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DEW-SCENTED Cancel METALLIANCE Appearance

German thrashers DEW-SCENTED have issued the following statement: "Hello to everybody, especially to our friends in France possibly attending Metalliance festival this weekend: DEW-SCENTED will not perform after all tonight. The promoter decided to not stand by his contract, so there we go (or rathe...

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GOD DETHRONED To Replace KATAKLYSM On Remainder of BOLT THROWER European Tour

According to a posting on the official web site of the Dutch death metal band GOD DETHRONED, Canadian extreme metallers KATAKLYSM are leaving the BOLT THROWER European tour and GOD DETHRONED are stepping in for the remaining dates on the "Those Still Loyal" trek. The affected shows are as follows: A...

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It's Official: SMASHING PUMPKINS Reunite, Begin Work On New Material

According to a posting on SMASHING PUMPKINS' web site, the band have officially reformed and are currently writing songs for their upcoming album, their first since 2000. No release date has yet been set, but the group plans to begin recording this summer. In early February, onetime SMASHING PUMPKIN...

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SUN CAGED Announce New Bassist

Dutch progressive metallers SUN CAGED have announced the addition of bassist Roel Vink to the group's ranks. "He is a young bass player with a lot of good musical ambitions, and we will start to work hard on learning him all the songs," the band write on their web site. "Rob Van Der Loo [previous .....

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: German Castle Tour Announced

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT have announced the details of their German castle tour, "The Village Lanterne Summer 2006", also featuring THE GEYERS in the "special guest: slot. The dates are as follows: Jul. 28 - Freyburg – Neuenburg Jul. 29 - Creuzburg bei Eisenach - Cruzburg Jul. 30 - Konigstein bei Dresden -...

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WARMASTER Announce New Bassist

WARMASTER, the Dutch old-school death metal band featuring André van der Ree (DARK REMAINS, ex-ETERNAL SOLSTICE, MOURNING) and Rik van Gageldonk (VUIST, DARK REMAINS),have announced the addition of bassist Alex Schlüter (BATTER) to the group's ranks. WARMASTER recently completed work on their as-ye...

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AC/DC Frontman Performs SOLOMAN BURKE Classic, Appears In Sketches At U.K. Charity Event

AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson performed the SOLOMAN BURKE classic "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" (a song popularized by THE BLUES BROTHERS in the movie of the same name) at the "Sunday For Sammy" charity event in Newcastle, England on February 26. Brian also appeared as an actor in sketches dress...

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MIRROR OF DECEPTION Sign With CYCLONE EMPIRE RECORDS

Germany's "doom-metal kings" MIRROR OF DECEPTION have inked a deal with Cyclone Empire Records (COUNT RAVEN, TIMO RAUTIAINEN & TRIO NISKALAUKAUS). The band are currently at Der Soundmann studio in Stuttgart, Germany recording their third full-length album, "Shards", for a summer release. Accordi...

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GIRLSCHOOL To Play 'Vampires Rock' Dates In U.K.

Veteran British female hard rockers GIRLSCHOOL have been confirmed as the special guests of the U.K. rock show "Vampires Rock" on May 11 and May 12 at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle and Hull Arena in Hull, respectively. Upcoming GIRLSCHOOL shows: Apr. 24 - Wulfrun Hall - Wolverhampton, UK (w/ SA...

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SLIPKNOT/LAMB OF GOD Vocal Coach MELISSA CROSS Talks To NPR: Audio Available

Voice coach Melissa Cross, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Scream" who has developed a training program that teaches proper technique to a new breed of unrestrained rock singers — a list that includes SLIPKNOT's Corey Taylor, Randy Blythe of LAMB OF GOD and Keith Buckley from EVERY TIME I DIE — talked...

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GOD DETHRONED To Enter Studio In May

Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED have posted the following message on their official web site: "BOLT THROWER asked us to be their direct support act on their second leg of the 'Those Still Loyal' tour. Although we basically haven't got any time left due to the writing process of our new album, we...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer: 'We're Getting Along Better Than We Ever Have'

Melissa Ruggieri of the Richmond Times-Dispatch recently conducted an interview with MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee. An excerpt from the chat follows: Richmond Times-Dispatch: The music you're working on in the bus, is it solo material or things for the new CRÜE record? Lee: "Yesterday I did some ele...

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German Band OOMPH! 'Censored' Over 'God Is A Popstar' Song

According to a posting on OOMPH!'s official web site, the long-running German band are experiencing an unprecedented round of censorship with their current single, "Gott ist ein Popstar" ("God Is A Popstar"). After receiving firm confirmation two weeks ago for an appearance at this year's ECHO award...

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MASTERPLAN Drummer To Release BEAUTIFUL SIN Debut

BEAUTIFUL SIN, the new project featuring ex-HELLOWEEN/GAMMA RAY and current MASTERPLAN drummer Uli Kusch, have completed work on their debut album, "The Unexpected", due in May via AFM Records. The CD was produced by Kusch in 2005 in Belgium and Norway and was mixed by Tommy Hansen at Jailhouse Stud...

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SUN CAGED Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement

Longtime SUN CAGED bassist Rob Van Der Loo has officially left the band. "Of course, we regret his decision, but despite that we respect his reasons. Rob is going into a totally new musical direction, and he was not happy anymore playing the music of SUN CAGED," the group write on their web site. "R...