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CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Checks In With Tour Report

CRADLE OF FILTH bassist Dave Pybus (ex-ANATHEMA, DREAMBREED) has posted the following tour report on the band's official web site: "After going into pre-production for this tour at least a month before we flew out to the U.S. we were very excited to actually land safely in Houston, then New Orleans...

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KATAFALK Rejoined By Singer, Bassist

Holland's extreme death/thrashers KATAFALK have been rejoined by singer Wokkel and bassist Jurjen. Their return to the group follows the departures last month of guitarist Pier Abe and bassist Henk Jan due to "serious differences of opinion." In addition, vocalist Niels, who joined the band in late...

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BEHEMOTH Add Session Bassist, Reveal Working Title For New CD

Polish black/death metallers BEHEMOTH have confirmed the departure of bassist Novy and have announced the addition of a new session bassist, Orion. Says guitarist/vocalist Nergal, "After three years of live contribution we parted our ways with Novy. He simply got a better offer from our countrymates...

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KATAFALK Part Ways With Guitarist, Bassist

Holland's extreme death/thrashers KATAFALK have parted ways with guitarist Pier Abe and bassist Henk Jan due to "serious differences of opinion," according to a message posted on the group's official web site (www.katafalk.com). "They will pursue their musical ambitions elsewhere. Chris [guitar], Mi...

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Former POISON/MR. BIG Guitarist Signs European Solo Deal With FRONTIERS

Former POISON/MR. BIG guitarist Richie Kotzen has signed a solo deal with Frontiers Records for the European release of his newest solo effort, "Change". Richie started his career at the age of 17 when he released for Shrapnel Records his self-titled debut album gaining great attention from the medi...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER Forms New Band

Legendary guitarist Michael Schenker (MSG, UFO, THE SCORPIONS) has reportedly teamed up with vocalist/guitarist Amy Schugar in a new project, tentatively dubbed THE SCHUGAR/SCHENKER BAND. The group, which is currently in the studio recording demos, is rounded out by Matt Indes (drums),Mark Lehman (...

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FORCE OF EVIL: MP3 Clips Posted Online

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish all-star band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (IRONFIRE),have posted two MP3 clips for download via the of...

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PARAGON Finalize Track Listing For 'The Dark Legacy'

German melodic metallers PARAGON have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Dark Legacy", due on July 28 through Remedy Records (distributed by Zomba). The follow-up to last year's critically-acclaimed "Law Of The Blade" CD will contain the following cuts: 01. The Legacy 02. Mirror O...

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METALLICA Surprise Fans At Britain's DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL

Despite an official denial by the festival's organizers that they would be making a surprise appearance at the event, METALLICA performed a 10-song set at the Download music festival in Derbyshire, England on Sunday (June 1). Just 8,000 of the 40,000 people at the festival were able to see the show...

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VADER, MASTER, BEHEMOTH Confirmed For Czech Republic's NUCLEAR STORM VIII Festival

VADER, MASTER, BEHEMOTH, HATESPHERE, and KOLDBORN are among the acts confirmed to appear at Nuclear Storm VIII, a two-day festival set to take place July 18-19 in Zopy, Czech Republic. The complete list of artists currently set to perform at the event is as follows: VADER BEHEMOTH HATESPHERE HYPNOS...

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GAMMA RAY Perform At Spain's TORRES ROCK Festival

German power metallers GAMMA RAY played their first show of the year at Torres Rock Festival in Spain on Saturday (May 24). According to the group's official web site, "the band were in great shape and performed a set that was pretty similar to the 'Skeletons' tour set, just four or five songs were...

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STEVE VAI To Release Collections Of Rarities

STEVE VAI will release the next two installments of "The Secret Jewel Box Set" — "Archives, Volume 3: Mystery Tracks" and "Archives, Volume 4: Various Artists" — on his birthday, June 6, 2003, exclusively through his official web site, Vai.com. "Archives Vol. 3" is a compilation of Steve's bonus tra...

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LED ZEPPELIN Artwork To Be Displayed At English Gallery

Original LED ZEPPELIN album cover artworks from their 20-year career will be displayed at a gallery in Birmingham, England beginning on May 27. Number Nine the Gallery is hosting the second of its "Art of Rock and Roll" exhibitions, and this show will be dedicated solely to the album artwork of the...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX Has A 'Blast' At AVRIL LAVIGNE Concert

MÖTLEY CRÜE/BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message to the "Rock'n'Roll Diary" section of CRÜE's official web site: "I did take my daughter Storm to AVRIL LAVIGNE last night [May 1]… That was cool to see her eyes light up with that look when she took the stage... Sh...

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Accelerated Evolution

Devin Townsend and "writer's block" are two things that have about as much chance as coming together in this lifetime as George Bush hugging a tree. In his world, if he's not working on or releasing an album, then he probably pops a thermometer in his mouth to check if he's coming down with somethin...