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Bassist DENNIS PEPA Quits DEATH ANGEL
Bassist/founding member Dennis Pepa of the long-running San Francisco Bay Area metal act DEATH ANGEL has announced his departure from the band. "I've been with DEATH ANGEL since its inception in the '80s and believe it is time for me to move on," he said in a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET....October 28, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN Warned Off 'Pointless Tour'
BBC News reports that major UK promoter Harvey Goldsmith has said that LED ZEPPELIN should not hit the road for a major tour with a new singer. Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham of the legendary rock group have auditioned vocalists to take the place of frontman Robert Plant. "I certainly...October 28, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN Bassist On Singer Search: We're Not Looking For ROBERT PLANT Clone
LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones has spoken to BBC Radio Devon about reports that he, guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer Jason Bonham — following the band's one off appearance at O2 Arena, London last year — were planning to tour and record but without frontman Robert Plant. Jones, speaking at a g...October 28, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN's JOHN PAUL JONES Confirms Plans To Hit Road Without ROBERT PLANT
According to eGigs.co.uk, LED ZEPPELIN bassist John Paul Jones has confirmed reports that that he, guitarist Jimmy Page and drummer Jason Bonham — following the band's one off appearance at O2 Arena, London last year — were itching to get out on the road. Singer Robert Plant has already announced th...October 27, 2008
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Former VIXEN Bassist Says 'Bands Reunited' Show Was 'Great Closure'
Former VIXEN bassist Share Pederson, who now goes by the name Share Ross (after marrying Bam of DOGS D'AMOUR),was recently interviewed by the Glitzine web site. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Glitzine: 2004 saw VIXEN get the "Bands Reunited" treatment on the hit VH1 show. How did...October 26, 2008
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BLOODHORSE: New Album Title Announced
Boston, Massachusetts-based band BLOODHORSE has set "Horizoner" as the title of its full-length debut, tentatively due in early 2009 via Translation Loss Records. A studio journal documenting the progress of the recording sessions can be found at this location. BLOODHORSE's debut release, "EP", was...October 26, 2008
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ROBERT TRUJILLO Calls Working On New METALLICA Songs 'an Honor'
The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA bassist Robert Trujillo joined the band in 2003 but only got a chance to write and record with them for the first time on the new "Death Magnetic" album. With lead guitarist Kirk Hammett away for part of the time with a new baby, Trujillo told The Pulse of ...October 24, 2008
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BRUCE KULICK Visits GIBSON Factory In Memphis
Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has issued the following update: "Just back from a trip to Tennessee! I had some free time so I took a short holiday to visit my girlfriend Leslie, who lives there. She was happy to have me in her state, and all my guitar friends ...October 23, 2008
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NIGHTWISH: Spring 2009 U.S. Dates Announced
Finnish/Swedish symphonic metallers NIGHTWISH have announced a run of U.S. dates tour for May 2009. A combination of makeup concerts for previously cancelled shows mixed with fill-in gigs, these will be NIGHTWISH's final North American dates for at least two years. Tickets are on sale now exclusivel...October 23, 2008
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LED ZEPPELIN Hollywood Walk Of Fame Star Campaign Will Continue Despite PAGE's Non-Endorsement
The Northern California man who started the petition drive to get LED ZEPPELIN a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has vowed to continue his efforts to "honor" the band despite the fact that the group's guitarist, Jimmy Page, has refused to endorse the campaign. Rocky Dickerson from Chico requested...October 23, 2008
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DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN: 'Death Magnetic' Is 'What METALLICA Is Supposed To Be Doing'
Mia Timpano, a metal writer and broadcaster from Melbourne, Australia, recently conducted a backstage interview with DOWN guitarist Pepper Keenan. The seven-minute chat, which originally aired on the Melbourne radio station 3RRR 102.7 FM, can be streamed and/or downloaded as an MP3 audio file at thi...October 23, 2008
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STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer To Sit Out Shows; KORN's LUZIER To Fill In
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS begins the final week of its six-month-long reunion tour on Wednesday (October 22) in Hidalgo, Texas, with the trek wrapping up on October 31 in Pelham, Alabama. According to a posting on the band's web site, "Due to the unfortunate passing of his father, drummer Eric Kretz will...October 22, 2008
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DISMEMBER: 20th-Anniversary Meet-And-Greet Announced
Long-running Swedish death metallers DISMEMBER have scheduled a 20th-anniversary show on November 22 at Debaser Medis in Stockholm, Sweden. The concert will feature all the past and present members of DISMEMBER on stage performing songs from all of the band's albums. A special "meet-and-greet" sessi...October 22, 2008
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NEVERMORE Guitarist To Co-Host 'Metal Shop' On 99.9 KISW FM
NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will co-host "Metal Shop" this Saturday, October 25 at 11:00 p.m. on Seattle's 99.9 KISW FM. He will talk about his new solo album, "Zero Order Phase", and play some metal songs. If you live in Seattle, tune your radios to 99.9 FM, or you can listen to the show online...October 21, 2008
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Is 'Damned Proud' Of BRINGTHEWARHOME Debut
BRINGTHEWARHOME, the Gothenburg, Sweden-based acoustic folk and experimental project fronted by THE HAUNTED singer Peter Dolving, has completed work on its debut CD entitled "Rejoice!" Commented Dolving: "We mastered the record at Sterling Sound in New York City and I'm damned proud of the result. R...October 20, 2008
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