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KATATONIA Preparing To Enter 'Writing/Pre-Production Mode'

Swedish metallers KATATONIA have issued the following update: "Our first-ever North American headline tour has been successfully completed and we’re just back home fighting the jetlag as always. Again, a long but also eventful, surprisingly smooth and easy ride on the road all thanks to our partners...

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NIGHTWISH: First Spring 2008 North American Date Announced

The first date for NIGHTWISH's upcoming spring 2008 North American tour has been announced: May 22 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. The band is also expected to perform at the House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 24. Additional dates will be announced in early November, including a...

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ICED EARTH: Pro-Shot WACKEN Footage, Video Interview Available

Professionally filmed video footage of ICED EARTH performing the song "Ten Thousand Strong" at this year's Wacken Open Air festival has been posted online. The five-minute clip, which includes a short interview with the group's leader Jon Schaffer, can be viewed below (Note: the footage originally a...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO On VIVIAN CAMPBELL: 'I Hope He F**king Dies'

A video clip of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW, HEAVEN AND HELL) apparently calling ex-DIO and current DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell "a fucking asshole" and saying that "I hope he fucking dies" in reference to his former bandmate can be viewed be...

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UNEARTH 'Superfan' Gets KEN SUSI's Face Tattooed On His A**; Video Available

Boston.tv has uploaded footage of an UNEARTH "sueprfan" getting guitarist Ken Susi's face tattooed on his ass. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute clip below. UNEARTH will film its October 9 concert at the Glass House in Pomona, California for an upcoming DVD. The band's tour with DARKEST HOUR, AUGUST B...

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NIGHTWISH: Florida, California Dates Moved Off DISNEY Property

NIGHTWISH's previously announced November 15, 2007 concert in Florida has been moved from House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista to Club Firestone in Orlando. Similarly, NIGHTWISH's November 6 concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California will now be taking place at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa An...

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CARCASS Reunion Is 'Definitely Doable,' Says Guitarist MICHAEL AMOTT

ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott recently spoke to MTV.com about the possibility of a reunion of CARCASS, the legendary British grindcore band he played in during the early '90s. "It seems like it never goes away — like this ghost that's always hanging over me," Amott explained of the band, which...

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RATT Issues 'Official' Statement Regarding European Tour Cancellation

According to RATT's management, the statement regarding the band's European tour cancellation that was posted on vocalist Stephean Pearcy's web site (which stated that the decision to postpone the trek was made in order to allow the band to stay on schedule to finish the writing for their new album,...

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CELLADOR Guitarist BILL HUDSON: I Had Nothing To Do With MASTODON's HINDS Getting Injured

Guitarist Bill Hudson of the Nebraska-based power metallers CELLADOR has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I got a call from a friend this morning. He said he heard on a local radio station here in Omaha that I apparently got in a fight with a member of MASTODON, and he was seri...

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TAAKE Frontman Is Once Again A Free Man

According to a posting on TAAKE's official web site, the group's frontman, Hoest, is once again a free man after serving a prison sentence for undisclosed offenses. Commented Hoest: "There's been a lot of rumors and misunderstandings lately, so to make things a bit more clear: This was my third inca...

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PHILIP ANSELMO: The Making Of DOWN's 'Over The Under' Part IV

To chronicle the past five years leading up to the release of DOWN's new album, "III - Over The Under", singer Philip Anselmo (ex-PANTERA) has been issuing periodic installments leading up to the release of the record. This is Philip's personal communication to the band's loyal fan base and gives a...

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Kingdom of Fear

"Now you will kneel before us all", spews the vitriol from the mouth of sadistic growler Odhinn Sandin on "The Multitude" from "Kingdom of Fear", the fourth album from Sweden's IN BATTLE. I could not think of a more apt lyric to describe the attitude on display here. This is about as in your face .....

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MALEVOLENT CREATION's New Drummer Is 'A Brutally Fast Hard-Hitter'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on September 6, Florida-based death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION have now confirmed that they have parted ways with drummer Dave Culross. In addition, MALEVOLENT CREATION has revealed that bassist Jason Blachowicz is no longer a member the group. According to the...

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KISS: 'Kissology Volume 3' Due In December

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following report by Ken Gullic, Sr. Vice President of Fontana Distribution: "Yesterday, thanks to Alex and Roger Coletti ('Kissology' producers),I was able to drop by the Doc McGhee [KISS manager] offices and get a sneak peek at 'Ki...

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RATT: European Tour Postponed

Los Angeles hard rockers RATT have issued the following update: "Live Nation, X-Ray Touring and RATT have decided to postpone the European portion [October 5 - November 1] of [the RATT] fall tour. All 21 dates across Europe will be moved to a later date in order to allow the band to stay on schedule...