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LORDI Are 'Thrilled' To Have TWISTED SISTER Members Guest On New Album

Finland's LORDI have confirmed that their upcoming album, "The Arockalypse", will feature guest appearances by TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider and guitarist Jay Jay French (as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Dec. 12). Dee recorded his parts for the album's intro, entitled "SCG3 Special Repo...

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JIZZY PEARL Says STEVEN ADLER's Split With Band Was Far From Amicable

RATT/ex-LOVE/HATE singer Jizzy Pearl has responded to comments made by ex-GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler regarding Pearl's departure from Steven's ADLER'S APPETITE project. In an interview published by Argentina's Jedbangers magazine, Adler had the following to say regarding Jizzy: "Another jack...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer DAVE MCCLAIN Turns 10!

MACHINE HEAD's official web site has been updated with the following message: "December 26th [2005] marks the official ten-year anniversary of the day that a one Mr. Dave McClain joined a band called MACHINE HEAD, and in celebration of the most underrated drummer in heavy music, some folks that you...

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OPETH: New U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Sweden's OPETH will embark on a U.S. headlining tour beginning on February 15, 2006 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 15 - Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre Feb. 16 - Norfolk, VA @ The Norva Feb. 17 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre Feb. 18 - Millvale, PA @ ...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman, Ex-ONLY LIVING WITNESS Singer Guest On New 36 CRAZYFISTS CD

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE frontman Howard Jones, ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE drummer Tom Gomes and former ONLY LIVING WITNESS/MILTOWN singer Jonah Jenkins have recorded guest appearances for the new 36 CRAZYFISTS album, tentatively due in early 2006 via Roadrunner Records. "[Gomes] laid down some drumming on a tun...

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ARISE Revamp Lineup, Vow To Carry On

Swedish death/thrash metallers ARISE have parted ways with guitarist/vocalist Erik Ljungqvist and bassist Patrik Skoglow due to "differences in opinion." Three new members have already been recruited, and ARISE "will continue with full strength," according to a press release. "We can assure you that...

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'String Quartet Tribute to GUNS N' ROSES' CD Now Available

Vitamin Records last month reissued the "String Quartet Tribute to Guns N' Roses" CD, featuring four bonus tracks. The complete track listing for the album is as follows: 01. Welcome To The Jungle 02. Sweet Child O' Mine 03. Paradise City 04. Don't Cry 05. November Rain 06. Mr. Brownstone 07. Yester...

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ELDRITCH: Release Date Set For 'Neighbourhell'

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH will release their sixth album, "Neighbourhell", on February 24, 2006 via Diversity-Media/SPV. The recordings for the follow-up to 2004's "Portrait of the Abyss Within" were done between April and June in three different studios (Syncropain, Bigwave...

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LORDI Mainman Talks About BRUCE KULICK's Guest Appearance On Band's New Album

KISS Kollector Online recently spoke to LORDI leader Mr. Lordi about former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick's guest appearance on the Finnish band's new album, "The Arockalypse", due on March 3, 2006 via Drakkar. "We were on our tour last spring around Europe," Lordi said. "On our day-off, ESP [featurin...

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SOILWORK: Guitarist WICHERS Quits, Drummer VERBEUREN Named Full-Time Member

Guitarist Peter Wichers has left Sweden's SOILWORK. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I have decided to part ways with SOILWORK. "This has been one of my hardest decisions to make, and SOILWORK has not only been my band but my second family and very good friends for almost 10 y...

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Father Blames 'Dark And Evil' Death Metal Music For Son's Suicide

BBC News has issued the following report: The father of a heavy metal rock singer who killed himself has blamed the band's "dark and evil" music for his suicide. Gareth Bonetto (photo),29, was known as Mad Eddie Richards in his role as singer with Pontypridd band BLOOD RETCH. ...

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GLENN HUGHES To Ring In New Year In Bulgaria

According to a posting at GHPG.net, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) will be making a special New Year's Eve guest appearance in the historical city of Kavarna, Bulgaria, at the invitation of the Mayor of Kavarna, Mr. Tsonko Tsonev. He will perform a 40-minute set...

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WARRANT Sign With MTM MUSIC; New Album Samples Available

MTM Music has announced the signing of WARRANT, one of the most popular and successful rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s. The band was formed in the mid-'80s and its first official lineup featured vocalist Jani Lane, guitarist Erik Turner, guitarist Joey Allen, bass player Jerry Dixon and d...

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Former EVANESCENCE Manager: AMY LEE Is Creating Version Of Reality That Has No Basis In Fact

Attorney Bert Deixler, who represents Dennis Rider and Rider Management — the former personal manager of EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee — has issued the following response to Lee's lawsuit against his client for breach of fiduciary duty, professional negligence, conversion, sexual assault and battery, a...

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OZZY OSBOURNE On Wife SHARON: 'I Still Love And Adore Her So Much'

Sun Online recently conducted an exclusive interview with Ozzy Osbourne. Several excerpts from the chat follow: On being married to Sharon for more than two decades: "All couples have their arguments, fights and break-ups, but when I was drinking heavily everything was a problem, because I was so me...