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SICKENING HORROR Announces New Drummer

Greek extreme metallers SICKENING HORROR have announced the addition of drummer Yannis Theodorakis to the group's ranks. "Yannis is a very talented musician and a great guy and has contributed some fantastic stuff to our songs, present and future," the band writes in a statement. "He combines speed...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: European Tour Dates Announced

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have scheduled the following European tour dates: Jan. 31 - Newport Centre - Newport, England Feb. 01 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, England Feb. 03 - Glasgow Academy - Glasgow, Scotland Feb. 04 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, England Feb. 07 -...

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THREAT SIGNAL Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Drummer George Parfitt has left Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL in order to focus on his family life. A replacement drummer has already been found in the shape of Norm Killeen. As previously reported, THREAT SIGNAL frontman Jon Howard is rumored to be collaborating with FEAR FACTORY members Christi...

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EUROPE Singer Is A First-Time Father

EUROPE singer Joey Tempest (real name: Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) and his wife Lisa welcomed their first child, a boy named James Joakim, on Friday, October 12 at a hospital in London, England. An eight-minute video interview with Joey Tempest conducted at the Arrow Rock Festival 2007, which was he...

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ROSE TATTOO: Photos From Australian Tour With MOTÖRHEAD Posted Online

Australian rock and roll legends ROSE TATTOO have posted photos from their recent "Down Under" dates with MOTÖRHEAD. Check them out at this location. Upcoming ROSE TATTOO shows: Oct. 16 - Challenge Stadium - Perth, WA, Australia (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) Oct. 19 - Acacia Ridge Hotel - Acacia Ridge, Queensland,...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Video Interview With PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ Available

SickDrummer.com conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE's Paul Mazurkiewicz at the Rochester, New York stop on the Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour. Watch the interview in two parts below. To celebrate Metal Blade's 25th anniversary, the label reissued CANNIBAL CORPSE's 1996 fifth studio album...

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PLEURISY Signs With SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS

Dutch death metal unit PLEURISY has inked a deal with Sleaszy Rider Records. The group's already completed new album, "Seizure", is tentatively scheduled for release in December. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Need for Speed 02. Maze of Deceit 03. Fear of God 04. Whisper Mis...

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IAN GILLAN: RITCHIE BLACKMORE Has A Dominant Tendency And That's His Character

A new interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has been posted on the band's official web site. A few excerpts from the chat follow Q: The band has been together for the last twelve years except for Jon Lord's retirement. This remarkable stability, if you don't mind me saying so, is a welcome ch...

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LIFE OF AGONY Singer Refused Entry To UK

According to a posting on THE ALMIGHTY frontman/CIRCUS DIABLO guitarist Ricky Warwick's web site, LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo was refused entry to the UK and will be unable to play his previously announced headlining shows in the country (which were set to feature Warwick in the support slot...

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WAYSTED Frontman Discusses 'The Harsh Reality'

WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),will release its new album, "The Harsh Reality", on October 29 via U.K.'s Livewire Records. The CD will feature the band's "classic" lineup of Pete Way, Fin (vocals),Chris...

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PATHS OF POSSESSION: More 'The End Of The Hour' Details Revealed

PATHS OF POSSESSION, the Florida-based band fronted by CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, will release its third album, "The End of the Hour", on October 16 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida and "is the logical prog...

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ROSE TATTOO: Seventh Chapter Of 'Tatts TV' Available

Legendary Australian hard rock band ROSE TATTOO has posted the seventh chapter of Tatts TV. Listen to what Geordie Leach (bass) has to say about "about getting back, getting sacked and getting a beer!" reads a posting on the group's web site. Watch the seventh chapter of Tatts TV below. A recent Bea...

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The Last Sucker

So Alien Jourgensen is gonna ride off into the sunset with this one, huh? Putting his battle-scarred industrial metal franchise to bed as the turbulent Bush II years wind down makes both poetic and practical sense — after all, MINISTRY seems to hit a slump when Democrats come to power, although give...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Says His World Stopped When JOHN LENNON Died

MonstersAndCritics.com reports that Ozzy Osbourne says his "world stopped" when he found out that John Lennon had been shot. Osbourne has revealed he "couldn't describe" how he felt when he was told THE BEATLES legend had been assassinated. He told Britain's BBC Radio 1 "Legends" show: "The world st...

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BRAND NEW SIN Added To Three JAGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR Dates

Syracuse-based quintet BRAND NEW SIN has been added to three dates on the upcoming Jagermeister Music Tour featuring THE CULT, VIETNAM, THE CLIKS, and ACTION ACTION. BRAND NEW SIN's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Oct. 05 - Fulton, NY - R Bar Oct. 06 - Herkimer, NY - Glory Days Oct. 26 - ...