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JANI LANE: 'I Am No Longer In WARRANT And Have Not Been For 2 1/2 Years'

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hey, guys — I have been busy, busy, busy! First let me start off by introducing you to my new band. On guitar, Dario Lorina — he is a wunderkind at the tender age of 17. He hails from Las ...

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IRON MAIDEN Drummer To Attend V.O.X. Showcase In New York City

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is expected to attend the October 14 showcase by the New York-based band VOICES OF EXTREME (V.O.X.) at the Snitch club in New York City. The performance starts at 8:30 p.m. sharp. McBrain — who is VOICES OF EXTREME's co-manager —joined V.O.X. on stage for a renditio...

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Ex-MISFITS Singer Rocks With WEST MEMPHIS 3's ECHOLS

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that ex-MISFITS frontman Michale Graves is showing his support for The West Memphis 3 (the three young men who are believed by some to have been wrongfully convicted for murdering three young boys in 1993) by touring to support the WM3 and collaborating on a full...

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ZIMMERS HOLE Begins Writing New Material

ZIMMERS HOLE, the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, has begun writing material for a new CD, tentatively due in 2007. More information will be made available soon. ZIMMERS HOLE recently posted a teaser video for their upcoming DVD...

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ZIMMERS HOLE: DVD 'Teaser' Clip Available

ZIMMERS HOLE, the Vancouver-based project featuring guitarist Jed Simon and bassist Byron Stroud of STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, has posted a teaser video for their upcoming DVD at this location. The footage was shot with five cameras on May 28, 2005 at the The Brickyard in Vancouver, B.C. ZIMMERS HOLE rele...

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CEREBRAL FIX Reforms, Prepares To Write New Material

Acclaimed British punk/thrash crossover band CEREBRAL FIX has reformed and is preparing to begin work on new material. The group has launched an official MySpace page containing samples of previous releases and information on its reunion plans. Formed in 1986, CEREBRAL FIX was made up of vocalist Si...

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FALL OF SERENITY Parts Ways With Vocalist, Announces Replacement

German melodic death metal outfit FALL OF SERENITY has parted ways with singer René Betzold. According to a press release, "The new microphone abuser will be former bass player John Gahlert, who already wrote a lot of the vocal lines on the last album "Bloodred Salvation", which was recorded at Rape...

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FEAR FACTORY: Audio Interview With RAYMOND HERRERA Available

A 12-minute audio interview with FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera, conducted recently by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (4.9 MB). As previously reported, FEAR FACTORY fans are invited to take part in selecting the set list f...

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RATT Drummer Launches New Recording Studio

On Saturday, September 30, studio owners Gregg Gill (former Spyder Studio owner) and Bobby Blotzer (RATT, ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS) will be hosting an open house at the new Diamond recording facility in Houston, Texas. Commented Gill: "We'll be demonstrating the new ProTools / HD system and playing music...

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CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer To Perform At DRUMS IN THE WEALD 2006

CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson will perform at the Drums In The Weald 2006, which is set to take place October 8 at Uplands Community College, Wadhurst, Kent, England. This year's event, organized by three Kent-based Drumsense teachers Dave Hazlewood (Tunbridge Wells),David Driver (Etchi...

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FEAR FACTORY Performs In Sydney: Photos Available

FEAR FACTORY performed in concert at The Big Top Luna Park in Sydney, Australia on Saturday (September 16). Check out pictures from Wire Image. As previously reported, FEAR FACTORY fans are invited to take part in selecting the set list for the band's headlining tour this fall, "Machines At War" (al...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer Featured In JACK'S MANNEQUIN Video

According to MTV.com, MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee makes a cameo in JACK'S MANNEQUIN's video for "Dark Blue", directed by Brett Simon (THE KILLERS, NEW FOUND GLORY). The 1950s-set clip is inspired by the dance-contest movie "They Shoot Horses, Don't They?" Lee played drums on the album, the side pr...

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JANI LANE: New Song Posted Online

A new Jani Lane (ex-WARRANT) song, entitled "Saltwater", has been posted online at his MySpace page. Lane recently recorded some new rock tunes — including "Serial Killer", "Bruised", and "Exit" — under the moniker ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer, bassist Chuck Wright(QUIET RIOT,...

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FEAR FACTORY Fans Invited To Select Band's Setlist

FEAR FACTORY fans are invited to take part in selecting the set list for the band's headlining tour this fall, "Machines At War" (also featuring SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED). You can vote for your favorite songs to be played at this location. In other news, FEAR FACTORY's Christian Olde W...

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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Is Hangin' And Chillin'

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD's MySpace page has been updated with the following message: "Well, people, the LAD is hangin' and chillin'...well, not really... "Devin [Townsend, guitar/vocals] and [wife] Tracy are to be proud parents at any time or day now...and we wish them nothing but the best. I guess we'll...