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AYREON: Three '01011001' Editions Detailed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet. * a Special Edition: a box containing the regular 2CD edition and a bonus DVD. * a Deluxe Limited Edit...

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DROWNING POOL Singer Checks In From The Road

DROWNING POOL frontman Ryan McCombs has posted the following message on the group's MySpace page: "You know, I'm pretty sure I should have something to blog but I just don't... "I could blog about what I've done the past couple of days, but who really gives a flying fuck snake about doing laundry or...

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AFM RECORDS To Release 'All For Metal', 'Heart Breakers' Compilations

On November 30, and December 7, AFM Records will release two compilations which will include several AFM highlights. The first compilation, a DVD/CD box set titled "All For Metal" (due November 30),contains many video clips of the AFM artists as well as some rare live video material. The CD will in...

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MARDUK Planning North American Tour

Swedish black metallers MARDUK have issued the following update: "The preliminary tour dates for Eastern and Cental Europe have now been confirmed. Still waiting for info regarding some of the venues. "We are receiving a lot of questions about if/when MARDUK will be touring North America. Well, a to...

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SOIL Bassist: We Are Flattered That DROWNING POOL Cover Our Songs Live

SOIL bassist Tim King has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET in response to DROWNING POOL's new single, "Enemy", which features lyrics that address the "scathing, underhanded" comments made by ex-SOIL singer Ryan McCombs' former bandmates following his transition to DROWNING POOL. Stated King:...

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DROWNING POOL Singer Responds To 'Bitter' Ex-Bandmates With 'Enemy' Single

Composed of frustrated words from DROWNING POOL frontman Ryan McCombs, the resilient group's new single, "Enemy", is a long-overdue answer to bitter comments from McCombs' former bandmates in SOIL. After seven years, he parted ways with the group, eventually joining DROWNING POOL to take over the le...

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MELDRUM Schedules Hollywood Date

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),has scheduled a headlining show at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on January 17, 2008. The group will also appear at NAMM (National Association of Music Merc...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We Don't Agree On Everything, But In The Long Run, That Makes For Great Songs'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein. Houston Chronicle: Did you find it difficult to get everybody together? Kirk: No, it's something we've discussed. We wanted DOWN to be a type of band that we could grow old with. And we really...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist: 'We Have A Lot Of Really Loyal Supporters Out There'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: You played the ProgPower USA festival. What was that like? Sinner: Fantastic! Metalshrine: Was that the first time for you? Sinner: Yeah! Not for the firs...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN To Lead Drum Circle Today

Alicia Doyle of VenturaCountyStar.com reports: DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will never forget the support he received after losing his arm in a car crash in 1984. "Everyone was there for me; I got letters from all over the place, places I couldn't even pronounce," said Allen, 44, who continued dru...

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AFTER FOREVER's HDK Project 'Ready To Be Mixed'

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: "The past two days, Joost [van den Broek, AFTER FOREVER keyboardist] and I made HDK ready to be mixed. I expect a definite mix around December, and after that I will negotiate with the labels. I must say the p...

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MANOWAR Drummer Working On Instrumental Solo Album

MANOWAR drummer Scott Columbus has told Brazil's NovoMetal.com that he is working on his first solo album. "Over the past year, I've been working on a solo project, and it's instrumental — there is no vocals, it's all music," he said. "I've got about 80% of the songs [done] and hopefully, in the ...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, MANTICORA: First North American Tour Dates Announced

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CIRCUS MAXIMUS and MANTICORA will team up for a North American tour in the spring. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 29 - Sideline’s Rock Live - Atlanta, Georgia Mar. 01 - Jaxx - Springfield, Virginia Mar. 06 - Imperial - Quebec City, Quebec Mar. 11 - Station 4 - ...

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AYREON: '01011001' Cover Artwork Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). The track listing for the effort is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Com...

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Former SAVATAGE Bandmates Reunite In WICKEDWITCH

Before Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH) joined SAVATAGE, they were in a band called WICKEDWITCH with guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT). Now these three skilled musicians have reunited to record fresh takes...