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TWISTED SISTER Guitarist Denies He Was Ever In Pre-KISS Band With PAUL STANLEY, GENE SIMMONS

Vassil Varbanov of the "Varbanov Supermarket" program on the Bulgarian rock station Tangra Mega Rock recently conducted an interview with TWISTED SISTER guitarist J.J. French. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Varbanov Supermarket: We heard about this amazing concert that you had something...

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FEAR FACTORY Drummer Explains Bulgarian Concert Cancellation

FEAR FACTORY drummer Raymond Herrera was a guest on the "Varbanov Supermarket" program on the Bulgarian rock station Tangra Mega Rock on Friday, August 11. Herrera spoke about the reports that the cancellation of the group's August 11 concert in Sofia, Bulgaria was caused by "low ticket sales" and t...

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ENTOMBED: U.K. Tour Postponed

Long-running Swedish metallers ENTOMBED were forced to postpone their previously announced U.K. tour (originally scheduled to take place in September) due to "various reasons." "We will reschedule the tour to get GOOD time for promotion and get the right, meaningful support, when the [new full-lengt...

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EIGHT AND ONE HALF's AL JOURGENSEN-Produced Recordings To See Light Of Day

Criterion International is set to release a project by the band EIGHT AND ONE HALF, entitled "The Jourgensen Sessions", produced by MINISTRY's Al Jourgensen in 1983. This collection spans a tapestry of sounds, from funk-inspired dance grooves in the vein of ABC, to dark electro synths reminecent of...

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Ex-DEATH/MASSACRE Frontman KAM LEE: 'I Don't Ever Disrespect The True Fans'

Former DEATH/MASSACRE frontman Kam Lee has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "As some of you may know... fucking Blabbermouth/Roadrunner Records has posted my blog section about how I feel about the 'current metal scene'... once more taking out of context of what I'm attempting to re...

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Norwegian Black Metallers MAYHEM Comment On Controversial GATES OF METAL Appearance

Norwegian black metallers MAYHEM have commented on the controversy surrounding their appearance at last weekend's Gates of Metal festival in Sweden. Pig heads and other animal parts decorated the stage during the band's performance (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3) — a violation of the Swedish animal by-p...

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Swedish Animal-Rights Organization Slams MAYHEM Over Use Of Animal Parts

Animal Rights Sweden, the country's largest animal-rights organization with 36,000 members, has launched an attack against the organizers of the Gates of Metal festival over Norwegian black metal band MAYHEM's use of animal parts during their performance at the event (Photo#1, Photo#2),which took p...

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LACUNA COIL Checks In With OZZFEST Report

LACUNA COIL continues to mesmerize the masses on the main stage of this year's Ozzfest, further defining their status as one of today's premiere hard rock acts. The massive summer trek coincided with the release of the new single "Enjoy The Silence" (DEPECHE MODE cover),which is currently making bi...

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LACUNA COIL: CRISTINA SCABBIA Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 86 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This first in a series of Ozzfest specials features a 10-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostrosky (a.k.a John Ostronomy) conducted with LACUNA COIL singer Cristina Scabbia. Interview topics include LACUNA COIL's cov...

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SEPULTURA Plays First Brazilian Show With New Drummer: Photos Available

Brazilian thrashers SEPULTURA played their first official show in their home country with the group's new drummer, Jean Dolabella (ex-UDORA),this past Saturday (August 5) at the Circo Voador in Rio de Janeiro. Check out pictures at this location. The setlist for the show can be viewed by clicking h...

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ANTHRAX Drummer On Upcoming 'Reunion' CD: 'I Don't Want To Make A Record That Is Forced'

Roger Lotring of Metal Edge magazine (MetalEdgeMag.com) recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Edge: Do you foresee a point where you will actually bring more recent ANTHRAX songs [from the John Bush era of the band] into the...

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TAROT: In Recording Mode

Finland's TAROT, the group led by NIGHTWISH/ex-SINERGY bassist Marco Hietala, has issued the following update: "In the middle of touring the summer festivals, TAROT has been also been active and sweating in the studio. Currently Pecu [Cinnari] has played the drums for all the 10 upcoming album track...

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GODS OF METAL Promoters Dismiss MANOWAR's 'Untrue' Claims About Next Year's Festival

Rosario "Braz" of the promo department/press office from Live In Italy, the official official promoter of Italy's annual Gods Of Metal festival, has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding next year's installment of the festival: "The post on MANOWAR website and the email sent...

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ALICE COOPER: 'The Nightmare Returns' To Receive DVD Release Tomorrow

ALICE COOPER's "The Nightmare Returns" will get an official DVD release on Tuesday, August 1 via Geffen Records (August 28 in Europe). This concert was captured live on MTV on Halloween night, 1986 in front of a sold-out audience of 20,000 at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. This highly theatrical concert...

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THE MERCY CLINIC Recording New Material

THE MERCY CLINIC, the new San Francisco Bay Area-based band featuring former DAMAGEPLAN frontman Patrick Lachman, guitarists Brian Harrah (PROFESSIONAL MURDER MUSIC) and Josh Stinson (DRIST),bassist Steed Najera (TRIPLE SEVEN),and drummer Bevan Davies (DANZIG, COMES WITH THE FALL, JERRY CANTRELL),...