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ARCH ENEMY Members Comment On ANNIHILATOR Guest Appearance

ARCH ENEMY members Angela Gossow (vocals) and Michael Amott (guitar) have recorded guest appearances on the forthcoming ANNIHILATOR album, "Metal", to be released in April via SPV Records. Angela Gossow comments: "I have done quite a few guest vocal things, but this one was especially cool as it's a...

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THE MERCY CLINIC 'Taking A Little Breather'

Guitarist Brian Harrah of THE MERCY CLINIC — the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Harrah and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL) — has i...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Guitarist Launches 'Jerky Across The World' Campaign

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz has issued the following update: "Greetings, my caped metal minions! "As some of you may already know, I will not be joining my bros in KILLSWITCH ENGAGE for the current 'No Fear' tour due to a wicked bunk back injury I sustained last tour. The quick deal...

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DIMMU BORGIR: New Single To Be Made Available For Download Next Month

DIMMU BORGIR's new single, "The Serpentine Offering", will be available as a digital download beginning on March 30. In addition to the regular album version of the title cut, the single will also contain two non-album versions of the same track: "The Serpentine Offering" (video edit),"The Serpenti...

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COLDWORKER: In Writing Mode

COLDWORKER, the Örebro, Sweden-based band consisting of current and former/current members of such bands as NASUM, RELENTLESS, CARNAL GRIEF, RUIN and PHOBOS, has issued the following update: "COLDWORKER is heading to Paris, France March 27 to play at the Grind Sessions festival at Le Batofar togethe...

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DREAM THEATER Drummer Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Idiots' For 'Twisting The Truth'

DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has slammed the BLABBERMOUTH.NET "idiots" who have accused the band of being forced into swapping its headlining slot at Italy's Gods of Metal festival with HEAVEN AND HELL rather than doing so voluntarily. DREAM THEATER issued a statement earlier today claiming th...

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JUDAS PRIEST On New CD: 'Everything Is Coming Together And Sounding Really Fantastic'

JUDAS PRIEST is currently recording a concept album about the 16th Century French prophet Nostradamus. The band's management representative, Jayne Andrews, has issued the following update: "The band are well under way in the studio. Everything is coming together and sounding really fantastic!! Glenn...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Film 'The Arms Of Sorrow' Video Next Month

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will film a video for its new single, "The Arms of Sorrow", in March. The song comes off the group's new album, "As Daylight Dies", which has sold 203,000 copies in the United States since its November 21 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD is the follow up to 2004's Gr...

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ROBERT PLANT Says That He And JIMMY PAGE Are Out Of Touch

According to Launch Radio Networks, Robert Plant says that, although there's no bad blood between him and LED ZEPPELIN co-founder Jimmy Page, the two have fallen out of touch. Plant spoke to Britain's Mojo magazine, who asked him if he and Page, who co-wrote most of the band's most popular material,...

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COMPOS MENTIS Announces New Keyboardist

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS has announced the addition of keyboardist Rune Klausen to the group's ranks. "Rune will take over as keyboardist after our longtime member and friend Bo recently stepped out of the band due to the fact that he could no longer spare the necessary time for the ban...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist Talks About Upcoming Album

Peter Atkinson of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT guitarist Alex Skolnick. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: What's been your impression of Nick [Barker, new TESTAMENT drummer] so far? Skolnick: So far it's been great. I wasn't that familiar with him before...

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MACHINE HEAD Completes 'Now I Lay Thee Down' Video

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "Hey, hey, hey fuckers! "I write to you from the thriving metropolis that is Lubbock, Texas... day off, kickin' it right next to the freeway... woo - hoo. "We've now got the first three dates of the...

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ERIC SINGER Reports On ROCK 'N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP Battle Of The Bands; Photos Available

Drummer Eric Singer (KISS, ALICE COOPER) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Last night [Feb. 19] I was asked to be a judge for the Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp held in Los Angeles at the House of Blues. This was my first time attending such an event. Bruce Kulick (KISS, ...

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MACHINE HEAD: Free Autographed CD Booklet With 'The Blackening' Pre-Orders

If you pre-order the new MACHINE HEAD album, "The Blackening", from www.NewburyComics.com, you'll also get a free CD booklet signed by the band. Supplies are limited, so get over there now. As BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported yesterday, MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn is scheduled to complete his vocals...

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HELLOWEEN: In Songwriting Mode

Vassil Varbanov of Bulgaria's Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with HELLOWEEN guitarist Michael Weikath. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tangra Mega Rock: You sound like you're having a rest, am I right? Weikath: In fact, I have to come up with a few new good ideas very so...