of our crew members, all the bands we have toured with, and most of all the fans for their support. Thank you all so much!'"

"We are now holding auditions, live or video. Tablature is available on dyingfetus.com under media. Learn the songs; 'Praise the Lord,' 'Pissing in the Mainstream,' and 'Justifiable Homicide.' - more info on that

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Suicidal Final Tour

Lambgoat reports: At The Gates, Darkest Hour, and Municipal Waste will team up for a summer tour dubbed the "Suicidal Final Tour."

The following dates have been confirmed:

7/10 New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
7/11 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
7/12 Montreal, QC @ Le Medley
7/13 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
7/14 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
7/15 Sauget, IL @ Pop's
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Metal For The Masses Tour

Lambgoat reports: Dates have been announced for the second annual "Metal For The Masses Tour," featuring As Blood Runs Black, Stick To Your Guns, Winds Of Plague, and Veil Of Maya.

Here's the schedule:

dates w/ With Dead Hands Rising
4/12 Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange
4/13 Albany, NY @ Valentine's
4/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ The School
4/15 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
4/17 Covington, KY @ The Madhatter
4/18 Chicago, IL @ Savage Event Center
4/19 Detroit, MI @ The Ritz
4/20 Toronto, ON @ The Reverb
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Leng Tch'e Split with F*ck the Facts

Blabbermouth reports: Belgian razorgrind warriors LENG TCH'E have issued the following update: "We're currently recording four brand new songs for a split 7"/mini-CD release with our good friends in F*CK THE FACTS.

The split album will be released by Power It Up Records in the summer.

These songs will be the first recordings with our new drummer Tony [Van den Eynde, THE SEVENTH] and will be a taste of what's to come on our next full-length, due in 2009. - more on this story

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Puscifer Remix Vagina

PR reports: Puscifer, the artist collective helmed by Maynard James Keenan (Tool/A Perfect Circle), will release a thirteen song remix album titled "V is for Viagra: The Vagina Remixes" on Apr. 29 via Puscifer Entertainment.

Tracklisting is:

1. Indigo Children "JLE Dub" mix by Josh Eustis (Telefon Televiv)
2. Trekka "Desert Porn" mix by Lustmord
3. Momma Sed "Tandimonium" mix by Dave "Rave" Ogilvie and Colin Janz
4. Sour Grapes "Late for Dinner" mix by Danny Lohner (NIN, Renholder)
5. Cuntry Boner "Dirty Robot"mix by Mat Mitchell and Contradicktator (QOTSA, APC, Enemy)
6. Drunk With Power "Hungover and Hostile in Hannover" mix by Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
7. Vagina Mine "Deflowering" mix by Paul Barker (Ministry, U.S.S.A.)
8. Trekka "The Great Unwashed" mix by Aaron Turner (ISIS)
9. Queen B. "Glitched and Bent" mix by Richard Devine
10. DoZo "Guns for Hire" mix by Lustmord
11. Queen B. "Narcovice" mix radio edit by Michael Patterson
12. PSR
13. Cuntry Boner "Disco Viagra" mix by 8mm - more on this story

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Yakuza Extend Tour Plans

PR reports: Chicago's YAKUZA has confirmed more dates on the band's upcoming tour down to South By Southwest, featuring a showcase alongside Serj Tankian, and up the West Coast into Canada, culminating in a hometown show in April supporting Disfear

YAKUZA continues to support the critically-acclaimed 'Transmutations,' which saw a summer 2007 release through Prosthetic Records. The follow-up to 'Samsara,' 'Transmutations' was recorded with producer and multi-instrumentalist Sanford Parker (Rwake, Pelican, Minsk) in Chicago

Additionally, the band has posted the track "Congestive Art Failure," which joins the previously posted new tracks "Egocide" and Praying For Asteroids" on the band's MySpace page - more on this story

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Fall of Troy Tour Plans

PR reports: In April, THE FALL OF TROY will hit the road in Canada for the first time� and who better to do so with than with Canadian metal-gods, Protest The Hero. The 5-show trek will bring them through Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and Winnipeg.

