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THRESHOLD: Original Singer To Perform With Band At Norway's SUBTACTO Festival

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have confirmed that their original singer Damian Wilson will perform with them at their next show, the Subtacto Festival in Norway on August 4, following last week's unexpected departure of Andrew "Mac" McDermott. Damian Wilson fronted the band for the first time...

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Singer ANDREW 'MAC' MCDERMOTT Quits THRESHOLD

Vocalist Andrew "Mac" McDermott has officially left U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD. His departure took place just a few days prior to the band's scheduled appearances at the Metalcamp and Earthshaker festivals in Slovenia and Germany, respectively, forcing the group to use its previous singer,...

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ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY To Tour Europe With FIREBIRD

ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY will embark on a month-long headlining European tour in the fall. This tour will kick off on October 25 in Southampton, U.K before working its way through Portugal, Belgium, Hungary, Germany and many more central European countries. Joining ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY on the tour will...

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THRESHOLD Singer Pulls Out Of This Weekend's Gigs, Previous Vocalist Steps In

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have issued the following update: "THRESHOLD singer Andrew 'Mac' McDermott has astonished his fellow band members by deciding not to perform at this weekend's Metalcamp and Earthshaker festivals in Slovenia and Germany. "Fortunately the band's previous singer Dam...

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KITTIE, DORO, VIXEN, GIRLSCHOOL Confirmed For POWER BOX Festival

KITTIE, DORO, VIXEN, GIRLSCHOOL, CRUCIFIED BARBARA, MCQUEEN and JADED are among the confirmed bands for the first annual Power Box Festival — dubbed "The Biggest Female Tour Period!" — which is scheduled to be held August 31 - September 3 (Labor Day Weekend) at the White Horse Amphitheatre, Darringt...

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Former BURN IN SILENCE, REVEILLE Members Seek Singer For IF MIDNIGHT COMES

IF MIDNIGHT COMES, the new band featuring guitarist Mike Casavant (BURN IN SILENCE),bassist Max Lavelle (BURN IN SILENCE) and drummer Justin Wilson (REVEILLE),is seeking a "dynamic singer, someone in the vein of Lajon Witherspoon (SEVENDUST) and Corey Taylor (STONE SOUR)." An instrumental track, "...

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SLIPKNOT Guitarist THOMSON Comments On MALEVOLENT CREATION Guest Appearance

SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson has commented on his guest appearance on the song "Deliver My Enemy" on the new MALEVOLENT CREATION album, "Doomsday X". Due in the U.S. on July 17 via Nuclear Blast Records and in Europe on August 24 via Massacre Records, the CD was recorded and engineered at Mercury...

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FARMAKON Singer To Guest On GALEXIA CD

FARMAKON lead singer/bassist Marko Eskola has been confirmed as one of the guest musicians on the self-titled album from GALEXIA, the project led by Orange, Connecticut-based musician Kenneth Joseph Spaziani. Also scheduled appear on the CD are Arjen A. Lucassen (AYREON),Joost Dan Ven Broek (AFTER...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Confirms Drummer's Departure

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN has confirmed that it has parted ways with drummer Chris Pennie. The group is presently utilizing the services of Gil Sharone (STOLEN BABIES) for its current album recording sessions, although it appears unlikely that he will be joining the band on a permanent basis. In an...

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BLIND GUARDIAN's Early Albums Remastered; Details Revealed

EMI will re-release BLIND GUARDIAN's early albums in remastered form on June 15. The remasters will include bonus tracks, new booklets, liner notes, rare band photos and videos. In addition, the first two LPs, "Battalions Of Fear" (1988) and "Follow The Blind" (1989),have been remixed. The details...

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WORLD WAR FOUR To Open For HEAVEN AND HELL, DOWN In New Zealand

Kiwi aggro-metal act WORLD WAR FOUR will open for HEAVEN AND HELL and DOWN at the Logan Campbell Centre in Auckland, Zealand on August 16. Fronted by New Zealand's metal guru and host of "The Axe Attack" metal radio show Paul Axeman Martin, WORLD WAR FOUR previously opened for BLACK LABEL SOCIETY la...

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Report: Ruling Freezes Brother Out Of JIMI HENDRIX's Estate

Washington's The Bellingham Herald reports that the state Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review the King County Superior Court case in which Jimi Hendrix's half-brother Leon Hendrix challenged his father's will leaving control of the multimillion-dollar estate to his stepsister, Janie Hendri...

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KERRY KING, JERRY CANTRELL, DAVE MUSTAINE Featured In 'Live From NAMM' DEAN Webcast

Video footage taken from Dean Guitars' "Live From NAMM 30th Anniversary" webcast has been posted online at YouTube. Viewers should be aware that this is not your G-rated, approved-for-work content, as a common theme in all 76 of these clips is underdressed, hot women hanging out at the Dean booth, l...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, QUEENS OF THE STONE, ALICE IN CHAINS 'Rock Honors' Video Footage Available

Several performance clips from the 2007 edition of "VH1 Rock Honors" have surfaced on YouTube: OZZY OSBOURNE – "I Don't Wanna Stop": Video QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – "Paranoid" (BLACK SABBATH): Video ALICE IN CHAINS with GRETCHEN WILSON – "Barracuda" (HEART): Video "VH1 Rock Honors" was taped on ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Audio Of 'Rock Honors' Press Conference Posted Online

In "Talking Metal"'s 150th episode, coverage of the 2007 edition of "VH1 Rock Honors" continues with an audio broadcast of Ozzy Osbourne's "Rock Honors" press conference. It also features a post-show wrap-up from the VH1 Save the Music Rock Honors after-party, complete with an interview hosts Mark S...