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ICED EARTH Mainman: 'I've Never Lied About Anyone Who Has Ever Been In This Band'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. KNAC.COM: Do you see any similarities that may exist between what is going on in this country and what happened just before the fall of Rome? Schaffer: Absolu...

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JETBOY Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

California rockers JETBOY have announced the addition of drummer Doug Hovan to the group's ranks. Hovan will be replacing Jeff Moscone, who will be lending his youthful enthusiasm to a host of new projects. "It's never easy losing an accomplished musician like Jeff," said rhythm guitar player and co...

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ICED EARTH: New Audio Interview With JON SCHAFFER Available

Carl Forgues, host of the Canadian syndicated radio show "Metal7080", recently conducted an interview with guitarist Jon Schaffer of the American power metal band ICED EARTH. The 27-minute chat is now available for streaming below. ICED EARTH will take part in a signing session Vancouver, British Co...

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'Supergroup' Metal Band To Be Formed As Part Of REIGN PRODUCTIONS Launch

Indevent USA and EBT3 Creations have launched their new multi-media company, Reign Productions. The company's first project will carry a multi-million dollar budget for a music video game catering exclusively to metal music. The game will include a soundtrack with performances from major metal artis...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Comments On BARACK OBAMA's Election Victory

During a recent interview with Straight.com, guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer of the American power-metal quintet ICED EARTH offered his opinion on Barack Obama's epochal election victory on November 4. "Obama's charming, and his victory speech was eloquent," said Schaffer. "But during the election th...

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ICED EARTH Mainman To Guest On 'M.I.B. Show' This Weekend

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer will guest on the "M.I.B. Show" on Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show live via the Internet at www.hardrockradiolive.com. ICED EARTH will take part in a signing session Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Scrape Records, on November 1...

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ARKAEA: Video Footage From Recording Studio Available

ARKAEA — the new band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) alongside vocalist Jon Howard (THREAT SIGNAL) — will release its debut album on March 10, 2009 via Koch Records. The band has enlisted THREAT SIGNAL bass player Pat Kavanaugh and has begu...

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THREAT SIGNAL Begins Recording New Album

Vocalist Jon Howard of the Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL has issued the following update: "So we've started tracking the new THREAT SIGNAL album! We've chosen to self-produce and record most of the album close to home. This keeps a more comfertable, less stressfull work environment, and we can wo...

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FEAR FACTORY's CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS Says He Turned Down OZZY OSBOURNE Gig

Robert Williams of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with FEAR FACTORY/ARKAEA guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metal-Rules.com: If I understand correctly, FEAR FACTORY is temporarily on hiatus so that Burton C. Bell can focus on his sid...

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ICED EARTH: Vancouver Signing Session Announced

ICED EARTH will take part in a signing session Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada's Scrape Records, on November 19 prior to the band's performance at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Scrape Records, which bills itself as "the only metal and hard rock specialty store in Western Canada," opened i...

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TRIXTER: Video Interview With STEVE BROWN Available

Reality Check TV has posted an interview with guitarist Steve Brown of the reunited TRIXTER filmed at this year's Rocklahoma festival, which was held July 9-13 in Pryor, Oklahoma. The three-minute clip can be viewed below. Steve Brown recently spoke with SplitScreen Entertainment about the TRIXTER r...

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ICED EARTH Guitarist To Guest On KNAC.COM On Monday

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer will be interviewed by Junkman of KNAC.COM this coming Monday, November 10 at 5:00 p.m. PST. TheRightToRock.com recently issued episode #63 of its podcast, featuring Jon Schaffer. The interview lasts approximately 40 minutes and is available for download at...

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DEATHSTARS: New Album Artwork Unveiled

The cover artwork for "Night Electric Night", the third album from the Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS, can be viewed below. Due on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was mixed at Toytown studios in Stockholm, Sweden with Stefan Glaumann. Commented guitarist, songwriter...

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SCOTT 'WINO' WEINRICH: Solo Album Details Revealed

Legendary guitarist Scott "Wino" Weinrich (SAINT VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN, PLACE OF SKULLS, THE HIDDEN HAND) will release his first solo album, "Punctured Equilibrium", on January 20, 2009. After the demise of his last group, THE HIDDEN HAND, Wino did not rest. With newfound energy, he co...

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DEATHSTARS: New Album Title, Release Date, Track Listing Revealed

Swedish industrial goth metal band DEATHSTARS will release its third album, "Night Electric Night", on January 30, 2009 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was mixed at Toytown studios in Stockholm, Sweden with Stefan Glaumann. Commented guitarist, songwriter and producer Emil "Nightmare Industries" N...