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QUIET RIOT Part Ways With Guitarist TRACII GUNS

Less than a month after announcing the addition of guitarist Tracii Guns (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, ex-L.A. GUNS) to the group's ranks, QUIET RIOT have issued a statement confirming that Guns will, in fact, no longer be a member of the band. The statement reads as follows: "Although we all had high hop...

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L.A. GUNS Frontman: 'We Wish TRACII GUNS All The Best, But We've Moved On'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about "Tales from the Strip"? Phil Lewis: "It's been out now for a few months. It was something that took us about six months to write and a...

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QUIET RIOT Drummer To Be Featured In VH1's 'The Greatest: 40 Freakiest Concert Moments'

QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali will be featured on VH1's "The Greatest: 40 Freakiest Concert Moments (20-1)" show, premiering on January 13 at 12 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. Other artists slated to appear in the program include Ronnie James Dio, Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD),C.C. DeVille (POISON) and Alic...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Get Props From METALLICA, PANTERA

MTV.com recently conducted an interview with AVENGED SEVENFOLD frontman M. Shadows. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MTV: It's interesting that you cull your musical influences from the kind of bands many young people are probably not even aware of. Shadows: I think classic metal just had...

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Slave to the System

Call me crazy, but I have the feeling a QUEENSRŸCHE and BROTHER CANE meeting-of-the-minds was about as excitedly hoped for by the general public as a Bea Arthur sex tape. And why is it that when a band of faded rock stars does their "hip, new, fresh" side project, someone in the photo always has ...

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ELVENKING: Full-Length Version Of 'The Wanderer' Posted Online

A full-length version of the new ELVENKING track "The Wanderer" has been posted online at this location (.WMA file). The song comes off the Italian folk/power metal band's third album, "The Winter Wake", due on January 27, 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Wyrd" was recorded at Sherpa S...

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ADLER'S APPETITE Singer Says STEVEN ADLER Is A 'Good-Natured Guy'

The Official Steven Adler Fansite (dedicated to the former GUNS N' ROSES and current ADLER'S APPETITE drummer) has been updated with the following message: The ADLER'S APPETITE message board has an all-new location! Check it out and register at their "Rock 'N' Roll Destruction" board and register no...

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KILLING JOKE Bassist Praises New Album, Slams MÖTLEY CRÜE

KILLING JOKE will release their new album, "Hosannas from the Basements of Hell", on March 3, 2006 via Edel. Commented bassist Paul Raven: "We recorded the album in Prague at Faust Studios and it sounds amazing, Jerry Kandiah engineered the record and we are producing ourselves these days... (no cha...

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Veteran Metal Producer ANDY SNEAP Reflects On Past Year

British producer extraordinaire (and former SABBAT guitarist) Andy "I Pissed On Colin Richardson's Hotel Room Desk" Sneap has posted the following message on his official web site: "Well, it's come to the end of the year and 2005 has been nothing but a blast. Great fun, good times and some killer al...

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DISMEMBER, PUNGENT STENCH Confirmed For MARYLAND DEATHFEST

DISMEMBER, PUNGENT STENCH and VITAL REMAINS are among the confirmed bands for next year's Maryland Deathfest, set to take place May 27-28, 2006 at the Sonar in Baltimore. The complete lineup for the festival is as follows: ANATA BENEATH THE MASSACRE BURNT BY THE SUN BUTCHER ABC CATHETER CENOTAPH CLI...

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TRACII GUNS: 'The Future Of BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Is Not Clear'

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "I just got back from Europe with the BRIDES. This was by far the most fun i have ever had in Europe. We traveled by van and I was able to finally see everything I possibly could on ...

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DESTRUCTION: No German Shows Planned In 2006

According to a posting on DESTRUCTION's official web site, a trailer airing on the Swiss TV station DRS for the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs will feature the heavy riffs of the DESTRUCTION song "Soul Collector", taken from the band's latest album, "Inventor of Evil". No further information is curre...

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SACRED STEEL Comment On Lineup Changes

German power metallers SACRED STEEL have issued an official statement regarding the departures of guitarists Oliver Großhans and Jörg M. Knittel (as first reported here yesterday). It reads as follows: "After having had a stable line up for now nearly 10 years, a line up change had to be made in the...

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QUIET RIOT To Hold Bassist Auditions

QUIET RIOT will be holding a one-day-only audition for a bass player that is based out of the general Los Angeles area. If you are interested but not in the area, please do not apply. The basic requirements are for a bass player that is well versed and rooted in British late '60s and '70s ...

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SACRED STEEL Announce Lineup Changes

Guitarists Oliver Großhans and Jörg M. Knittel have left German power metallers SACRED STEEL in order to concentrate on their other projects MY DARKEST HATE and DAWN OF WINTER. Replacing them in the group's lineup are Jonas Khalil (guitar) and Kai Schindelar (bass, also in LANFEAR). Jens Sonnenberg,...