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RECLUSION Announce New Guitarist
Swedish death/thrash outfit RECLUSION have announced the addition of guitarist Mattias Bolander to the group's ranks. The 28-year-old Bolander has in addition to having being part of numerous bands also studied music for several years. Among other diplomas, he has a top degree from Musicians' Instit...June 5, 2005
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DRACONIAN Part Ways With Rhythm Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN have posted the following message on their official web site: "Due to other commitments and lack of time, rhythm guitarist Magnus Bergström a.k.a. Bergis, have taken a leave of absence for an indefinite period of time. Bergis has been the rhythm guitarist of...June 4, 2005
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SEBASTIAN BACH Responds To FRAMESHIFT Mastermind's Songwriting Challenge
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has responded to a challenge by Henning Pauly, the mastermind behind the FRAMESHIFT progressive rock project, to spend two days in the studio writing and producing a new song that musicially similar to FRAMESHIFT's "Absence of Empathy" album, on which Bach cla...June 4, 2005
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Former TESTAMENT Guitarist To Embark On 'Guitar Therapy' Tour
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will be opening for THE MIKE KENEALLY BAND on the "Guitar Therapy" U.S. tour beginning in mid-June. A list of confirmed tour dates can be found at AlexSkolnick.com. In other news, Skolnick will be tak...May 30, 2005
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EYEHATEGOD Are In No Rush To Sign New Record Deal
Schwegweb.com recently conducted an interview with EYEHATEGOD frontman Michael D. Williams. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Schwegweb.com: First off, what the hell has EYEHATEGOD been doing during their lengthy absence? Michael D. Williams: "Just doing a lot of different stuff. Jim's bee...May 29, 2005
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SENGAIA: Release Date Set For 'Maelstrom EP'
Garden of Exile Records have set a June 21 release date for the SENGAIA debut mini-CD, entitled "Maelstrom EP". To celebrate this release, SENGAIA will be holding a release party on June 17 at The Little Devil in Tilburg, Holland together with ESCADRON and CHARLIE ADLER. A new Dutch deathcore band i...May 26, 2005
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SOULFLY Dispute Russian Politician's Account Of Moscow Airport Incident
SOULFLY have issued a statement disputing the account offered by a Russian politician regarding an incident in Moscow late last month which caused the group to cancel their concerts in the Russian Far East cities of Vladivostok and Khabarovsk. MosNews.com had previously reported that SOULFLY were bo...May 23, 2005
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CARMINE APPICE To Hold 'Master Classes' On VANILLA FUDGE Tour
Legendary drummer Carmine Appice (OZZY OSBOURNE, VANILLA FUDGE, BLUE MURDER) will be holding master classes along the way while on the "Strange Days" festival tour with the original VANILLA FUDGE. More information about booking a class in your area can be obtained by contacting Carmine's master clas...May 22, 2005
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ICED EARTH Mainman Says He Would 'Drop Everything' To Support Bigger Band On Tour
ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer was interviewed by Eddie Trunk on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday (May 20). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On his back problems which has caused ICED EARTH to postpone all touring activities in support of the las...May 21, 2005
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Ex-CRADLE OF FILTH Bassist Launches Record Label
Former CRADLE OF FILTH/ANATHEMA bassist Dave Pybus and his new label, SixSixSix Records, will be releasing their first two albums on May 23. The two CDs will be DRACONIAN ORDER's "In the Absence of Light" and BLOODY MARY's "Blood N' Roll". Sixsixsix Records have just secured distribution in North Am...May 21, 2005
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Report: Egyptian Heavy Metal Is Re-Emerging And Shaking Up The Scene
Sophia al-Maria and Ethan Heitner of Egypt's Cairo Magazine have issued the following report: Cairo has dirt, energy and — most importantly — frustrated youth under pressure: all elements needed to form hard and vital rock. By this rationale, Egypt has no excuse to be conspicuously inept in this int...May 18, 2005
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Hardcore Stalwarts BANE To Release First Album In Three Years
Three years after their last release, one of the current hardcore scene's most influential bands, BANE, will issue their new album, "The Note", on May 17 on Equal Vision Records. While the current stream of hardcore bands focus on combining hardcore with metal, BANE sticks to a classic style of hard...May 13, 2005
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WHITESNAKE Tour To Coincide With July Release Of Live DVD
Legendary frontman David Coverdale is bringing WHITESNAKE back on the road this summer with an entirely new perspective of his 30-year multi-platinum career. Presented by VH1 Classics, "Whitesnake The Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues Show" kicks off June 22 at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle and...May 13, 2005
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HENRY ROLLINS To Deliver DOWNLOAD 'Sermon'
VirtualFestivals.com is reporting that former BLACK FLAG punk-rock icon Henry Rollins will make his Download festival debut with a spoken-word show on the Napster/Virtual Festivals Third Stage. Rollins will holding his hour-long Sunday Sermon at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning, discussing love, life, m...May 12, 2005
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SAVAGE CIRCUS To Make Appearance At Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),will make an appearance at the Rock Hard Festival on May 15 at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The full band will be in atten...May 9, 2005
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