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OMEN Guitarist Apologizes For Mexican Festival Cancellation

OMEN founder/guitarist Kenny Powell has issued the following statement regarding the band's non-appearance at Mexico's Full Metal Festival last weekend: "OMEN would like to apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused to the fans trying to attend the Full Metal Fest in Mexico City, Mexi...

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IRON MAIDEN: Update On CLIVE BURR MS TRUST

IRON MAIDEN's official web site has been updated with the following message: "We thought that all those MAIDEN fans who have so generously donated to the Trust would appreciate an update on our activities and the support that we are continuing to give to [former IRON MAIDEN drummer] Clive (Burr). "O...

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CKY Frontman To BLABBERMOUTH.NET Bashers: 'I'm Sorry... I Don't Like SLAYER'

CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has issued a response to the BLABBERMOUTH.NET "morons" who have accused him of bashing SLAYER as a "publicity stunt" or out of "jealousy." In the "Ask CKY" section of CKY's official web site, Miller called SLAYER a "bullshit" band who "always followed trends" and...

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CELTIC FROST Frontman: 'I Have Never Claimed To Be A Pleasant Person'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "CELTIC FROST was not formed to please everybody. I have never claimed to be a pleasant person. And the reactions of those who expect otherwise are bemusing. "If anything, CELTIC FROST exists to achieve...

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Police Make Arrests After SEVENDUST, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Concert

According to The Post-Star, police made 11 arrests late Thursday (Feb. 22) and early Friday (Feb. 23) during an effort to root out underage drinking among attendees of Thursday's "The Red Black and Blue Festival" — featuring performances by SEVENDUST, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, DRAGONFORCE, CHIMAIRA and DIE...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Checks In From California

CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus has posted the following North American tour update from the February 19 stop at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. "The venue is buried inside the hive of scum and villainly otherwise referred to as Disneyland. Went for a short walk about after lunch and g...

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Slaughtered & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture

It has been awhile since the term goregrind was an apt description of Belgium's ABORTED (well, except for the gore part),as the band has honed a particularly chunky, and marginally more melodic, death metal style these last few years. Some grindy characteristics are still present, but you get the g...

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The Ritual Fires of Abandonment

How does on follow up a seemingly one-of-a-kind album like MINSK's "Out of a Center Which is Neither Dead Nor Alive" (on At a Loss Recordings) that is more an organic mass of ethereal sound dynamics and overwhelming heaviness than an album consisting of six distinct tracks? If you are bassist/vocali...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer: 'I Was Terrific And RITCHIE BLACKMORE Was A Twat'

The Sun Online's "Something for the Weekend" recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan and drummer Ian Paice. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Ian G, how difficult was it leaving PURPLE in 1973 at the height of their powers, then seeing your band continue with David...

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LAMB OF GOD's CHRIS ADLER Talks About GRAMMY Nomination, Drum Gear; Audio Available

ChroniX Radio, LLC, home of the Aggressive Radio Network and the largest independent aggressive radio station on the net, got a chance to sit down with Chris Adler with LAMB OF GOD. In this unusual interview, Chris talks about their recent Grammy nomination in the "Best Metal Performance" category f...

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STEVEN TYLER: There's A Few AEROSMITH Albums I Choose Not To Remember Anymore

U.K.'s Uncut magazine (web site) conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry for its February 2007 issue. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Uncut: Does AEROSMITH mean as much to you now as it did 30 years ago? Tyler: It's different and yet, it's not so very...

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PARADISE LOST Singer Comments On Upcoming DVD Shoot

British gothic metallers PARADISE LOST will play an exclusive show in London at Camden's Koko on April 12. The band will perform songs from across their ten-album career which will be filmed for the definitive DVD, entitled "From Gothic to Paradise Lost", to be released later this year Commented PAR...

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OZZFEST 2007: More Ticketing Information Revealed

The Ozzfest 2007 Fans unofficial MySpace page has been updated with the following information regarding the ticketing system for this year's event: Q: Will OZZY OSBOURNE play at my show? A: Ozzy will headline ALL Ozzfest dates on the main stage. Q: How do I get tickets? A: Those signed up to Ozzfest...

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PARADISE LOST Frontman Comments On New Album

British gothic metallers PARADISE LOST have set "In Requiem" as the title of their 11th album, due in the U.K. on May 21 via Century Media Records. The artwork for the CD will be created by Seth Siro Anton, who was the artwork designer for the group's last album, "Paradise Lost". Commented PARADISE...

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Singer JOHN BUSH: 'I Am Not Ready' To Commit To ANTHRAX Again

On January 23, 2007, Bob Nalbandian of Shockwaves magazine conducted a 36-minute interview with ARMORED SAINT/ex-ANTHRAX vocalist John Bush about Bush's current status with ANTHRAX and his future plans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET from Shockwaves Podcas...