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ELDRITCH Pulls Out Of ITALIAN GODS OF METAL Festival
Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has issued the following update: "We feel bad to announce that ELDRITCH won't perform at the Italian Gods of Metal fest in Milan, on March 2. It wasn't in the intentions of the band, because a Gods Of Metal fest (Italian or international) is always...February 18, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Singer Comments On Kremlin Performance
DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has penned an article for The Times about the band's private performance at The Kremlin on February 11. PURPLE played a gig in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group perfo...February 17, 2008
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SKINLAB In Pre-Production
Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "We've been in pre-production recording mode for the last few weeks. This will be the first time SKINLAB has ever spent so much quality time on pre-production. In the past our pro...February 16, 2008
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NONPOINT Drummer Comments On Performing With MACHINE HEAD
South Florida's NONPOINT is currently on the road with MACHINE HEAD, HELLYEAH and BURY YOUR DEAD as part of the More Balls, More Volume, More Strength Tour. NONPOINT drummer Robb Rivera has issued the following update: "Man, are we exhausted. We are on our way to The Rock in Maplewood, MN to do show...February 16, 2008
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FORBIDDEN Guitarist To Guest On Tonight's 'Metal Zone'
Guitarist Craig Locicero of the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN will be a guest on 107.7 The Bone's "Metal Zone" with Nikki Blakk tonight (Friday, February 15) at at 10:00 p.m. PST. To listen to the show live via the Internet, go to this location. Upcoming FORBIDDEN U.S. shows: F...February 15, 2008
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PROFUGUS MORTIS: Performance Footage Of New Song Posted Online
Montreal-based sympho/black/folk/power metal band PROFUGUS MORTIS has posted performance footage of a new song, "This Round's On Me", filmed on February 2 in Ottawa, Ontario. Watch the clip below. PROFUGUS MORTIS recently parted ways with violinist Émilie Livernois. According to the band, "This deci...February 15, 2008
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BOSTON Guitarist Wants To Pull The Plug On HUCKABEE For Using Hit Song
According to FoxNews.com, BOSTON guitarist Tom Scholz has penned a letter to Mike Huckabee over the former Arkansas governor's use of his band's moniker and hit song on the campaign trail. The production wizard, composer and mastermind behind the hit '70s stadium rock band is asking Huckabee to help...February 15, 2008
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VILE Guitarist: 'Seven Songs Finished' For Next Album
Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "I have been getting a lot of e-mails asking when the next VILE album will be out. It's been 2.5 years and it's about time. We have typically released an album every three years. A...February 14, 2008
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POISON Drummer: 'We Never Set Out To Be A Metal Band'
Gus Griesinger of Glam-Metal.com recently conducted an interview with POISON drummer Rikki Rockett. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Glam-Metal.com: POISON are a staple of touring just about every summer since 2001. Do you like the commitment every year to POISON or would you like to do so...February 12, 2008
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THERION Singer SNOWY SHAW Discusses Side Projects
RockersDigest.com recently conducted an interview with Snowy Shaw, current singer with THERION and former drummer of DREAM EVIL and KING DIAMOND. A couple of excerpts follow: RockersDigest.com: What can you reveal about the glam-rock-punk-metal project? Snowy: Well, at this point I prefer not to rev...February 9, 2008
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AS I LAY DYING: To Go Or Not To Go To The GRAMMYS, That is The Question
AS I LAY DYING members Tim Lambesis (vocals) and Nick Hipa (lead guitar) have posted blogs explaining why each one of them plans on attending — or not attending — this year's Grammy Awards ceremony, where the band was nominated in the "Best Metal Performance" category for "Nothing Left", the first s...February 9, 2008
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THE PROJECT HATE Completing Final Track For Next Album
THE PROJECT HATE — the Swedish band featuring vocalist Jörgen Sandström (ex-ENTOMBED, GRAVE),guitarist Lord K. Philipson (GOD AMONG INSECTS, ex-LEUKEMIA),bassist Michael Håkansson (ENGEL, ex-EVERGREY),guitarist Petter S. Freed (2 TON PREDATOR),singer Jo Enckell (IGNORANCE BLISS) and drummer Dani...February 7, 2008
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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Bassist Joins KWTF THE EDGE Staff
CIRCLE II CIRCLE bassist/keyboardist Mitch Stewart has joined the DJ staff of KWTF The Edge. Mitch will be doing a two-hour show every Wednesday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. EST starting February 13 and can be heard at www.kwtfworldwide.com. On his first show, Mitch promises to air two never-before-heard...February 7, 2008
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MOTÖRHEAD Drummer Looks Back On His Split With KING DIAMOND
Rockpages.gr recently conducted an interview with MOTÖRHEAD/ex-KING DIAMOND drummer Mikkey Dee. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rockpages.gr: Before MOTÖRHEAD you have played with KING DIAMOND, Don Dokken... Is there anything special you can share with us from these days? Mikkey Dee: You'...February 4, 2008
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A Mounting Crisis…
Who knew that the most Germanic of the new wave of retro thrash bands would be from Japan? GRIEF OF WAR at their best are dealing in the kind of skittering, fast-paced, four-on-the-floor thrash that was the province of TANKARD and DEATHROW twenty years ago (though without the former's maniacal edge...February 3, 2008
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