Immediately following their Canada run, THE FALL OF TROY return to the U.S. for a five week headlining tour which launches April 18th in Denver, CO. The tour includes a stop at the Bamboozle festival on May 4th in E. Rutherford, NJ and the tour's grand finale will take place near the band's hometown in Seattle, WA on May 24th. The Dear Hunter, Foxy Shazam, and Tera Melos will be on hand to support.
- more on this story

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Where Myth Fades to Legend World Tour

PR reports: Alesana will play with The Chariot, Sky Eats Airplane, Love Hate Hero, Bless The Fall and Our Last Night on the Where Myth Fades to Legend World Tour

The Where Myth Fades to Legend World Tour will make its way across the United Sates, Canada, Mexico this Spring. Alesana will take along friends The Chariot (Solid State Records ), Sky Eats Airplane (Equal Vision Records), Love Hate Hero (Ferret Records) and Our Last Night (Epitaph). This tour will kick off March 23 in Utah and end in Mexico in May.

Alesana are currently in the studio with producer Steve Evetts recording their sophomore album, Where Myth Fades To Legend. This album is scheduled for a summer release. - dates

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She May Whore Baby Pics but Don't Call Her J.Lo

TMZ reports: TMZ has learned not only has Jennifer Lopez sold her baby pics to People mag for a cool $6 mil -- she got the mag to agree to stop calling her J.Lo!

A source tells TMZ J.Lo made the deal and threw in the moniker clause as well. We're also told J.Lo instructed People, in addition to the loot and the name thing, her hubby, Annie Leibovitz wannabe Marc Anthony, has to be the one to shoot the photos.

Reps for People and mom were mum. - more on this story

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Dylan Heroes Podcast

PR reports: The latest music video podcast from "Heroes" executive producer and director Allan Arkush has been released and features exclusive edits of "Heroes" footage set to Bob Dylan's "Man In The Long Black Coat" music track.

The video podcast is the third of five total podcasts being released, the first two which included tracks by Nada Surf ("Weightless") and Imogen Heap ("Not Now But Soon"). The video podcasts are available exclusively through the Zune Marketplace, and feature tracks available on the "Heroes" Soundtrack, which will be released March 18th.

Two additional podcasts will be released in the coming week leading into the soundtrack release, featuring "He's Frank" by Brighton Port Authority featuring Iggy Pop, and "Keeping My Composure" by The Chemical Brothers featuring Spank Rock. "Heroes" fans can collect all five and easily sync them to their Zune portable media player to watch on the go. - podcast site

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The Sword Preview

PR reports: Austin, Texas' THE SWORD have unveiled an ecard previewing their new album, Gods Of The Earth, out April 1st on Kemado Records. The ecard features the first single, "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians," as well as a sneak peak of the video for the track.

Gods Of The Earth is THE SWORD's sophomore album - their critically acclaimed debut, Age Of Winters, was released in 2006.

In addition to the full length, the group is also releasing a 10" picture disc on March 18th containing "Fire Lances Of The Ancient Hyperzephyrians" as well as the b-side, "Codex Corvidae".

THE SWORD is heading out on tour this March and April in support of Gods Of The Earth. - Now check out the eCard

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Eyes Set To Kill Join the Circus

PR reports: Arizona's Eyes Set To Kill have been added to Otep's "Circus of Democracy" Tour, which also features Creature Feature and A New Revolution (ex-Unloco/Slaves on Dope).

Eyes Set To Kill will join the tour March 30th in Farmington, NM and run through April 21st in West Springfield, VA.

