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DARK TRANQUILLITY, INTO ETERNITY: New Audio Interviews Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features part one of their coverage of the Metal for the Masses 2007 tour. It features interviews hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with DARK TRANQUILLITY vocalist Mikael Stanne and INTO ETERNITY vocalist Stu Block. Topics include DARK TRANQUILLITY'...

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MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX, ANDROMEDA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX and ANDROMEDA have been confirmed for the SR Stage (Swedish Radio Stage) at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVE...

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A LIFE ONCE LOST Frontman: New Album Is 'Going To Move A Lot Of Heads'

Bob Meadows, frontman for Philadelphia metalcore extremists A LIFE ONCE LOST, has told MTV.com that on the group's forthcoming LP — the self-produced "Iron Gag" — he calls out a few of the people who've pissed him off in recent years. But not by name, of course. "There's just a lot of things ...

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BLACK SABBATH: Three Chapters From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' Biography Available Online

Rockdetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database with over 56,000 band pages, is now hosting no less than three chapters of Garry Sharpe-Young's acclaimed BLACK SABBATH biography "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" at this location. Described by Black-Sabbath.com as the "SABBATH bible," Garry's bo...

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MARDUK, WOLF, ANEKDOTEN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MARDUK, WOLF, SÖREN BERLEV'S GAS SHOW, ANEKDOTEN, SOLID GROUND and BACKDRAFT have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL...

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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL To Embark On European Tour

ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, will tour Europe starting May 25 in Stockholm, Sweden. The band will do approximately 15 shows and will visit Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany and other places. ANIMAL has also announced plans to hit the studio to record a new albu...

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It's Official: CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER To Play On New HATE ETERNAL CD

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, it has now been officially confirmed that CANNIBAL CORPSE's Alex Webster will play bass on HATE ETERNAL's new album following the recent departure of Randy Piro Jr. "I am very excited to be participating in the recording of HATE ETERNAL's next album," We...

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SKEW SISKIN Announces Dates With MOTÖRHEAD

German female-fronted rockers SKEW SISKIN will support MOTÖRHEAD on a number of dates in France and Luxembourg in May/June. The group's schedule is shaping up as follows: May 21 - Nantes, France - Zenith May 23 - Isetres, France - L'Usine May 24 - Nice, France - Theatre De Verdure May 25 - Toulouse,...

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Former HATE ETERNAL Bassist Explains His Departure

Former HATE ETERNAL bassist Randy Piro has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the group: "As you may have heard by now, I have decided to relinquish my bass and vocal duties in HATE ETERNAL. Despite the overall accuracy of the official HATE ETERNAL pres...

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HATE ETERNAL Parts Ways With Bassist

Acclaimed death metal act HATE ETERNAL has parted ways with bassist Randy Piro. "I am at a crossroads in my life and I feel the need to change direction," Randy writes in a statement. "I will be devoting my creativity to GIGAN and my schooling. "From the deepest pits of my heart I thank Erik ...

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ZAKK WYLDE: 'Without A Doubt, Guitar Solos Are Back Again'

Deb Rao of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted a short interview with BLACK LABEL SOCIETY mainman/OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: Zakk, First of all I would like to commend you on your work with St. Jude Hospital. Wylde: BLACK LABEL is don...

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THIN LIZZY, KRUX, WARRIOR SOUL Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

THIN LIZZY, FOCUS, KRUX, WARRIOR SOUL and SWITCHBLADE have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL) ALL ENDS (S) AMON AMA...

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RANDY RHOADS: Last-Ever Autograph Being Auctioned?

A rare OZZY OSBOURNE concert ticket — autographed by Ozzy and guitarist Randy Rhoads — from Knoxville, TN World's Fair 1982 is being auctioned via eBay. According to the seller, the ticket is from Randy Rhoads' last concert (March 18, 1982) before he died early the next morning in Florida. Only two...

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RANDY RHOADS: 25th Anniversary Gravesite Photos Posted Online

A number of photos taken at late OZZY OSBOURNE/QUIET RIOT guitarist Randy Rhoads's gravesite at the Mountain View Cemetery in San Bernardino, CA on March 19, 2007 to mark the 25th anniversary of Randy's passing have been posted online at this location. With the blessings of the family of late OZZY O...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter LAUREN HARRIS: Live, Behind-The-Scenes Footage Available

Singer Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, has uploaded behind-the-scenes and live footage from her March 14, 2007 concert as the support act for for MAIDEN in Belgrade, Serbia. Watch the eight-minute clip at YouTube. As previously reported, Harris is currently supporting WI...