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MESSIAH'S KISS/RIOT Singer MIKE TIRELLI Battling Stomach Cancer
Mike Tirelli has been an integral part of the music scene for over 20 years both as a singer and songwriter. His talent and perseverance brought him worldwide recognition performing with such bands as BURNING STARR, RIOT, MESSIAH'S KISS, HOLY MOTHER, LASTLIX and ZILLION, to name just a few. In the f...January 15, 2009
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LOUDNESS: Tribute Concert In Memory Of MUNETAKA HIGUCHI To Be Held In February
A tribute concert in memory of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi will be held on February 14 at C.C. Lemon Hall in Tokyo, Japan. More information (in Japanese) is available from the band's official web site. Higuchi passed away on November 30, 2008 following a seven-month battle with liver canc...January 15, 2009
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ZONARIA: 'The Cancer Empire' Widget Available
A widget for "The Cancer Empire", the second full-length album from Swedish death/black hopefuls ZONARIA, is available below. It contains the video for "At War With The Inferior" along with two tracks, "Contra Mundum" and "Crowning King Cancer". "The Cancer Empire" will be released in the U.S. on Ja...January 13, 2009
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BORKNAGAR/ARSIS Drummer DAVID KINKADE Checks In
Drummer David Kinkade (ARSIS, BORKNAGAR, MALEVOLENT CREATION, DIVINE EMPIRE, COUNCIL OF THE FALLEN) has issued the following update: "I would first like to extend my deepest thanks to everyone who offered me condolences after my grandmother's passing. She was pretty much a mother to me. We were very...January 7, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Loses Father To Cancer
Howard Portnoy, the father of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, passed away on Sunday, January 4 at the age of 68. Commented Mike: "It's with the heaviest heart and deepest sorrow that I share the news of the passing of my best friend, my idol and my father, Howard Portnoy. "He passed away this mo...January 5, 2009
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DENDURA Parts Ways With Bassist
DENDURA, the female-fronted, progressive metal band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, has parted ways with bassist Jason Stevens. He explained in a statement, "DENDURA is on an exciting and difficult journey; a journey where soul-searching is required and utmost dedication is expected. For those of you t...January 3, 2009
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VOIVOD Completing Work On New CD; Band To Release Concert DVD
Canadian metal pioneers VOIVOD have issued the following update: "We are putting finishing touches on the yet-to-be-named new [VOIVOD] record, due this spring. Jason Newsted [a.k.a. Jasonic; ex-METALLICA, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM] ended up playing on all the bass tracks and plans to have Eric [Forrest; fo...January 3, 2009
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SWITCHBLADE Preparing To Release 'Invictus Infinitum'
Sydney, Australia-based metallers SWITCHBLADE are preparing to release their second album, entitled "Invictus Infinitum". The follow-up to 2005's "The End Of All Once Known" was mixed by Neil Kernon (NEVERMORE, CANNIBAL CORPSE, NILE) and will feature "nine tracks of blistering guitar solos, relentle...January 3, 2009
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HAND Signs With FEMME METAL RECORDS
HAND, a three-piece progressive gothic metal band from Sussex, England, has inked a deal with Femme Metal Records. Originally a duo combining elements of rock and trance, the two founding members Kat Ward and Kieren Johnstone joined forces with drummer Cris Nelson early in 2006 and the band's curren...January 3, 2009
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Young Florida Guitarist Who Had Special Friendship With SLASH Dies Of Cancer
According to HeraldTribune.com, 20-year-old Heath Sammons of Palmetto, Florida — who fulfilled a dream by playing guitar in a jam session this past summer with his hero, former GUNS N' ROSES lead guitarist Slash — lost his battle with a rare form of bone cancer in the early morning hours of December...January 1, 2009
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VOIVOD: Footage From TROIS RIVIÈRES METALFEST Available
MetalUniverse.net has posted a video clip of Canadian metal pioneers VOIVOD performing the song "Nothingface" at the Trois Rivières Metalfest, which was held November 7-8, 2008 at the Bâtisse Industrielle in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. Watch the footage below. VOIVOD made its trimphant return to...December 26, 2008
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MEGADETH Mainman Comments On Former Co-Manager's Passing
MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has commented on the passing of the band's former co-manager Bud Prager (pictured below). The president of E.S.P. Management, Inc., Prager co-managed MEGADETH from 1995 to 2001, helping the group to its first major commercial radio success and co-writing a number of so...December 26, 2008
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LOUDNESS Members Honor Late Drummer MUNETAKA HIGUCHI; Video Available
A "Last Memorial Birthday" in honor of late LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi was held yesterday (Wednesday, December 24) at Aoyama Sougisho in Tokyo, Japan. The surviving members of LOUDNESS attended the event, which coincided with what would have been Munetaka's 50th birthday. Footage of yesterday...December 25, 2008
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NAILED Hard At Work On New Material
Bassist/vocalist Dan Cocker of U.K. death metallers NAILED has issued the following update: "Well, we've just finished up the tour for 'Hatred, Failure & The Extinction of Mankind' [NAILED's second album] and we're back in the rehearsal space just before Christmas. We're holed up finishing song...December 24, 2008
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JESSE JAMES DUPREE Performs At Benefit Concert In Joplin; Video Available
Video footage of JACKYL singer Jesse James Dupree's solo performance at a benefit concert, sponsored by KJML FM Rock 107.1, for the Hope 4 You Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation on November 7, 2008 in Joplin, Missouri can be viewed below (clips shot and uploaded by Justin Kuhns). A portion of the al...December 23, 2008
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