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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON To Guest On KNAC.COM Today

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will call into KNAC.COM today at 3:00 p.m. PST / 6:00 p.m. EST to speak with Philthy Phil about his new project/band, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY. TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's lineup is rounded out by ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA,...

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CELTIC FROST, MOONSPELL, VADER Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

CELTIC FROST, MOONSPELL, VADER and WITHIN TEMPTATION have been confirmed for the Waldrock festival, set to take place July 7 in Burgum (Bergum),in the northern region of The Netherlands. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: W.A.S.P. TESTAMENT CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL VADER DROPKICK MURPHYS...

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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL To Embark On European Tour

ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, will tour Europe starting May 25 in Stockholm, Sweden. The band will do approximately 15 shows and will visit Norway, Finland, Sweden, Germany and other places. ANIMAL has also announced plans to hit the studio to record a new albu...

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SUSPERIA Drummer Forced To Sit Out European Tour

Norwegian metallers SUSPERIA have suffered a major setback in the run-up to their forthcoming European tour with W.A.S.P. (set to begin later this month) and the subsequent U.K. dates with ONSLAUGHT. The band's drummer Tjodalv has broken his ankle in a freak accident and will have to sit out the dat...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For Finland's TUSKA Festival

German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN have been confirmed for the Tuska open-air festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Kaisaniemi in Helsinki, Finland. A total of 32 bands on three stages will perform over the course of three days. In addition to this, a couple of dozen bands will be appea...

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L.A. GUNS: New Bassist Announced

L.A. GUNS has recruited HOOKERS 'N' BLOW's Scott Griffin as the replacement for the recently departed bassist Adam Hamilton. In an exclusive interview with Glam-Metal.com, Griffin explained how he landed his new job: "Stacey (Blades, L.A. GUNS guitarist) basically got me the gig. I knew him through...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Featuring Ex-W.A.S.P., MOTOGRATER Members: Debut Album Delayed

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, the Los Angeles-based band featuring ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts, former MOTOGRATER vocalist Ivan Moody (Ghost),ex-U.P.O. guitarist Zoltan Bathory, former DEADSETT bassist Matt Snell, and drummer Jeremy Spencer, has pushed back the projected release date of its de...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

VICIOUS RUMORS has been confirmed for this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AMON AMARTH AMORPHIS ARCHER BRAINSTORM DARK TRANQUILLITY EDGUY EVERGREY FIN...

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CATAMENIA: 'Location: COLD' Video Posted Online

Finnish melodic black metallers CATAMENIA have posted the video for the title track from their latest album, "Location: COLD", at YouTube. "Location: COLD" was released last August via Massacre Records. The CD was recorded, mixed and mastered at Mastervox Studios by Kakke Vähäkuopus and Immu Ilmarin...

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NAGLFAR Cancels GATES OF METALBÅTEN Appearance

Swedish black metallers NAGLFAR have canceled their previously announced appearance at the Gates of Metalbåten festivail "due to unforeseen events." "Our apologies goes out to anyone who might be affected by this," the band writes on its web site. Gates of Metalbåten festival is scheduled to take pl...

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LAKE OF TEARS: 'Last Purple Sky' Track To Be Made Available This Sunday

A brand new LAKE OF TEARS track, entitled "Last Purple Sky", will be posted on the band's MySpace page this Sunday, April 1. The song comes off the Swedish band's new album, "Moons and Mushrooms", due on April 23 via Dockyard 1. The follow-up to 2004's "Black Brick Road" was mixed by Christian ...

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W.A.S.P. Mainman Explains 'Heaven's Hung In Black' Track

W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless has taken the opportunity to explain the story behind the song "Heaven's Hung In Black", which appears on the group's new album, "Dominator", due out in the U.K. on April 16, Scandinavia on April 20, and the rest of mainland Europe on April 27 via Demolition Records....

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W.A.S.P.: 'Dominator' Audio Samples Available

Several audio samples from W.A.S.P.'s upcoming CD, "Dominator", have been posted online at this location. Due in the U.K. on April 16, Scandinavia on April 20, and the rest of mainland Europe on April 27 via Demolition Records, "Dominator" (view cover here) will feature the following track listing:...

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FATAL SMILE To Support W.A.S.P. In Norway, France

Swedish "traditional" hard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will support W.A.S.P. on the following dates: Apr. 19 - NO - Kick - Kristiansand Apr. 20 - NO - Folken - Stavanger Apr. 21 - NO - Byscenen - Hausgesund Apr. 22 - NO - USF - Bergen Apr. 23 - NO - Rokken - Volda ...

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KREATOR, HATESPHERE Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARZ Festival

KREATOR and HATESPHERE have been confirmed for the Rock Harz open-air festival, set to take place July 6-7 in Osterode-Dorste, Lower Saxony, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): A.O.K. AFTER FOREVER ASP CRAYFOX DARZAMAT DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER DRONE HATE...