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DESTINY Part Ways With Guitarist, Seek Replacement

Bassist Stefan Björnshög of the long-running Swedish metallers DESTINY has issued the following update: "Unfortunately, our good friend Janne Ekberg has left DESTINY. He has started his own business and has decided to focus on that and his family. Janne will be missed but we respect his decision. We...

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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET Announce New Bassist

ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN vocalist Johan Lindstrand, have posted the following message on their official web site: "For 2-3 weeks we have rehearsed with [bassist] Robert Axelsson as a replacement for Valle [Adzic, IMPIOUS] during the Europea...

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M.ILL.ION Announce New Guitarist

Gothenburg, Sweden-based hard rockers M.ILL.ION have announced the addition of American guitarist Duane Cole to the group's ranks. "With a CV which includes major U.S. touring with top selling rockband LIFEHOUSE, and studio work with the likes of MADONNA and ROGER WATERS, Duane stood out from all th...

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SOILWORK: Guitarist WICHERS Quits, Drummer VERBEUREN Named Full-Time Member

Guitarist Peter Wichers has left Sweden's SOILWORK. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I have decided to part ways with SOILWORK. "This has been one of my hardest decisions to make, and SOILWORK has not only been my band but my second family and very good friends for almost 10 y...

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WOLVERINE Split With EARACHE RECORDS

Sweden's WOLVERINE have posted the following message on their official web site: "It's with mixed feelings we have to announce that WOLVERINE is no longer a part of Earache Records. "We released 'Cold Light of Monday' through Earache and we also re-released 'The Window Purpose' through them, two alb...

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Line of Fire

Yet another review in this weekend's batch in which JOURNEY is used as a point of comparison and this time the link is a direct one. North Carolina's LINE OF FIRE make no bones about its attempt to make music that mimics the Bay Area group, as well as bands like FOREIGNER and BOSTON, though ...

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DECEASED Announce New Album Title

Virginia's veteran '80s/death/thrash act DECEASED have posted the following message on their official web site: "We will be taking a break from playing live this winter to start writing songs for our next release, tentatively entitled 'Surreal Overdose'. Songtitles in the works are 'Skin Crawling Pr...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Announce New Vocalist; New Song Available For Download

Oakland, CA-based death metal band ALL SHALL PERISH have posted a new demo song featuring their new singer, Eddie Hermida (ex-GUNMETAL GREY). The track, entitled "Eradication", can be downloaded at this location. In addition to acquiring a new lead singer, the band were recently joined by lead guita...

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KROKUS Part Ways With Drummer

Veteran Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have parted ways with drummer Patrick Aeby. Patrick's departure "was amicable and the whole KROKUS family sincerely wishes him the best of luck for the future," reads posting on the group's web site. A replacement drummer has yet to be announced. KROKUS recently spe...

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DARKANE To Film California Gigs For Possible DVD

DARKANE drummer Peter Wildoer has posted the following tour report on the band's official web site: "First of all, I have to say that this tour has been far more better than I could ever have expected. We've done and seen so many cool things that the memories will last a lifetime. The crowds at ...

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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Part Ways With Guitarist KARMA CHEEMA

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have apparently fired guitarist Karma Cheema. In a cryptic posting on the band's official message board, Cheema writes in part, "Have you guys ever had a fight with a family member? Gets kinda personal, don't it? Side note... I will never be free of responsibility to my brother...

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GLORIA MORTI Part Ways With Bassist

Finnish black metallers GLORIA MORTI have parted ways with bassist Jukka Salonen. "The decision is mutual and a very difficult one," the band write on their web site. "However, everyone feels strongly that this is the right decision for everyone and totally a win-win situation. The split is totally...

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GOD AMONG INSECTS, THE PROJECT HATE Split With THREEMAN RECORDINGS

Swedish extreme metal bands GOD AMONG INSECTS and THE PROJECT HATE, both of which feature guitarist Lord K (a.k.a. Kenth Philipson),have announced their split with the Threeman Recordings label. In virtually identical statements posted on the bands' respective web sites, they wrote, "Last week we t...

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CIRCUS MAXIMUS Part Ways With Keyboardist, Seek Replacement

Norwegian progressive metal band CIRCUS MAXIMUS have parted ways with keyboardist Espen Storø. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "After five years, Espen has decided to leave the band due to personal reasons. After much consideration we also think that this is the right...

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RHINO BUCKET Looking For CD Artwork Ideas

RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, will release their as-yet-untitled fourth album on February 21, 2006 via Acetate Records. The CD was mixed...