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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Issues Health Update

Guitarist Sander Gommans of the Dutch symphonic metallers AFTER FOREVER — who suffered a seizure on November 30 while en route to a gig — has issued the following update: "Just a little update about me, though I can't give you any clear information about my health right now. I feel OK, but fatigued,...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Responds To Singer JAMES RIVERA's 'Outrageous' Claims

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe spoke to "The Classic Metal Show" on Saturday, December 8 about the alleged altercation that took place between him and vocalist James Rivera at the conclusion of the band's European tour, ultimately causing Rivera's departure from VICIOUS RUMORS. An excerpt fro...

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OBITUARY: 'Best Of' Collection Due In January

Roadrunner Records has set a January 29, 2008 release date for a "best-of" collection from legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY. Entitled, appropriately enough, "The Best of Obituary", the CD will feature the following track listing: 01. Internal Bleeding 02. 'Til Death 03. Slowly We Rot 04. C...

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AYREON: New Song Posted Online

A new AYREON track, entitled "The Fifth Extinction", has been posted online at this location. The song is divided in two parts due to MySpace limitations (the track is just over 10 minutes long). "The Fifth Extinction" comes off AYREON's new album, entitled "01011001", which is scheduled for release...

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Former 3 INCHES OF BLOOD Drummer Issues 'Apology' Over 'Vicious Attack' On SAXON's GLOCKLER

Former 3 INCHES OF BLOOD drummer Alexei Rodriguez has issued an "open letter of apology" regarding an incident that occurred earlier in the month at the Hard Rock Hell festival in Minehead, UK which left SAXON drummer Nigel Glockler with broken glasses and a black eye. Nigel previously stated about...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Frontman Checks In From The Road

Massachusetts metallers ALL THAT REMAINS are currently busy wrapping up the final shows on the bands current string of dates as direct support to AS I LAY DYING, with a show in Los Angeles tonight and the tour's final show in San Diego on Friday. Commented frontman Phil Labonte: "We are wrapping up...

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FATES WARNING Bassist JOEY VERA Issues European Tour Recap

Bassist Joey Vera (ARMORED SAINT, FATES WARNING) has issued the following update: "Home now from the [FATES WARNING European] tour. I'm reminded how much I miss playing live, Man, I love it. I truly had a great time. We (the FATES guys) all get along so well. We had tons of laughs and I mean ...

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AYREON: '01011001' Video Teaser Available

A video teaser for the forthcoming AYREON album, entitled "01011001", can be viewed below. AYREON is the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen. The group will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet....

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AFTER FOREVER: Audio Interview With FLOOR JANSEN Available

A nine-minute audio interview with AFTER FOREVER vocalist Floor Jansen conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) in early October at the ProgPower USA VIII festival in Atlanta, GA has been posted online at this location. In a recent posting on his MySpace page, AFTER FOREVER guitarist San...

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KING DIAMOND's Manager Issues Statement Regarding Tour Cancellation

KING DIAMOND's manager Ole Bang has released the following statement regarding the cancellation of the band's North American tour (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET yesterday): "Most regretfully we have to announce that King will not be able to tour North America as planned. "King has over the p...

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KING DIAMOND: North American Tour Cancelled

KING DIAMOND's North American headlining tour — which was scheduled to launch March 23 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and run through May 8 in Houston — has been cancelled due to a herniated disc. "I can't sit down, even on my couch, for more than a few minutes," King recently told MTV.com. "About [t...

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Former SACRIFICE Manager In Critical Condition After Suffering Burst Aneurysm

The following announcement comes from Paula Danylevich of Hype Music: "[Toronto-based heavy metal personality] Ray 'Black Metal' Wallace has had a serious medical emergency. "Many of you know Ray personally or professionally from his long-time involvement in the music and entertainment industry. He...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO: 'We Never Expected To Become Professional Musicians'

Cameron Edney of Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with LACUNA COIL singer Andrea Ferro. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: There's been a lot of talk that you are open to doing an all-acoustic EP and or full album. Is it possible that once you finally get ba...

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Former ICED EARTH Guitarist Convicted In Rape Of Delaware Student

Esteban Parra of The News Journal reports that former ICED EARTH guitarist Ernie Carletti (mug shot, promotional photo) was convicted today (Monday, November 19) of kidnapping and rape in the abduction of a University of Delaware student in 2003. A Superior Court jury found the 32-year-old musician...

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AYREON: Three '01011001' Editions Detailed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet. * a Special Edition: a box containing the regular 2CD edition and a bonus DVD. * a Deluxe Limited Edit...