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AREA 54 Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement

Britain's AREA 54 have parted ways with bassist Laura Salmon. "For some time, Laura has been drifting apart from the rest of the band, and has decided to move on, as she doesn't like metal anymore, and wants to become a long distance lorry driver!" the group write in a statement. The band are curren...

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ANTHRAX To Open For ROB ZOMBIE On 'American Witch Across America' Tour

ROB ZOMBIE have tapped ANTHRAX to open for them on their upcoming "American Witch Across America" tour, which is scheduled to kick off later this spring. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. ROB ZOMBIE's latest album, "Educated Horses", has sold 231,000 copies in the United States since it...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About The PETER PAN Inspiration For New Single

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Back onto the "Fly" single. Why the story of Peter Pan? Was it a challenge of making something metal out of something so clearly non-metal? Wh...

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Invaders

A few years after someone, somewhere, thought stoner rock was gonna be the next big thing, a younger and hipper-looking contingent came along and decided trucker caps, three-quarter-sleeve baseball jersey shirts, and velvet blacklight posters were pretty cool after all. Some old-schoolers got caught...

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MARSHALL LAW: New Album Delayed

Due to the recent personnel changes within the band, long-running Birmingham-based heavy metal band MARSHALL LAW — who at one time featured former PARADISE LOST drummer Lee Morris — have will be delaying the release of the eagerly-anticipated new album, "Axis of Power", until later this year. The ba...

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HAMMERFALL Guitarist DRONJAK: Bow To The King!

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on his official blog: "The concert highlight of the spring took place yesterday [April 21]; KING DIAMOND rolled through town [Gothenburg, Sweden]. I had been looking forward to this for a long time, and my expectations were really h...

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MOTÖRHEAD's MIKKEY DEE Jams With KING DIAMOND In Sweden

KING DIAMOND fans were treated to a surprise guest appearance at Friday's (April 21) sold-out gig at Kåren in Gothenburg, Sweden. "This is someone very close to the KING DIAMOND family," vocalist King Diamond said as current MOTÖRHEAD drummer Mikkey Dee appeared behind the drum set and kicked off "H...

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ROB ZOMBIE Film 'American Witch' Video In Colorado, Utah

ROB ZOMBIE filmed footage for the "American Witch" music video on Monday, April 17 during his band's headlining appearance at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver Colorado. According to one concert attendee, "After a double encore, Rob Zombie said because Denver was such a good crowd, they would play '...

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COLD Is Not Dead After All

COLD frontman Scooter Ward appears to have had a change of heart and has now decided against breaking up the band, despite a previous announcement to the contrary. In addition, he has also revealed that he will carry on with THE WITCH, the project he had launched with COLD drummer Sam McCandless aft...

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ENTHRALLMENT Confirmed For Bulgaria's MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival

Bulgarian brutal death metallers ENTHRALLMENT have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place August 3-7 at the Black Sea resort of Varna in Bulgaria. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ABLEPSIA ANNIHILATOR ATROCITY AXEL RUDI PELL BRAZEN A...

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RUSH: Vintage Concert Videos To Receive DVD Debut

Billboard.com is reporting that three vintage RUSH home videos will make their DVD debut as part of the boxed set "Rush Replay X 3", due June 13 via Mercury/UME. The collection will include 1982's "Exit ... Stage Left", 1985's "Grace Under Pressure" and 1991's "A Show of Hands", plus a previously un...

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KORN, DEFTONES, ROB ZOMBIE, SEVENDUST Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: KORN, MUDVAYNE, 10 YEARS Venue: Cricket Arena City/State: Charlotte, N.C. Date: March 22, 2006 Gross Sales: $236,131 Attendance: 6,596 Capacity: 6,596 Artist/Event...

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ROSE TATTOO Guitarist Remembered As Loyal Mate At Sydney Funeral

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that musicians Angry Anderson, Jimmy Barnes and Jon Stevens were among the 150 friends and family who farewelled ROSE TATTOO guitarist Pete Wells at his Sydney funeral on Friday (March 31) Guests gathered at St Brendan's Church at Annandale, in Sydney's inner-w...

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THE SWORD Set To Launch U.S. Headlining Tour

THE SWORD have announced a U.S. headlining tour in support of their debut album, "Age of Winters". The dynamic quartet will launch a three-week U.S. tour beginning March 29 at the Masquerade in Tampa, FL. The tour is scheduled to conclude April 20 in the band's hometown of Austin, TX, with additiona...

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CONFESSOR Confirmed For Ohio's EMISSIONS FROM THE MONOLITH FESTIVAL

Reunited North Carolina-based progressive metallers CONFESSOR have been confirmed for the Emissions From The Monolith Festival #8, set to take place May 25-18 in Youngstown Ohio. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Thursday, May 25: STINKING LIZAVETA KYLESA GRAVES AT SEA CONIFER ROSETTA U...