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METAL CHURCH Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

METAL CHURCH have issued the following statement: "Due to health complications from years of struggling with diabetes, Kirk Arrington has stepped down as METAL CHURCH's drummer. He will be missed and we wish him only the best. "We are pleased to announce that filling Kirk's shoes is the 'one and onl...

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Drummer SNOWY SHAW Quits DREAM EVIL

Swedish drummer Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME) has posted the following message on his official web site: "January 30th: SNOWY and DREAM EVIL = NO MORE. Less than a month before the scheduled recording of their fourth album, Snowy decides to pull the p...

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YYRKOON To Open For NILE On European Tour

French thrash/death metallers YYRKOON have been confirmed as the opening act for NILE on their upcoming European tour. The tour will tentatively kick off on April 20 in Osnabrück, Germany and will run through late May. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon. As previously reported, a brand-ne...

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THUNDERBOLT To Open For PAUL DI'ANNO, TONY MARTIN In Norway

In addition to their previously announced European tour as the support act for KING DIAMOND, Norwegian melodic metallers THUNDERBOLT will be opening for ex-IRON MAIDEN singer Paul Di'Anno for one show in late April and ex-BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin for two dates in early March. A complete li...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Comments On ROADRUNNER Anniversary Concert

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on his appearance at last month's Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary concert, during which he sang MERCYFUL FATE's "Curse of the Pharoahs", KING DIAMOND's "Abigail" and ANNIHILATOR's "Alison Hell". Said...

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SLIPKNOT, LAMB OF GOD's 'Scream' Teacher To Release DVD Next Month

Voice coach Melissa Cross will release her DVD of techniques for screaming singers, "The Zen of Screaming", on February 21. In the early '90s, a passionate and unrestrained new breed of rock singers began a journey to the extreme limits of the human voice. Heeding the call of this army of screaming...

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RECLUSION: New Demo Recordings Posted Online

Swedish death/thrash outfit RECLUSION have posted several recently recorded demo tracks on their official MySpace.com page. Check out the songs "1001", "Ghost", "Perfect Image" and "Abusing the Attention" at www.myspace.com/reclusion. In other news, the band have posted the following update on their...

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JAGUAR: Classic Live Recording Available For Download

NWOBHM veterans JAGUAR have uploaded a soundboard recording of the track "Last Flight", captured Live at St. Albans City Hall, U.K. on October 6, 1984. Download it at this location. "As a result of the recording being from the soundboard there are no audience noises, and it's best played through a h...

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SAXON: More European Dates Announced

Veteran British heavy metal band SAXON have added Dutch and Irish tour dates to their current itinerary. Confirmed shows so far are as follows: Mar. 16 - Desert Rock Festival 2006 - Dubai, UAE Apr. 21 - Rockweekend - Horst-America, NETH Apr. 22 - Lantaarn – Hellendoorn, NETH Apr. 23 - Astoria - Lond...

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JAGUAR: In Writing Mode

NWOBHM veterans JAGUAR are currently writing material for a new studio album, which they plan on recording later in the year. No further information is currently available. JAGUAR teamed up with DIAMOND HEAD, WITCHFYNDE, PRAYING MANTIS and BRONZ for the "The 25th Anniversary of NWOBHM" concert last...

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FORCE OF EVIL: Live Video Posted Online

FORCE OF EVIL, the new Danish band featuring guitarist Michael Denner (ex-MERCYFUL FATE),guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE),bassist Hal Patino (KING DIAMOND),drummer Bjarne Holm (MERCYFUL FATE),and vocalist Martin Steene (ex-IRONFIRE),have uploaded a short video clip of their last live per...

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YYRKOON: New Song Available For Download

A brand-new YYRKOON track, entitled "From the Dephts", has been made available for download at VS-Webzine.com. The song comes off the French death metal band's new CD, "Unhearthly Opera", due February 20 via Osmose Productions. The album's cover artwork can be found at this location. The follow-up t...

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BLACK CROWES To Release First-Ever DVD In March

Eagle Vision has set a March 21 release date for BLACK CROWES' first-ever live DVD, entitled "Freak 'N' Roll ...Into the Fog". Shot in Hi-Def at San Francisco's Fillmore Auditorium in August 2005, this two-and-a-half-hour concert features an impressive mix of material from the CROWES' six studio alb...

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MONSTROSITY: New Lineup Revealed

Long-running Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have announced their lineup for the upcoming "Triumph in Black" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. Replacing guitarist Tony Norman (currently in MORBID ANGEL/TERRORIZER) and vocalist Jason Avery are Mark English and Brian...

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AFTER ALL To Support KING DIAMOND In Holland

Belgium's AFTER ALL have been confirmed as the support act for KING DIAMOND on two Dutch dates in early June. Also appearing on the bill are Denmark's MERCENARY. The details are as follows: Jun. 10 - De Lantaarn - Hellendoorn (NL) Jun. 11 - 013 The Choice - Tilburg (NL) In other news, a diary ...