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MORTAL SIN: New Album Artwork Posted Online

Vocalist Mat Maurer of reactivated Australian thrashers MORTAL SIN has issued the following update: "Our fifth album, 'An Absence of Faith' (view cover at this location) has now been recorded. We finished off the last piece of the puzzle over the weekend and are extremely pleased with the result. Wi...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Frontman Begins Work On New Record

CircusOfPower.net recently conducted an interview with CIRCUS OF POWER frontman Alex Mitchell. A few excerpts from the chat follow: CircusOfPower.net: Alex, I would like to start by saying the Don Hill's show [in New York City] in September was way beyond my expectations. The band sounded fantastic...

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KING DIAMOND To Begin Mixing New Album In March

Vocalist King Diamond is currently writing lyrics to his band's as-yet-untitled 12th studio record, which he expects to begin mixing on March 5 in Dallas, Texas. If everything goes according to plan, the CD will be completed by April 1 for a tentative late summer release. Revolver magazine recently...

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VENOM Frontman Talks About Guitarist Change

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with VENOM frontman Conrad "Cronos" Lant. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: So what can we all expect from VENOM in 2007 after such a successful 2006? Do VENOM already have any plans confirmed? Cronos: We've had...

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RUDY SARZO Says It's A 'Real Mystery' As To Why KEVIN DUBROW Continues To Bash Him In The Press

Bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE) has slammed QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow over DuBrow's constant slagging of Sarzo in the press, claiming that it's "a real mystery" as to why the singer continues to bash him in interviews. In a recent chat with "The Classic Metal Show", Sarzo ins...

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TWISTED SISTER In Talks To Record 'A Twisted Christmas, Too'

As an epilogue to his 2006 Bananiversary Celebration, rock 'n' roll comic C.C. Banana has interviewed all five members of TWISTED SISTER. In the last of this series of holiday-themed interviews, C.C. Banana speaks with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider about their current album "A Twisted Christmas...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES To Release Fourth Full-Length In April

Perhaps its every drummer's dream to one day be called upon to step out from behind the drum kit to become the frontman for the band. Francis Mark, drummer and formerly co-vocalist of New York-based hard rock band FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, recently found himself in this situation. Just as the band was i...

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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Calls AXL ROSE A 'Piece Of Sh*t'

As an epilogue to his 2006 Bananiversary Celebration, rock & roll comic C.C. Banana has interviewed all five members of TWISTED SISTER. In the first of these five holiday-themed interviews, C.C. Banana speaks with founding TWISTED SISTER guitarist Jay Jay French about their current album, "A Twi...

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Passenger

Denmark's MNEMIC turned quite a few heads with its futuristic thrash, MESHUGGAH-like rhythms and shades of FEAR FACTORY/STRAPPING YOUNG LAD songwriting on 2003's "Mechanical Spin Phenomena" and 2004's "The Audio Injected Soul". While the soon-to-be-released "Passenger" may not reach the heights achi...

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Review: ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Not So Super In Orlando

Jim Abbott of the Orlando Sentinel reviewed ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's headlining performance Wednesday night (January 17) at the Hard Rock Live in Orlando, Florida. An excerpt from the review follows: "Despite a shock-and-awe worthy arsenal of spotlights and strobes, it was impossible to conceal that RO...

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THE ETERNAL: New Lineup Announced

Acclaimed Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metal band THE ETERNAL has issued the following update: "We would like to welcome James O'Toole as our new bass player. After quite a few months of working together we are pleased to have James officially onboard. James's song writing ability and great ba...

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CELLADOR Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Nebraska-based extreme power metallers CELLADOR have parted ways with bass player Val Rakhmanov. "The split was in no way in bad terms," says guitarist Bill Hudson. "Val is still one of my best friends and I intend to help him in any way I can with his future projects. No shows will be cancelled, an...

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P.O.D. Singer Says 'Greatest Hits' Helped Bring Guitarist Back

Launch Radio Networks reports: P.O.D. surprised its fans last month by announcing that founding guitarist Marcos Curiel had rejoined the band after a nearly four-year absence. Although the group and Curiel parted on sour terms, P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval told Launch that the relationship took a...

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HEIR APPARENT Mainman Sets Record Straight Regarding Split With Touring Lineup

Guitarist Terry Gorle of the reactivated Seattle-based progressive/power metallers HEIR APPARENT has issued the following update: "There have been many questions from all corners about the status of the band HEIR APPARENT over the past several years. Most recently, a 'news' post. "In an effort to pr...

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ZEROSCAPE Parts Ways With Bassist, Seeks Replacement

Canadian "ragga-metal" group ZEROSCAPE has parted ways with bassist McNizzow. "Together we have accoplished plenty — three EPs, two full-lengths and hundreds of shows leading us across the Eastern part of Canada as well as U.K., Germany, France, Belgium, Luxunburg, Austria," the group writes on its...