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THE HANDSOME BEASTS To Play BRITISH STEEL FESTIVAL Despite Frontman's Death

Following the terrible news that THE HANDSOME BEASTS singer Garry Dalloway was found dead in his apartment on August 20, there was speculation on whether THE HANDSOME BEASTS would now be playing The British Steel Festival. Garry himself had suggested his replacement before his death, and the festiva...

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HOWLING SYN Parts Ways With Drummer

Canadian "gothic metallers" HOWLING SYN have parted ways with longtime drummer Éric Mireault. "Our dear friend and Patryk's [vocals, guitar, bass, synths] partner in crime for over 16 years, has decided to step away from music for a while to take care of his family," the group writes in a statement....

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M.A.N Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

M.A.N, the new band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has parted ways with bassist Stitch. A replacement bassist has already been found in the shape of Robert Hakemo (RELEVANT FEW, ex-ENGEL, GARDENIAN, KEROZENE, GOOSEFLESH). Com...

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BRUCE DICKINSON: New IRON MAIDEN Album is Band's Best-Sounding CD To Date

MusicMirror.net recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the new IRON MAIDEN album, "A Matter of Life and Death": "I think this is one of the finest MAIDEN albums we've ever done. I'm really proud of it. I think, sound-wise, i...

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PAUL STANLEY: Complete 'Live To Win' Details Revealed

New Door Records/Universal Musical Enterprises has to announced the October 24, 2006 release of "Live to Win", the solo release from iconic KISS frontman Paul Stanley. The voice and songwriting force behind such KISS classics as "Detroit Rock City", "Black Diamond", "Hard Luck Woman" and "Tears Are...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Pulls Out of Poland's HUNTERFEST

Finland's CHILDREN OF BODOM has been forced to cancel its appearance at the Polish festival Hunterfest. The griup's statement on the matter reads as follows: "CHILDREN OF BODOM can't travel to Poland for the show on Monday! Due to many problems with the organisation from the promoter's side, we are...

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GRIMFIST Announces New Members

Norway's GRIMFIST has issued the following update: "As many of you know, Frediablo sent out a statement a couple of weeks ago, about how fed up he is with being in a metal band, the genre and all that goes with it. Since we were already booked to do the Hole In The Sky festival ...

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JASON NEWSTED: 'VOIVOD Is Always Number One Because That's Just That Way It Is'

Christine Carney of MP3.com recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD members Jason "Jasonic" Newsted, Michel "Away" Langevin and Denis "Snake" Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MP3.com: [To Jason] Do you consider this your priority, working with VOIVOD? Jason Newsted: "Well, VO...

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M.A.N Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement

M.A.N, the new band formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich),has parted ways with drummer Magnus 155. Commented Jelencovich: "After being a sole member of M.A.N, he just felt that the motivation has gone out of him to play music at thi...

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NOSTRADAMEUS Parts Ways With Guitarist

Swedish melodic metallers NOSTRADAMEUS have parted ways with guitarist Michael Åberg. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "This [past] Monday [July 31], Michael Åberg and NOSTRADAMEUS (without any hard feelings or fist fights) decided to part ways. Michael felt that he did...

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BLOODBATH Parts Ways With DAN SWANÖ

Swedish death metal supergroup BLOODBATH has issued the following update: "Dan Swanö is no longer part of BLOODBATH. The reason being restrictions on his behalf to devote more time and effort to the future of this project that it would require by taking things to the next level i.e. touring and play...

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PREJUDICE Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE have posted the following message on their official web site: "Greco [bass] and PREJUDICE have decided to part ways. This was no slap in our face because we saw this coming since a couple of months! The reason for his departure was that his heart was not in extreme...

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AREA 54 In Mixing Mode

Frontman Lakis Kyriacou of the British melodic metal act AREA 54 has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "After two years of trying to get things back on track in my personal life and in AREA 54, I am very happy to say that AREA 54 have started mixing the new album, ...

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MALEVOLENT CREATION: Drummer TONY LAUREANO Unable To Appear On New CD

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, drummer Tony Laureano (NILE, DIMMU BORGIR) will NOT be performing on MALEVOLENT CREATION's upcoming tenth studio album, "Doomsday X", >, tentatively due before the end of the year via Nuclear Blast Records. "Due to various schedualing conflicts I a...

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TALISMAN: New Album Update

According to MelodicRock.com, TALISMAN bassist/mainman Marcel Jacob (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOHN NORUM, EUROPE) has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the band's new album, due later in the year via Frontiers Records: "TALISMAN was supposed to do a tour in September/October, hit...