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TWISTED SISTER: Irvine Concert Promoter's Statements Are 'Complete Distortion Of Facts'

TWISTED SISTER has released the following statement regarding the cancellation of the band's December 14, 2007 concert at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California: "On October 24, 2007, TWISTED SISTER signed a contract with Danny Peykoff, Niagara Distributing, for a performance scheduled to take...

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New ANTHRAX Singer: 'The Naysayers Are Gonna Be Shut Down'

ANTHRAX has issued a press release officially announcing its new singer, Dan Nelson (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET back on December 6). Nelson (Photo#1, Photo#2),32, is a virtual unknown, having fronted several local bands in the Long Island/New York area, including DEVILSIZE and ME, MY ENE...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'I Will Always Love The Work I Did In SKID ROW'

Ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET clarifying the circumstances surrounding an interview he gave to the Dallas, Texas radio station 93.3 The Bone where appeared to be agitated over the mention of his former group's name. In the interview, which was conduct...

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New CRYPTOPSY Singer: 'I Am Very Proud To Be Part Of Such An Influential And Monumental' Band

3 MILE SCREAM frontman Matt McGachy has commented on his new gig as the lead singer for the Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY. Said McGachy: "I am very proud to now be a part of such an influential and monumental death metal group from Canada. CRYPTOPSY has been a huge inspiration to myself and man...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: New Album Is '75 Percent Written'

Drummer Craig Nielsen of the veteran Arizona-based metallers FLOTSAM AND JETSAM has issued the following update: "Let me be the first to confirm that we will be playing on the killer Metalmania festival on March 8 in Katowice, Poland, with MEGADETH, OVERKILL, and so many other great bands. This is t...

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It's Official: ANTHRAX Taps Former DEVILSIZE Singer

As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET back on December 6, ANTHRAX has now officially confirmed that it has recruited former DEVILSIZE and ME, MY ENEMY singer Dan Nelson (photo) as the replacement for Joey Belladonna. The announcement was made earlier this evening during an online chat with between A...

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ROB ZOMBIE Directing A Western?

According to The Pulse of Radio, Rob Zombie told RollingStone.com on Friday (December 7) that his next film might be a Western. The rocker-turned-filmmaker, who said he loved this fall's remake of "3:10 to Yuma", explained, "It's one of my favorite genres. I love John Ford, Howard Hawks". Although Z...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Responds To Singer JAMES RIVERA's 'Outrageous' Claims

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe spoke to "The Classic Metal Show" on Saturday, December 8 about the alleged altercation that took place between him and vocalist James Rivera at the conclusion of the band's European tour, ultimately causing Rivera's departure from VICIOUS RUMORS. An excerpt fro...

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'Metal That Sounds Like Other Metal': 'Volume X' And 'Volume XI' Posted Online

A registered YouTube user who goes by the name "BakNBlack" has posted the tenth and eleventh in a series of clips featuring hard rock/heavy metal tracks that sound like songs by other artists. Says "BakNBlack": Y'ever hear a song and go, 'Man, that sounds just like...'? Well so did I. In fact, I fou...

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TAAKE To Release Live Single

Norwegian black metallers TAAKE will release a new seven-inch single, "Svartekunst", in early 2008, featuring live versions of the songs "Eismalsott", "Tykjes Fele", "Over Fjell Og Gjennom Torner" (DARKTHRONE cover) and "Voldtekt". The lineup on this release is as follows: Hoest (guitars/vocals) Ska...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Confirmed For 'Metal Monday' Signing Session

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French will take part in "Metal Monday", a special event being held on December 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Rhino Store (8032 W. Third St.) in Los Angeles, CA. Ronnie James Dio (DIO, HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW),Geoff Tate (QUEENSRŸCHE) and Warren...

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CRADLE OF FILTH: In Writing Mode

British extreme metallers CRADLE OF FILTH have issued the following update: "The world tour for the 'Thornography' album, which last saw COF in Russia, Ukraine, UK, Romania, Slovakia and North America with GWAR is now complete. The band has now returned home to start writing for a new record over th...

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AC/DC: 'Plug Me In' DVD Box Set Certified Quintuple-Platinum In U.S.

"Plug Me In" — the ultimate career-spanning DVD box set of live performances, interviews and more from AC/DC, the world's most electrifying rock and roll band — has been certified five-times-platinum by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America). Released on Tuesday, October 16, "Plug Me I...

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LACUNA COIL Performs At Italian 'Guitar Hero III' Launch Party: Video Footage, Photos Available

As the first Italian band to contribute a song to the Guitar Hero video game series, LACUNA COIL was invited to perform at the official Italian launch party for Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock, held in Milan on November 29 2007. The band played a four-song set, including "Closer" (the track feature...

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CRYPTOPSY Joined By 3 MILE SCREAM Singer

Canadian death metallers CRYPTOPSY have announced the addition of singer Matt McGachy (3 MILE SCREAM) and keyboardist/samplist Maggie Durand (HOWLING SYN) to the group's ranks. The band will enter the studio mid-December to begin recording its sixth album for an early 2008 release. Check out a photo...