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KING DIAMOND's Manager Issues Statement Regarding Tour Cancellation

KING DIAMOND's manager Ole Bang has released the following statement regarding the cancellation of the band's North American tour (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET yesterday): "Most regretfully we have to announce that King will not be able to tour North America as planned. "King has over the p...

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Y&T: Bristol Footage Available

Fan-filmed video footage of legendary California rockers Y&T performing the song "I Believe In You" on October 28, 2007 at the Thekla in Bristol, UK can be viewed below. Locomotive Records released the two-DVD/CD set "Live: One Hot Night" by Y&T in North America on August 14. This Netherland...

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UNLEASHED: Marching Off To War Again

Legendary Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED have issued the following update: "Within days, we'll march off to war again, on the Winter Europe tour co-headlining with MARDUK. We will play a number of songs from the 'Midvinterblot' album and many older songs from all our past albums like always. We a...

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SECRECY To Reunite For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Acclaimed early '90s German metallers SECRECY will reunite for an appearance at next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The group's lineup for the performance will consist of the following musicians: Peter Dartin - Vocals Steve...

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BOBAFLEX: Springfield Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of BOBAFLEX performing on November 10, 2007 at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia can be viewed below. "Tales from Dirt Town", BOBAFLEX's follow-up its acclaimed "Apologize for Nothing" CD (2005),came out on October 30. The 12-track disc was produced and mixed by Russ T. Cobb (S...

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BANG TANGO, W.A.S.P., RATT Members To Perform In Hollywood This Weekend

THE BIG BALL STARS — featuring Joe Leste (BANG TANGO, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),Chris Holmes (W.A.S.P.),Brent Woods (WARRANT, VINCE NEIL),Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE) and Robbie Crane (RATT, VINCE NEIL) — will perform at The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California on Saturday, November 17...

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OPETH: Drum Tracks For New Album Completed

OPETH mainman Mikael Åkerfeldt has issued the following update: "Mission: Impossible = Possible? "That's the way I always feel facing a recording, but yes, we're doing just fine. "Axe [Martin 'Axe' Axenrot] nailed the drums [for the new OPETH album] in seven days which is just beyond me! The guy is...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We Don't Agree On Everything, But In The Long Run, That Makes For Great Songs'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein. Houston Chronicle: Did you find it difficult to get everybody together? Kirk: No, it's something we've discussed. We wanted DOWN to be a type of band that we could grow old with. And we really...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: Bang! Festival 'Postponed'

This year's Bang! Festival, which was set to feature SMASHING PUMPKINS as one of the headliners and go down this weekend in Miami, has been postponed, according to the Bang! web site. No reason was announced for the postponement, although tickets can be refunded at point of purchase. SMASHING PUMPKI...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI To Guest On 'Metal Express Radio' This Friday

Y&T legend Dave Meniketti will be the guest DJ on Metal Express Radio this Friday, November 9 at 15:00 and 21:00 CET (9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST). Tune in for one hour of Dave's favorite bands and tracks. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. Locomotive ...

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BONAFIDE: 'Loud Band' Video Posted Online

Swedish rockers BONAFIDE have released the video for their second single, "Loud Band", taken from their self-titled album, available in Scandinavia through Sweden Rock Records. The TV premiere took place in late September as the band was invited to Swedish TV4's morning show airing in southern Swede...

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BOBAFLEX: 'Home' Video Posted Online

West Virginian metal maniacs BOBAFLEX have released their video for the song "Home". The clip, which was shot by director Dan Dobi on October 12 before and during the band's concert at Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, can be viewed below. "Tales from Dirt Town", BOBAFLEX's follow-up its acclaimed "Ap...

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OBITUARY Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have been confirmed for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AGE OF EVIL AGENT STEEL BREAKER CONTRACRASH ENSIFERUM FORBIDDEN GRAVE DIG...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Recruits Former AMEN Drummer For European Tour

Wednesday 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS)'s management has issued the following update: "Due to a death in the family, Racci Shay [drums] will not be joining Wednesday 13 on the upcoming Fan Bang - Fan Appreciation tour. Racci will be leaving the tour after the show in San Antonio to spend time with his family....

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YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, FORBIDDEN Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

YNGWIE MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE and the reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN have been confirmed for next year's Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 27-28, 2008 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: SAXON TRAMP'S WHITE LION...