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Drummer NICK BARKER Comments On TESTAMENT Departure

British drummer Nick Barker (CRADLE OF FILTH, DIMMU BORGIR) has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the veteran San Francisco Bay Area metal band TESTAMENT: "As you all know after yesterday's post here on Blabbermouth.net, I am with great disappointment...

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OBLIGE To Release 'Expectants' This Month

Inland Empire, California's extreme metal outfit OBLIGE will release its debut album, "Expectants", on October 23 via Stillborn Records (HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's record label). The band, which recently announced the addition of drummer Andrew Holzbaur (ex-HOSTILITY) and bassist Cheyne Smith,...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Singer To Guest On New AYREON CD

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has posted audio samples of the next three guest singers who will appear on the band's upcoming album, tentatively due late 2007/early 2008: Daniel Gildenlöw from PAIN OF SALVATION (mp3); Wudstik, a Dutch hip hop and soul artist (mp3...

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TESTAMENT Working With Ex-SLAYER/EXODUS Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have recruited Paul Bostaph (SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC) to play the drums on the band's forthcoming album, tentatively due next spring via Nuclear Blast Records. The group was previously rehearsing and writing new material with British d...

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BRUCE KULICK To Guest On New SILENT RAGE Album

According to the Kiss Related Recordings web site, former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick has recorded a guest appearance for the new SILENT RAGE album, "Four-Letter Word", due in early 2008 via Frontiers Records. Commented SILENT RAGE guitarist/vocalist Jesse Damon: "After we signed with Frontiers Reco...

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NAKED BEGGARS Completes Work On New CD

NAKED BEGGARS, the band featuring CINDERELLA bassist Eric Brittingham and his wife Inga (vocals),has completed work on its third CD, "XXX", tentatively due in early 2008. Founded by Inga Brittingham and guitarist Kris Casamento, NAKED BEGGARS offers up a choice blend of classic, modern and southern...

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ERIC SINGER: BILL WARD Is 'A Drum God'

KISS drummer Eric Singer — who is currently touring with ALICE COOPER as part of the HEAVEN AND HELL / ALICE COOPER / QUEENSRŸCHE tour package — has issued the following update: "Bill Ward the original and founding drummer of BLACK SABBATH showed up in Fresno, CA for the show this past Monday. It is...

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CHEAP TRICK Guitarist To Open Hotel/Restaurant/Museum In Rockford

According to WREX-TV, CHEAP TRICK guitarist Rick Nielsen and his business partner Brent Johnson are building Rick's, a hotel/restaurant/museum in Rockford, Illinois. Construction on the museum hasn't even started yet, but it is expected to include many guitars from Rick's collection. Some he played....

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AEROSMITH, SLIPKNOT, DISTURBED, WHITE ZOMBIE Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock'

Activision, Inc. has announced additional songs to be included in the main set list for the highly-anticipated title, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. While delivering more master tracks than ever before, strategic partnerships have been secured with all the major and independent record labels and...

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Former FASTER PUSSYCAT Member ERIC STACY Joins GYPSY PISTOLEROS

According to Komodo Rock, former FASTER PUSSYCAT member Eric Stacy has joined UK flamenco sleaze rockers GYPSY PISTOLEROS as their new rhythm guitarist. Stacy was most recently seen touring with Brent Muscat's version of FASTER PUSSYCAT on bass guitar. GYPSY PISTOLEROS are currently seeking North Am...

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CELTIC FROST: 25-Minute Video Interview Available

Metalkult.com has posted the final installment of its four-part, 25-minute interview with CELTIC FROST's Thomas Gabriel Fischer and Martin Eric Ain on the group's groundbreaking 1984 album "Morbid Tales". The video was shot on May 7, 2007, at guitarist/vocalist Fischer and bassist Ain's hotel near T...

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CRASH KELLY To Release 'Love You Electric' In November

Toronto hard rock quartet CRASH KELLY will release "Love You Electric" in Europe on November 9 through the French label Bad Reputation. Comments CRASH KELLY frontman Sean Kelly: "The album is a combination of tracks from [previously released CRASH KELLY albums] 'Electric Satisfaction' and 'Penny Pil...

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RUDY SARZO To Guest On SMOKIN TUNZ RADIO This Monday

Bassist/author Rudy Sarzo (DIO, BLUE ÖYSTER CULT, QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) will guest on Smokin Tunz Radio on Monday, October 1 at 9:30 p.m. EST / 6:30 p.m. PST. Rudy will discuss his book "Off the Rails", which he has written about his career and friendship with the late great guitari...

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TESTAMENT: 'Live In Taiwan' DVD Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Live in Taiwan" (view cover here) was filmed on July 27, 2007 in Taipei, Taiwan by and features the lineup of Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric...

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WEDNESDAY 13: 'Skeletons' Due In March/April

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) will release his already completed new album, "Skeletons", in March/April 2008. "We have been meeting with various record labels and want to make sure we find the right home," reads a posting on Wednesday's MySpace page. "We want to give the new record label as much tim...