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HOSTILITY Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

After recently coming off the Face of Aggression tour with SKINLAB, ANKLA and PAIN PRINCIPLE, San Francisco Bay Area metal band HOSTILITY has parted ways with drummer Andrew Holzbaur due to "musical differences." Comments the group: "We've been the same lineup since we were 14 years old, [but] unfor...

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EVERGREY: You Could Be The Group's New Bassist

Swedish metallers EVERGREY have issued the following update: "Could you become the next bass player for EVERGREY? You sure could! Now is the time and here is your chance. You should be either living in Sweden or be able to move here. Please send your bio, pic and samples (either video or mp3) of you...

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AS I LAY DYING Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album

Finland's HardcoreSounds recently conducted an interview with AS I LAY DYING frontman Tim Lambesis. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HardcoreSounds: The new CD has been titled "An Ocean Between Us" and it will be out on August 21st through Metal Blade Records. What does the album title mea...

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IMPALED NAZARENE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Finnish extreme metalelrs IMPALED NAZARENE have issued the following update: "Tuomio [lead guitar] has decided to step aside from IMPALED NAZARENE. His decision is personal and we thank him for everything he did with us the last four years and wish him the best of luck for his future adventures. Tom...

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Australian Photographer Reports From GUNS N' ROSES After-Party

GUNS N' ROSES fan site GnrDaily.com reports: Simon Cross, a photographer for The Sunday Mail, will never forget the night he spent partying with rock n' roll legends GUNS N' ROSES after their show in Adelaide, June 13. This is his story, as written down by colleague Elissa Lawrence: "It was about 1....

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SOULDRAINER Comments On Singer's Departure

Östersund, Sweden-based death metallers SOULDRAINER have issued the following statement regarding the recent departure of vocalist Johan Klitkou: "SOULDRAINER wishes Johan the best of luck in his future life. It’s been a long journey but sometimes the road splits and people walk in different directi...

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HARLOTS Sign With LIFEFORCE RECORDS

Lifeforce Records America has announced the signing of Ohio's HARLOTS. Formed in Ohio during the winter of 2002/2003, the band has released two full-length albums, "The Woman You Saw is the Great City that Rules Over the Kings of the Earth" (Feeling Faint Productions, 2004) and "This is the Second D...

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PRIMORDIAL Prepares To Record New Album

Vocalist Nemtheanga of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has posted a lengthy update on the group's official web site. An excerpt follows: "The first and most important thing is that PRIMORDIAL will enter the studio in July and August to record the new album. We are traveling across the water...

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JOURNEY Keyboardist Explains JEFF SCOTT SOTO Dismissal

JOURNEY keyboardist Jonathan Cain recently spoke to Showbuzz about the dismissal of singer Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN). "We wish Jeff the best of luck," Jonathan Cain said. "We just wanted to move in a different direction sonically. We're interested in our legacy right now. We want...

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HELLYEAH's VINNIE PAUL Prepares To 'Kick Some Ass' At England's DOWNLOAD Festival

HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) has issued the following update: "Well, two things are complete!!! The first-ever leg of the HELLYEAH 'Fire It Up' tour, which was more than I could have ever dreamed of!!!! Thank you all for making me feel great and for all the love for D...

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HANOI ROCKS Frontman: I Wish AXL ROSE Had The Old GUNS N' ROSES Band Today

Eduardo Alonso of FREE! magazine recently conducted an interview with HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's upcoming CD: "For this record we have worked as a band from the start. On the previous album we started recording just Andy [McCoy], our drumm...

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BALTIMOORE: Illness Forces Concert Cancellation

Swedish melodic hard rockers BALTIMOORE have cancelled their previously announced June 1 concert at Central Corner in Gävle, Sweden due to a "bad cold" suffered by one of the group's members. The band will now make its live debut with its new lineup at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, w...

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AMASEFFER Parts Ways With VANDEN PLAS Singer ANDY KUNTZ

Drummer and main songwriter Erez Yohanan of AMASEFFER has issued the following update: "With sad hearts and mixed emotions we are sadly announcing that Andy Kuntz [lead singer of German progressive metal band VANDEN PLAS] will not sing on our trilogy of albums and the lead singer role is now open. "...

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OPETH Mainman: 'My Belief In This Band And Its Music Is As Strong As Ever'

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Yeah, I'm writing and it's going well. I've always been extra productive when there's a big change in my life. Sure, I write a lot of shit as well, but the way I see it is you gotta wade through some shit to find the pearls. ...

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ONCE DEAD Parts Ways With Guitarist LARRY FARKAS

ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING, has issued the following update: "It is with shock and dismay that we are forced to announce that Larry Farkas [guitar] has decided to leave ONCE DEAD. After the band recorded a majority of the [new ONCE DEAD] album ['...