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Former DEATH Guitarist Remembers CHUCK SCHULDINER

Zero Tolerance webzine recently conducted an interview with former DEATH guitarist Bobby Koelble. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Zero Tolerance: What's your favourite music? That is, what music does the band listen to and currently like? Who would you cite as influences? Bobby Koelble: I...

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Become Death

Another band that consistently puts out strong releases, Germany's SYMPHORCE follow up the style-expansion of 2005's "Godspeed" with an album in "Become Death" that nearly matches the quality of its predecessor (it falls just a hair short). With Andy B. Frank's (also of BRAINSTORM) powerful delivery...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'KISS Is Bigger Now Than It's Ever Been'

WESH.com recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the impact KISS still has on the world: "Well actually KISS is bigger now than it's ever been. We're in 2,000 department stores with KISS fragrances and hair products. We h...

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RUSH: First 'Snakes & Arrows' Review Posted Online

U.K.-based music journalist Dave Ling has posted a review of the new RUSH album, "Snakes & Arrows", on his official web site. It reads as follows: "Yesterday afternoon [Thursday, March 22] was occupied by a playback of RUSH's new album. Given the paranoia that exists about downloading, this was...

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DEFTONES Participate In RE*Generation Program to Help Teens At Risk

DEFTONES are one of the participating artists in Virgin Mobile's RE*Generation program to help teens at risk. DEFTONES have donated an instrumental version of "Hole In the Earth", as an exclusive ringtone available only at this location. 100% of the royalties generated from sales of the ringtone wil...

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SINNER: Guitarist HENNY WOLTER Rejoins The Fold

SINNER — the German band featuring PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner, Frank Rössler (keyboards),former PRIMAL FEAR drummer Klaus Sperling, and guitarist Christof Leim (THE TRACEELORDS) — have issued the following update: "The SINNER lineup for the forthcoming [European] tour dates and festivals is sig...

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Guitarist JACK FROST Says New SEVEN WITCHES Album Is A 'Monster'

Guitarist Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, BRONX CASKET CO., ex-SAVATAGE) has issued the following update: "I'm working hard on the new WITCHES album (which is a MONSTER and is nothing that you would expect from WITCHES, but will dig the shit out of nonetheless). "I got to rock out and laugh my ass off at...

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DEFTONES: U.S. Headlining Dates Announced

DEFTONES will begin a new U.S. tour on May 11 in Phoenix, with the two-month trek expected to last through July 9. Support on the shows will come from THE FALL OF TROY and DIR EN GREY. Confirmed dates so far include the following: May 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre May 12 - ...

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NIGHTWISH: VIBEKE STENE Rumors Heat Up

Mikko Räsänen, the journalist who revealed the rumored identity of NIGHTWISH's new singer in the Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat, explained the decision to run the story to Norway's Dagbladet: "The name Vibeke Stene [Photo#1, Photo#2] first appeared a year ago, but so many vocalists have been mention...

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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Takes To The Skies

Gordon Simpson of This is Wiltshire reports: IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson took to the sky this afternoon to launch the 11th Kemble Air Day. The heavy metal rocker, who is also a commercial airline pilot, was part of a mini display involving vintage Hunter and Vampire planes. The day was a ta...

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KOCH RECORDS Hires SCOTT GIVENS As VP Of Metal

KOCH Records has hired executive Scott Givens as VP of Metal. Givens will be based in New York and will report to KOCH Records President Bob Frank. Givens will be responsible for all metal signings and the day-to-day management of the division. Previously, Givens worked at RCA Records as Senior Dire...

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NIGHTWISH: New Singer's Identity Revealed?

Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat is reporting that NIGHTWISH has already chosen a replacement for singer Tarja Turunen, but the band is carefully guarding her identity. However, according to Ilta-Sanomat, the new vocalist is none other than former TRISTANIA frontwoman Vibeke Stene (Photo#1, Photo#2)....

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DEFTONES: Tonight's Show In Portsmouth Postponed

DEFTONES have been forced to postpone tonight's (March 19) concert in Portsmouth, United Kingdom due to "illness" (reportedly on the part of the group's frontman Chino Moreno). This marks the second show in a row that the DEFTONES have called off as a result of their singer's inability to perform. T...

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BENEDICTION Enlists New Touring Drummer

Long-running British metallers BENEDICTION have issued the following update: "As many of you know by now, Nick Barker [drums] has been doing a stint with TESTAMENT, and since the band have been locked away in this cellar, no tour dates were planed for 2007, leaving Nick time to play on the new TESTA...

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DEFTONES: Bristol Concert Postponed

DEFTONES have been forced to postpone tonight's (March 18) concert in Bristol, United Kingdom due to "illness" (reportedly on the part of the group's frontman Chino Moreno). No further details are currently available. Moreno and DEFTONES turntablist/keyboardist Frank Delgado will be IRON MAIDEN fron...