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NEVERMORE To Replace HIMSA ON 'Metal's Dark Side' DVD

A NEVERMORE interview and music video has been added to the contents of the upcoming "Metal's Dark Side – Hard and the Furious Volume 1" DVD, due on February 21, 2006 via Music Video Distributors. As a result of NEVERMORE's last-minute inclusion, the previously planned HIMSA segment will now be util...

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DIO Confirm Plans to Begin Work On New Album, Tour South America

As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported on Nov. 29, the official Ronnie James Dio web site has now confirmed that DIO will be working on a new album in January/February and going back on the road sometime in March for an extended South American tour. The band will resume work on the new CD in ...

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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Track Available For Download

A brand-new solo track from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "You're Still on My Mind", has been made available download at this location. The song comes off Walker's upcoming solo album consisting exclusively of country and blues covers, due on March 14, 2006 release via Fractu...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman's 'Pathetic' Blog Taken Down Following Criticism

CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer appears to have taken his official blog down after it was criticized by some of the group's fans for being an outlet for Fischer's "pathetic" and "sometimes riddle-like thought exhibitions." An online exchange between Fischer and one especially vocal critic,...

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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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CELTIC FROST Mainman: 'Nobody Would Believe The Events That Permeate My Life'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following cryptic message on his official blog: "But a remnant of a former self. Darkness so exceedingly grave and bottomless. A solemn, impenetrable layer of blackness. "A thousand photographs. I am barely recognizable. I can barely comprehen...

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KARL SANDERS Talks About His Pre-NILE Band MORRIAH

Chief editor Vincent Eldefors of Sweden's Tartarean Desire webzine conducted an interview with NILE founder Karl Sanders on October 7, 2005 prior to the band's show in Linköping, Sweden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Tartarean Desire: I noticed that you were accused of cancelling your s...

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AC/DC's 'Family Jewels' Was Australia's Top-Seling Music DVD In 2005

According to The Sydney Morning Herald, AC/DC's "Family Jewels" was Australia's top-selling DVD in 2005. The veteran hard rock band was one of several artists — alongside KYLIE MINOGUE, THE EAGLES, ROBBIE WILLIAMS, U2, QUEEN and ROD STEWART — to have two DVDs in the top-40 DVD chart. In the first ha...

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TAD MOROSE Guitarist Comments On Singer's Departure

TAD MOROSE guitarist Christer "Krunt" Andersson has issued the following statement regarding the recent departure of singer Urban Breed: "As many of you already know, Urban Breed is no longer in the band. He has posted his thoughts about this on the TAD MOROSE forum. I can't see how he could have co...

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MUSHROOMHEAD Drummer Talks About MEGAFORCE Deal, Upcoming Album

MUSHROOMHEAD drummer-producer Steve "Skinny" Felton recently spoke to D.X. Ferris of the Cleveland Scene about the group's decision to sign a worldwide deal with Megaforce (as reported here on Dec. 8),the New York label that released pioneering albums by METALLICA and ANTHRAX. "We had a couple labe...

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LIFE OF AGONY's ALAN ROBERT Discusses Technique With BASS GUITAR Magazine

LIFE OF AGONY's Alan Robert is featured in the current issue of Bass Guitar magazine. Joel McIver fires 10 questions at the group's songwriter and bassist about their new album, "Broken Valley", and his technique in and out of the studio. More information is available at this location. As BLABBERMOU...

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HELLOWEEN: Polish Concert Cancelled Due To Poor Ticket Sales

German power metallers HELLOWEEN have been forced to cancel their Polish concert, which was scheduled for January 12, 2006 at Poznan's Arena due to "poor ticket sales," according to the promoter, Metalfest. Only 150 tickets (for an over-4,000-capacity venue) had reportedly been sold at the time of t...

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EUROPE: Acoustic Version Of 'Yesterday's News' Available For Download

EUROPE's acoustic version of "Yesterday's News", recorded during an appearance on the Stockholm, Sweden radio station 106.7 Rockklassiker on December 7, 2005, has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported, EUROPE entered the Swedish Music DVD chart at position No. 9 l...

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HIRAX Pulled From KEEP IT TRUE Warm-Up Show

Los Angeles thrashers HIRAX have been thrown off the billing of the the Keep It True VI warm-up show, dubbed "Metal Knights", set to take place on April 7, 2006 at Sporthalle in Dittigheim, Germany. According to the festival organizers, the entire HIRAX band — with the exception of singer Katon W. D...