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DRAGONFORCE Guitarist Jams With Guitar Legends STEVE VAI And JOE SATRIANI

DRAGONFORCE guitarist Herman Li joined guitar legend Steve Vai during the song "Reaping" at the Ibanez Jem 20th anniversary show on January 20 at the Key Club in Hollywood. The two guitarists traded solos along with Vai's band consisting of Tony MacAlpine (guitar/keyboards),Billy Sheehan (bass),Da...

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SAXON Frontman Interviewed On British TV: Video Available

SAXON frontman Biff Byford was interviewed by a British TV station about the group's world record attempt in a new category — the largest-ever air guitar ensemble — at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground in the United Kingdom on Saturday (Jan. 20). Watch the interview online at YouTube.com. Fo...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Singer JOEY BELLADONNA Schedules East Coast Dates

Former ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna has lined up the following solo tour dates: Jan. 28 - B.B. King Blues Club & Grill - New York, NY * Feb. 02 - Webster Theatre - Hartford, CT Feb. 23 - The Loft - Poughkeepsie, NY Feb. 24 - Mark's Place - Bedford, MA * w/ OVERKILL, METAL ...

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SLAYER: Atlantic City Show Cancelled

The sold-out SLAYER concert scheduled for February 17 at the House of Blues in Atlantic City, New Jersey has been cancelled due to "venue production issues," according to the group's publicist. The Atlantic City date was to be part of SLAYER's 22-city tour North American that kicks off today (Jan. 2...

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Former STUCK MOJO Frontman BONZ Releases New Video Message

Former STUCK MOJO vocalist Bonz has posted an eight-minute video message addressing his departure from STUCK MOJO and the current status of his DEAD GOSPEL project. Watch it at this location. STUCK MOJO guitarist Rich Ward fired Bonz from the band in July 2006, claiming that the frontman's substance...

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KROKUS Survives Tour Bus Crash Thanks To 'Guardian Angel'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported earlier today, the tour bus carrying Switzerland's KROKUS and Sweden's THE POODLES was involved in a crash yesterday (Monday, January 22) in Denmark (photo). The bands were traveling from Oslo to Hamburg when the accident occured just south of Copenhagen. KROKUS an...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Wants To Write 'Unbelievable' New Record

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has issued the following update: "Unreal and impressive is the only way to describe how [Eric] A.K. [vocals] is doing so well at his flight training, and he will very soon be eligible to fly helicopters privately, then he gets his professional license soon af...

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CANDLEMASS Taps SOLITUDE AETURNUS Singer To Replace MESSIAH MARCOLIN

Legendary Swedish doomsters CANDLEMASS have issued the following update: "After months of auditions it is now official who replaces Messiah Marcolin in CANDLEMASS. Robert Lowe, well known for his work with SOLITUDE AETURNUS, is the man who killed all the competition and showed that he beyond doubt i...

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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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SLAYER On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!': 'Eyes Of The Insane' Performance Posted Online

A video clip of SLAYER performing the song "Eyes of the Insane" on ABC-TV's "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" Friday night (January 19) has been posted online at YouTube.com. SLAYER played a total of six tracks during their first-ever network television appearance, but only "Eyes" was broadcast in its entirety;...

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WHITE SKULL Confirms Singer's Departure, Announces Replacement

Long-running Italian metallers WHITE SKULL have finally confirmed that they have parted ways with singer Gus Gabarrò (as BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on Oct. 19, 2006). Replacing Gabarrò in the group's current lineup is female vocalist Elisa "Over" De Palma. WHITE SKULL released its latest album,...

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NINE INCH NAILS To Tour Japan In May

NINE INCH NAILS will embark on a Japanese tour in May. The dates are as follows: May 18 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast May 20 - Tokyo, Japan - Studio Coast May 22 - Nagoya, Japan - Zepp May 23 - Osaka, Japan - Zepp May 24 - Osaka, Japan - Zepp NINE INCH ...

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It's Official: MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Signs With DEAN GUITARS; Unveils The 'VEHEMENT: VMNT'

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on January 13, MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and Dean Guitars have announced a new guitar line called the "Vehement: VMNT" (Photo#1, Photo#2),and unveiled the new instruments today (January 19) at the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) convention in A...

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AGENT STEEL: Recording Of New Album Completed

California-based metallers AGENT STEEL have issued the following update: "The recording on our long-overdue album [tentatively titled 'Alienigma: Veil Of The Gods] is basically completed; by next week producer/mixer Bill Metoyer should be in mixing mode. A tentative release is scheduled for sometime...

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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...