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EX DEO Forced To Cancel Dates On ENSIFERUM Tour
EX DEO, the the Ancient Roman-themed arsenal led by KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono, has pulled out of the ENSIFERUM tour for visa matters beyond the band's control. Commented Maurizio: "Well, the Gods are definitely not smiling on us at the moment. Some confusion happened in the visa departement...November 2, 2009
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SUIDAKRA Bassist To Sit Out U.K. Tour With SAXON
Bassist Marcus Riewaldt of German melodic folk/death metallers SUIDAKRA will be forced to sit out the band's upcoming U.K. tour with SAXON and ANVIL because he "has to take care of some important personal stuff at home," according to a statement release by the group. A temporary replacement will joi...November 1, 2009
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Returns To The Live Stage; Video Available
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, featuring legendary OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Zakk Wylde, played a free concert last night (Saturday, October 31) at the Hard Rock Café New York in Times Square to promote his new limited-edition Epiphone Graveyard Disciple guitar. Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can b...November 1, 2009
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VOLBEAT Frontman On The Challenges Of Opening For METALLICA
Guitarist/vocalist Michael Poulsen of Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT has started posting regular updates from the band's current North American tour as the support act for METALLICA. Check it out at www.volbeat.dk. An excerpt from the first entry follows below. "The challenge is not the fact...October 31, 2009
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SKINLAB Guitarist Interviewed By CAPITAL CHAOS
Stinky of Capital Chaos conducted an interview with guitarist Steve "Snake" Green of San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB on October 24, 2009 at The Boardwalk in Orangevale, California. Watch the chat in two parts below. SKINLAB recently announced the addition of guitarist Brian Jackson (formerl...October 30, 2009
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ARSIS: New Album Artwork Unveiled
Virginia's melodic/technical death metal band ARSIS has unveiled the cover artwork (by Mark Riddick) for its fourth studio album, "Starve For The Devil", due in North America on February 9, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. Check it out below. "Starve For The Devil" was recorded at Planet Z Studios in...October 30, 2009
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NEGURA BUNGET Pulls Out Of SATYRICON Tour
NEGURA BUNGET — the Romanian band that incorporates elements of black metal, progressive metal, folk metal and dark ambient — has issued the following update: "We regret to announce that NEGURA BUNGET is forced to cancel its participation on the SATYRICON tour from December. "The whole tour plans ar...October 30, 2009
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TONY CAMPOS Says STATIC-X Is 'On Hold' While WAYNE STATIC And Wife Work On 'Solo' Album
Rafi of VampireFreaks.com recently conducted an interview with Tony Campos (STATIC-X, MINISTRY, PRONG, ASESINO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. VampireFreaks.com: You are currently on tour with PRONG. How has that been going? Tony Campos: It is going great man, but it is also cold...October 29, 2009
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ZAKK WYLDE Is 63 Days Sober
Zakk Wylde's wife Barbaranne revealed in a Twitter update that the BLACK LABEL SOCIETY frontman has been 63 days sober as of Wednesday, October 28. Wylde is reportedly suffering from "a rare genetic clotting disorder" for which he is currently receiving treatment in California. In a recent radio int...October 29, 2009
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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Featured On Canada's 'Hard'; Video Available
Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE are featured in the first episode of "Hard" on the newly launched AUX music channel out of Canada. Watch the segment below. The new, self-titled album from KILLSWITCH ENGAGE sold 58,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at pos...October 29, 2009
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Updated: Former DANZIG Drummer CHUCK BISCUITS Victim Of Death Hoax
(Story last updated on October 30 at 4:35 a.m. EST) Legendary hard rock drummer Chuck Biscuits (born Charles Montgomery),whose lengthy résumé includes stints in such flagship underground acts as BLACK FLAG and SOCIAL DISTORTION, appears to have been the victim of a death hoax involving a Facebook p...October 29, 2009
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DAATH Interviewed By Germany's PITCAM PRODUCTION
Berlin, Germany's PitCam Production conducted an interview with Atlanta's DAATH prior to the band's September 26, 2009 performance in Berlin during the "Our Hate Will Destroy You" European tour with CHIMAIRA, THROWDOWN and UNEARTH. Watch the chat below. In a recent entry of his "Jumping Darkness Par...October 28, 2009
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ELIS Drummer Forced To Sit Out European Tour
Drummer Max Naescher of Liechtenstein-based gothic metallers ELIS will sit out the band's upcoming "Beauty & The Beast" European tour with LEAVES' EYES, ATROCITY, SIRENIA and STREAM OF PASSION due to "job-related reasons." An "amazing" replacement drummer by the name of Trevor has been enlisted...October 28, 2009
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CHICKENFOOT Taking Part In 'Best Buy Fantasy Football Challenge'
Best Buy, the leading U.S. consumer electronics retailer, has announced that American hard rock band CHICKENFOOT will be the celebrity participant in week eight of the Best Buy Weekly Fantasy Football Challenge. CHICKENFOOT is comprised of ex-VAN HALEN members Sammy Hagar (vocals) and Michael Anthon...October 28, 2009
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ARKAEA Drops Off KITTIE Tour
ARKAEA — the band featuring FEAR FACTORY members Christian Olde Wolbers (guitar) and Raymond Herrera (drums) — has been forced to pull out of the remaining five shows on the KITTIE North American tour. Commented ARKAEA vocalist Jon Howard (also of THREAT SIGNAL): "For the past week, I had been pushi...October 26, 2009
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