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ICED EARTH: Drummer BRENT SMEDLEY Rejoins The Fold

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has sent the following announcement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I just wanted to make a quick and exciting announcement that I think many of you will be very happy about. Brent Smedley is coming back to ICED EARTH for the recording and touring of the 'Something Wicked' saga...

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SOILWORK, MNEMIC, THREAT SIGNAL Join Forces For One 'Last Stab'

"The first time we came over to the States," shares SOILWORK singer Björn "Speed" Strid, "it was shocking for the simple fact that the conditions were so different compared to Europe, but the crowd was totally great, and that's all that's important. Now we're headlining in America again. It says a l...

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GUNS N' ROSES Summit: Countdown To 'Chinese Democracy' Podcast Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted the 100th episode of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this special, titled "Guns N' Roses Summit: Countdown to Chinese Democracy", hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by former GUNS N' ROSES members Matt Sorum (VELVET REVOLVER) and Teddy "Zig Zag" Andreadis a...

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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Says He Cannot Find BEYOND FEAR Album In U.S. Record Stores

Jeffrey Easton of The Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR singer Tim "Ripper" Owens. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Metal Exiles: Are you doing a majority of the new [BEYOND FEAR] album and PRIEST stuff [when perfor...

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MNEMIC: New Album Details Revealed

Denmark's self-professed "fusion future metal" band MNEMIC has set "Passenger" as the title of its upcoming third studio album, which is scheduled for release in Europe on February 2 and in North America on February 6 via Nuclear Blast Records. In regards to the potent lyrical content, MNEMIC guitar...

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ROY Z, RENATO TRIBUZY To Perform With PRIMAL FEAR In Brazil

Guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) and Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy will appear as special guests during PRIMAL FEAR's concert at the Live N' Louder festival on October 14 at Arena Skol Anhembi in São Paulo, Brazil. Also performing at the festival are DAVID LEE ROTH, STRATOVARI...

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Snappin' Necks

I will forever associate STUCK MOJO in general and the 1995 debut album "Snappin' Necks" specifically with the band's performance sandwiched between opener WICKER MAN and headliner MACHINE HEAD (supporting "Burn My Eyes"). The scorching guitar work of Rich Ward, those energetic rhythms, and the off-...

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MNEMIC: Live Photos With New Singer Available

Several photos of Danish/French modern metallers MNEMIC — featuring new singer Guillaume Bideau (ex-SCARVE) — performing at Rytmikorjaamo in Seinäjoki, Finland on Friday, September 22 have been posted online at HardcoreSounds.Net. MNEMIC recently shot the video for its new single, "Meaningless", wit...

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ROY Z To Mix TRIBUZY Live DVD

Guitarist/producer Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD) will travel to Brazil in October to mix the live DVD from the TRIBUZY project (led by Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy). The disc was recorded at the Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil in November 2005 and features a complete TRIBUZY concert, inc...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman Comments On Upcoming FIGHT, HALFORD Releases

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford has announced plans to post a monthly blog on his official web site and MySpace page. "I've got some pics and stories which I'll post later next month and I'm looking forward to sharing," he said. On the subject of his current activities, Halford said, "I spent my r...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist 'METAL' MIKE CHLASCIAK: China and Australia Were 'Amazing'

Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, PAINMUSEUM, SEBASTIAN BACH) has issued the following update: "Just returned from China and Australia — amazing experiences all around. We [SEBASTIAN BACH] were the second rock/ metal band to ever play China, following the legendary DEEP PURPLE. Australia sh...

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KARION: S.A. SLAYER, RIOT, HELSTAR Members' Early Works To Surface

San Antonio, Texas underground metal cult faves KARION have announced the release of "Iron Shadows", a collection of re-mastered demos recorded at Sound Cube Studios in Converse, Texas with engineer Ron Thomas during the band's brief three-year tenure in the mid-'80s. Contemporaries of such Texas le...

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SEBASTIAN BACH In-Store, Concert Photos From Sydney Posted Online

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach was on hand for an in-store at Utopia Records on Thursday (September 14) in Sydney, Australia. The rocker later performed at Selina's in the Coogee Bay Hotel. Check out pictures from Getty Images and Wire Image (in-store / concert). AS previously reported, Sebas...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'AXL ROSE Throws Parties That Would Make Sodom And Gomorrah Blush'

Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On filling in for Axl Rose for two songs at the final show of GUNS N' ROSES' European tour: "That was the most surreal experience of my life. 'Cause Axl just...

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JUDAS PRIEST: ROB HALFORD Sculpture On The Way

KnuckleBonz, Inc. is currently working on a resin sculpture of JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford as part of its Rock Iconz Sculpture Series. No further details are currently available. KnuckleBonz, Inc. is shipping limited-edition sculptures of renowned AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young. Chec...