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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Reports On Norwegian Blues Festival

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm in the New York area the day after the anniversary of 9/11. I'm about 20 hours into this trip for various reasons, but I'm headed home for a few days. I just got the mark of the Devil when ...

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FOZZY/STUCK MOJO Part Ways With Longtime Drummer, Announce Replacement

FOZZY/STUCK MOJO have officially parted ways with drummer Frank "Bud" Fontsere. Guitarist Rich Ward's statement on the matter follows: "As many of you already now, over the last few years there have been several changes in the FOZZY/MOJO/DUKE/SICK SPEED camps. Everyone who has been a part of these g...

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HANOI ROCKS To Play U.K.'s ROCK IN THE CASTLE Festival After All

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS appear to have worked out their differences with the promoters of the Rock In the Castle 2005 festival (set to take place Sept. 17 in the grounds of the U.K.'s Scarborough Castle) and will now appear at the event as scheduled. The group's lead singer, Michael Mo...

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HELMET/INSTITUTE Guitarist: Opinions Are Like A**Holes, And Everyone Sucks

HELMET guitarist Chris Traynor, who is also a member of INSTITUTE, the new band formed by ex-BUSH frontman Gavin Rossdale, has posted the following message on HELMET's official web site: "It is a commonly held superstition among bands that if you don't buy your own record in the store on the day it...

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POWER OF OMENS Call It A Day

San Antonio-based progressive metallers POWER OF OMENS have split up. An official statement on the matter by the group's guitarist, David Gallegos, reads as follows: "To all of our devoted fans… It comes with great sorrow the news I'm about to bring you. "For almost 12 years, this band has consisten...

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Vocalist HENRIETTE BORDVIK Quits SIRENIA

Vocalist Henriette Bordvik has announced her departure from SIRENIA, the Norwegian gothic metal band featuring former TRISTANIA guitarist/vocalist Morten Veland. Her official statement on the matter reads as follows: "It's a difficult call this one, but it has now come down to me leaving SIRENIA. Se...

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MNEMIC Confirm Singer's Departure, Announce Replacement

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have confirmed the departure of frontman Michael Bøgballe. The band's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "It is sad it has come to this, but Michael has chosen a different path in his life and wishes to leave the band. This last weekend, we did our last...

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ARCH ENEMY: Working With New Swedish Guitarist

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Wow, that was two months that went by quickly — we had a blast this summer in the U.S.! The Ozzfest dates were very successful for us and we enjoyed seeing our music connect with so many fans, new ....

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VEHEMENCE Announce New Singer (Again)

Arizona-based death metallers VEHEMENCE have issued the following update: "VEHEMENCE will no longer be working with vocalist Sean Vandegrift. We wish him the best of luck. We now would like to take this time to announce Adam Cody as his replacement. Adam Cody, as some of you may know is also vocalis...

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HANOI ROCKS: Forging Ahead Into The Unknown

HANOI ROCKS frontman Michael Monroe has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Yes, it's me, myself and I, breaking the silence once again… well, as Angie McCoy so kindly informed you — yes, I do have the beastly machine! And I'm not afraid to use it. However, that doesn't me...

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DOPE Frontman Says PRESIDENT BUSH Is 'An Idiot' And 'A Puppet'

Rock Is Life recently conducted an interview with DOPE frontman Edsel Dope. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Is Life: The name of your tour this year is the "Music for Freedom" tour and you're offering military personnel free admission. Do you have friends or family that are serving?...

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DESTRUCTION Frontman Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Says ANNIHILATOR Was '99% Confirmed' For Tour

DESTRUCTION bassist/vocalist Marcel "Schmier" Schirmer has slammed BLABBERMOUTH.NET and ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters over ANNIHILATOR's alleged cancellation of the two groups' plans to embark on a joint European tour (ANNIHILATOR has since been "replaced" on the billing by Swedish doomsters CANDL...

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WAYLANDER Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Vocalist Ciaran O'Hagan of the long-running Irish folk metal act WAYLANDER has issued the following update on the group's activities: "Another statement, another tale to tell, it seems. Recent acquisition Alan Connolly has had to resign his position due to health reasons. All at clan WAYLANDER would...

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EXODUS Guitarist: 'I Made A Crushing Record That Is Second To None'

Vampire Magazine recently conducted an interview with EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt. Several excerpts from the chat follow: Vampire Magazine: You are the last remaining original member of the band; is "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" a Gary Holt album, or did the others also contribute to the music or lyri...

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BLESSED IN BLACK Confirm Singer's Departure

BLESSED IN BLACK, the new hard rock band featuring former NOTHINGFACE members Tom Maxwell (guitar),Jerry Montano (DANZIG, ex-THE DEADLIGHTS) and Tommy Sickles (drums),have confirmed the departure of singer Billy Keeton (ex-SKRAPE). Commented Montano in an online posting: "After over a year of hard...