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METAL CHURCH Is 'Eagerly Awaiting' North American Tour

METAL CHURCH has posted the following message on its official web site: "We have now completed two very successful European tours for 'A Light In The Dark', and are eagerly awaiting our North American tour which starts in early January. Right now the boys in the band are busy with various other proj...

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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist Sings Praises Of Vegetarian Diet

Terry Bunk of Market-Day.net reports: Legendary rock band DEF LEPPARD is enjoying critical acclaim for its 12th studio album, "Yeah!", and — in the midst of a whirlwind world tour — guitarist Phil Collen took time out of his busy schedule to record a public service announcement (PSA) for PETA in whi...

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LORD BELIAL Announces 'New' Guitarist

Sweden's LORD BELIAL has been rejoined by guitarist Niclas "Pepa" Andersson following the departure of Hjalmar Nielsen earlier in the week. "After the decision to look for a new guitarist was made, all of us in LORD BELIAL felt that we ought to ask Niclas 'Pepa' Andersson to rejoin LORD BELIAL after...

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IMAGIKA: European Tour Postponed

San Francisco power/thrash metallers IMAGIKA have postponed their previously announced European tour with Italy's MERENDINE ATOMICHE to March 2007. IMAGIKA's latest album, "My Bloodied Wings", was released in North America July 11 through Crash Music. The follow-up to last year's "Devils on Both Sid...

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LORD BELIAL Guitarist Explains Departure

Guitarist Hjalmar Nielsen of Sweden's LORD BELIAL has issued the following statement regarding his decision to leave the band: "I want to start with a big THANK YOU to THOMAS, MICKE and ANDERS for this great time with LORD BELIAL that I've had for the past three years. You let me jump on to a ...

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RIOT, BISS, SOUL DOCTOR Featured On 'Listen Up Vol. 3' Promo CD

Metal Heaven has announced the third round of their free promotional sampler series "Listen Up". Every customer who places an order through the company's web site for at least 50 euros gets a free copy of the promo sampler "Listen Up Vol. 3", containing brand new and unreleased tracks from RIOT, BIS...

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DAVE ELLEFSON, DANNY LILKER To Tour With SOULFLY

SOULFLY bassist Bobby Burns will sit out the band's U.S. Dark Ages Tour with after suffering a stroke last Thursday. Although home at this time, Burns will need long rest for recovery. The two bassists stepping up to the plate for their SOULFLY brother are Dave Ellefson (formerly of MEGADETH, curren...

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DARZAMAT Added To BATTLELORE / DRACONIAN European Tour

Poland's DARZAMAT has been added to the upcoming BATTLELORE / DRACONIAN European tour, which is scheduled to kick off late November. The dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - Vienna, AUT @ Escape Nov. 23 - Munich, GER @ Backstage Nov. 24 - Bischofswerda, GER @ East Club Nov. 25 - Engelsdorf, GER @ Hellrai...

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LORD BELIAL Parts Ways With Guitarist

Sweden's LORD BELIAL has parted ways with guitarist Hjalmar Nielsen. "No search for another guitarist will take place, from now on LORD BELIAL will continue with only three members," reads a posting on the group's web site. "A statement from Hjalmar will soon be published as well." In other news, LO...

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VINNIE PAUL: Details Of Canadian In-Store Appearances Announced

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott has announced the details of his upcoming Canadian promotional tour to promote his Pearl signature snare drum, REBEL MEETS REBEL and "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" (the recently released DVD tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitaris...

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SOLITUDE AETURNUS: 'Alone' Details Revealed

Texas' long-running heavy doomers SOLITUDE AETURNUS will release their sixth studio album, entitled "Alone", through Massacre Records on November 10. A deal is currently being negotiated with an as-yet-undisclosed label for a North American release during the same month. "Alone" was recorded at Noma...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN: Highlights Of 'Howard Stern' Interview Posted Online

A few days ago, BLABBERMOUTH.NET reported on Eddie Van Halen's recent radio interview with Howard Stern, but nothing but a transcription can capture the true insanity of this exchange. It's taken RollingStone.com hours and hours just to process Van Halen's vitriolic comments about David Lee Roth, Sa...

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VINNIE PAUL Schedules Canadian Promotional Appearances

Former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott will be promoting his Pearl signature snare drum, REBEL MEETS REBEL and "DimeVision - Vol 1: That's The Fun I Have" (the recently released DVD tribute to late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott) in Canada in October. The dates/c...

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KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE Members Join Forces In FIREGOD: Record Deal Announced

FIREGOD, the new Swedish/Danish "all-star" project featuring Hal Patino (bass; KING DIAMOND),Snowy Shaw (drums; ex-KING DIAMOND, DREAM EVIL),Mike Wead (guitar; KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE) and Simon Johannsson (guitar; MEMORY GARDEN, FIFTH REASON),has a inked a two-album deal with Vic Records. Th...

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DREAM EVIL: New Song Posted Online

A brand new DREAM EVIL track, entitled Fire! Battle! In Metal!, has been made available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Swedish metallers' new album, "United", due in October via Century Media Records. The exact release dates by territory are as follows: Germany, Austria, Swit...