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Chile's PENTAGRAM Loses Drummer, Officially Changes Name

Guitarist/vocalist Anton Reisenegger of Chile's death metal legends PENTAGRAM has issued the following update: "First of all, many of you have heard rumours about a significant lineup change in the band. Unfortunately, it's true, as we have decided to part ways with our original drummer Eduardo Tope...

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BLACK SABBATH: 'We Have Engaged A Substitute Drummer For The Forthcoming Shows'

BLACK SABBATH members Tony Iommi (guitar),Geezer Butler (bass) and Ozzy Osbourne (vocals) have released the following statement: "We have decided not to make any detailed comment on Bill's latest statement. There are two sides to every story. We have been working hard at rehearsals making excellent...

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Former DEFIANCE Guitarist Unveils ONE LESS ENEMY

Former DEFIANCE guitarist Shawn Bozarth unveiled his new band ONE LESS ENEMY on April 19 at the Fat Cat club in Modesto, California. Sharing the bill was WARBRINGER and headliner FORBIDDEN. ONE LESS ENEMY tore through its ferocious five-song set with a mix of technical and melodic thrash . The urgen...

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THE GATHERING Singer To Guest On New KATATONIA Album

Norwegian singer Silje Wergeland, who has been fronting Dutch rockers THE GATHERING since early 2009, has recorded a duet with KATATONIA's Jonas Renske for the Swedish dark rockers' new album, tentatively due in September via Peaceville Records. KATATONIA describes the collaboration as "a beautiful...

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ROB ZOMBIE, MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Talk About Touring Together (Video)

Artisan News recently spoke to Rob Zombie and MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine about their two bands touring together again more than twenty years after they first shared the stage. You can now watch the report below. In a recent interview with Loudwire, Zombie said that he didn't recall much about the last...

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VEXT To Play Free Showcase Gig In New York City

VEXT — the new New Jersey/New York-based heavy rock band featuring singer Tommy Vext (DIVINE HERESY, SNOT),guitar virtuoso Angel Vivaldi, and the rhythm section of the now-disbanded MUTINY WITHIN (Andrew Jacobs on bass and Bill Fore on drums) — will play a free showcase concert on Friday, May 25 at...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN's First Meeting With RONNIE MONTROSE

Several months before his death, the late, great Ronnie Montrose contributed to hardcover coffee table photo book, "Eddie Van Halen", by legendary rock photographer Neil Zlozower. The Van Halen News Desk has the exclusive on the guitarist's story of meeting Eddie Van Halen. Montrose: "The first tour...

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FOZZY: New Album Vocal Recordings Complete

FOZZY frontman and WWE wrestling superstar Chris Jericho has finished laying down the vocals on the band's brand new album, due before the end of year via the group's new label, Century Media Records. Jericho says, "This is by far the best singing I've ever done, on the best record of our career. It...

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It's Official: BILL WARD To Sit Out BLACK SABBATH's Upcoming Shows

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has released the following statement: "Dear SABBATH fans and fellow musicians, "I sincerely regret to inform you that after a final effort to participate in the upcoming SABBATH shows, a failure to agree has continued. At this time I have to inform you that I won't be...

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LAMB OF GOD, DETHKLOK, GOJIRA: North American Tour Officially Announced

LAMB OF GOD and DETHKLOK will join forces for a 32-show North American tour kicking off on August 1 in Seattle, Washington. The three-time Grammy Award-nominated band from Richmond, Virginia and the world's most brutal animated death band from Adult Swim's "Metalocalypse" animated series will shred...

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HIRAX Frontman Interviewed In Peru (Video)

ElCuartelDelMetal.net conducted an interview with vocalist Katon W. De Pena of Californian thrashers HIRAX when the band played in Peru last month. You can watch the chat below. HIRAX will enter Skull Seven Studio in North Hollywood, California in early June with producer Bill Metoyer (SLAYER, W.A.S...

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UNISONIC Kicks Off South American Tour; Video Footage Available

UNISONIC — the band featuring former HELLOWEEN vocalist Michael Kiske, guitarist Kai Hansen (GAMMA RAY, ex-HELLOWEEN) alongside guitarist Mandy Meyer (ASIA, GOTTHARD and KROKUS),bassist Dennis Ward and drummer Kosta Zafiriou (both of Germany's PINK CREAM 69) — kicked off its South American tour las...

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Update: New KATATONIA Album Title To Be Revealed This Month

***UPDATE***: KATATONIA has released the following statement regarding the report in the current issue of Decibel magazine in which "Born From Nothing" is listed as the band's new album title: "It seems someone got their April Fool's date mixed up a month too late as they claimed 'Born From Nothing'...

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MEGADETH Bassist Interviewed On 'The Pit' (Audio)

"The Pit", the nationally syndicated classic metal radio show hosted by long time hard rock radio DJ Cutter, conducted an interview with MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson when the band played at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 12 as part of the Gigantour with MOTÖRHEAD, LACUNA...

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KADAVAR Debut To Receive North American Release In July

Fast-rising Berlin rock band KADAVAR will release its self-titled debut in North America on July 10 via Tee Pee Records. Boasting an absolutely killer sound that will find immediate appeal with fans of BLACK SABBATH, PENTAGRAM, SIR LORD BALTIMORE, WITCHCRAFT and GRAVEYARD, KADAVAR's thunderous gloom...