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CRISIS Bassist Leaves Band; Auditions To Be Held

CRISIS have announced the departure of Gia Wang, the group's bass player for the last 12 years. "Due to family commitments, Gia will be unable to continue to be a part of the CRISIS collective," reads an official press release. "The band wishes Gia well in all his future endeavors. "Nick Weitzel, a...

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45 GRAVE Pull Out Of MISFITS Tour, Blame Headliners' Booking Agent

Los Angeles-based death-rock band 45 GRAVE have pulled out of MISFITS' upcoming U.S. tour. The group's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "Due to the irreconcilable differences in the business practices of the MISFITS' booking agent, Artists Worldwide, 45 GRAVE have decided to separa...

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CORNERSTONE To Enter Studio In October

British hard rock vocalist Doogie White (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, CORNERSTONE, ex-RAINBOW) will be in Copenhagen, Denmark in early October recording some songs for the as-yet-untitled new CORNERSTONE album. "I am really excited at getting back into the studio with the band," said White in a statetement. "W...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Cancel Mexican Shows

QUEENSRŸCHE have posted the following message on their official web site: "Due to recording deadlines, we've had to officially cancel the October 18th, 19th and 21st shows in Mexico. All tickets will be refunded, and we apologize for the inconvenience." QUEENSRŸCHE are continuing work on the sequel...

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PROJECT: FAILING FLESH: New Songs Are 'Amazing'

PROJECT: FAILING FLESH's Kevin 131 (GARDEN OF SHADOWS, TWISTED TOWER DIRE, BRAVE, WHILE HEAVEN WEPT) has issued the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album, "The Conjoined": "As reported here before, Eric [Forrest; ex-VOIVOD, curently in E-FORCE] was finally in the studi...

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Former DREAM THEATER Vocalist Donating CD Proceeds To Victims Of Hurricane Katrina

DREAM THEATER singer Charlie Dominici has announced that he will be donating part of the proceeds from the sale of his recently released solo CD, "03 A Trilogy Part One", to relief aid organizations to help the victims of the Hurricane Katrina. A statement posted on Dominici's official web site read...

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OPETH: 'Ghost Reveries' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 9

OPETH's new album, "Ghost Reveries", has entered the Swedish national chart at position No. 9 (the group's previous midweek chart position — after two days of sales — was No. 4). The group's updated "Ghost Reveries" first-week chart positions around the world are now as follows: #9: Sweden #11: Finl...

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CATHEDRAL To Support CRADLE OF FILTH On U.K. Tour

British doomsters CATHEDRAL have been confirmed as the main support act for CRADLE OF FILTH on their upcoming U.K. tour. The dates are as follows: Dec. 01 – Southampton, UK - Guild Hall Dec. 02 - Norwich, UK - UEA Dec. 03 - London, UK - The Forum Dec. 05 - Cardiff, UK - University ...

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ARCTURUS To Appear On MTV's 'Dirty Sanchez'

Norway's ARCTURUS have been confirmed to appear on MTV's "Dirty Sanchez", filmed during the Inferno Festival earlier this year. The show featuring the band will be broadcast on September 18 at 10:30 p.m. (BST). MTV U.K.'s popular production, "Dirty Sanchez" appeared at Inferno during their special E...

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STATETROOPER Announce U.K. Dates

STATETROOPER, the reunited British hard rock outfit fronted by former MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) singer Gary Barden, have announced plans to return to the live stage in October. The band, which also features Jeff Summers (WEAPON),Bruce Bisland (SWEET) Gavin Cooper (KILLERS) and Martin Mikkels, wi...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: BRUCE DICKINSON Sounds Like A 'Fairy' Singing Early MAIDEN Songs

Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno. A few excerpts from the chat follow: RockSomething.com: What do you think about MAIDEN [performing] lots of your songs again with Bruce [Dickinson] singing on them? On the "Early Days" DV...

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BLACKMORE'S NIGHT Singer Offers Update On New Album, 'Castles and Dreams' Tour

BLACKMORE'S NIGHT vocalist Candice Night has issued the following update on the band's current and upcoming activities: "We have returned from the German portion of our Castles and Dreams tour and what an amazing time we had. Not even the bold, wet German summer could dampen the spirits of those who...

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LORD BELIAL: 'Nocturnal Beast' Artwork, Audio Preview Available

Sweden's LORD BELIAL have uploaded the cover artwork and two full tracks ("Desolate Passage" and "Monarchy of Death") from their sixth full-length album, "Nocturnal Beast", at LordBelial.com. As previously reported, Regain Records has set a November 21 European release date for "Nocturnal Beast". Th...

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DARK FUNERAL: Audio Samples From New Album Now Available

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL have uploaded two tracks from their upcoming album, "Attera Totus Sanctus", at their official web site. Check out the songs "Godhate" (Windows Media) and "666 Voices Inside" (Windows Media). As previously reported, "Attera Totus ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Drummer Signs Book Deal

QUEENSRŸCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield has signed a publishing deal to release three brand new drum books of his entire history of playing. The first book is scheduled to be published sometime early next year, and will include a large selection of drum music transcribed from Scott's early years with...