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Former RUFFIANS Bassist Dead At 41

RUFFIANS, the reunited power metal band that at one time featured in its ranks late VICIOUS RUMORS frontman Carl Albert, has issued the following statement: "After a long, hard-fought battle with several debilitating health problems, our longtime friend and bassist for many years, Dan Moura, passed...

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Y&T: Cleveland Setlist Revealed

Y&T performed at the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, July 22. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Hang 'Em High 02. Lipstick And Leather 03. Don't Stop Runnin' 04. Dirty Girl 05. Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark 06. Mean Streak 07. Lonely Side Of Town 08. Barroom Boogie 09. Win...

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Y&T: New Audio Interview With DAVE MENIKETTI Available Online

An audio interview with Y&T mainman Dave Meniketti, conducted by Joe Kleon of JoeKleon.com, has been posted online at this location. The 30-plus-minute interview covers much of Dave's career and reveals a few very interesting stories. Portions of the interview will be broadcast on WRQK (Rock 107...

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WITHIN Y: 'Portraying Dead Dreams' To Receive European Release In September

WITHIN Y, the Swedish melodic death metal band featuring former GARDENIAN drummer Thim Blom, will release their sophomore album, "Portraying Dead Dreams", in Europe on September 15. Two songs from the CD — "Unjust" and "As The Dust" — can be previewed at the band's MySpace page. "Portraying Dead Dre...

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GOREFEST: European Festival Report

Guitarist Frank Harthoorn of the reunited Dutch metallers GOREFEST has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We'd been asked to fill in for DEICIDE on the Nummirock festival in Finland two weeks ago, an invite we gladly accepted since we'd never been there before. Nummirock...

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LEATHERWOLF Frontman Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

LEATHERWOLF frontman Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "A bit of news from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. it was put together well. Things went very smooth. It was about 4,000 when LEATHERWOLF started and an estimated 20,000...

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BORN FROM PAIN Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

BORN FROM PAIN have been confirmed for the 2006 edition of the Waldrock festival, set to take place Saturday, July 1 in Burgum, the Netherlands. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AFTER FOREVER ALICE IN CHAINS BLOODSIMPLE BORN FROM PAIN DEVILDRIVER HELLOWEEN K...

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WHITESNAKE, HELLOWEEN, RAVEN, DEATH ANGEL: Photos From BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Available

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's (June 23-24) Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): FLOTSAM AND JETSAM VENGEANCE RAVEN JON OLIVA'S PAIN DEATH ANGEL HELLOWEEN (with special gu...

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GRASPOP METAL MEETING: Live Video Stream Now Available

Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting — which is taking place June 23-25 in Dessel — is currently offering a live Internet video stream of the bands performing at the festival. Watch it online at this location (ANVIL just finished their set. Up next: Y&T beginning at 9:30 a.m. EST). Graspop Metal Meet...

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Y&T: Classic 1981 Album 'Earthshaker' To Be Re-Released

Legendary California rockers Y&T, who recently re-released their classic "Black Tiger" (1982) and "Mean Streak" (1983) albums with bonus cuts, have received the green light from the Universal Music Group (which owns the Y&T catalog) to reissue their 1981 effort, "Earthshaker". "That's great...

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Arrangements for Fulminating Vective

Halfway through "Arrangements for Fulminating Vective" by St. Louis' LYE BY MISTAKE and it was difficult not to think in terms of been-there-done-that. All that over the top doodling and DILLINGER-meets-jazz-fusion chaos is fine and dandy, but a tad tired now with bands as different as EPHEL DUATH a...

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COMMUNIC Replace EXODUS AT Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Norwegian progressive/power metal band COMMUNIC, who feature in their ranks ex-SCARIOT members Oddleif Stensland (vocals) and Tor Atle Andersen (drums),have reportedly replaced EXODUS on the billing of this year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany....

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Y&T Part Ways With Drummer LEONARD HAZE, Announce Replacement

Legendary California rockers Y&T have officially parted ways with drummer Leonard Haze. The group's statement on the matter reads as follows: "After numerous attempts at trying to resolve a musical performance difference, we (Dave, Phil and John) regretfully inform you of our split with Leonard...

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DARKANE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Swedish high-energy thrashers DARKANE have been confirmed for the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 23-25 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 23: WHITESNAKE LACUNA COIL SATYRICON DIE KRUPPS MOONSPELL MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP EVERGREY EDGUY TRIVIU...

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EXODUS Pull Out Of Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers EXODUS have cancelled their previously announced appearance at this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival organizers have issued the following statement on the matter: "Havi...