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Report: Pyrotechnic Firm Said It Warned GREAT WHITE Before Rhode Island Concert

Stephen Kurkjian and Megan Tench of The Boston Globe report: The owner of the company that supplied the pyrotechnic devices that ignited the deadly Station nightclub fire told a Rhode Island grand jury he had warned the band's manager to "stay away" from using the equipment because some clubs were t...

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VENOM Frontman Talks About Guitarist Change

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: So what can we all expect from VENOM in 2007 after such a successful 2006? Do VENOM already have any plans confirmed? Cronos: We've had...

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EUROPE: The Spanish Connection

Singer Joey Tempest of the reactivated Swedish hard rockers EUROPE has posted the following tour diary entry on the group's official web site: "Mic's [Michaeli, keyboards] passport and his ID was gone...... had it been stolen by someone that wanted to sabotage the band's European tour? "Over the yea...

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MEGADETH Bassist On New Album: 'This Sh*t Slams!'

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Thought I’d drop a quick one for you MEGA-friends/fans out there to let you know how stoked I am with the final songs I've just heard from [the new MEGADETH album] 'United Abomin...

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Late NASUM Frontman Honored By MILLENCOLIN's MATTE

Former NASUM/current COLDWORKER drummer Anders Jakobson has posted the following message on the NASUM web site: "As most of you probably know, Mieszko [Talarczyk, NASUM guitarist/vocalist, victim of the Southeast Asian tsunami] ran a studio called Soundlab together with Matte from [Swedish pop-punk...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist ANDREAS KISSER: New Studio Album Planned For 2008

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently coinducted an interview with SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: You are currently on tour for "Dante XXI" with a new drummer, what happened? Andreas: Igor [Cavalera] left officially six or seven...

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THRESHOLD: Guitarist NICK MIDSON Takes A Break

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have announced that guitarist Nick Midson will be taking a break from the band. Commented guitarist Karl Groom: "Nick has been thinking about this for a while. It's largely driven by wanting a break from touring and promotional activities. I'm still in contact wi...

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MEGADETH Mainman: New Album Is 'Fast, Heavy, Melodic, And Controversial'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Let me first say that I have had the most enjoyable experience with Andy Sneap here finishing the record; I can't remember when I had such a pleasant time making a record. It is...

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Light Yourself on Fire

The debut EP from this Tampa, Florida outfit is a tough little bugger and rather enjoyable. "Light Yourself on Fire" (yeah, I could think of a few people worthy of the suggestion too) is 14 minutes of noisy CONVERGE-ish hardcore crossed with a sliver of death that probably owes more to a band like U...

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Ex-CONTROL DENIED Singer Is Determined To Fulfill CHUCK SCHULDINER's Last Wish

Former CONTROL DENIED singer Tim Aymar has issued a response to statements and accusations made by Guido Heijnens, owner of the now-defunct Dutch record label Hammerheart Records (which was "resurrected" for a short while under the Karmageddon Media banner) regarding the fate of the unreleased secon...

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LILLIAN AXE: New Album Due In April

LILLIAN AXE guitarist Steve Blaze has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "It just turned midnight on New Year's Eve 2006, and I can't believe how much has happened this year. Julie [Steve's fiancée] and I dealt with her [breast] cancer, we got engaged, LILLIAN got a new re...

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DAN SWANÖ Lays Down 'Brutal' Backing Vocals On New THRESHOLD Album

Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, SECOND SKY, BLOODBATH) has laid down backing vocals on the new album from U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD, entitled "Dead Reckoning". Swanö guests on the CD's opening song, "Slipstream", and the third track, "Elusive...

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THRESHOLD Completes Work On 'Dead Reckoning'

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have finished recording their new album, "Dead Reckoning", for a March 23, 2007 release via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was produced by guitarist Karl Groom and keyboardist Richard West at Thin Ice Studios. The track listing is as follows: 01. Slipstream 02. Th...

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THRESHOLD Announces New Album Title

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have changed the projected title of their new album to "Dead Reckoning" from the previously announced "Pilot in the Sky of Dreams". On the change of album title, keyboardist Richard West commented, "We decided that the working title 'Pilot in the Sky of Dreams' w...

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THRESHOLD's JOHANNE Wins CLASSIC ROCK SOCIETY Drummer Of The Year

THRESHOLD drummer Johanne James has been named drummer of the year by the Classic Rock Society. The award was presented to him by the legendary Carl Palmer and CRS president Martin Hudson at their annual awards ceremony. THRESHOLD recently confirmed that its new CD artwork will be created by Thomas...