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MELIAH RAGE Splits With Vocalist PAUL SOUZA

Veteran Massachusetts metallers MELIAH RAGE have parted ways with vocalist Paul Souza. The band will immediately begin the search for a replacement while continuing to work on its next release. "Back in 2003 when we decided to start making new music again after six years off, Paul was the first pers...

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DIMEBAG's Girlfriend: PHILIP ANSELMO Was 'King Of Lies And Manipulation' For A Long Time

Metal Monthly conducted an interview last month (November 2007) with Rita Haney, the longtime girlfriend of late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Monthly: Your thoughts on Phil [Anselmo, ex-PANTERA singer]. Is he a part of the pr...

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GORGOROTH: Making Of 'Carving A Giant' Video Documentary Posted Online

Headbanger's Blog has posted a documentary clip on the making of the new GORGOROTH video for the song "Carving a Giant". Shot by MTV Norway, the footage features interviews with director Tommy Naess and the bandmembers from inside a cave near Bergen, Norway. The video itself is a recreation of the b...

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Management: METALLICA Will Not Play Next Year's BONNAROO Festival

According to HardDrive Radio, a source at Q Prime Management — which represents METALLICA — "flat-out denied" a report that surfaced over the weekend that METALLICA will headline the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee next June. The information, which was based on an an email published in in...

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GREAT WHITE Nightclub Fire Survivor Creates 'Rolling Memorial' To Victims

Kyle Alspach of The Enterprise reports: One hundred names cover the back of Paul Bertolo's car. They are the names of 100 people who weren't as lucky as he was. Bertolo survived the deadly blaze at a Rhode Island nightclub in 2003 and spent the last six months creating the car that he ...

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'Rock Of Love' Runner-Up HEATHER Touring With POISON Tribute Band

Former stripper Heather Chadwell didn't land the real Bret Michaels on VH1's "Rock of Love" but maybe she'll have better luck with a fake one. The chick who tatted Bret's name on her is going on tour with TALK DIRTY 2 ME, the self-described "the world's ultimate POISON tribute act." There will be a...

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Vocalist LORD TIM Quits ILIUM

Australian melodic metallers ILIUM have parted ways with session vocalist Lord Tim (LORD, DUNGEON, FROMBEYOND). Lord Tim's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "As most of you may know, I have been the 'permanent guest vocalist' for ILIUM since 2003. Essentially that means I was a paid...

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FOREVER IN TERROR Seeking New Lead Guitarist

Streetsboro, Ohio's FOREVER IN TERROR is currently on the hunt for a new lead guitarst. The group says, "Seven-string players only apply! Must be under 23. A sick shredder on guitar (sweeping, tapping, speedpicking, etc. A MUST!)" All interested partied can contact the group via foreverinterrorband@...

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VELVET REVOLVER's SLASH Says Movie Of His Book Could Be 'Interesting'

The Pulse of Radio reports that VELVET REVOLVER and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Slash said backstage at the American Music Awards on Sunday night (November 18) that there had been "some interest" from Hollywood in a film version of his recently published autobiography, but that he hadn't "really...

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AS I LAY DYING, EVERY TIME I DIE, JOB FOR A COWBOY Featured On 'Change!' CD/DVD

On November 20, Hopeless/Sub City Records will release "Change!", a CD/DVD compilation featuring some of hardcore/metal's biggest names and best new bands. The set will be available exclusively at any Hot Topic store or on HotTopic.com. "Change!" track listing: CD: 01. CHIODOS - Teeth The Size Of Pi...

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TURISAS Frontman Comments On Upcoming PAGANFEST 2008 Tour

Finnish warmongers TURISAS are set to invade North American shores this upcoming spring as part of Paganfest 2008, which also features their fellow countrymen ENSIFERUM, TYR and ELUVEITIE. This Metal Maniacs-sponsored trek, which kicks off on April 25, is in support of the group’s critically acclaim...

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DARK FUNERAL To Begin Writing New Material

Joe D. of Metal Hell magazine recently conducted an interview with DARK FUNERAL guitarist/founding member Lord Ahriman. A few excerpts from thechat follow: Metal Hell: How much of the next album is written? Lord Ahriman: Not much, but the plan is that we're gonna finish off the touring we have sched...

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LACUNA COIL's ANDREA FERRO: 'This Is A Friendship, Not Only A Band'

Michael O'Brien of Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with LACUNA COIL singer Andrea Ferro. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On whether they feel proud of the fact that they are Italy's greatest heavy rock export: 'Yeah, we do (feel proud) but sometimes it's the other ba...

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KISS Confirms New Zealand Festival Appearance

According to The Dominion Post, KISS will play Wellington's Westpac Stadium in New Zealand as part of a giant two-day rock festival. At least three other big-name overseas acts — yet to be announced — will also perform in the Rock2Wgtn festival in the stadium next Easter, March 22 and 23. It will .....

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OBITUARY Guitarist Says He Wrote One Song On New SEBASTIAN BACH Album

OBITUARY guitarist Ralph Santolla (also ex-DEICIDE, ICED EARTH, SEBASTIAN BACH, DEATH) has issued the following update: "I wrote a song on the new SEBASTIAN BACH record, 'Angel Down', which is coming out soon. The song is called 'You Bring Me Down', and you can check out audio samples at Amazon.com....