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CRADLE TO GRAVE Forced To Cancel U.S. Tour
CRADLE TO GRAVE, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based band featuring ex-AGGRESSION guitarist Denis "Sasquatch" Barthe, has been forced to cancel its recently announced tour of the West Coast after the group was detained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security "for suspicion of either sneaking d...August 28, 2008
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DARK TRANQUILLITY Parts Ways With Bassist
Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY have parted ways with longtime bass player Michael Nicklasson. According to the band, "all booked shows will go on as scheduled with a session bassist. We thank Michael for his time in the band and wish him the best of luck in future endeavours." Com...August 23, 2008
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DEAR SUPERSTAR: 'Heartless' Release Date Announced
UK's DEAR SUPERSTAR will release its new album, "Heartless", on October 20 via the Demolition imprint label DR2. Commented the band: "The album is a testament to hard fucking work and a never-surrender attitude. We've had some bad fucking luck in this band over the past few years — cancelled tours,...August 21, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER Comments On BIG NOIZE's Upcoming Trip To Iraq
Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC) will bring their band BIG NOIZE to Iraq and Kuwait in September. This rock and roll invasion is designed to increase morale a...August 18, 2008
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ABYSMAL DAWN Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
Los Angeles, California's ABYSMAL DAWN has parted ways with longtime guitarist Jamie Boulanger. According to the band, "Jamie has other priorities that he needs to take care of in his life, including his new baby girl. We wish him the best of luck in all his future endeavors." Boulanger's replacemen...August 18, 2008
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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Concentrating On New Album
Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has issued the following update: "I had hoped that I'd been doing more shows this year since I hooked up with a Canadian agent but it didn't work out, so I'm going to be concentrating on a new album instead. I already have some things in mind and some ...August 14, 2008
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PARADISE LOST Drummer Quits; South American Tour Cancelled
UK gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have issued the following update: "It is with regret that we have to announce the cancellation of our South American tour. Sincere apologies to all the fans and promoters involved but this decision follows the announcement of the departure of our drummer Jeff S...August 13, 2008
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THE QUIREBOYS: New Audio Interview With SPIKE Available
A 13-minute audio interview with vocalist Spike of THE QUIREBOYS conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. EMI Records recently released "The Best Of" from THE QUIREBOYS, a double CD of material from the band's EMI-era recordings. It contains many previously...August 11, 2008
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WASTEFALL Calls It Quits
Greek progressive act WASTEFALL has announced its decision to disband. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "The band's situation has not been really good the past few months, since Alexander [Katsiyiannis; guitar] was studying in Crete (island of Greece) far away from Athe...August 4, 2008
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ANCIENT CREATION Pulls Out Of KANSAS CITY POWER METAL FEST And MIDWEST METAL ANTHEM
Missouri-based traditional metal band ANCIENT CREATION has issued the following update: "Due to unfortunate family medical problems, ANCIENT CREATION guitarist Jason Johnson had to relocate to be with his parents in Texas. We wish him the best of luck and hope that things will only get better for hi...August 3, 2008
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LOKURAH Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
French metal/hardcore act LOKURAH has issued the following update: "Due to a lack of availability, LOKURAH decided to part of Jiu [former NO RETURN bassist Olivier 'Jiu' Scemana], our bassist since January 2007. We thank him for everything he has brought to the band and wish him good luck for all hi...August 1, 2008
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NEVERMORE To Play Upcoming Shows As Four-Piece
Jorge Ciudad of Chile's Revista Bulldozer conducted an interview with NEVERMORE guitarrist Jeff Loomis this past Monday (July 28). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On his forthcoming solo debut, "Zero Order Phase": Loomis: "I wanted to do something like this for a really long time, since I...July 30, 2008
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AGATHODAIMON: Romania's METAL MANIAC FESTIVAL III Cancelled
German black/death/gothic metallers AGATHODAIMON have released the following statement regarding their previously announced July 26, 2008 appearance at the Metal Maniac Festival III in Baia-Mare, Romania: "We have to announce that the festival probably will be delayed and instead will take place lat...July 24, 2008
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SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY Recording New Album
Michigan-based deathcore band SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY has issued the following update: "So we're two days into recording our new album, 'Intervals', and exciting things have been happening here in lovely Long Island. We played a couple of shows, bought a ton of snack food, sat on our asses, wrote anoth...July 24, 2008
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CHIODOS Singer Reportedly Checks Into Mental Health Facility Following Suicide Attempt
AbsolutePunk.net reports that Craig Owens, the singer for Davison, Michigan-based post-hardcore/emo band CHIODOS, has checked into a mental health facility following a suicide attempt at his home on July 20. According to the site, Owens posted the following message (since removed) on the band's web...July 24, 2008
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