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METALLICA Drummer Pens Foreword To 'Life On Planet Rock' Book: Excerpt Available
METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich has penned the foreword to the book "Life on Planet Rock" (cover) by music journalist Lonn Friend, due on July 11 via Morgan Road Books. As executive editor of the seminal rock magazine RIP from 1987 to its demise in 1994, Friend found himself at the very center of ...July 6, 2006
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TESTAMENT Drummer CLEMENTE To Sit Out Upcoming Dates; PAUL BOSTAPH To Fill In
Due to medical reasons, TESTAMENT drummer Louie Clemente will be unable to perform with the band on the upcoming shows scheduled in the United States, Europe, and South Korea. Veteran drummer and good friend Paul Bostaph (EXODUS, ex-SLAYER, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) will be filling in for Louie on the...July 5, 2006
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DRAGONLORD Guitarist GIAN PYRES Is 'Ready To Lay Waste To Your Lives Once More'
Former CRADLE OF FILTH and current DRAGONLORD guitarist Gian Pyres has fully recovered from the tendonitis in his left hand which forced DRAGONLORD to cancel their summer U.S. tour. Says Pyres: What fucking tendonitis?? I tried picking the axe up after this time of resting... and I didnt seem to fee...July 5, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE's 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' To Be Performed By Italian Jazz Musicians
Jon Lord's (ex-DEEP PURPLE) "Concert for Group and Orchestra" will be performed live in Italy by an Italian jazz trio and the "Arturo Toscanini Foundation" orchestra. The jazz band is composed by Vito Di Modugno (organ),Mimmo Campanale (drums) and Massimo Sutera (bass). Special guests will be guita...July 5, 2006
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New ICED EARTH Guitarist: 'I Can't Wait To Start Learning Some Of My Favorite Songs'
Metal-Realm.net recently conducted an interview with new ICED EARTH guitarist Ernie Carletti. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Metal-Realm.net: How did the joining process work for ICED EARTH work? I imagine you met with Jon Schaffer, but how did it all work? Was the...July 4, 2006
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Boy Who Died On 'Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith' Ride Had Congenital Heart Defect
According to The Associated Press, the 12-year-old boy who died after riding Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith (video),one of the fastest roller coaster rides at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, had a congenital heart defect, an autopsy found Friday, and an inspection of the ride f...July 4, 2006
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GREEN CARNATION Preparing For Busy Week
After working with their other projects since the U.S. tour in February-April, the members of GREEN CARNATION have gathered over the course of the last few days to prepare for a busy week's worth of gigs, showcases and radio performances — all of them in their hometown, Kristiansand, Norway. Comment...July 3, 2006
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ERNIE CARLETTI Is 'Honored' To Be New Guitarist In ICED EARTH
Elkton, MD resident Ernie Carletti has garnered the position of lead guitarist for ICED EARTH, an established American heavy metal band that is preparing for a forthcoming full-length album and subsequent world tour. Mastering his craft beyond 19 years and teaching guitar lessons to 100 students wee...July 1, 2006
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DEADSOUL TRIBE Confirmed For Switzerland's METAL DAYZ Festival
DEADSOUL TRIBE, the group led by former PSYCHOTIC WALTZ frontman Buddy Lackey (a.k.a. Devon Graves),have been confirmed for the Metal Dayz festival, set to take place August 4-6 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland. The festival running order is now shaping up as follows: Friday, August 4: 17.00-17.30 AE...July 1, 2006
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ICED EARTH Mainman SCHAFFER Comments On New Guitarist
As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET early this morning, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has now confirmed the addition of guitarist Ernie Carletti, (formerly of SLIKHELVETIKA) to the group's ranks. Schaffer's statement on the matter reads as follows: "I just wanted to make a quick but significant...June 30, 2006
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JUDAS PRIEST's NOSTRADAMUS Concept LP: A Heavy-Metal 'Phantom Of The Opera'
JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has spoken to Jon Wiederhorn of MTV.com about the group's upcoming concept album about the legendary 16th-century French prophet Nostradamus. The bandmembers, who have been working on their ambitious undertaking for more than three months, have already written 90-pl...June 30, 2006
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ICED EARTH: New Guitarist Found?
Allentown, Pennsylvania's 91.7 FM WMUH radio station has announced that Ernie Carletti, formerly of SLIKHELVETIKA, has been added as the second guitarist for ICED EARTH. He was allegedly auditioned just over a week ago by ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and was accepted as a member. At press time, t...June 30, 2006
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Boy Dies After Riding Disney's 'Rock 'N' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith'
Reuters is reporting that a 12-year-old boy died on Thursday (June 29) after riding Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith (video),one of the fastest roller coaster rides at Walt Disney World near Orlando, Florida, Walt Disney Co. and local police said. The boy from Fort Campbell, Tennessee, co...June 29, 2006
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DISSECTION: 'Rebirth Of Dissection' DVD Preview Available
Escapi Music has uploaded DISSECTION's video for the song "Where Dead Angels Lie" at this location (Quicktime required). The clip comes off the Swedish extreme metallers upcoming DVD, "Rebirth of Dissection", due in Europe on July 28 (August 1 in North America). With DISSECTION mainman Jon Nödtveidt...June 28, 2006
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NAPALM DEATH: 'Smear Campaign' Video Preview Available
British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH have finished recording "Smear Campaign", their highly anticipated follow-up to last year's "The Code Is Red…Long Live the Code". A preview of the album is available for streaming at this location (Real Media). Reporting on the Foel Studios recording sessions,...June 28, 2006
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