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BLIND STARE Parts Ways With Bassist

Turku, Finland-based "melodeath" band BLIND STARE has parted ways with bassist Kalle Lahti. The group says in a statement, "There are no hostilities whatsoever and our ways separate in very neutral and friendly mood. We thank Kalle for everything he's done for the band — both musically and mentally,...

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THANATOS Announces New Drummer

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS have parted ways with drummer Yuri Rinkel (MELECHESH) and have replaced him with Marco de Groot (left in the picture below; HOUWITSER, ALTAR, BLIND JUSTICE, ORDO DRACONIS). THANATOS' fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", was released in March throu...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: First Photos Of New Band Posted Online

The first-ever photos of Sebastian Bach's new solo band have been posted online at this location. A few of the pictures can be seen below. Bach's current solo band includes guitarists Nick Sterling and Johnny Chromatic, drummer Bobby Jarzombek and bassist Rob DeLuca. Commented Bach: "I can't tell ya...

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STEELWING To Support BLIND GUARDIAN In Europe

Swedish metal act STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER) will support German power metallers BLIND GUARDIAN on their fall 2010 European tour. The dates are as follows: Sep. 24 - NL - Tilburg - O13 Sep. 25 - B - Deinze (Gent) - Brielpoort Sep. 26 - UK - London - Sheperds Bush Empire Sep. 28 - F ...

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SILENT CIVILIAN Announces 'In The Dead Of Wintour'

SILENT CIVILIAN, the band led by SPINESHANK vocalist Jonny Santos, will embark on the "In The Dead Of Wintour" in January with BLIND WITNESS and YEARS OF RED SKIES. For a list of upcoming shows, go to this location. SILENT CIVILIAN recently entered the studio to commence recording its sophomore albu...

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THE SCOURGER Seeks Drummer, Guitarist

Finnish thrash metal band THE SCOURGER has issued the following update: "A new era for the band is dawning and the hunt for members is on! The band is currently looking for a drummer and a guitarist..... "If you are a drummer and interested in this gig, then you should have the following experience...

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BRUCE KULICK Talks New Solo Album

KissFAQ recently conducted an interview with former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. KissFAQ: You've summarized [your new solo album] "BK3" as being your "Revenge", which, for non-makeup-era KISS fans, is high praise. Does "BK3" represent the definitive Bruce K...

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SEBASTIAN BACH/RIOT/HALFORD Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Checks In

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, RIOT, FATES WARNING, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update "Been a while since I updated you on my goings on but I thought I'd put this up now before I leave town and hit the road all the way through early February with only a Christmas/New Year's break in...

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HELLFUELED's 'Emission' Lands On Swedish Chart

"Emission Of Sins", the fourth album from Sweden's HELLFUELED, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 31. "Emission Of Sins" came out on November 27, 2009 via Black Lodge Records. The CD was recorded over a seven-week period at Leon Music studios with producer Rika...

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El Rostro de la Muerte

Not to be a total dick, but what's more gruesome, the picture on the front of this CD or the one on the back? Just joshin' — it's kinda nice to hear '80s thrash metal, made in 2009, and played by dudes who weren't eating zweiback and shitting their Garanimals to "The Smurfs" when the ...

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Utopia

Do the Germans know power metal or what? It never ceases to amaze me the traditional/power metal talent originating in that country, including acts as diverse as HELLOWEEN, EDGUY, BRAINSTORM, RAGE, GAMMA RAY, PRIMAL FEAR, GRAVE DIGGER, and BLIND GUARDIAN. The common denominator? Big, fist-pumping ho...

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LEVERAGE Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement

Finnish melodic metallers LEVERAGE has announced the addition of bassist Sami Norrbacka to the group's ranks. The band's original bass player, Pekka Lampinen, stepped aside "for private reasons." Norrbacka has been LEVERAGE's live bass player for all of 2009, and is now an official member of the ban...

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THANATOSCHIZO: Interview, Performance Footage From ILHA DO ERMAL Festival Posted Online

Riff Magazine has uploaded video footage of THANATOSCHIZO's performance at this year's Ilha do Ermal festival, which was held August 28-30 in Vieira do Minho, Portugal. The nine-minute clip, which can be viewed below, also includes a Portuguese-language interview with the band's guitarist, Guilhermi...

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UNLEASHED Begins Recording New Album

Swedish death metal veterans UNLEASHED have entered guitarist Fredrik Folkare's Chrome studio to begin recording their tenth full-length album for an early 2010 release via Nuclear Blast Records. According to the band, the musical direction of the forthcoming CD will be "the logical continuation fro...

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DEADWALK: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

"Scandalous", the new album from DEADWALK — the Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based hardcore/metal outfit which now features ex-TOO PURE TO DIE frontman Greg Kepka — is being streamed in its entirety on the band's MySpace page. DEADWALK has also announced that founding bassist Gates Pompizzi has rejoined...