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JAG PANZER Singer Leaves BALLISTIC, Is Replaced By TWISTED TOWER DIRE Frontman

Harry "Tyrant" Conklin has left the ranks of Arizona metallers BALLISTIC due to his inability to tour at this time. "Musically, we were all getting along great, in fact, couldn't be better," said mainman Tom Gattis (DEUCE, TENSION, WARDOG) in a statement. "But unfortunately non-musical circumstances...

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SPEED KILL HATE Pull Out Of NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL

SPEED KILL HATE, the "old-school thrash" project featuring OVERKILL members Dave Linsk (guitar),Derek Tailer (guitar),and Tim Mallare (drums),have been forced to pull out of their scheduled May 1 appearance at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival "due to a family emergency." This will also...

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BLOODSIMPLE: More Live Dates Announced

BLOODSIMPLE, the new project featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Kennedy (guitar),along with ex-MEDICATION bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Chris Hamilton, plus guitarist Nick Rowe (guitar),have lined up more shows during May. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 03...

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HAVOCHATE: Former SLAYER Drummer, Ex-TESTAMENT Bassist Join The Fold

Drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist Greg Christian (ex-TESTAMENT) have officially joined the New York-based metal band HAVOCHATE. The group will enter Pyramid Sound Recording Studios in Ithaca, New York on April 26 with producer Alex Perialas (TESTAMENT, ANTHRAX, OVERKILL) to begin...

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DEF IGNITION Change Their Name

DEF IGNITION, the San Francisco Bay Area-based band led by SKINLAB's Steev Esquivel, have officially changed their name to RE: IGNITION. No reason was given for the name change. RE: IGNITION recently made two demo songs available for download via their official web site at this location. The tracks...

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Ex-SYSTEMATIC Frontman To Form New Project With Members Of MANMADEGOD

According to a posting at SMNNews.com, former SYSTEMATIC frontman Tim Narducci is set to hook up with the remnants of the San Francisco Bay Area's MANMADEGOD (guitarist Craig Locicero, drummer Steve Jacobs, and bassist James Walker) in an as-yet-unnamed new project. SYSTEMATIC, one of the first grou...

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SYSTEMATIC Split Up

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SYSTEMATIC, one of the first groups signed to Lars Ulrich's now-defunct imprint The Music Company (distributed through Elektra Records),have broken up following an April 9 show in Livermore, California. Guitarist Adam Ruppel and drummer Shaun Bannon are expected to...

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ICED EARTH Bassist: TIM OWENS Is The Best Vocalist I've Ever Worked With

ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough has posted the following message on the ICED EARTH fan message board Iced-Realm.de regarding the rehearsal sessions for the band's North American tour: "Hey guys, This will be the last I'll be able to post for a bit so just bringing you up to date and answering a...

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ICED EARTH's TIM OWENS: 'JON SCHAFFER Is The Nicest Guy That I've Met'

Former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens told the Cleveland Free Times during a phone interview a few days ago that he plans on finishing a solo album when he gets a break from touring with ICED EARTH. "I've written the music to it and it's a basic classic-type metal, PRIES...

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GREAT WHITE Singer Talks About Possible Reunion Of Original Lineup

GREAT WHITE singer Jack Russell recently spoke to Norway's Metal Express about an Italian label's decision to release a GREAT WHITE CD with a title that seemed to refer to last year's tragic Rhode Island fire. "Back in '92, we recorded an album that was going to be a follow-up to 'Recovery', which ....

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Black Metal Singer Suffers First-Degree Burns While Performing Fire-Breathing Routine

The singer of a Chilean black metal band suffered first-degree burns to his face while performing a fire-breathing routine during the group's live appearance at a record store in Valdivia, Chile Saturday (April 10). MEGIDDO frontman Aldrin Montecinos, 25, was apparently unaware that his long beard h...

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BLOODSIMPLE To Open For SUPERJOINT RITUAL

BLOODSIMPLE, the new project featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Kennedy (guitar),along with ex-MEDICATION bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Chris Hamilton, plus guitarist Nick Rowe (guitar),have lined up more shows during April/May. Confirmed dates are as follows: A...

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GODSMACK: Going Where Few Have Gone Before

Jared Miller of the Great Falls Tribune is reporting that corporate connections and a little luck probably helped sign GODSMACK for a May 5 concert in Great Falls, Montana, said Lori Cox, director of marketing for Montana ExpoPark. "If a group of this magnitude has no route in this area, it's darn n...

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BLOODSIMPLE: New Song Available Online

A new BLOODSIMPLE track, titled "Sell Me Out", has been posted at the band's official web site at this location (comes up as a pop-up window). BLOODSIMPLE, the new project featuring VISION OF DISORDER members Tim Williams (vocals) and Mike Kennedy (guitar),along with ex-MEDICATION bassist Kyle Sand...

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Former MARILYN MANSON Guitarist JOHN5: I Was Fired

Former MARILYN MANSON guitarist John5 has told MTV.com that during the group's last tour, the band's frontman spoke just once to him about something other than business. "It was on my birthday, and he turned to me and said, 'Happy birthday, [faggot]' — then walked away," said the guitarist, who rece...