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Former SUPERFIX Manager Slams SNAKE RIVER CONSPIRACY Mainman

Timothy Dralle of WorldWide Noize Management, the former manager of the now-defunct Los Angeles-based act SUPERFIX — which featured in its ranks former DRAIN STH members Martina Axen (vocals) and Anna Kjellberg (bass) — has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET refuting assertions made by SNAKE R...

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DEF LEPPARD's Cover Of DAVID ESSEX's 'Rock On' Available Via iTunes

The first single off DEF LEPPARD's upcoming covers album, "Yeah!" (which will hit the stores May 23) is now available, and it is LEPPARD's version of the DAVID ESSEX classic "Rock On". But you can't go to your local record store to pick it up on CD; that seems to be the old-fashioned way for ...

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AMON AMARTH: Video Clip Of Drum Recording Sessions Posted Online

A one-minute video clip of AMON AMARTH drummer Fredrik Andersson laying odwn tracks in the studio for the band's new album has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The band's sixth full-length CD is being recorded at Fascination Street studios in Örebro, Sweden for a tentative Septem...

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LACUNA COIL Announce DEPECHE MODE Cover 'Enjoy The Silence' As New Single

Following on from the chart success of their latest single "Our Truth", LACUNA COIL are now set to unleash their second single to be taken from the critically acclaimed album "Karmacode". "Enjoy The Silence" is due to be released in the U.K. on Monday, June 26. LACUNA COIL have created an intense an...

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Former ANNIHILATOR Bassist Working On New DUSKMACHINE Material, Solo Project

Former ANNIHILATOR bassist Russ Bergquist — who was in the band between 1999 and 2003, and will be rejoining the group for their European summer tour — has posted the following message on his official web site: "I have a few things to update on. I have been hanging out in Berlin doing ...

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AMON AMARTH: 'Wrath Of The Norsemen' Delayed Again

Metal Blade Records have once again been forced to postpone the release date of the AMON AMARTH DVD, "Wrath of the Norsemen" — this time to May 29 (May 26 in Germany, Austria, Switzerland) from the previously announced May 15 — due to "technical reasons." The three-disc set will be released in a del...

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MY DYING BRIDE: In Recording Mode

U.K. doom metallers MY DYING BRIDE have posted the following message on their official web site: "[MY DYING BRIDE] have been locked up in the studio since the beginning of April and are busy recording their new album. According to the band, at least five songs have already been recorded with more in...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Wants To Make 'Our Most Epic, Dynamic, Most Melodic And Heaviest CD Ever'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the follwing message on the band's official web site: "I know I've been really lame with the updates and I'm sorry about that. We've let things get pretty lax here at IcedEarth.com and we're going to be making some changes in this in the not-too-distant fut...

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LEATHERWOLF To Be Rejoined By Bassist PAUL CARMAN For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

California metallers LEATHERWOLF have announced that former longtime bassist Paul Carman will rejoin the fold for the band's appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! Festival in Germany on June 23. Pat Guyton (ex-HAIL MARY, SHOTGUN MESSIAH) will handle bass duties at both L.A. area warm-up shows. Pete Pe...

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Venue Issues Statement Regarding 'Near-Electrocution' Of FEAR FACTORY Frontman

Representatives for the Luxembourg venue Den Atelier have issued a statement regarding the alleged near-electrocution (see previous report) of FEAR FACTORY frontman Burton C. Bell during the band's first-ever concert in the country, which took place Saturday night (May 6). The statement reads as fol...

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KISS Conventions: A Carnival of Like-Minded Souls

KISS' official web site has published an advance story from issue No. 5 of the official KISS magazine. Written by Melanie "Sass" Falina, the story focuses on the countless KISS conventions and expos that are regularly held around the world. An excerpt from the article follows: In the vast world of a...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: DIMEBAG's Legacy Won't Be Disrespected On My Watch

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has commented on the "controversy" surrounding a recently published Internet interview with ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz in which Spitz appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott "copied" his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record...

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Web Site Stands By Its Published Interview With ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ

Metal-Rules.com has issued a statement in response to ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz's characterization of the web site's recent interview with Spitz as "tabloid-esque journalism" and "a compilation of bullshit." The chat with Spitz, which was published in a question-and-answer format, was conducted by...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SPITZ Says DIMEBAG Comments Were 'Taken Out Of Context'

ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has issued a statement refuting the quotes attributed to him during a recent interview in which he appeared to insinuate that late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott copied his leads for ANTHRAX's "Stomp 442" record and slam some of his bandmates on a n...

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VINNIE PAUL Calls DIMEBAG's Murder 'The Ultimate Low I've Ever Been Through'

Norway's Metal Express Radio (web site) has posted a 10-minute audio interview with Vinnie Paul (ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN) where he talks about his new project REBEL MEETS REBEL (also featuring Vinnie's brother — slain PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott — along with contribution...