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SEPULTURA Guitarist Reflecting On Life

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "After the gig in Belgium we went to Holland. The two shows were really good; they were the only gigs we did on those countries, all sold out! We left Holland to a long trip till Spain, more precisely in Huesca, Aragon. We arrived a...

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VOIVOD Drummer Talks About Upcoming Reissues

VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin has told Greg Prato of Billboard.com that he is keeping busy with several upcoming VOIVOD-related releases, including the group's final studio album, comprised of tracks left over from the last sessions with late co-founding guitarist, Denis "Piggy" D'Amour. The...

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Former VENOM Frontman To Perform At PHIL LYNOTT Charity Tribute Gig

The Boys Are Back In Bolton is a charity event which celebrates the life and music of rock legend Philip Lynott and THIN LIZZY. The event has the blessing of Philip's mother, Philomena Lynott, who will be opening the night's festivities with a specially recorded video message. All profits from the g...

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SAVIOURS Sign To KEMADO RECORDS

Oakland, CA outfit SAVIOURS has inked a deal with New York City's Kemado Records. The self-described "piss-angry metal band," known for its ferocious live performances and original stamp on the classic power and thrash metal of decades past, will enter Los Angeles' A&M/Henson Studios in late Aug...

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POSSESSED: Video Footage From WACKEN OPEN AIR Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of POSSESSED performing the track "Confessions" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany, has been posted on YouTube. Watch the clip below. POSSESSED's lineup for the Wacken concert consisted of sole original member Jeff Becerra...

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RAVEN Drummer Joined By Former VENOM, SPIRIT CARAVAN Members For Upcoming Gigs

According to LivingForMetal.com, drummer Joe Hasselvander (RAVEN, PENTAGRAM) has just released his new solo album, "The Hounds of Hasselvander", via Rock Saviour Records. Joe wrote all the material and played all the instruments on the CD. To promote the release, Joe has assembled a jaw-dropping col...

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SONATA ARCTICA Announces New Guitarist

Finnish melodic metallers SONATA ARCTICA have issued the following update: "As many already know, our guitarist Jani Liimatainen has been absent from the lineup this spring and summer. The reason was his messing around with his compulsory military/civil/prison duty, or rather, complete failure to ta...

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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Judge Allows Questioning Of Manager BIECHELE

The Associated Press reports: Lawyers representing the families of 100 people killed in a 2003 nightclub fire may question the man whose pyrotechnics display ignited the blaze, a federal magistrate ruled Friday (Aug. 3). However, the ruling says that Daniel Biechele, the former tour manager for the...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'Free Tibet!'

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "The show in Jena [Germany] was great — completely sold out with an amazing crowd. Danke Jena! Went to Cologne, it was very good also with two great opening bands: LAST ONE DYING and BORN FOR PAIN. "After Germany we went to France t...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP: Rest Of U.K. Tour Cancelled?

According to a posting on the Michael Schenker News and Tour Information web site, it appears as if the remainder of MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's U.K. has been cancelled. Schenker and his band were scheduled to perform last night (Friday, August 3) in Stourbridge, U.K. but ended up calling off the gig a...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist: 'We Need No Politicians To Do The Stuff We Need For Ourselves'

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following update: "Living and learning. It's amazing to be a part of a band that have the privilege of travel the world so many times. Today, I've walked around Jena, a city that used to be East Germany, very nice people and beautiful buildings. I kn...

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NECRODEATH: 'Draculea' Track Listing Revealed

Long-running Italian black-thrash metal heroes NECRODEATH will release their new album, "Draculea", in October via Scarlet Records. Artwork duties will be handled by renowed artist/director Chad Michael Ward (who previously worked with MARILYN MANSON, FEAR FACTORY, BILLY IDOL, ALLHELLUJA among other...

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TAAKE's Label Confirms Frontman HOEST Is Serving Prison Sentence

According to TAAKE's record company, Dark Essence Records, the group's frontman, Hoest, is currently serving a prison sentence for undisclosed offenses. A statement from the label says, "He will be out in a couple of months, and will then finish the work on the new TAAKE release." Hoest (photo#1, ph...

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Ex-GREAT WHITE Tour Manager Asks To Avoid Questioning In Nightclub Fire Case

The Associated Press reports that former GREAT WHITE tour manager Daniel Biechele, whose pyrotechnics sparked a nightclub fire that killed 100 people, wants to avoid being questioned in a lawsuit over the fire. An attorney for Biechele argued in federal court on Wednesday (August 1) that his client...

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THROWDOWN Frontman On Splitting Hairs

Dave Peters of THROWDOWN has penned a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog about the fusion between the hardcore and heavy metal musical genres. Read it at this location. THROWDOWN's new album, "Venom & Tears", is scheduled for release on August 7 via Trustkill Records. The CD was produced by Mudroc...