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Drummer GENE HOGLAN Discusses STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, DARK ANGEL
Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with STRAPPING YOUNG LAD/DARK ANGEL drummer Gene Hoglan. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal-Rules.com: You wrote on the STRAPPING website that you and Devin [Townsend, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD mastermind] went through a lot of sh...June 16, 2005
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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist Satisfies His Need For Visual Expression
A web site dedicated to former WHITESNAKE/VANDENBERG guitarist Adrian Vandenberg's drawings and paintings can be accessed at www.vandenberg-art.com. An excerpt from a posting on the site reads as follows: "Although Adrian Vandenberg was long known to the world as a guitarist and composer, he always...June 16, 2005
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NASTY SAVAGE Frontman: 'People Were Always Tryin' To Fuck With My TV Sets'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with notorious NASTY SAVAGE vocalist "Nasty" Ron Galletti. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: In hindsight, how would you describe your early touring experiences? Ron Galletti: "We did a lot of silly stuff like the 'Will Work For Fo...June 15, 2005
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Broken Valley
By the time LIFE OF AGONY broke up in 1998, the band was a shadow of its former self. Singer Keith Caputo and drummer Sal Abruscato were both gone, the former replaced — to the horror of many — by ex-UGLY KID JOE frontman Whitfield Crane. But even LOA's third album, "Soul Searching Sun", had ...June 13, 2005
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RAVAGE Complete Work On 'Spectral Rider'
Boston, MA-based metallers RAVAGE have completed the mixing of their debut full-length album, "Spectral Rider", and the mastering process will commence shortly. RAVAGE singer Alec "Al Ravage" Firicano described the album as a mixture of "Painkiller"-era JUDAS PRIEST, "Number of the Beast"-era IRON M...June 9, 2005
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SHARON OSBOURNE Defends WICKED WISDOM's OZZFEST Slot
Christa L. Titus of Billboard.com has issued the following report: Since the news broke in mid-May that WICKED WISDOM, the group fronted by actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will play at this year's Ozzfest, little has been heard about the act or how it landed such a coveted gig. But whatever its music so...June 7, 2005
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H.I.M. Play Surprise Show At Munich's Backstage Club
Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. played a surprise show at the German fan club gathering at Munich's great Backstage Club Thursday night (June 2). This weekend the band is performing at Rock im Park and Rock am Ring festivals in Nurnberg and Nurburgring in Germany and then heading for the U.K. and Down...June 4, 2005
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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: AUDIOSLAVE, BRUCE DICKINSON, NILE, THE AGONY SCENE
The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending May 31, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (The Billboard 200 chart position included, where applicable): AUDIOSLAVE - "Out of Exile": 263,291 (#1) BRUCE DICKINSON – "Tyranny of Souls": 5,647 (#180) NILE - "Ann...June 1, 2005
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WOLF Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement
Sweden's WOLF have parted ways with drummer Dale Bergkvist. "All you fans that saw us during May might have noticed that there was a new bastard behind the kit — Tobbe Kellgren," the band write on their web site. "Tobbe is now the new WOLF drummer. He is a cool guy and a great drummer ...May 31, 2005
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NAGLFAR Guitarist Talks About New Album, Vocalist Change
Denmark's Antenna webzine recently conducted an interview with NAGLFAR guitarist and founding member Andreas Nilsson. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Antenna: Founding member and vocalist Jens Rydén decided to leave the band earlier this year. Did this come as a surprise to you? Andr...May 30, 2005
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SEPULTURA: 'Roots' Anniversary Reissue To Include Demo Tracks, Remixes
Roadrunner Records will be issuing a two-disc "Roadrunner 25th Anniversary" edition of SEPULTURA's "Roots" album on June 7. The first disc will contain the original album while the second disc will include various rarities, including remixes and demo recordings. The complete track listing for the ra...May 28, 2005
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OZZFEST 2005: WILL SMITH May Join Wife Onstage During WICKED WISDOM's Performance
ContactMusic.com has issued the following report: Jada Pinkett Smith is set to infuriate heavy rockers even more as she considers including hip-hop husband Will Smith in her Ozzfest tour plans. Ozzfest headliner Ozzy Osbourne caused controversy earlier this month when he added the actress' metal gro...May 27, 2005
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NILE: 'Annihilation Of The Wicked' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 27
NILE's latest CD, "Annihilation of the Wicked", has entered the Swedish national album chart at position No. 27. View the entire chart at this location. A NILE e-card containing two songs from "Annihilation of the Wicked" can be accessed at Relapse.com. NILE recently announced the addition of 19-yea...May 27, 2005
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Peace Among the Ruins
Seventies-inspired melodic rock and roll is the order of the day on PRESTO BALLET's impressive debut album. Masterminded by METAL CHURCH axeman Kurdt Vanderhoof, and featuring most of the lineup from the 1997 VANDERHOOF album, PRESTO BALLET will go down a storm among fans of STYX, KANSAS, URIAH HEEP...May 26, 2005
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EXMORTEM Add Second Guitarist
Danish death metallers EXMORTEM have posted the following message on their official web site: "From now on EXMORTEM will continue as a five-piece. Andreas [Schubert, bass] has taken over the second guitarist spot and we are working with a new session bass player. The main reason for getting a second...May 24, 2005
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