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THE HAUNTED Frontman Going To The Gay Sauna

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The Cockpit, Leeds — yes, it is a shit venue, with crap sound. But everyone who works there are fucking ace and the Leeds crowd is insane. One of the downsides of the place is the lack of showers. ...

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'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK Working On 'The Heaviest And Most Insane Output I Have Done Musically'

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "With much metal pleasure, I would like to announce the launch of brand new www.metalmike.net. We have reworked everything to give you the best online metal experience that we possibly can. You wi...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: New Song '(Love Is) A Bitchslap' To Debut On Canadian TV Tonight

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his web site: "How very exciting it is to announce my debut on the ultimate TV show ever, 'Trailer Park Boys'! Don't miss Episode 4 / Season 7 'Friends of the Road' which premieres TONIGHT April 29 at 9 p.m. on Showcase Cana...

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KROKUS Frontman Talks About His RAINBOW Audition

Sweden's Metalshrine webzine recently conducted an interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Do you miss those days, when you toured in the '80s and sold millions of records? Storace: No, I don't miss it, but I'm happy I went through it. The...

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MESSIAH'S REIGN: Ex-SURGICAL STEEL Vocalist HARLEY VAN KIRK Audio Interview Posted Online

The latest episode of "Talking Metal" features an interview host Mark Strigl conducted with former SURGICAL STEEL/current MESSIAH'S REIGN vocalist Harley Van Kirk. Topics include Rob Halford, the state of Arizona, Van Kirk's history and SURGICAL STEEL. Additional podcast topics covered by Strigl and...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO: SABBATH With OZZY To Celebrate Band's 40th Anniversary Next Year

David Glessner of the Express-News recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalists Ronnie James Dio (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL, DIO, RAINBOW). A few excerpts follow: On Dio's universally recognized forked-fingers devil-horn salute: "You see it at Britney Spears concerts now...

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SACRED REICH Frontman Says First Rehearsal In 10 Years Went 'Surprisingly Well'

The original lineup of SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe this summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August 4. The band has also lined up two "...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: The Show Must Go On

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted a 75-second video update at this location. A transcript of the message reads as follows: "Sorry about the confusion over the dates — the Australian dates and the Japanese dates. What happened was my drummer, Bobby Jarzombek [HALFORD, ex-ICED EARTH,...

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Ex-SLAYER Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH To Thrash With PAINMUSEUM at Mexico's SOS FESTIVAL

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "As many of you already know, our resident drum magician Bobby Jarzombek [HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM] has sustained an inury to his wrist. Damn guitar techs leaving guitar stands all over the drummer's s...

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SACRED REICH: 'Ignorance/Surf Nicaragua' Reissues Due In June

Metal Blade Records will release a three-disc deluxe reissue of SACRED REICH's "Ignorance" and "Surf Nicaragua" on June 15 (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and June 18 (rest of Europe). Two CDs will be included in the package (both remastered!) as well as a bonus DVD. The package includes liner notes...

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Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Breaks Wrist, Is Forced To Sit Out PAINMUSEUM Festival Gig

Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (SEBASTIAN BACH, HALFORD) will have out sit out the upcoming PAINMUSEUM appearance at the SOS Festival at Expo Feria in Torreon, Mexico on May 4. Jarzombek sustained a wrist injury last week that will keep him from doing any gigs for the next month and a half or so. "Just one...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Japanese Tour 'Postponed'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's previously announced Japanese tour dates, which were scheduled to take place in early June, have been postponed, according to a posting on his web site. No further information is currently available. Due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label, Se...

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JUDAS PRIEST's 'True Story' Book Due In September

Omnibus Press will publish Neil Daniels' book "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest" book in September. According to the book's official description, "Defenders of the Faith" — which is said to be "the first definitive biography of the metal Gods" — "reveals how a group of poor, wo...

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DRAGONFORCE Bassist's IRON STEEL: Video Footage Available

Exclusive video footage of IRON STEEL — the new project featuring Frederic Leclercq from DRAGONFORCE and vocalist Fran Strine — has been made available at this location. IRON STEEL recently posted a song called "Attack" on its MySpace page. The track was recorded in one take April 7, 2007 at the ...

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HALFORD/SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer BOBBY JARZOMBEK Interviewed; Video Available

San Antonio STUF-TV cable show "Robb's MetalWorks" has posted a 10-minute interview it conducted on February 11, 2007 with SEBASTIAN BACH/HALFORD drummer extraordinaire Bobby Jarzombek in San Antonio. The discussion spans Bobby's impressive career, including his time starting in JUGGERNAUT, though R...