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BLASTMASTERS No Longer Collaborating With UNHOLY GHOST Guitarist

BLASTMASTERS, the Florida-based death metal band led by former DIABOLIC/UNHOLY GHOST drummer Lee "Aantar" Coates, will no longer be collaborating with guitarist Jerry Mortellaro due to his commitment to UNHOLY GHOST, according to a posting on the BLASTMASTERS web site. Mortellaro is said to have hel...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: Greek Set List Revealed

JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, performed two electric shows in Greece as part of their world tour (tour kick-off was in Florida on Dec. 11). During Sunday night's (Dec. 19) performance in Athens, Jon Oliva dedicated SAVATAGE's "Ghost In The Ruins" to DAMAGEPLAN/...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: West Coast Dates Announced

According to a posting on the web site of the Blackmore's Night Official Scandinavian Fan Club, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT have confirmed the following West Coast dates during January/February: Jan. 27 - House Of Blues - Las Vegas, NV Jan. 29 - 4th and B Theatre - San Deigo, CA Feb. 01 - TBA - ...

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UNJUST: New Song Available For Download

San Francisco Bay Area's UNJUST have posted a new demo song, entitled "In Search of a Ghost", at Unjust.com. "In Search of a Ghost" comes off the group's upcoming fourth album, "To Lose A Name", tenatively due out next spring via Koolarrow Records. UNJUST's last album, "Glow", was recorded at Sharkb...

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UNHOLY GHOST To Embark On 'Reigning Florida Tour'

UNHOLY GHOST, the band featuring PESSIMIST founder/guitarist Kelly McLauchlin and former DIABOLIC members Jerry Mortellaro (guitars) and Paul Ouellette (bass/vocals),will be teaming up with COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN and THE CLASSIC STRUGGLE for the "Reigning Florida Tour" beginning on December 31. The...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT: The Story Behind 'Once In A Million Years'

In a recent online posting, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT frontwoman Candice Night explained how she and her fiancé, BLACKMORE'S NIGHT guitarist Ritchie Blackmore (ex-DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW),came to record a reworked version of an old German composition for the group's recently released compilation CD, "Beyond t...

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UNCHAINED: Debut Album Delayed

Sound Riot Records has pushed back the release date of UNCHAINED's self-titled debut album to January 28, 2005 from the previously announced October 27. A January 21 Japanese/South Asian release via Marquee Avalon is expected. The CD was recorded at Pama Studios (KARMAKANIC, THE FLOWER KINGS) in Swe...

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DEE SNIDER To Perform TWISTED SISTER Hits With USS NIMITZ Crew

More information has surfaced regarding TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider's visit to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz (CVN 68),on Thursday (Nov. 4). During his 24-hour visit, Dee will tape a VH1 Classic Thanksgiving special featuring video requests and dedications from crew members...

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MURDERDOLLS Frontman WEDNESDAY 13: New Solo Track Available For Download

A brand new solo track from MURDERDOLLS frontman Wednesday 13, entitled "Rot For Me", has been made available for download at this location. Rot For Me comes off Wednesday 13's upcoming solo album, "Transylvania 90210 – Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead", due in early 2005 via Roadrunner Records. W...

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Blah…Blah…Love Songs For The New Millenium

Now that ROB ZOMBIE has graduated to a new career as film director, with a return to music questionable, it wouldn't be surprising if other bands out there make a grab at his throne as modern metal's premier horror rocker. As a matter of fact, ZOMBIE's own guitarist, Riggs, makes a go of it with ...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: Photos From North American Tour Kick-Off Posted Online

Quebec City-based metal webzine CapitaleDuMetal.com has posted a bunch of pictures from CRADLE OF FILTH's North American tour kick-off in Quebec City Sunday night (Oct. 31). Check them out at this location. Commented CapitaleDuMetal.com's Alain Gagnon: "The Quebec City metalheads had a special treat...

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KORN's Version Of MORBID ANGEL's 'God Of Emptiness' To Surface On Upcoming Covers CD

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has told Berlin's heavy metal show "Stahlwerk" on Radio Fritz that the band will begin work on their new album in January 2005. The writing and recording process is expected to take up to six months, with a projected release date of fall 2005. There are also plans for th...

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MURDERDOLLS Frontman Signs Solo Deal With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Wednesday 13, of MURDERDOLLS fame, has signed to Roadrunner Records as a solo artist and will be unleashing "Transylvania 90210 – Songs of Death, Dying and the Dead" on the label in early 2005. The band, currently comprised of Wednesday on vocals/guitar, Ghastly on drums, Kid Kid on bass and Pig on...

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THE HAUNTED Guitarist Says Everything Is Finally Looking Up For The Band

THE HAUNTED guitarist Patrik Jensen recently spoke to Blistering.com about the group's split with Earache Records and frontman Marco Aro, and the band's latest release, "rEVOLVEr", among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: On the split with Earache: "Earache Records kind of hij...

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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP: 'Songs I Left Behind' Details Revealed

While preparing for brand new European tour, Mike Tramp, former singer of WHITE LION and FREAK OF NATURE, decided to look through his archives and compile some of the songs that were either demoed or recorded during the sessions of his solo-albums and simply were "left behind" for various reasons. H...