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PRIMAL FEAR Part Ways With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS

German metallers PRIMAL FEAR have parted ways with Nuclear Blast Records, informed sources have told BLABBERMOUTH.NET. In addition, the band's bassist/songwriter Mat Sinner (real name: Matthias Lasch) — who was previously employed by Nuclear Blast as a label manager — is no longer working for the co...

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Waves of Visual Decay

It was not too long ago that I reviewed COMMUNIC's debut full-length "Conspiracy in Mind", for this very site. My rating of 7 was an indication of what I believed to be stellar musicianship and adventurous compositions that recalled the likes of NEVERMORE with more prog elements, but that somehow se...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: I Am Not Playing Any Concerts With SKID ROW'

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am getting tired of making this announcement but everytime two-fifths of my old band does some, shows they use my picture and voice to promote their bait-and-switch 'gigs', so I will say it again: I...

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VH1 Rocks Sin City At First Annual 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Rock royalty received the ultimate form of flattery as some of today's hottest rock acts honored legendary bands KISS, QUEEN, DEF LEPPARD and JUDAS PRIEST at VH1's first annual "VH1 Rock Honors" Thursday night (May 25). Taped at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, "VH1 Rock Honors", which p...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Confirmed For Japan's UDO MUSIC FESTIVAL

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has been confirmed for the Udo Music Festival 2006, set to take place July 22-23 at Fuji Speedway in Mt. Fuji, Japan. Also scheduled to appear are KISS, ALICE IN CHAINS, PUSSYCAT DOLLS, STEVE VAI, GODSMACK, TAYLOR HAWKINS & THE COATTAIL RIDERS, TRIBE OF GY...

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GODSMACK: Details Of JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Performance Revealed

GODSMACK will be performing a four-song medley of JUDAS PRIEST classics as a tribute to the British heavy metal pioneers at the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors". In a live appearance on the "Rockline" nationally syndicated radio show Wednesday night (May 24),PRIEST frontman Rob Halford revealed that...

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PAINMUSEUM To Play Free Show In New Jersey

PAINMUSEUM, the new band featuring the HALFORD/SEBASTIAN BACH duo of "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (guitar) and Bobby Jarzombek (drums),has announced a free show to kick off the band's East Coast Violence Tour 2006. The concert wil ltake place on Thursday, June 8 at The Fireside Club in Denville, New Jers...

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MNEMIC Collaborate With BRUCE DICKINSON Guitarist/Producer

Danish modern metallers MNEMIC have recently employed the writing talents of guitarist/producer Roy Z. for one song that will surface on MNEMIC's upcoming album, due out in early 2007. The talented and heralded guitarist and songwriter for TRIBE OF GYPSIES, as well as producer of such recent metal c...

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San Diego Heavy Metallers CAGE Are 'Alive And Well'

Vocalist Sean Peck of the San Diego, California-based heavy metal band CAGE has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "For those of you who were wondering, CAGE is alive and well and currently working on several exciting projects. The ambitious nature of these is such that a...

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Guitarist MIKE CHLASCIAK Talks About Working With TESTAMENT, ROB HALFORD

Metal Asylum recently spoke to guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) about his current and up-and-coming projects, including his collaborations with the likes of Sebastian Bach and Rob Halford. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Asylum: Mike, you are ra...

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MELECHESH: New Album Delayed

MELECHESH mainman Melechesh Ashmedi has issued the following statement regarding the status of the band's new album, "Emissaries": "By now many are speculating as to why the new MELECHESH album is not out yet. The release date was supposed to be sometime in May, but this date is postponed and Osmose...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Sings U.S. National Anthem: Audio Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's version of the U.S. national anthem has been posted online on his official blog at this location. Bach sang the national anthem on April 19 at the New Jersey Nets vs. New York Knicks basketball game at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New J...

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HALFORD Guitarist To Be Featured In DIGITECH Campaign

PAINMUSEUM/ HALFORD/ SEBASTIAN BACH guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak will join KING DIAMOND's Andy LaRoque and JUDAS PRIEST's Glenn Tipton as the metal faces in the newly launched GNX3000 campaign from Digitech. You will be able to check out the advertisements across all major guitar magazines. As p...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Schedules Myrtle Beach Gig

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and his solo band will perform at Club Kryptonite (2925 Hollywood Dr.) in Myrtle Beach, SC on May 20 during Bike Week. "This is a show to get our blood pumpin' before we enter the studio [in Los Angeles] on June 15 to begin recording the 'Angel Down' CD," ...

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ROB ROCK: Live DVD Postponed

Powerhouse heavy metal vocalist ROB ROCK (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has posted the following message at his official web site: "Special thanks to the fans that attended OwenFest in Germany and Elements of Rock in Switzerland. We had a great time and appreciate your enthusiastic support. "The...