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ILLDISPOSED Splits With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Danish extreme metallers ILLDISPOSED have issued the following update: "We are no longer part of the Roadrunner family. Roadrunner didn't pick their third option with us — and honestly that was what we hoped for. We had a great time with Roadrunner, but it was a big problem to us that they refused t...

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JUDAS PRIEST's ROB HALFORD Is A Heavy Metal Lifer

Bernard Perusse of The Gazette recently conducted an interview with JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On coming out as a gay man in 1998: "I kind of blew the doors off the myth that all heavy metalheads are Neanderthal and very limited in their ability to ...

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METALLICA's ULRICH: We Made 'Some Kind Of Monster' Movie To Piss KERRY KING Off

Britain's Metal Hammer magazine (web site) recently conducted an exlusive interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's new album, among other topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Hammer: How easy was it to can Bob Rock? Lars:...

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MINISTRY's Final Release Will Be An All-Covers Record

MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen has revealed to Germany's Metal Hammer magazine that the group's previously announced "final" album, "The Last Sucker", will be followed by an all-covers release, tentatively due in 2008. According to Jourgensen, the as-yet-untitled effort will contain "a lot of differ...

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SLAYER's TOM ARAYA: 'I Raise Cows For Personal Consumption'

Miami New Times recently conducted an interview with SLAYER lead vocalist and bass player Tom Araya. The brief question-and-answer session follows: Miami New Times: How does it feel to be opening for MARILYN MANSON? Araya: I don't have any problems with it. We really don't have a preference. If we'r...

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THANATOS Pulls Out Of Italy's SOUTHXTREEMNOISE Festival

Long-running Dutch death/thrash metal band THANATOS has issued the following update: "Unfortunately THANATOS will not play the Southxtreemnoise Fest in Naples, Italy on August 4th. "Since the organiser/promoter all of a sudden can not live up to the agreements made in the contract which was signed b...

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GUNS N' ROSES, Ex-W.A.S.P., RATT Members To Jam In Hollywood

THE BIG BALL STARS, featuring Dizzy Reed (GUNS N' ROSES),Jizzy Pearl (LOVE/HATE, RATT),Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.),Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Brent Woods (VINCE NEIL),will perform this Saturday, July 28, 2007 at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, Califo...

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Ex-VENOM Guitarist's DRYLL Confirmed For Hungary's SZIGET Festival

DRYLL (formerly DRILL),the new band featuring legendary ex-VENOM guitarist Jeff "Mantas" Dunn, is booked to play the Sziget Festival in Budapest, Hungary on Wednesday, August 8. As a warm-up to this show, the band will perform a one-off gig at The Cluny, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England on Thursday, Ju...

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NILE Forced To Miss Today's OZZFEST In Phoenix

NILE has been forced to miss today's Ozzfest at the Cricket Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona. "Our bus is broken down in Barstow California and will not be repaired in time to allow us to participate in Tuesday's Ozzfest," stated NILE mainman Karl Sanders. "We will, however, rejoin the Ozzfest tour in A...

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LION'S SHARE: Audio Interview With LARS CHRISS Available

Rock 247 Online recently conducted an interview with LION'S SHARE guitarist Lars Chriss. Listen to the 13-minute chat at this location. LION'S SHARE's video for the song "The Edge of the Razor" has been posted at YouTube. The track, which features a guest solo from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, co...

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PERRY FARRELL Welcomes New Members To SATELLITE PARTY

Former JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has issued the following update on his SATELLITE PARTY project following the announcement over the weekend that ex-EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has left the fold: "I am in San Clemente today. We are working on our live set mix at Sounden Studios....

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Ex-EXTREME Guitarist NUNO BETTENCOURT No Longer Member Of SATELLITE PARTY

Former EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has parted ways with SATELLITE PARTY, the new project led by JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell. "I worked with Perry Farrell for over three years on [SATELLITE PARTY's debut] album 'Ultra Payloaded'," Nuno writes in a statement. "Although I am very pro...

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CRIMSON GLORY Members To Open For JON OLIVA'S PAIN In Florida

BLACK REIGN, the band featuring CRIMSON GLORY members Wade Black (vocals; ex-LEATHERWOLF) and Jesse Martillo (drums),has been confirmed as one of the support acts for JON OLIVA'S PAIN on Saturday, September 29 at the Bourbon Street club in New Port Richey, Florida. Also scheduled to appear is DOCTR...

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ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts To Feature Famed Cello Player ANDREW SHULMAN

One of the world's leading cello players and classical conductors, Andrew Shulman, will participate in Uli Jon Roth's Sky Academy concerts this year. ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS will also perform one of Andrew's compositions, which is going to feature Andrew on electric cello and Uli on guitar. Accor...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman Comes Face-To-Face With 'Huge, Black Bear'

WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale has issued the following update via his official message board: "I had to come on board and share this little incident that just transpired... There I was, standing in the kitchen, doing what most rock singers do when they ain't touring and posing.....