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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Peru Show Was 'Really Fantastic'

CANNIBAL CORPSE has issued the following update: "Since the last time we checked in we have finished off our tour with three very successful concerts in Chile, Argentina and Peru. Chile and Argentina had some of the most vocal audiences we've ever played to (the chanting was just awesome),and the P...

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NEVERMORE: Helmond Cancellation Explained

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane issued the following statement yesterday (Friday, August 24) regarding the cancellation of the group's concert in Helmond, the Netherlands: "Unfortunately I cannot perform tonight due to the fact that yesterday I had to visit an emergency dentist here in Amsterdam and...

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NIGHTWISH Mainman Wants Fans To Give New Album A Chance

Metal Symphony recently conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist/mainman Tuomas Holopainen. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Symphony: How did you keep the Anette Olzon's (new singer) secret so well for so long? All these fans were looking for anything on the internet, any picture...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Explains Abbreviated Colombian Concert

Legendary death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have released ther following statement regarding their abbreviated August 17, 2007 performance in Bogota, Colombia: "We have to clear up what happened at the Colombian show we recently played. The show was cut short, and cut short for one reason only: THE PO...

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IRON FIRE Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Danish metallers IRON FIRE, who are fronted by FORCE OF EVIL singer Martin Steene, have parted ways with drummer Jens Berglid. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After three years and two albums Jens B has decided to leave IRON FIRE due to family issues. We have known th...

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God Luck and Good Speed

It is about damn time that the gods of leafy sludge boogie and doom destruction dropped its third release into the laps of the dedicated and the resin-coated. After several years of label searches and recording interruptions, due in part to vocalist/bassist Dixie Dave Collins' involvement in several...

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ORPHANED LAND Parts Ways With Drummer

Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND has parted ways with drummer Avi Diamond. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "If there's a lesson to be taken from nature's seasons, it is that everything is dynamic around us, and it's nature's way to remind us that we need to freshen up...

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KINLIN Parts Ways With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drummer PATRICK JOHANSSON

Florida-based hard rock band KINLIN has issued the following update: "Due to his continuous touring and session work, Patrick Johansson [drums; YNGWIE MALMSTEEN] and KINLIN have decided to part ways. We want to thank Patrick and wish him the best of luck in the future. We are extremely excited to an...

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ZAKK WYLDE Discusses OZZY OSBOURNE's OZZFEST Setlist

Steven Patrick of UWeekly.com recently spoke to LAMB OF GOD bassist John Campbell and OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde about their participation in this summer's Ozzfest — the first to be staged as a "free" event. A couple of excerpts follow: On playing this year's Ozzfest: John Campbell: "It's an...

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CELTIC FROST: Mexican Dates 'Postponed'

Seminal avant-garde metal pioneers CELTIC FROST have been forced to postpone their previously announced Mexican shows which were scheduled to take place this week. Mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer explains: "We were very proud and truly delighted to be invited to play our first headline concerts in Mexic...

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MOTÖRHEAD, PANTERA, KREATOR, MORBID ANGEL Members Pay Tribute To MAX CAVALERA

Brazil's Roadie Crew (web site) and Argentina's Jedbangers (web site) magazines recently collaborated on a very special story on SOULFLY/ex-SEPULTURA frontman Max Cavalera. In addition to arranging a lengthy interview with Max conducted by Thiago Sarkis and Fernando Ibáñez, the two publications invi...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Guitarist Explains Leave Of Absence

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN guitarist Brian Benoit has posted a lengthy statement on the band's MySpace page explaining the circumstances that have forced him to take a leave of absence from the group. An excerpt from his statement follows: "April 28, 2005… Memphis, Tennessee... the Hi Tone. This is t...

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THE ETERNAL: 'Pre-Production For New Album Is Almost Complete'

Acclaimed Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "After an enjoyable and successful European tour we are back home! After the European tour, singer/guitarist Mark Kelson went on to do six weeks touring in the USA as a session guitarist for VIRGIN B...

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Report: OZZFEST Brawl Ridiculous, Shameful

A MyFOXColorado blogger who goes by the name "Scribe2" has issued the following report: The Ozzfest at Coors Amphitheatre [in Denver, Colorado] on July 28 erupted into an absolutely ridiculous and shameful war of thrown items between the lawn-seat visitors and the reserved-seat visitors during the S...

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FAIRYLAND Members Quit

Keyboardist Philippe Giordana of the French symphonic metal band FAIRYLAND has issued the following update: "Anthony [Parker; guitar], Vincent [Kreyder; drums], Tom [Cesario; guitar, bass] and Max [Leclercq; vocals] have decided to leave FAIRYLAND and go on with their own project. The reasons for th...