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AFTER FOREVER Replace RAGE At Germany's HELFENSTEIN FESTIVAL

Dutch gothic/atmospheric doom metal group AFTER FOREVER will replace RAGE at the Helfenstein Festival in Geislingen, Germany Saturday night (June 19). AFTER FOREVER will take the stage at approximately 10:00 p.m. As previously reported, RAGE cancelled their appearance at the festival after guitarist...

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RAGE Guitarist Undergoes Surgery

According to a posting on Victor Smolski's web site, the RAGE guitarist underwent "intensive tests" after he was taken ill shortly following the group's appearance at Italy's Gods of Metal festival was "operated on on Tuesday and is out of danger to life now. [However] it will take some more weeks u...

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RAGE Pull Out Of Germany's HELFENSTEIN Festival

Contrary to a previous announcement indicating that RAGE would be joined by former guitarist Manni Schmidt during their performance at the Helfenstein concert in Geislingen, Germany on June 19, it now appears that the band have cancelled their appearance at the festival. As previously reported, guit...

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ULI JON ROTH Records Guest Appearance For RAGE Guitarist's Solo CD

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) has just recorded a piece by Johann Sebastian Bach to be included as a guest appearance on an upcoming album by RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski, according to a posting on Roth's web site. The album consists of music by Bach, which Victor chose and record...

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RAGE Guitarist Falls Ill, Temporary Replacement Announced

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski fell "seriously ill" following the group's performance at the Gods of Metal festival last weekend. Smolski is now "in the hospital" and "he will not take part at the 24h race at the Nürburgring, and he also can't play the Helfenstein concert in Geislingen [Germany on Ju...

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DANZIG Announce Arizona Dates

DANZIG have announced two dates in Arizona in early July. They are as follows: Jul. 02 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Marquee Theater Jul. 03 - Tuba City, AZ @ Tuba City Comm Center As previously reported, the release date of DANZIG's eighth studio album, "Circle of Snakes", has been pushed back to the last .....

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PRONG Release More Details About Stolen Equipment, Merchandise

PRONG have released more details about the equipment that was stolen from their trailer while it was parked in a supposedly "secure" parking lot near the Trees venue in Deep Ellum/Dallas, Texas last Thursday (May 27). Commented PRONG mainman Tommy Victor: "On the morning of May 27 we arrived at a Ho...

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CATHEDRAL: Two-Disc Compilation Due In July

Earache Records will be issuing a two-CD collection of greatest hits and rarities from U.K. doomsters CATHEDRAL on July 27. Titled "The Serpent's Gold", the set will document CATHEDRAL's entire Earache period, with 27 tracks in total, clocking in at over 2 ½ hours. Disc 1 ("The Serpent’s Treasure")...

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PRONG's TOMMY VICTOR Says Former Bassist BRIAN PERRY Is 'Bitter'

PRONG mainman Tommy Victor has hit back at group's former bassist Brian Perry over comments Perry made about the band in a recent online interview. Speaking to Metal Refuge late last year, Perry discussed his time with PRONG and the circumstances that led to his departure from the group. "I was with...

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DANZIG: New Album To Arrive In August

The release date of DANZIG's eighth studio album, "Circle of Snakes", has been pushed back to the last week of August, according to the official DANZIG fansite The 7th House. A single from the album — containing the title cut, "1000 Devils Reign" and another song to be announced later — will surface...

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MARSHALL LAW Demo New Songs, Ex-PARADISE LOST Drummer Assists

Birmingham, England-based heavy metal band MARSHALL LAW have demoed up the following tracks for inclusion on a new studio album, tentatively due later this year: 01. Retribution 02. Bloodlines 03. Axis Of Power 04. What Lies Behind 05. Why Do Men Die 06. Nothing Lasts Forever 07. Faith Divides 08. W...

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RAGE Guitarist Working On Solo Album

RAGE guitarist Victor Smolski is currently working on his new solo CD, tentatively titled "Majesty & Passion". Joining Smolski at VPS Studios for the album's recording sessions are his RAGE colleagues Peavy Wagner and Mike Terrana as well as many other musicians, including former SCORPIONS guita...

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DANZIG Name New Album

DANZIG have set "Circle of Snakes" as the title of their eighth studio album, tentatively due on June 22 through Glenn Danzig's Evilive label in the U.S. (Regain Records in Europe). Confirmed songtitles so far are as follows: 01. Skincarver 02. 1000 Devils Reign 03. Netherbound 04. Circle of Snakes...

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PRONG To Launch U.S. Headlining Tour In Support Of 'Scorpio Rising'

PRONG are preparing to embark on a headlining U.S. tour in support of their new release, "Scorpio Rising", on Locomotive Music. "The new music is similar to 'Rude Awakening', but maybe even a little more simplistic," says singer/guitarist/founder Tommy Victor. "This time I started with lyrics, and d...

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RAGE: DVD Details Revealed

RAGE bassist/vocalist Peavy Wagner and guitarist Victor Smolski are currently at the Blind Guardian Studio in Germany with producer Charlie Bauerfeind (HELLOWEEN, MOTORHEAD, SAXON, BLIND GUARDIAN) completing work on their upcoming DVD, tentatively titled "From the Cradle to the Stage". The two-disc...