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ILLNATH Looking For New Drummer Once Again

Danish symphonic black metallers ILLNATH announced late last month that they had tapped Reno Kiilerich (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, PANZERCHRIST, DEW-SCENTED) to play drums on their third album, entitled "Three Nights in the Sewers of Sodom". They have since issued the following update on their drummer situati...

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Guitarist VITO BRATTA: I Would Love For WHITE LION Reunion To Happen Today

WHITE LION guitarist Vito Bratta was the in-studio guest on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (Friday, February 16). In what was being billed as his first interview in over 15 years, Bratta discussed what he has been doing since the band's breakup and s...

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Ex-Singer MIDNIGHT: 'Only The Original Lineup Is CRIMSON GLORY'

CRIMSON GLORY parted ways with singer Midnight (real name: John Patrick McDonald Jr.) last month following the revelation that he was arrested on January 20 in Sarasota, Florida and charged with "DUI [driving under the influence] with .20 [blood-alcohol level] or higher or having a passenger under 1...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'I Love JOEY BELLADONNA'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian spoke to Eddie Trunk of the "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (February 9) about the group's recent split with singer Joey Belladonna and their future plans. A BLABBERMOUTH.NET transcript of the chat follows: Q: What's going on in the ANTH...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM: Frontman's Injury Forces DESERT ROCK Cancellation

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have posted the following message on their official web site: "One week ago Alexi [Laiho, guitar/vocals] had the worst luck. He tripped at a bowling alley and his shoulder was hurt. Something is broken but it's not serious like the accident two years ago. He has t...

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SCOTT IAN To JOEY BELLADONNA: 'Grow Up And Be A Man; Take Responsibility For Your Life'

ANTHRAX members Scott Ian (guitar) and Charlie Benante (drums) took part in an online chat with the members of the band's official fan club, CDC, on Wednesday, January 31. The primary topic of discussion was the group's most recent split with singer Joey Belladonna and the band's future plans, which...

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GEEZER BUTLER Says It Has Been 'Really Hard' Re-Learning DIO-Era BLACK SABBATH Songs

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL bassist Geezer Butler. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: When did you first hear about [the possibility of a HEAVEN AND HELL tour]? Geezer: I knew that Tony [Iommi] met...

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DEICIDE Fill-In Vocalist SETH VAN LOO: 'It Was An Amazing Experience To Sing' For The Band

Drummer Seth van Loo of the Dutch brutal death metal merchants SEVERE TORTURE — who filled in on lead vocals for DEICIDE for the first four shows of their recent European tour (replacing frontman Glen Benton, who was forced to stay home to take care of pressing legal matters) — has issued the follow...

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SHOT INJECTION Frontman Quits

Vocalist Kristian Forsell has announced his decision to leave Sweden's SHOT INJECTION. He commented, "SHOT INJECTION does not [any] longer represent the feelings or the music I want to express. I have had a great time during my time in SHOT INJECTION and it has been a great experience. I am heading...

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DØDHEIMSGARD: New Song Posted Online

A brand new DØDHEIMSGARD (DHG) track, entitled "Vendetta Assassin", has been posted online on the band's MySpace page. The track comes off the Norwegian band's forthcoming album, "Supervillain Outcast", due in Norway on March 26 and the rest of the world in April via Moonfog Records. DØDHEIMSGARD wi...

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TWISTED SISTER Drummer Says AXL ROSE 'Really Needs To Get His Head Checked'

As an epilogue to his 2006 Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana has interviewed all five members of TWISTED SISTER. In the second of these five holiday-themed interviews, C.C. Banana speaks with TWISTED SISTER drummer A.J. Pero about their current album "A Twisted Christmas" an...

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TRIVIUM Drummer Says Luck Didn't Play Part In His Band's Success

TRIVIUM drummer Travis Smith tells Australia's Beat magazine he grew up on thrash metal, and now METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich is one of TRIVIUM's biggest fans. Asked how it felt to share stages with his heroes, Smith responded, "It's an honor to play with bands like [IRON] MAIDEN and METALLICA, but...

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ABYSMAL DAWN Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

ABYSMAL DAWN, the Los Angeles-based extreme metal band featuring former members of RISE and INHUMAN VISION, has parted ways with bassist Carlos Arriola. "The split was mainly due to personal reasons on his part and was in no way on bad terms," says guitarist/vocalist Charles Elliott. "We wish him th...

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JAGUAR: 1982 Live Recording Released On CD

Majestic Rock has just issued the first in an ongoing series of Internet-only archive releases containing a 1982 soundboard recording of NWOBHM heavyweights JAGUAR performing in Hengelo, Holland. Entitled "Holland '82", the CD is strictly limited to 1,000 copies and features sleeve notes from JAGUAR...

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HEIR APPARENT Mainman Sets Record Straight Regarding Split With Touring Lineup

Guitarist Terry Gorle of the reactivated Seattle-based progressive/power metallers HEIR APPARENT has issued the following update: "There have been many questions from all corners about the status of the band HEIR APPARENT over the past several years. Most recently, a 'news' post. "In an effort to pr...