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Former DIVINE EMPIRE Drummer Says JASON BLACHOWICZ's New Lineup Is A 'Cover Band'

Former DIVINE EMPIRE drummer Duane Timlin has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Guitarist J.P. Soars and drummer Duane Timlin have given up on efforts on controlling the name DIVINE EMPIRE and will be continuing on as THY DIVINE EMPIRE, thus separating themselves from what will now...

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CELTIC FROST: Finalizing The Infrastructure Around New Album

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "As we approach the final, very intense stretch on the path to completion of this album, there are the CELTIC FROST-typical numerous and very vocal ponderings which center around assessments of music and...

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The Essential Iron Maiden

Another greatest hits review, another chance for us all to squabble endlessly over inclusions and deletions, the need for yet another collection (I seem to recall reviewing "Edward the Great" less than two years ago),or where in the metal hierarchy IRON MAIDEN sits in relation to PRIEST, SABBATH, a...

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SINGLE BULLET THEORY: In Pre-Production Mode

Vocalist/guitarist Matt Difabio of the Philadelphia-based metallers SINGLE BULLET THEORY has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "We are in pre-production for our next yet-to-be-titled release. We have 13 brand new songs written and are currently in arrangement mode. Thank...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Remembers His 'Dear Friend' KEITH ALEXANDER

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has issued the following statement regarding the passing of original CARNIVORE guitarist Keith Alexander (as first reported here yesterday): "Keith Alexander lived more in his 41 years on this earth then most of us will live in our entire natural lifetime. He was a...

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ROUGH SILK: In Songwriting Mode

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Not so much new in the ROUGH SILK headquarters. We're writing songs and also rehearsing more songs for the live set. "I'm busy producing the new album of the ska...

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SOILWORK Frontman Explains AGGRESSIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL Cancellation

SOILWORK vocalist Björn "Speed" Strid has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Maybe some of you guys have seen on Blabbermouth that we've cancelled the show on 'Aggressive Music Festival' in Glen Falls, NY. It came to our knowledge yesterday that our drummer Dirk Verbeure...

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MEGADETH Drummer Getting Ready For GIGANTOUR

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following messagein the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Today I started packing the 'necesseties' for Gigantour — NEW RUSH shirts (stagewear),'updated' iPod, tons of black socks (did I mention my new RUSH shirts??!!!). I should be done...

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TWELFTH GATE: In Mixing Mode

Chicago-based power metallers TWELFTH GATE have issued the following update: "All of the tracks have been recorded, and mixing has officially begun for our upcoming album, 'Threshold of Revelation'. We are anticipating that mixing will be completed within the next couple weeks, and unless some unfor...

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CHEVELLE: 'Irreconcilable Differences' Led To Bassist's Departure

CHEVELLE have issued a statement officially confirming the departure of bassist Joe Loeffler. The band had previously posted a message on their web site claiming that Joe had decided to "take a break to be home with family" while they head out on the road with 30 SECONDS TO MARS and TAPROOT. In thei...

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SACRIFICE: New Official Web Site Launched

A brand-new official web site for the long-defunct Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has been launched by Brazil's Marquee Records, who are in the process of reissuing the group's back catalog. Check out the site at www.sacrifice.com.br. The band's freshly re-released debut album, "Torment in Fire", come...

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Former MANTAS Bassist Clarifies Position On 'Zero Tolerance' Video

Former VENOM/MANTAS and current ATOMKRAFT bassist/vocalist Tony Dolan's web site has been updated with the following message from Dolan's webmaster: "I have been asked to state the following by the man himself as regards MANTAS and the 'Zero Tolerance' video. "The 30-second promo clip featuring [Ton...

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SOULFLY Guitarist Slams ILL NINO: 'Enough Of The Lies'

Former ILL NINO and current SOULFLY guitarist Marc Rizzo has hit back at ILL NINO over his assertion that the band use backing tapes during their live performances and that he gave the group's lead singer, Cristian Machado, a "beatdown" after Machado allegedly "talked shit" about Rizzo's current ban...

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CELTIC FROST Mainman Lays Down Vocals For New Song 'Obscured'

CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "I amended, rehearsed and recorded lyrics and vocals for the radically new version of 'Obscured' this week. Although I have been singing various versions of this song for a couple of years now, it was qu...

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STRATOVARIUS Officially Announce New Bassist

As reported here on July 3, Finnish melodic metallers STRATOVARIUS have now officially confirmed that they have enlisted bassist Lauri Porra (SINERGY, KOTIPELTO, TUNNELVISION, WARMEN) as the replacement for longtime member Jari Kainulainen, who left the group a few weeks ago. STRATOVARIUS have issue...