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ICED EARTH: 'Framing Armageddon' Enters Greek Chart At No. 3

ICED EARTH's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", has entered the Greek chart at position No. 3. The CD's updated list of first-week chart positions is as follows: Austria: #36 Canada: #95 France: #77 Germany: #19 Greece: #3 Holland: #60 Norway: #59 Sweden: #28 Switzerland: #56...

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ICED EARTH: More 'Framing Armageddon' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed

ICED EARTH's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", has achieved the following first-week chart positions: Austria: #36 Canada: #95 France: #77 Germany: #19 Holland: #60 Norway: #59 Sweden: #28 Switzerland: #56 UK: #6 (Rock Album chart) USA (The Billboard 200): #78 USA (Top Indep...

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ICED EARTH: 'Framing Armageddon' Enters German Chart At No. 19

ICED EARTH's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", has entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 19. The CD sold 7,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 78 on The Billboard 200 chart. It is the follow-up to 2004's "The...

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Former ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Playing Drums With BLACK UHURU Guitarist

Former ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna is reportedly playing drums in a brand new upstate New York trio led by Frank Stepanek, a three-time Grammy-nominated guitarist, who played with the reggae sensation BLACK UHURU. A photo of Joey with Stepanek can be found at this location (free MySpace registrat...

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AMON AMARTH: SWEDEN ROCK Performance To Be Broadcast On Swedish Radio

Swedish national radio (Sveriges Radio) will broadcast AMON AMARTH's performance at this year's Sweden Rock Festival (which took place in early June in Sölvesborg) on Thursday, September 20 on the P3 Live channel. If you live outside Sweden, you can listen to the program live via the Internet beginn...

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ICED EARTH: 'Framing Armageddon' Lands At No. 78 On BILLBOARD Chart

ICED EARTH's new album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I", sold 7,800 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 78 on The Billboard 200 chart. It is the follow-up to 2004's "The Glorious Burden", which has shifted 70,000 copies to date, according...

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MEMORY GARDEN Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

MEMORY GARDEN, the Sweden-based band featuring former ABSKTRAKT ALGEBRA guitarist Simon Johansson, has issued the following update: "Due to lack of time, Ken Johansson [bass] has decided to leave the band. There are no hard feelings between any of us and we wish him all the best and would also like...

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MIKE AMOTT: CARCASS Has Rehearsed And May Reunite For Tour

Former CARCASS guitarist Mike Amott (currently in ARCH ENEMY) has revealed that the legendary U.K. death metal band may reunite for a tour. In an exclusive interview with Sweden's Close-Up magazine (web site),Amott said that he and guitarist/vocalist Bill Steer secretly met in Halmstad, Sweden last...

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DESTINY To Enter Studio This Week

On September 21, long-running Swedish metallers DESTINY — who are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year — will enter the studio to record the band's seventh album. The production will be handled by Ken Olsson who also was involved with the group's debut, "Beyond All Sense" (1985) and "Nothing...

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Former WHITESNAKE Guitarist Shames Imposter

According to ContactMusic.com, former WHITESNAKE guitarist Mel Galley has shamed an imposter who was making a living off pretending to be him. Ken Grimley had been touring music venues and signing autographs claiming to be the famous guitarist. Galley heard of his scheme and visited the man's home w...

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VINCE NEIL: Blood, Sweat & Rock 'N' Roll

MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman Vince Neil played Seacrets located in Ocean City, MD on Thursday (September 13). During his set, Vince accidentally hit his head on one of the PA speakers resulting in a nasty cut. In true rock and roll fashion, Vince kept performing as if nothing happened. Vince reportedly chec...

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OBITUARY: Problems At The Canadian Border

OBITUARY frontman John Tardy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Anytime you are in New York you know it is going to be a good night. The other nights show was awesome and we really appreciate all of the support! So much energy in the crowd that just spilled out ...

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KISS Guitarist To Act As Grand Marshall At Beaverton Celebration Parade

According to KissOnline.com, KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer will be in Beaverton, Oregon this weekend, acting as grand marshal of the Beaverton Celebration Parade. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and winds from SW Allen Boulevard through Beaverton's allegedly "historic downtown." Best known as "that guy w...

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USURPER Guitarist Offers Update On NIGHTSHADE Project

Guitarist/founder Rick Scythe of Chicago's USURPER has issued the following update on his NIGHTSHADE project: "This week I've been staying busy recording three more songs. These songs will not be on the 'Majick Potion' CD, but will be demos for the NIGHTSHADE full-length album. Again I met with Mr....

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RATT: Air Guitar Competition Announced

Here's your chance to show your "True Inner Guitar God." Upload a video to your Moli profile of yourself performing your best RATT song on air guitar then send a message to RATT with the link to your video and you just may walk away with a bad-ass autographed RATT guitar along with some prime ...