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HAMMERFALL Guitarist: Gothenburg Show Was 'A Huge Success'

HAMMERFALL guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Japan and South America await in the next weeks, and we can't wait to get back to these territories! There have been some changes to the Mexican, Chilean and Brazailian shows, so please check out t...

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Drummer ERIK SAYENGA Quits DYING FETUS

Drummer Erik Sayenga has left DYING FETUS "due to circumstances beyond his control," according to an official statement. Commented Erik: "DYING FETUS are a great band and I want to thank the other members of FETUS, the cool people we have met on the road and all the fans for the good times.I am unab...

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BOBBY JARZOMBEK To Join SEBASTIAN BACH For Summer Dates

Drummer extraordinaire Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, ICED EARTH) has posted the following update at his web site, BobbyJarzombek.com: "I'm happy to report that my DVD, 'Performance & Technique', has been selling very well — my thanks to everyone that's picked up a copy so far. Warner Bros. are doing...

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Want MACHINE HEAD To Play In Your Backyard?

The following update has been posted at MACHINE HEAD's official web site: "How would you like to have MACHINE HEAD play in your backyard this Memorial Day? Well that just might happen! Courtesy of Fuse's 'Uranium' and Revolver magazine, on Monday, May 30th, one lucky winner will be throwing a MACHIN...

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Former METALLICA/WHITE ZOMBIE A&R Executive Publishes Book Of Photography

Former Elektra and Geffen Records A&R executive Michael Alago, who "discovered and nurtured METALLICA" in addition to signing such acclaimed acts as WHITE ZOMBIE, METAL CHURCH, SPEEDEALER and LOCAL H, has produced a photography book entitled, "Rough Gods", focusing on "men who expect to be worsh...

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Ex-THE CLAN DESTINED Bassist: MARTIN WALKYIER Has Rights To EP

Former THE CLAN DESTINED/IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah has issued a statement regarding THE CLAN DESTINED singer Martin Walkyier's (ex-SKYCLAD) apparent decision to utilize the group's recently recorded mini-CD despite being the sole remaining member of the group. Iscariah's statement reads as follows:...

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QUIET RIOT Singer KEVIN DUBROW: 'Who The Fuck Is MESHUGGAH?'

QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow recently spoke to KNAC.COM about his reputation as an "asshole" and last year's ill-fated "Bad Boys of Metal" tour with Jani Lane (ex-WARRANT) and Steven Adler (ex-GUNS N' ROSES),among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: KNAC.COM: It's true tha...

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BANE OF EXISTENCE Part Ways With Singer

Massachusetts-based death metallers BANE OF EXISTENCE have parted ways with vocalist Doug Rinaldi. Doug "has stepped down as their vocalist due to personal and health-related issues," the band write in a press release." It's been an entertaining five years for him with the band and he can't wait to...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Part Ways With Bassist

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have parted ways with bassist Cornbread. "We wish Cornbread the best of luck in all his future endeavors and projects, and would like to thank him for his time and dedication to VR through the years!" the band write on their web site. "Tommy Si...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM War Of Words Continues: Singer A.K. And Bassist WARD Duke It Out

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM singer Eric A.K. and bassist Jason Ward have continued their war of words on the band's official message board, with Eric asking Ward to "put the crack pipe down long enough" to give him a call, and Ward responding that he has done nothing to "deserve this kind of disrespect" from...

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Former TUFF Bassist Dies Of A Suspected Drug Overdose

Former TUFF bassist Danny Wilder has died of a suspected heroin overdose, according to a posting at Metal Sludge (which is headed up by Wilder's former TUFF bandmate Stevie Rachelle). Danny "had finished another rehab stint and was in the process of cleaning up his life when he decided to dabble aga...

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SOILWORK Singer Apologizes To Former Drummer

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has issued an apology to the group's former drummer, Richard Evensand, for forgetting to including him on the thanks list on the band's latest album, "Stabbing the Drama". Strid's statement reads as follows: "I would like to take the time and make a statement ab...

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BILL WARD Says There Are 'Talks' About A New BLACK SABBATH Studio Album

Roxx Productions and Thunderground Radio managed to get a brief online interview with the legendary BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward and even secured permission to broadcast his solo single, "Straws". The track will be broadcast as part of a 30-minute Bill Ward/BLACK SABBATH set that will air on Thun...

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DESTINY Cancel MOTALA METAL FESTIVAL Appearance

Swedish metallers DESTINY have been forced to cancel their appearance at the Motala Metal Festival on April 16. "DESTINY guitarist Janne Ekberg's grandfather passed away recently and the funeral will be on the same day as the festival. We did look into different solutions with temporary stand in gui...

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All Over You

Violently unfashionable in the States, and destined for cult status among the AOR and hard rock fans who keep ex-members of TUFF in business, THE BEN JACKSON GROUP deliver an unrepentant dose of smooth, glossy melodic rock on "All Over You". Jackson, former guitarist of CRIMSON GLORY and PARISH, ass...