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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...

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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...