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SLAVIOR Performs First Sold-Out Club Gig In Japan

SLAVIOR — the band featuring ex-FATES WARNING/WARLORD drummer Mark Zonder, current MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP guitarist Wayne Findlay, RING OF FIRE/STEVE VAI bassist Philip Bynoe and TRIBE OF GYPSIES vocalist Greg Analla — played the first of two club shows to a sold-out Dress, Akiba in Tokyo last night...

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FATES WARNING: European Tour Dates Announced

Progressive metal band FATES WARNING has scheduled the following European dates (venue details to be announced): Nov. 10 - Zoetermeer, Netherlands Nov. 11 - Frankfurt, Germany Nov. 12 - Hamburg, Germany Nov. 14 - Ludwigsburg, Germany Nov. 15 - Cologne, Germany Nov. 16 - Weert, Netherlands Nov. 17 -...

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NEVERMORE: Rehearsal Footage Of CHRIS BRODERICK Available

Video footage of guitarist Chris Broderick (NEVERMORE, JAG PANZER) in his Southern California studio rehearsing on July 29, 2007 for this summer's NEVERMORE shows can be viewed below. NEVERMORE members Warrel Dane (vocals) and Jeff Loomis (guitar) were the featured guests on "Metal Shop" on Seattle'...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER 'Explains' Disastrous U.K. Tour

Guitarist Michael Schenker (ex-UFO, SCORPIONS) has issued the following statement regarding the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's recent U.K. tour fiasco: "To my true fans - this is what happened: "When we started the U.S. tour everything went well I think 11 shows but than it all fell apart. Our tour manage...

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Exclusive: SEBASTIAN BACH's New Album To Feature Guest Appearance By AXL ROSE

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach is set to release "Angel Down" on November 20, his first solo album in eight years. The 14-song "Angel Down" was produced by Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD, JUDAS PRIEST),and was recorded in July and August 2006 at Sound City studios in Hollywood, CA. The CD...

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OFFICIUM TRISTE Confirmed For Germany's POWER OF DOOM Festival

Dutch "atmospheric doomsters" OFFICIUM TRISTE have been confirmed for the Power Of Doom Festival, set to take place September 8 at the Soundpark-Ost (formerly Rockpalast) in Würzburg, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CANDLEMASS (SWE) WARNING (UK) POWERWOLF (GER) THE LAMP OF TH...

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SLAVIOR: Material For Second Album 'Is Coming Along Very Well'

SLAVIOR drummer Mark Zonder (ex-FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "We will be leaving Monday (August 20) for a week-long trip in Japan. We will be doing some press, a TV show or two, a couple acoustic in-store gigs and two live electric shows. Ryo, keyboard player from SPOCK'S BEARD, w...

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Bassist JOEY VERA: 'The Thing With All Music Is That It's Not For Everybody'

Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: How about the identity of what is heavy metal. Do you feel it's lost within the experiments and the adoption of new elements...

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ELDRITCH Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has issued the following update: "Due to personal problems and to other different point of views, ELDRITCH decided to replace the drummer Dave Simeone with the young and talented Raffahell Dridge. This is another important loss in the band's history...

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SPIRITUS MORTIS Celebrating 20th Anniversary

Long-running Finnish doomsters SPIRITUS MORTIS will celebrate their 20th anniversary with a tour and re-release of the band's first album on vinyl through Metal Warning. SPIRITUS MORTIS will also contribute to the "Knock 'Em Down to Size" vinyl sampler with the song "Sweet Oblivion". SPIRITUS MORTIS...

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VIOLENT STORM Taps Former W.A.S.P. Drummer

VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino, has announced the addition of drummer Stet Howland (W.A.S.P., TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY) to the group's ranks. Back in June, VIOLENT STORM cancelled the remaining dates on its European tour "due to unforseen...

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NEVERMORE: New Audio Interview Available

NEVERMORE members Warrel Dane (vocals) and Jeff Loomis (guitar) were the featured guests on "Metal Shop" on Seattle's KISW 99.9 FM on July 28, 2007. The program is now available for streaming: Hour 1, Hour 2, Hour 3. (Note: Warrel and Jeff appear during the last two hours.) NEVERMORE ...

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THE BOMBS OF ENDURING FREEDOM To Release Debut In October

THE BOMBS OF ENDURING FREEDOM, the new project launched by former EWIGKEIT mainman James Fogarty, will release its debut self-titled album on October 12 exclusively via the band's web site. According to a press release, the CD will come as "strictly limited edition," limited to 665 "slightly less ev...

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REDEMPTION: 'Bleed Me Dry' Video Posted Online

REDEMPTION — the Los Angeles-based progressive metal band led by guitarist/songwriter Nicolas van Dyk and featuring vocal legend Ray Alder of FATES WARNING — has posted its video for the song "Bleed Me Dry" on YouTube. Commented Nicolas van Dyk: "The video was directed by Marcos Efron, an extremely...

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MOSHPIT TRAGEDY RECORDS Announces Fourth Free Album Download

Three weeks ago, Canada's Moshpit Tragedy Records announced it will give away one of its out-of-print releases for free download from their web site each week for eight weeks. Moshpit Tragedy co-founder Rayny Forster comments: "Our first eight releases are now out of print and as both a thank you an...