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KINGDOM COME Parts Ways With Guitarist

Veteran German hard rockers KINGDOM COME have parted ways with rhythm guitarist Yenz Leonhardt. According to a posting on the band's web site, "Yenz took on too many jobs which require his time and are in constant conflict with KINGDOM COME's schedule. Therefore, KINGDOM COME decided to part from Ye...

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TRASHLIGHT VISION Comes To An End

TRASHLIGHT VISION, the band featuring featuring former MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, has issued the following statement: "As they say, all good things must come to an end, so it is with a heavy heart that Acey, Jonny, Rags and Steve have decided to put an end to TRASHLIGHT VISION. TRASHLIGHT VIS...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform At London's 'Drummer Live' Event

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will perform at the Drummer Live event — described as "the ultimate day out for all drumming, percussionist and music enthusiasts" — on October 20-21 at the London Docklands' ExCeL Centre. Also scheduled to appear are Cindy Blackman (LENNY KRAVITZ),Gerald Heyward (...

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EDU FALASCHI's ALMAH Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

ALMAH, the solo project of ANGRA frontman Edu Falaschi, has parted ways with guitarist Edu Ardanuy and has replaced him with Marcelo Barbosa from Brazilian metallers KHALLICE. Marcelo started his carreer in Brasilia, playing alongside musicians like Greg Howe, studied at Berklee College of Music in...

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LIFE OF AGONY Frontman KEITH CAPUTO: New Solo Album Details Revealed

Drummer Jochem Van Rooijen from LIFE OF AGONY vocalist Keith Caputo's solo band has issued the following update: "Around this time last year, after we finished what was probably our best tour of Europe, we started writing songs for the new [Keith Caputo solo] album ['Fondness for Hometown Scars']. I...

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THE WILDHEARTS, Ex-TRASHLIGHT VISION Members Join Forces In SORRY & THE SINATRAS

SORRY & THE SINATRAS, the band featuring Scott Sorry of THE WILDHEARTS on guitar/vocals and Lenny Thomas (ex-TRASHLIGHT VISION) on drums, has posted a live version of a new song, "Riverside", on the group's MySpace page. The recording is from a one-off surprise gig at a benefit for MDA in New En...

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'Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II' Due In September

Earache Records' sequel to this year's "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion" is due to be released next month. With a fresh collection of over 100 blistering Earache tracks spread over six CDs, all for the price of one CD, "Metal: A Headbanger's Companion II", housed in a sturdy box, gives value for mon...

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LIFE OF AGONY Frontman Schedules More European Solo Tour Dates

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo has scheduled the following solo dates in Europe in September/October: Sep. 13 - Hedon - Zwolle, NL Sep. 14 - Pul - Uden, NL Sep. 15 - Bibelot - Dordrecht, NL Sep. 16 - Prime Club - Cologne, DE Sep. 18 - Knust - Hamburg, DE Sep. 22 - ...

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LIFE OF AGONY Frontman Completes Work On New Solo Album

LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo has completed work on a new solo album, entitled "Fondness for Hometown Scars". The CD was produced by Martyn Lenoble (JANE'S ADDICTION, DAVE GAHAN, PORNO FOR PYROS, THE CULT) and features the following band lineup: Keith Caputo - Vocals Jochem Van Rooijen - Drums...

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GUNS N' ROSES Singer AXL ROSE Explains LIVE EARTH Non-Participation

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose has issued the following statement: "GUNS N' ROSES or myself will not be performing at Rio Live Earth or Live Earth for a couple of reasons. The first is that we were not asked until the last couple weeks while we were on tour in Australia and have upcoming ...

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ANGRA Singer's ALMAH Debut To Receive U.S. Release In July

ALMAH, the solo project of ANGRA frontman Edu Falaschi, will release its debut album in the U.S. on July 17 via Candlelight. The CD features guest appearances by drummer Casey Grillo (KAMELOT),guitarist Emppu Vuorinen (NIGHTWISH) and bassist Lauri Porra (STRATOVARIUS). It was mixed in Brazil by Gra...

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CHRIS CORNELL: 'I'm Having The Time Of My Life'

Joe Baldwin of Baltimore's Undisputed Music and Entertainment Journal recently conducted an interview with former SOUNDGARDEN/AUDIOSLAVE singer Chris Cornell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Undisputed Music: Your latest solo project is titled "Carry On". Does recording a solo album differ from...

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Producer MAX NORMAN Talks About Working With OZZY OSBOURNE, Y&T

Michael Fischer of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with famed British recording engineer/producer Max Norman (OZZY OSBOURNE, Y&T, LOUDNESS, MEGADETH, MALICE, LYNCH MOB, FATES WARNING, SAVATAGE, GRIM REAPER). An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: How did you hook up with Y&T? N...

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FATS DOMINO Tribute Album Featuring ROBERT PLANT Due In September

LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant is featured on the FATS DOMINO tribute album "Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino', due in September on Vanguard Records. The project will also feature Paul McCartney, Elton John, Tom Petty, Lenny Kravitz, and B.B. King, among others. Proceeds from the album will...

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KINGDOM COME's Russian Tour Voted One Of Top Tours Of The Year

KINGDOM COME's official web site has been updated with the following message: "As much as we enjoyed our tour through sports halls and theaters in Russia, Ukraine and Kasachstan in November 2006, we had no idea at the time that this tour would leave such an impact! The readers of Russia's biggest ro...