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ONCE DEAD: 'Visions Of Hell' Release Date Set

Open Grave Records has set an August 28 release date for "Visions of Hell", the new album from ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING. According to a press release, "ONCE DEAD boasts a refreshing dose of old-school thrash metal, combined with a triple guitar...

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Former UNBURIED Frontman Says Band Was 'Limiting And Restrictive'

Vocalist Justin Tombed, formerly of the St. Louis, Missouri-based extreme metal band UNBURIED, has issued the following statement regarding his departure from the group: "In all honesty, I find myself relieved to be parting ways with the band. They are an excellent group of musicians. However, I fou...

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THY MAJESTIE Announces More Lineup Changes

Italian "symphonic power epic" metal band THY MAJESTIE has parted ways with guitarist Giovanni Santini and vocalist Dario Grillo. Replacing Santini in the group's lineup is Simone Campione, "a very good guitarist from Palermo is to perform at our gigs in Holland [in May] and he's also going to recor...

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GENERAL SURGERY Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have issued the following update: "First off, some bad and good news for you. Dr Van Tuominen has decided to step down from the bassist position. Here's his own words on the matter: "'I have decided to quit GENERAL SURGERY due to personal reasons...

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KROKUS Frontman Is Looking Forward To Next North American Tour

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with KROKUS? Marc: "I had my own thing going in London after my time with TEA…which was my first professional band. After T...

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ONCE DEAD Signs With OPEN GRAVE RECORDS

ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING, has inked a deal with Open Grave Records. The group is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on its debut album, "Visions of Hell", tentatively due this summer. According to a press release, "ONCE DEAD...

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PRETTY BOY FLOYD Planning 20-Year Reunion

Vocalist Steve Summers of the Hollywood, California-based '80s glam-rock act PRETTY BOY FLOYD has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "Yes, original guitarist Aerial Stiles, Vinnie Chaz [bass] and myself are writing songs for a new record. Yes, I will continue to tour as much as...

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SPAWN OF POSSESSION Drummer Quits

Drummer Dennis Röndum of the Swedish technical death metal outfit SPAWN OF POSSESSION has announced his departure from the band. His statement on the matter reads as follows: "After 10 years in SPAWN OF POSSESSION I have decided to move on and attempt other challenges in life. My reasons for leaving...

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BLAZE BAYLEY On Joining IRON MAIDEN: 'I Felt Like The Luckiest Guy In The World'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE vocalist Blaze Bayley. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What ultimately led to the demise of WOLFSBANE? Blaze Bayley: "We'd been together for quite a while from the start, really. For all of us, W...

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KROKUS Frontman Recalls Danish Bus Crash

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisited: It sounds like outside of the USA there is Krokus fever going on! Marc: After the release of "Hellraiser" we started getting requests to t...

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CIRRHA NIVA Parts Ways With Singer

Dutch progressive rock/metal band CIRRHA NIVA has parted ways with vocalist Arnold Kloek. Commented Kloek in a statement: "Yes, almost 10 years I have been the singer of CIRRHA NIVA. Years I will never forget. But times change and so do I. "In the last year of being busy with writing songs it slowly...

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RUDRA Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Singaporean metallers RUDRA have issued the following update: "Kannan [guitar] has decided to part ways with RUDRA. He will be relocating to Australia and the band wishes him the best of luck in the future and a big thanks for his monumental contribution to RUDRA. However, the band hopes that his de...

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THREAT SIGNAL: Guitarist MARCO BRESSETTE Leaves The Fold

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have issued the following update: "Marco [Bressette, guitar] has decided to part ways with THREAT SIGNAL. He will be focusing on his own music and various studio work. We would like to wish him the best of luck in the future and a big thanks for his work in THREAT SI...

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'Phallusifer' Director Responds To 'Hollywood Character' Behind 'Club Satan' Movie

The director of "Phallusifer – The Immoral Code", which bills itself as "the world's first black metal porn movie," has responded to a press release issued by Shane Bugbee, an actual priest in the Church Of Satan who wrote and directed "Club Satan: The Witches' Sabbath" (which is being touted as "th...

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BORN FROM PAIN Vocalist Quits, FIRST BLOOD's CARL SCHWARTZ Steps In

Vocalist Che Snelting has left the Dutch metallic hardcore heroes BORN FROM PAIN. "After 10 years of dedication, hard work and withstanding the tests of time alongside of us, Che has decided that he needs to move onto different things in life and set other priorities than those that come with playin...