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Bassist JOEY VERA Explains Songwriting Process For New Solo Album

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING, ANTHRAX) has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "I get asked sometimes how I get ideas for songs. Where does it come from? For the inspiration part, who knows? Could be lots of places. Could be remembering a time in your youth when you...

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ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's ROSSI Puts His Stamp On Group's Debut

Karen Bliss of JAM! Music recently conducted an interview with ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA vocalist Lukas Rossi and Rossi's publisher, president Mike McCarty of EMI Music Publishing Canada. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's self-titled debut, due Nov. 21 on Burnett/Epic/Sony BMG...

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Drummer JOHN MACALUSO's 'Union Radio' Album Detailed

Drum legend John Macaluso (TNT, ARK, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JAMES LABRIE, STARBREAKER) has just revealed details of his upcoming album, "John Macaluso & Union Radio - The Radio Waves Goodbye", due early 2007 on Lion Music. Commented Macaluso: "This album to me is an influence of PINK FLOYD and BLACK...

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN: 'Far Beyond The Sun' DVD E-Card Available

An e-card for YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's upcoming "Far Beyond The Sun" DVD (Universal),featuring two of the legendary Swedish guitarist's earliest live concert videos — "Trial By Fire: Live in Leningrad" and "Live '85" — is available at this location. Malmsteen's 1989 release, "Trial By Fire: Live in Lenin...

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MNEMIC Singer Fractures Kneecap; Band Vows To Continue Touring

Guillaume Bideau, singer of MNEMIC, recently fractured his kneecap during one of the shows, and has been rushed to the hospital for urgent treatment. Commented the band: "The three remaining shows on the 'Last Stab Tour' will continue in the name of heavy metal, so please don't be surprised if you s...

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WINTERSUN Gig Interrupted By Western European Blackout

WINTERSUN's appearance last night (November 4) at the Burning Fall festival in Lichtenfels, Bavaria was interrupted by a complete electric blackout. This blackout began at 10:13 p.m. in the Cologne area of Germany and the domino effect caused a cascade of electricity cuts throughout Western Europe....

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DIAMOND HEAD Guitarist Discusses 'To The Devil His Due' DVD

DIAMOND HEAD guitarist Brian Tatler recently spoke to writer Greg Prato about the group's new DVD, "To the Devil His Due", due in North America on November 21 via MVD Visual. "To the Devil His Due" was recorded at London's Astoria theatre on November 4, 2005, and features a mixture of classic tracks...

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THE UNDEAD: Book Excerpts Available Online

Over the next several days, music writer Joel Gausten will run a series of excerpts from an extensive history of THE UNDEAD on his Myspace page, www.myspace.com/gaustenbooks. Gausten will include the full UNDEAD chapter as part of his upcoming book, titled "Albums that (Should've) Changed the World"...

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WELTENBRAND Announces New Drummer

Liechtenstein-based romantic gothic metal band WELTENBRAND has announced the addition of drummer Mario Jahnke to the group's ranks. "Adrian [Büchel] had to leave the band because of chronological problems," WELTENBRAND writes on its web site. WELTENBRAND released its fifth album, "The End of the Wiz...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Checks In From The Road

MNEMIC guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie has issued the following update: "We are really sorry for not keeping you up to date with the progress of our North American tour, but here we finally are, still alive and in the hot swamps of Florida at Disney World. (We will definitely kick the shit out of M...

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FATAL SMILE Working On New Material

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE is currently writing songs for its next studio album, tentatively due in early 2007. According to the band, the new material "seems to be heavier and angrier than the previous ones, so prepare for some heavy duty when the 'Fatals' are deli...

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ANDREAS KISSER Wants To Jam With 'SEPULTURA' Kids In Argentina

Marcela Valente of IPS News has published a lengthy article on the three Argentinian brothers whose rendition of the SEPULTURA classic "Refuse/Resist" was used by BLABBERMOUTH.NET in a spoof news story about a SEPULTURA reunion. An excerpt from the article follows: Three brothers in the north of Arg...

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DRAGONLAND: Another New Song Posted Online

Another new DRAGONLAND song, entitled "Astronomy", has been posted online at this location. The track comes off the Swedish metallers' upcoming fourth album, "Astronomy", due on November 13 via Century Media Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Starfall" was recorded at Studio Fredman (IN FLAMES, HAMME...

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WHITESNAKE's COVERDALE, ALDRICH To Attend SWEDEN ROCK Kick-Off

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale and guitarist Doug Aldrich will be making an "exclusive appearance" at the Sweden Rock Festival kick-off on December 2 at Nalen in Stockholm, Sweden. At this event the first batch of bands booked for next year's festival will be announced. Scheduled to perform at...

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SKID ROW Guitarist: 'This Was Probably The Least Pressure Record We've Ever Done'

Dawn of The Metal Web recently conducted an interview with SKID ROW guitarist Scotti Hill. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Web: Being that it's been several years since your last release "ThickSkin"; did that give an incentive or put added pressure on the band for a follow-up? Scotti...