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TESTAMENT Frontman: 'We're Going To Bring Back Lead Guitar Again'

Ryan Ogle of Crusher magazine recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT frontman Chuck Billy. An excerpt from the chat follows: Crusher: So what are some of the newer bands you're into these days? Chuck: I really like the thrash stuff still; I'm into bands like THE HAUNTED and SOILWORK. Those t...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Preparing To Darken The Doorway Of A Church With His Shadow

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, another week has come and gone and we had a busy one over here in sunny Fallbrook. I met with the record company, new merch company, talked with my agents and band, my webm...

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DOCTRINE Lineup Unveiled

DOCTRINE is a new band founded by majestic keyboardist Dr. Daniel "Dr. Danger" Fasciano (credited on TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, SAVATAGE and JON OLIVA’S PAIN albums). A partial list of band members is as follows: Jim Dorian (DORIAN, MONARCH, ANOMALY) - Lead Vocals Tomey Sellars - Lead vocals Tom McDy...

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S.I.N.: Japanese Release Date Announced For New Album

German/Norwegian hard rockers S.I.N. (SOMEWHERE INTO NOWHERE) have completed work on their third album. "Mix and master went very well, and we are really happy with the result," the band writes on its web site. "Our Japanese label Marquee/Avalon will release our new record to the Asia market on Sept...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Completes Vocals For HDK Project

AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: "The past period Amanda Somerville [the American singer-songwriter and vocal coach who is better known for her collaborations with various European metal bands, including EPICA, AFTER FOREVER and ED...

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Thrash Is Back!

British weekly music magazine NME has jumped aboard the thrash resurgence and openly declared that "thrash is back" in this week's issue. Reaching out to a more mainstream market, the NME delves into the upcoming artists exploding out of the genre and describes thrash as "a style of music that makes...

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'Magic Circle Festival' DVD Due Before Christmas

MANOWAR's Magic Circle Music, which organized the Magic Circle Festival in Bad Arolsen, Germany on July 6-7, has issued the following update: "Magic Circle Music's first festival (which took place July 6th-7th in Bad Arolsen, Germany) was a great success, all thanks to fans from all over the world w...

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AT ALL COST: New Music Posted Online

Austin, Texas-based quintet AT ALL COST has posted a new track, entitled "Leaving Forever" on the band's MySpace page. Another new song, "Step One", can be found on the group's message board. Both cuts come off AT ALL COST's Century Media debut, "Circle of Demons", which is set for a July ...

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MYSTIC CIRCLE Frontman Quits, Launches GLOOMBALL

Bassist/vocalist Graf von Beelzebub has left the German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE to concentrate on his new band GLOOMBALL. GLOOMBALL is currently in talks with labels about the release of its first CD, which is expected before the end of the year. Audio samples are available on the gr...

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Tennis Star PAT CASH Joins CLIVEAID

Cliveaid — the organization which was set up in 2004 as a fund-raising event for original IRON MAIDEN drummer Clive Burr (who suffers from multiple sclerosis) — has issued the following update: "We would like to introduce you to our newest friend here at Cliveaid. Pat Cash, the tennis ace, has agree...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer: 'I Feel Very Blessed Doing What I Do'

Maximum Ink music magazine's Sarah Grant recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen. A couple of excerpts follow: Maximum Ink: How do you balance family with life on the road? There's got to be a push and pull somewhere. Rick Allen: There is. When I'm sitting on a plane and...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Frontman Rejects Former Manager's 'False Accusations'

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, the band led by former SAVATAGE frontman Zak Stevens, has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in response to a press release issued by the group's former manager, Dan Campbell of Global Artists Management, in which Campbell reveals that he has filed a lawsuit against Stevens c...

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KORN Frontman On Substance Abuse, Guitarist HEAD And Drummer DAVID SILVERIA

Kerrang! magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with KORN members Jonathan Davis (vocals) and Reggie "Fieldy" Arvizu (bass). A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the band's days of rock 'n' roll excess: Davis: "We were fighting constantly. All bands do that. And, at the end of the da...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE Manager In Legal Dispute With Singer ZAK STEVENS

CIRCLE II CIRCLE executive producer/co-founder/manager Dan Campbell of Global Artists Management has reportedly filed a lawsuit against the group's frontman Zak Stevens claiming "breach of contract" and accusing Stevens of "attempting to embezzle funds from the partnership." According to a press rel...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'We Don't Want To Be An Artist Of Yesterday'

Marko Syrjälä of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with SCORPIONS frontman Klaus Meine. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Here we are again talking about the new SCORPIONS album which is titled "Humanity - Hour 1". After a few listen I would say that this albu...