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LEATHERWOLF: New Shows Announced

Legendary Southern California band LEATHERWOLF has scheduled the following dates: Oct. 16 - Coach House - San Juan Capistrano, CA (charity event) Oct. 17 - Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV Oct. 18 - Paladino's - Tarzana, CA The October 16 show is a benefit for Jeff Campbell, beloved former lightman f...

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WARRANT: Pro-Shot Footage With New Singer ROBERT MASON Available

A six-and-a-half-minute compilation of professionally filmed highlights from a recent WARRANT performance with new singer Robert Mason (LYNCH MOB, CRY OF LOVE, BIG COCK) can be viewed below. WARRANT announced two weeks ago that it was splitting with singer Jani Lane six months after it first reunite...

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BLAZE BAYLEY's Wife Passes Away

Larry Paterson, the drummer of former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE vocalist Blaze Bayley — whose wife/manager Debbie collapsed at the couple's home in Tamworth, UK on July 6 — has released the following statement: "Sadly, I have to let you all know that Blaze's wife Debbie has passed away in hospital this...

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AVENGER OF BLOOD Signs With SALEM ROSE MUSIC PUBLISHING

Salem Rose Music Publishing has announced its cooperation with AVENGER OF BLOOD. The Las Vegas-based band is recognized as one of the leaders of the new thrash metal revolution, and released a killer album, "Death Brigade", earlier this year on Heavy Artillery Records. Since then, the group has over...

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Former MALEVOLENT CREATION Drummer ALEX MARQUEZ Bounces Back With LA VENGANZA

Acclaimed extreme-metal drummer Alex Marquez (MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE, DEMOLITION HAMMER) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "First of all, I would like to thank all of you who have supported me throughout all these years even though I wasn't doing anything. These last y...

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ARI KOIVUNEN To Guest On JUICE FRUIT Album

Finnish heavy metal vocalist Ari Koivunen has recorded lead vocals on two songs on the album "Ajan hengessä" from the band JUICE FRUIT. The LP is a tribute to the late Juice Leskinen, one of the most prominent Finnish singer-songwriters of the late 20th century, and it contains new versions of Juice...

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POSSESSED Pulls Out Of Germany's WAY OF DARKNESS Festival

Reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED have cancelled their appearance at the Way Of Darkness III Festival, set to take place October 2-4 in Bamberg, Germany. According to the group's drummer Emilio Marquez (who also plays in California's SADISTIC INTENT),sole remaining original memb...

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BLAZE BAYLEY's Wife/Manager Suffers Stroke In Hospital

The official web site of the UK-based heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley (ex-IRON MAIDEN, WOLFSBANE) — whose wife/manager Debbie collapsed at the couple's home in Tamworth on July 6 — has been updated with the following message: "At 7pm on Tuesday, September 23rd, Debbie suffered a stroke in hospital....

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POSSESSED Legend JEFF BECERRA 'Gravely Ill'

Sole remaining original member Jeff Becerra (vocals) of the reactivated California death metal pioneers POSSESSED became very ill while touring in Europe. The group, now featuring Becerra backed by members of California's SADISTIC INTENT, was playing shows on the European continent in preparation fo...

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SYSTEM OF A DOWN Bassist To Perform At WE THE PEOPLE Festival

ACHOZEN, the musical alliance between SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian and WU-TANG CLAN founder The RZA, will reportedly perform at the We The People festival, set to take place September 27 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: LES CLAYPOOL (P...

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URIAH HEEP Guitarist Checks In

URIAH HEEP guitarist Mick Box has issued the following update: "Well, we are all very happy with the reviews from both the fans and the media regarding 'Wake The Sleeper'. In general, I am very happy that we delivered to the fans the CD that they were waiting for. To be honest, we have been ...

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ILL NINO, OTEP, WALLS OF JERICHO Tour Dates Announced

ILL NINO and OTEP will team up for a U.S. co-headlining tour beginning in late October. Also scheduled to appear on the bill is WALLS OF JERICHO. Commented ILL NINO: "We really missed all [the fans], but ILL NINO has extensively been hitting the road since early 2000, and we truly needed to spend so...

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GENE SIMMONS Becomes 'Emperor' Of Japan

According to Spinner.com, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons makes a cameo in Japan's No. 2 box office hit, "Detroit Metal City", as Jack Ill Dark, a legendary American death metal guitarist who holds the title The Emperor. Simmons flew to Japan last March for five days of shooting after director To...

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SODOM Mainman Comments On WITCHHUNTER's Passing

Bassist/vocalist Thomas "Angelripper" Such of the German thrash veterans SODOM has released the following statement regarding the passing of the group's original drummer, Chris Dudek (a.k.a. Witchhunter): "In the beginning of [last] week, I received the message that Chris Witchhunter had died. I was...

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36 CRAZYFISTS Frontman On Leaving ROADRUNNER And Signing With FERRET

Lucem Fero recently published an interview with 36 CRAZYFISTS vocalist Brock Lindow, conducted in June by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included 36 CRAZYFISTS's fourth studio album, "The Tide And Its Takers", its lyrical content and musical style, leaving Roadrunner, signing...