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TROUBLE Drummer Launches RETRO GRAVE Solo Project

TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has launched a solo project called RETRO GRAVE. Three new recordings from the band — "Retro Grave", "Kid Ignoble" and "Stone Head" — are available for streaming via the RETRO GRAVE MySpace page. Oly is currently scheduling drum clinics throughout the U.S. for later i...

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KREATOR Mainman: 'We Are Working On New Stuff'

Frontman Mille Petrozza of German thrash metal pioneers KREATOR has issued the following update: "The KREATOR / CELTIC FROST European tour is now history and I'm still overwhelmed by the impressions of the last few weeks. This tour was historical to us and it was an honour for the whole band to fina...

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Former ARTCH Singer To Represent Iceland In EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

Eirikur Hauksson (a.k.a. Eric Hawk) of ARTCH fame will represent Iceland in this year's Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Valentine Lost", which is described as "a hard rock ballad-type of thing." This is Eirikur's third appearance at Eurovision, his first being in 1986 for Iceland with the ICY...

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ALICE COOPER: New Album Delayed

According to a posting at SickthingsUK, Alice Cooper indicated on his radio show last week that the group's new album has only been written so far but not yet recorded. The new CD has been delayed until further notice as the band is working around the producer's schedule. ALICE COOPER's upcoming alb...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM: Producer BILL METOYER Signs On For Next Album

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM bassist Jason Ward has issued the following update: "I just wanted to say thanks to all those who came and ROCKED the ####ING house with us at the Paladino's and Galaxy Theater this past weekend. I was really great to see you all and I once again had a great ####ing time. ...

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OZZY OSBOURNE, ROB ZOMBIE, LIZZY BORDEN Members Interviewed In New SHOCKWAVES Podcast

Shockwaves/HardRadio podcast #13 is a special episode where host Bob Nalbandian conducts interviews from this year's NAMM show in Anaheim, CA. Interviews include LIZZY BORDEN/STARWOOD bassist Marten Andersson, OZZY OSBOURNE/ex-ROB ZOMBIE bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson, ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON g...

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SMASHING PUMPKINS: New Lineup Revealed?

According to a posting on Buddyhead.com, the latest additions to the "reunited' SMASHING PUMPKINS are bassist Ginger Reyes (ex-HALO FRIENDLIES) and guitarist Jeff Schroeder (ex-THE LASSIE FOUNDATION). So far there has been no official confirmation of the new members' identities, although original gu...

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SPIRALARMS Featuring Ex-FORBIDDEN, MACHINE HEAD Members: New Music Available

SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN, MANMADEGOD) has issued the following update: "Before the New Year started, we vowed to make '07 our time to make the impression that will help define our music. I believe we've accomplished that with our two newest songs that we just posted up on ww...

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GREAT WHITE Members Ask To Be Dismissed From Fire Case

According to The Associated Press, members of GREAT WHITE, whose pyrotechnics ignited a deadly fire at The Station nightclub, are asking to be dismissed from lawsuits stemming from the blaze. The musicians said they weren't involved in the decision to use pyrotechnics and had no role in setting them...

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BLACK SABBATH: Three Chapters From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' Biography Available Online

Rockdetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database with over 56,000 band pages, is now hosting no less than three chapters of Garry Sharpe-Young's acclaimed BLACK SABBATH biography "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" at this location. Described by Black-Sabbath.com as the "SABBATH bible," Garry's bo...

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CAGE Signs Brazilian Deal With DYNAMO RECORDS

San Diego, California heavy metal band CAGE has signed a Brazilian deal with Dynamo Records for the release of its fourth CD, "Hell Destroyer". In addition, CAGE's acclaimed third album, "Darker Than Black", will be distributed for the very first time throughout Central and South America (except Mex...

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TESTAMENT: First 100 Copies Of 'Live At The Independent' DVD To Include NICK BARKER Autograph

The first 100 copies of the new TESTAMENT "bootleg" DVD, "Live at the Independent" (view cover here),to be sold via the band's official web site will include an autograph by the group's new drummer, Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH). "Live at the Independent" was filmed on January 27,...

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ALICE COOPER: South American Tour Dates Announced

ALICE COOPER has lined up the following South American tour dates: May 28 - Santiago, Chile @ Teatro Caupolican May 30 - Cordoba, Argentina @ Estadio Juniors June 01 - Buenos Aires, Argentina @ Estadio Pepsi Music June 02 - Sao Paulo, Brazil @ CrediCard Hall June 04 - Belo Horizonte, Brazil @ Chevro...

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Former HATE ETERNAL Bassist Explains His Departure

Former HATE ETERNAL bassist Randy Piro has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his departure from the group: "As you may have heard by now, I have decided to relinquish my bass and vocal duties in HATE ETERNAL. Despite the overall accuracy of the official HATE ETERNAL pres...

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GOD FORBID Guitarist Talks About Upcoming DVD, Illegal Music Downloading

Cameron Edney of Australia's Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with GOD FORBID guitarist Doc Coyle. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Inside_Out666: Now that "Constitution of Treason" has been released and you guys have had a chance to tour on it for some months, is there anythi...