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SUPREME MAJESTY Parts Ways With Guitarist

Guitarist Rille Svensson has announced his departure from the Swedish melodic metal band SUPREME MAJESTY. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "Since I have been active in the music industry for over 11 years, it felt natural to take a break from SUPREME MAJESTY. One reason is mainly to be...

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DIO Drummer SIMON WRIGHT Reveals His Musical Heroes

Get Ready To Roll! recently conducted an interview with DIO/ex-AC/DC drummer Simon Wright. An excerpt from the chat follows: Get Ready To Roll!: In the '90s you toured with UFO for the "Walk On Water" tour, and earlier this year you stood in for Andy Parker yet again, after Andy tried to walk ...

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DARKANE: 'Nine Songs Ready' For New Album

DARKANE drummer Peter Wildoer has posted this message on his web site: "In July we finally finished the mix of SOILWORK's new CD 'Sworn to a Great Divide'. It took about one more month of work then planned. I think it turned out very well with a quite raw production. Right now Klas [Ideberg; DARKANE...

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THE BLACK LEAGUE Hard At Work On New Material

THE BLACK LEAGUE vocalist Taneli Jarva (ex-SENTENCED) has issued the following update: "It's been another year of rotten luck in the LEAGUE camp, but we're still here rockin' the boat, shakin' the cage and kickin' against the pricks! The band is working on a new record and slowly emerging from its d...

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OBSIDIAN Parts Ways With Bassist

Dutch death/thrash metal act OBSIDIAN has parted ways with bassist Glen Loupias. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "Being in OBSIDIAN for almost seven years now means it has become part of my life. That's why the decision of leaving the band has been a very difficult one. Being part of t...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Frontman Says New Material Is 'Harder, Darker, Faster'

CRADLE OF FILTH's official MySpace page has been updated with a question-and-answer session featuring the entire band. An excerpt from the Dani Filth (vocals) portion of the interview follows: Q: How do you compare CRADLE OF FILTH now to the CRADLE OF FILTH from the early 1990s? What can us die hard...

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Guitarist DAN CASTRO Quits GOTHIC KNIGHTS, MAGUS BEAST

Guitarist/vocalist Dan Castro has "decided to leave GOTHIC KNIGHTS and MAGUS BEAST in order to have more time and energy to put into CASTROFATE," he writes in a statement. "For the last four years I have worked with GOTHIC KNIGHTS on the songs for the follow-up to 2003's 'Up From The Ashes' and had...

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French Symphonic Metal Band FAIRYLAND To Continue As Solo Project

Philippe Giordana, keyboardist/backing vocalist for French symphonic metallers FAIRYLAND, has issued the following update: "I just dove into the song writing phase for the next album, with already one song finished 100% and four more that are at an advanced stage. FAIRYLAND will now present itself a...

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Ex-BLIND GUARDIAN/SAVAGE CIRCUS Drummer: 'I'm 100% Fine And I'm Ready To Rock'

Drummer Thomas "Thomen" Stauch (ex-BLIND GUARDIAN) has posted the following statement on SAVAGE CIRCUS' forum regarding his departure from the group: "Since the foundation of SAVAGE CIRCUS you all have been so loyal to the band and their members that I cannot accept further as you become witnesses o...

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HATESPHERE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have posted the following message on their official web site: "Heinz [Henrik Jacobsen; guitar] is no longer part of HATESPHERE. The decision was made long time ago, and we have therefore known it for a long time. There is no bad blood in the split — Heinz simply doesn't l...

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CERBERUS Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Los Angeles-based thrashers CERBERUS have issued the following update: "We sadly have to say that Sean Olk [lead guitar] has parted ways with CERBERUS for personal reasons. He wants to pursue other things in life, and the band is holding him back from doing that. We wish him the best of luck with ev...

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COMPOS MENTIS Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS — whose second album, "Gehennesis", was released in March via Mighty Music — has issued the following update: "Recently we parted ways with our bassist through more than ten years, Dan Damgaard, due to the fact that we had different priorities in the band as reg...

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NUGENT Says Attack On HILLARY, OBAMA Was 'Over-The-Top, Hysterically Funny Rock 'N' Roll'

Legendary rocker Ted Nugent was a guest on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" on Wednesday (August 29, 2007) to discuss the video which recently surfaced of the outspoken musician slamming Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama. Watch footage of Nugent's ap...

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BLINDED COLONY Parts Ways With Vocalist And Bassist; Replacements Announced

Sweden's BLINDED COLONY has parted ways with vocalist Johan Schuster and bassist Roy Erlandsson due to professional differences. Stepping in as new and permanent, full-time members are Jeoan Olsson (EVILDOER) on bass and Denny Axelsson (THE BEREAVED, ex-MARAMON, WITHIN REACH, CALM) on vocals. Guitar...

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BLOODSIMPLE Frontman Discusses Upcoming Album

Florida Entertainment Scene recently conducted an interview with BLOODSIMPLE frontman Tim Williams. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Florida Entertainment Scene: Is it true the next BLOODSIMPLE album is going to be called "Red Harvest"? Tim: It is very true. It's coming out on October 9, 2...