"We couldn't be more excited to be added to the upcoming Otep tour as they are a great band and Otep Shamaya is an amazing frontwoman," says vocalist/guitarist Alexia Rodriguez. "This will be an exciting tour for us because we are returning to a lot of cities that we have not visited for a while and it will be our first time playing in Canada. Our new album is finally out so we are looking forward to playing a lot of songs from that, so come hang out with us and Otep at any of the Circus of Democracy tour dates." - dates

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CMT Nominees

PR reports: Shattering all previous records, over two million votes were cast for the final nominees of the 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS, putting country superstars Brad Paisley and Sugarland in the lead with four final nominations. Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, Rascal Flatts, Taylor Swift and Trace Adkins share the designation of three nominations each.

2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS host Billy Ray Cyrus garners his first nomination for the tear jerking "Ready, Set, Don't Go." The 2008 CMT MUSIC AWARDS continues to be the genre's only fan-voted awards show and will air live from Nashville's Curb Event Center at Belmont University on Monday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT* on CMT and CMT.com.

Fans can now vote online at CMT.com through Friday, April 11 to determine the night's winners. The final nominees for VIDEO OF THE YEAR will be announced at the beginning of the show, and fans can vote at CMT.com, as well as via mobile phone, throughout the live broadcast (ET/CT only) to determine the night's big winner. Log on to CMT.com to view streaming clips of nominated videos. - The final nominees

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Sixpence None The Richer Reunite

PR reports: Four years since they parted ways, platinum-selling group Sixpence None The Richer have decided to reunite and will make their first appearance in four years together this week at SXSW (Thursday, March 14 @ The Tap Room).

"Leigh [Nash] and I had been making music together since we were teenagers. As we approached our 30s, there was a bit of restlessness to explore other things," explains Matt Slocum. "In the midst of this exploration, I felt a void open up, like I needed to be making music with Leigh."

Adds Leigh, "While we were apart, we both spent a lot of time thinking about the band and what we had taken for granted. One day a few months ago over coffee, we just knew it was time to breathe life back into the gift that God gave us. I am so thankful and excited for the future."

Sixpence is currently working on an EP that will be available this spring, followed by a full-length Christmas album due out later this year. More information to follow... - Myspace page

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Disturbed Preview and Kuwait Webcast

PR reports: Disturbed is giving fans an early taste from their new album "Indestructible" which hits the streets June 3, 2008.

Click here (http://disturbed1.com/ ) to hear their new track "Perfect Insanity".

Also, This Monday the 10th at 11am PST / 2pm EST Disturbed will be playing a live show from Kuwait that is being streamed free via - MySpace.

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Harptallica Tour

PR reports: In answer the extraordinary response from fans to their 2007 tour and the release of the classically trained harp duo's album, "Harptallica - A Tribute", Harptallica is taking their harps on the road once again with tour dates across the Midwest, South and West Coast in April and May.

Ashley Toman and Patricia Kline, both recipients of Master of Music Degrees from Rochester, NY's Eastman School of Music, formed Harptallica originally to perform a series of arrangements based on the music of Metallica.

The duo's arrangements bring the famed metal band's songs into a new light, illuminating the comfortable transition metal makes into classical music theory and opening those songs to a wider array of listeners. - more on this story

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.... John (Cougar) Mellencamp Guide - Act I: Johnny Cougar

To coincide with the Rock Hall of Fame inductions, Tony takes a look at the career of John (Cougar) Mellencamp. He kicks things off today with the Johnny Cougar years. - Read the full John (Cougar) Mellencamp Guide - Act I: Johnny Cougar review

.... The Dreaming - Etched in Blood

Etched in Blood, the debut record from The Dreaming, has two crucial tests to pass. One, it has to keep whatever fan base Stabbing Westward has left - singer Christopher Hall is the common thread between the groups - and build on it. (4.5 stars) - Read the full The Dreaming - Etched in Blood review

.... Sourvein - Ghetto Angel

Composed of sludge luminaries from bands like Buzzov*en, Bongzilla, Weedeater, Hail!Hornet, and Beaten Back to Pure, everything about Sourvein screams utter enmity towards the human race as a whole. - Read the full Sourvein - Ghetto Angel review

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