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CARDAMON Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

CARDAMON, the Dutch rock/metal band featuring Koen Romeijn from DETONATION, has parted ways with drummer Thomas Kalksma (also ex-DETONATION) and has replaced him with Michael Van Der Kolk. Commented the group: "Thomas recently decided to part ways with CARDAMON, wanting to focus more on his professi...

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DEFECT DESIGNER Signs With MY KINGDOM MUSIC

Siberian extreme death metal act DEFECT DESIGNER has signed with My Kingdom Music for the release of its debut album, "Wax". Due on September 7, the CD was recorded at the Hertz studio (VADER, DECAPITATED, SCEPTIC, BEHEMOTH) in Poland. According to a press release, DEFECT DESIGNER will be "a surpris...

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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO Hits The Studio

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, has entered the studio to begin recording a new album. Skolnick states, "Day 1 was up against the wall! But we're kicking butt on Day 2. One more day to go..." More information about the upcoming CD will...

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GEORGE LYNCH Interviewed On 'Rockin' Metal Revival'

Legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE) was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Rockin' Metal Revival". The program is now available for download in three parts at this location. Audio samples of all 13 songs that appear on LYNCH MOB's comeback studio album entitled...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE To Get His Own Radio Channel Via CLEAR CHANNEL

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has issued the following update: "Recently I made [an online] post about my new radio show and that I was blessed to be able to be working with Clear Channel with my own channel, like the CHRISTINA AGUILERA and the EAGLES channels. I am unaware of if their channels are...

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Former THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER Guitarist Announces Solo Album Title

Former THE EXALTED PILEDRIVER guitarist Kinky Pork Cream (real name: Mark Anthony) has set "Tornadic" as the title of his solo album. He says, " The title is perfect as my life has been a bit of a tornado of late." Regarding the recording process for "Tornadic", Kinky states, "Over the last two week...

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CORPUS MORTALE Continues Work On New Material

Danish extreme metallers CORPUS MORTALE have issued the following update: "The plans for the months up to the [upcoming European] tour [with NILE, GRAVE, KRISIUN and ULCERATE in November/December] is to finish as many new tunes as possible. We have about half of the songs for the next album ready an...

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SLAYER's LOMBARDO: 'We Feel Very Much On Top Of Our Game, We Feel Almost Unstoppable'

Dr. Abner Mality of Wormwood Chronicles recently conducted an interview with SLAYER drummer Dave Lombardo. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Wormwood Chronicles: Even in the late '80s, did you think that you'd still be going so strong in 2009? Lombardo: No way, that was never a thought. I w...

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GEORGE LYNCH Talks LYNCH MOB With HARDROCK HAVEN; Audio Available

John Kindred of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with legendary guitarist George Lynch (DOKKEN, LYNCH MOB, SOULS OF WE). The chat is now available for download as an MP3 audio file at this location. Audio samples of all 13 songs that appear on LYNCH MOB's comeback studio album entitled...

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NEMHAIN Signs With TIEFDRUCK-MUSIK

NEMHAIN — the U.K.-based band featuring AT THE GATES/ex-CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, Amber — has inked a deal with Tiefdruck-Musik. The group's debut album, "From The Ashes", was recorded and mixed over a three-week period in April 2008 at Studio Fredman in Hyssna, Sweden...

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KISS' 'Sonic Boom' To Be Released In Europe Via LOUD & PROUD/ROADRUNNER RECORDS

The much-anticipated new KISS album, "Sonic Boom", will be released in Europe on October 5 via Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records. Commented Loud & Proud president Tom Lipsky: "Great artists make great music and KISS has certainly accomplished that with 'Sonic Boom'." Wally van Middendorp, Seni...

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KISS: 'Alive 35' North American Tour Dates Announced

As they celebrate 35 years of rockin', KISS today announced the dates of the KISS Alive 35 North American tour. The tour kicks off with a rapidly selling, special multiple-show engagement in Detroit beginning September 25, where KISS will be playing the classic album that started it all: "Alive!" Th...

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SLASH Jams With ZZ TOP In Hollywood; Video Footage, Photos Available

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash and John Mayer joined ZZ TOP on stage on Friday, August 21 at the House of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform the songs "LaGrange" and "Tush". Commented Slash: "That was a gas [Friday] night. Billy [Gibbons] was phenomenal and John Mayer i...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Guitarist MARCUS SIEPEN Interviewed At BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR

Hugh of ThrashHits.com conducted an interview with guitarist Marcus Siepen of German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN at this year's Bloodstock Open Air festival, which was held August 14-16, 2009 at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England. Watch the chat below. In an interview with Metalpaths, BLIND GUARD...

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EUROPE To Guest On BRUCE DICKINSON's Radio Show

Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Friday, September 11 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio program, dubbed "The Bruce Dickinson Friday Rock Show". Listen to the broadcast live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. tim...