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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Guitarist, Bassist To Sit Out European Tour

Due to undisclosed "personal obligations," guitarist Tom McDyne and bassist Kevin Rothney will be unable to join JON OLIVA'S PAIN — the band fronted by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva — for the group's upcoming European tour, which kicks off at the end of the month. They will be temporarily replaced b...

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Former KOLDBRANN Drummer Joins SEMARGL

Norwegian drummer Tom V. "Fordervelse" Nilsen (ex-KOLDBRANN, ARVAS) has joined the Norwegian-Ukrainian pop black metal band SEMARGL. He made his live debut with the group when they headlined the Music Bike Ukraine festival this past July in the city of Uzhgorod. Shortly after, SEMARGL played the Dev...

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SLAYER Guitarist Talks About Peforming Entire 'Seasons' Album, Touring With METALLICA

Tom Trakas of the None But My Own blog recently conducted an interview with SLAYER guitarist Kerry King. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. None But My Own: The "World Painted Blood" era officially begins in the U.S. after several setbacks. The European shows you've done have also incl...

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DIMMU BORGIR Guitarist: 'Black Metal Will Never Again Be The Same As It Was Back In The '90s'

ThrashHits.com recently conducted an interview with guitarist Galder (real name: Tom Rune Andersen) of Norwegian symphonic black metallers DIMMU BORGIR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. ThrashHits.com: Having just heard the [new DIMMU BORGIR album "Abrahadabra"], it seems safe to say...

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MIND KEY Parts Ways With Drummer

Italian progressive metal band MIND KEY has parted ways with drummer Andrea Stipa. A replacement skinsman has not yet been announced. Commented the group: "It's always difficult to part from a friend, but for the band's sake maybe it's the best decision. "We wanna thank Andrea for his musical contri...

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ANVIL Drummer To Guest On 'The Big Rock Show'

Drummer Robb Reiner of Canadian metal legends ANVIL will be interviewed on tomorrow's (Thursday, September 2) edition of "The Big Rock Show" with host Tina Peek at 12:00 p.m. (noon) EST. To listen to the interview live via the Internet, go to this location. ANVIL's acclaimed documentary, "Anvil! The...

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AEROSMITH To Discuss Current Tour On 'CNN Newsroom'

Tune in to "CNN Newsroom" today (Wednesday, September 1) between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. ET to catch an interview with all five members of AEROSMITH. Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer and Brad Whitford will all be there to discuss the band's current "Cocked, Locked & Ready to Rock" to...

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UNRULY CHILD: New Album Samples Available

After disbanding over sixteen years ago, all the original members of the legendary melodic hard rock quintet UNRULY CHILD have reunited to produce a brand new album entitled "Worlds Collide", due for release on October 15 in Europe and October 26 in the USA via Frontiers Records. Marcie Michelle Fre...

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HELLYEAH Interviewed By DEAN GUITARS (Video)

Dean Guitars recently conducted an interview with Tom Maxwell (guitar) and Bob "Zilla" Kakaha (bass) of HELLYEAH. You can now watch the chat below. "Stampede", the sophomore album from the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott, Chad Gray (MUDVAYNE) and Greg Tribbett (MUDV...

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SODOM Completes Work On New Album

Veteran German thrashers SODOM have completed work on their new album, "In War And Pieces", for a November 23, 2010 release (one day earlier internationally) via SPV/Steamhammer. The CD was produced by Waldemar Sorychta, who has previously worked with TIAMAT, MOONSPELL, LACUNA COIL and SENTENCED, am...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Comments On New Record Deal

Seattle-based progressive metallers QUEENSRŸCHE have signed a multi-album, worldwide deal with Loud & Proud Records, a Roadrunner Records imprint focusing on established artists. The band's label debut — their twelfth studio album overall — is tentatively scheduled for a spring 2011 release. Sin...

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VINNIE PAUL Talks HELLYEAH, DIMEBAG And PANTERA In New Video Interview

On Tuesday, August 24, MusikUniverse.net conducted an interview with HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott at Club Soda in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can now watch the chat below. "Stampede", the sophomore album from the metal juggernaut known as HELLYEAH — featuring Vinnie Paul Abbott,...

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SERENITY Bassist Quits

Bassist Simon Holzknecht has left Austrian symphonic melodic metallers SERENITY due to personal reasons. Commented the band: "Within the last couple of years Simon was a constant and important part within the band and his bass playing completed our releases (2007's 'Words Untold & Dreams Unlived...

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TRIPTYKON Frontman Sings ANGEL WITCH's Praises

TRIPTYKON/ex-CELTIC FROST mainman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "I had waited 30 years for this. "It is not a coincidence that TRIPTYKON practices in a rehearsal room decorated with ANGEL WITCH photos and record sleeves. The importance of ANGEL WITCH's mu...

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SOLUTION .45's 'Gravitational Lensing' Video To Premiere This Friday

SOLUTION .45, the Swedish/Finnish progressive metal "supergroup" which features in its ranks former SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam, recently filmed videos for the songs "Gravitational Lensing" and "Lethean Tears". This Friday (August 27),MySpace Germany will exclusively premiere the "Gra...