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MATT BARLOW's Involvement With PYRAMAZE Will Be 'One-Time Cooperation'

Vocalist Matt Barlow — who last week returned to front ICED EARTH as the replacement for Tim "Ripper" Owens — has issued the following statement regarding his involvement with the Danish metal band PYRAMAZE: "In light of recent events, it is rather apparent that I need to address what's going on in...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW: 'I Will Bring The Best Performance Possible'

Returning ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow has issued the following statement: "Brothers and sisters, "I'm sure that you are all well aware of things that are happening within ICED EARTH, and a statement from me is well overdue. To that, I can only say that I am sorry for the delay, but there is good ....

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PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY, DOWNSET, SEVEN WITCHES Members Form THE DOWNTRODDEN

Matt Difabio (guitar; PISSING RAZORS, SINGLE BULLET THEORY),Andre Acosta (vocals; PISSING RAZORS),Chris Hamilton (drums; DEADBOLT, IN RUIN, CRISIS, DOWNSET, MEDICATION, BLOODSIMPLE, SAINT CAINE) and Bill Mez (bass; SEVEN WITCHES) have joined forces in a new band called THE DOWNTRODDEN. PISSING RAZ...

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EXTREME Guitarist Says LED ZEPPELIN Should Be Allowed To Rock At Any Age

EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has penned a lengthy response to music industry commentator Bob Lefsetz's recent review of LED ZEPPELIN's reunion concert at the O2 arena in London in which Bob wrote, in part, "LED ZEPPELIN is dead. And one of the reasons it's so revered is that the band didn't ca...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: New Video Interview With JOCKE BERG Posted Online

Italian web site DelRock.it has posted a video interview with HARDCORE SUPERSTAR singer Jocke Berg conducted before the band's December 12, 2007 concert in Milan. Jocke speaks about the group's influences on its latest CD, "Dreamin' in a Casket", about a crisis the band went through in 2005, and he...

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MNEMIC Guitarist Looks Back On 2007

Guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie of the Danish modern metallers MNEMIC has issued the following update: "We have kept rather quiet since the Danish Metal Awards, which was our last performance for the year 2007, and now it's about time for an update from the cold shores of the north to let all of yo...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Split With ICED EARTH Is 'What I Needed'

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his surprising departure from ICED EARTH three months after the release of the group's latest album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I". ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer issued a press release last...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Is 'The Closest Thing To SAVATAGE That You're Going To Get!'

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has recorded a guest appearance on the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album, "Global Warning", playing lead on two songs: "Adding the Cost" and "You'll Never Know". Comments JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte: "I am so psyched to have my...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer Is 'Still A Full Member' Of PYRAMAZE, Says Guitarist

Guitarist Michael Kammeyer of the Danish metallers PYRAMAZE has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that the group's lead vocalist Matt Barlow was returning to front his previous band ICED EARTH as the replacement for Tim "Ripper" Owens: "As most of you know by now, Matt...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: More New Solo Album Details Revealed

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release a new solo album, "A Light In The Sky", on February 25 via Mascot Records. For "A Light In The Sky", Airey has gathered together a different set of collaborators (though Laurence Cottle of Sting/ Eric Clapton/ Brian Eno/ Bill Bruford fame once again con...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 'Cabo Wabo Radio' To Launch New Year's Eve

Sammy Hagar has announce the official launch of a revolutionary breakthrough in rock radio, "All Up, All Rock, All Party, All the Time", streaming online from Mexico to the world. On New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31, Redheads and music fans everywhere will be able to experience "Rock Radio The Wa...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: I Would Rather End It Than Carry On Without MATT BARLOW

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has released the following statement regarding the departure of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and the return of Matt Barlow: "It will be sometime before I'm going to be doing press due to the holidays and the fact that I'm still deep in the final writing process...

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KATAKLYSM Pulls Out Of BEHEMOTH Tour To 'Recharge Batteries'

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have cancelled their previously announced tour of the UK and Iberia with Poland's BEHEMOTH (scheduled for February 2008). Commented KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono: "First, I'd like to say how crazy of a ride it's been since the release of 'In the Arms of Devastat...

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AVA INFERI: 'A Dança Das Ondas' Video Posted Online

Portuguese metallers AVA INFERI have released their first-ever video for the opening track of the group's second full-length album, "The Silhouette". The "A Dança das Ondas" clip — which was masterminded and directed by Rui Veiga who has previously worked with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),among othe...

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WALLS OF JERICHO: Orangevale Concert Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO performing on November 30, 2007 in Orangevale, California as part of the "Farewell To Allegiance" tour. Also on the bill were BELAY MY LAST, BORN OF OSIRIS, THE WARRIORS and AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK. Watch the clip below. WALLS OF JERIC...