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AUTUMN'S END Drummer 'In A Fight For His Life'

Andrew Cox of Desert Core Management, which represents AUTUMN'S END (the Phoenix, Arizona-based metal band featuring former N17 guitarist Chris Cannella),has issued the following update: "On January 27, 2007 at 3:00 a.m., AUTUMN'S END's drummer Joe Kamka was hit by a drunk driver while on his motor...

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JON OLIVA: 'Everything That Goes Along With Touring Is Really A Nightmare'

antiMUSIC's Morley Seaver recently conducted an interview with SAVATAGE/JON OLIVA'S PAIN mastermind Jon Oliva. An excerpt from the chat follows: antiMUSIC: Your last record was two years ago. Can you tell us what led up to this record [JON OLIVA'S PAIN's "Maniacal Renderings"] and how it all came to...

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JOE SATRIANI To Team Up With JOHN PETRUCCI, PAUL GILBERT For G3 Tour

The 2007 incarnation of Joe Satriani's popular G3 tour will kick off on March 14 in Phoenix starring Satriani, John Petrucci and Paul Gilbert. The tour will play selected dates in North America throughout March and April. The 2007 tour marks the fifth North American G3 run and the twelfth G3 tour wo...

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POISON THE WELL: 'Versions' Track Listing Unveiled

Florida's POISON THE WELL has finalized the track listing for its new full-length album, "Versions", due in April via Ferret Music. This will be the band's first release since 2003's "You Come Before You" (Atlantic Records),which has sold over 130,000 copies in the U.S. to date. "Versions" is being...

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SAXON Manager Checks In

SAXON's manager Thomas Jensen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "After a hectic week I would like to keep you posted on the latest activities of the band. It might be too much information but I'll try to keep it short. "Thursday: Biff [Byford, vocals] and Charlie [Ba...

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POISON THE WELL Putting Finishing Touches On New Album

Florida's POISON THE WELL is putting the finishing touches on its new full-length album, "Versions", due in April via Ferret Music. This will be the band's first release since 2003's "You Come Before You" (Atlantic Records),which has sold over 130,000 copies in the U.S. to date. "Versions" is being...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Recruits Ex-SOILWORK Guitarist For Remainder Of European Tour

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE was forced to postpone the London, Bristol and Paris shows of their current European tour this past weekend due to guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz sustaining a serious back injury. The band has since issued the following update: "OK, here's the deal. Adam and Howard [Jones, vocals] were...

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PARIA Drummer Quits, Reforms THE BINDING

Drummer Eric Schnee has quit Omaha, NE-based metal band PARIA to move back to his hometown in New Jersey and reform his previous group, THE BINDING. THE BINDING began practicing over Christmas break and is already in the process of booking some weekend tours in the New England area plus a full U.S....

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CELESTY Frontman Appears On Finland's 'Idols'

Vocalist Antti Railio of the Finnish power metal band CELESTY recently competed in the Finnish "American Idol"-style show called "Idols", singing a version of BON JOVI's "Always". More information (in Finnish) is available at this location. As previously reported, Railio makes a guest appearance in...

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Allegiance

You may have heard of Greek guitar hero Gus G. from his participation in MYSTIC PROPHECY, NIGHTRAGE, and DREAM EVIL. Or maybe you caught him live as a fill-in guitarist with ARCH ENEMY during last year's North American tour. Well he's no longer a member of any of the first three bands so that he ...

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ONSLAUGHT Guitarist Talks About Reunion Album

Back in action after 15 years of silence, U.K. thrash metal legends ONSLAUGHT have just recorded the album of their lives. Brutal, infectious and brimming with energy, "Killing Peace" is set to blow every other thrash album of the last two decades out of the water, as original members Nige Rockett (...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SCOTT WEILAND Takes Aim At Football

Launch Radio Networks reports: VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland is passionate about two things: rock music and football. With the college season and NFL regular season completed, and rumors already flying about coaches being fired and hired, Weiland posted an open letter online this week implo...

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THE WILDHEARTS Begins Recording New Album

THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has posted the following message on his official web site: "What a year this one is going to be! What a year the last one was!! "Round Records got off to a flying start with the release of [Ginger's solo album] 'Valor Del Corazon', in January 2006. With releases by HOW...

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Former KYUSS Frontman Names Solo Project; DANKO JONES To Contribute

Vocalist John Garcia (KYUSS, UNIDA, HERMANO) has set GARCIA VS. GARCIA as the name of his upcoming solo project. The singer is currently in the studio writing and recording material for GARCIA VS. GARCIA's debut album, which is tentatively due on September 4, 2008. One of the songs that are set to a...

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Hot Wings

Quick and dirty fourth album from the U.K. retro rockers led by ex-CARCASS man Bill Steer. It's really a shame FIREBIRD don't have other, less metal, friends in the music industry, too, because this is the sort of record destined to get lost in the cracks without the aid of someone in a more appropr...