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SEPULTURA Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Solo Album
Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser. A few excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: You have a brilliant live DVD out now called "Live In Sao Paulo", let's get into it. Why did you decide to release one right now? Andreas...February 2, 2006
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Ex-40 BELOW SUMMER Bassist Quits Touring/Performing Due To Hearing Loss
Former 40 BELOW SUMMER bassist Hector "Hook" Graziani has been forced to leave his new band BLACK MARKET HERO after losing "a big percentage" of his hearing through years of rehearsing and performing. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I never thought that this day would ever co...January 29, 2006
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SEPULTURA's KISSER: 'We're Working On' Securing A Spot On This Year's OZZFEST
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser spoke to Scoop of 99-7 The Blitz in Columbus, OH on Thursday (Jan. 26) as part of the promotional blitz (pun intended) for the group's upcoming album, "Dante XXI". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the new album, "Dante XXI": Andreas: "The album is done...January 28, 2006
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Ex-SOULFLY Drummer MAYORGA: 'I'm Very Excited' To Play With SEPULTURA
Former SOULFLY drummer Roy Mayorga has commented on his upcoming stint as the touring drummer for SEPULTURA while the band's regular skinsman Igor Cavalera stays at home to spend time with his wife and their newborn child. In an e-mail sent to the SEPULTURA fan site Tribus, Mayorga writes, "Things h...January 26, 2006
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SKINLESS Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Recordings
New York-based death metallers SKINLESS are continuing work on their new album for Relapse Records. Entitled "Trample The Weak, Hurdle the Dead", the CD will be the band's first to feature new vocalist Jason Keyser and is being recorded with longtime engineer Brett Portzer at his Max Trax Studios. "...January 25, 2006
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SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA Issues Statement Regarding European Tour
SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera has issued an official statement regarding his decision to sit out the band's upcoming European tour with IN FLAMES, which is scheduled to begin in March (as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on January 13). The statement reads as follows: "There are a lot of c...January 24, 2006
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Black Tiger (Re-Release)
In the minds of some, San Francisco's Y&T will forever be remembered for 1985's quintessential '80s, pop-metal anthem "Summertime Girls". And that's a shame because prior to this leap into the commercial world, the band created some outstanding melodic, guitar-drenched, American hard rock and me...January 23, 2006
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MANOWAR To Release New Single, Full-Length Album
MANOWAR will relerase a brand new single, "The Sons Of Odin", on February 27, 2006. This 10-minute epic, in classic true metal style, sets the perfect tone for the impending release of the yet-untitled full-length album, scheduled for April 3, 2006. Entitled "The Sons Of Odin", the upcoming CD will...January 19, 2006
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RHAPSODY: Upcoming Live Album Available As Paid Download
Italian "film-score metal" icons RHAPSODY have made their entire new live album, "Live In Canada 2005 – The Dark Secret", available as a paid download via the band's official web site. The MP3s will only be available on Thursday, January 19, from 0:00 CET until 23:59 CET. Due on January 31 via Magic...January 19, 2006
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ONCE DEAD Confirmed For Switzerland's ELEMENTS OF ROCK FESTIVAL
ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING and ex-HIRAX guitarist Glenn Rogers, have been confirmed for the Elements of Rock Festival, set to take place April 21-23 at Stadthofsaal in Uster, Switzerland. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ROB ROCK (U...January 18, 2006
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SEPULTURA's Webmaster On IGOR CAVALERA's Status: 'Either You Do It Right Or Don't Do It At All'
SEPULTURA's official webmaster Estevam Romera has confirmed in an online posting that drummer Igor Cavalera will not be joining the band on their upcoming European tour (as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on January 13). Responding to a fan question regarding the lack of an official stateme...January 18, 2006
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SEPULTURA's IGOR CAVALERA Becomes Fourth-Time Father
SEPULTURA drummer Igor Cavalera became a fourth-time father on Sunday (Jan. 15) when his second wife, Laima, gave birth to the couple's first child, Antonio Leyton Cavalera. Both mother and son are said to be doing fine. Igor has three children with his first wife, Monika. As previously reported, SE...January 17, 2006
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SEPULTURA's KISSER To Conduct Guitar Clinic At Hollywood's Musicians Institute
SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser will be conducting a special clinic at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California on Wednesday, January 25. Kisser will be in town to lay down guitar leads on the upcoming album from ASESINO, the death metal/grindcore project featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY/BRUJERI...January 14, 2006
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SHARON OSBOURNE's Book Is U.K.'s Top-Selling Autobiography
Joel Rickett of the U.K.'s The Guardian is reporting that Sharon Osbourne's book "Extreme" has become the best-selling hardback autobiography since records began (in 1998),selling 621,000 copies, beating the previous record for English soccer superstar David Beckham's "My Side" by more than 100,000...January 14, 2006
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SEPULTURA Drummer IGOR CAVALERA: 'I'm Just Taking A Break'
Igor Cavalera is taking a break from Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA to spend time with his new wife while they await the birth of their first child together, but he has no intention of leaving the band, the drummer told BLABBERMOUTH.NET Friday night. Cavalera, who recently remarried after splitting u...January 13, 2006