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IMPALED NAZARENE Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

Finnish extreme metalelrs IMPALED NAZARENE have issued the following update: "Tuomio [lead guitar] has decided to step aside from IMPALED NAZARENE. His decision is personal and we thank him for everything he did with us the last four years and wish him the best of luck for his future adventures. Tom...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK

Sweden's SONIC SYNDICATE has been confirmed for the Ruisrock festival on July 8 in Turku, Finland. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Jun. 20 - Festhalle Durlach - Karksruhe, Germany (w/ MEGADETH) Jun. 21 - Rockpalast - Köln, Germany (w/ EPICA) Jun. 29 - Peace and Love Festival - Bor...

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BEFORE THE DAWN: New Single To Include PANTERA Cover

Finnish "dark metal" band BEFORE THE DAWN will release its new single, "Faithless", on June 27. The single will feature the title cut along with a cover of PANTERA's "Mouth of War" (featuring a guest appearance by Jone Nikula) and a live version of the song "The Black". "Faithless" comes off the gro...

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ELVENKING Featured On Italian TV

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING will be featured tonight (June 18) at 9:00 p.m. (Italian time) on "Get Rocked!", a TV program which airs on Italian 3 channel. Aydan (guitar) and Zender (drums) will be interviewed. The show will also include discussion about the Midsummer Festival that will t...

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NEBULA Announces New Drummer, European Tour Dates

Los Angeles rockers NEBULA have announced the addition of drummer Rob Oswald (KARMA TO BURN, MONDO GENERATOR) to the groups ranks. NEBULA will embark on a European tour beginning at the end of the month. Confirmed dates are as follows: June 28 - Madrid, Spain - El Sol June 29 - Bilbao, Spain - BBK ....

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Former ALICE COOPER Guitarist Resurfaces In 5TH SONIC BRIGADE

5TH SONIC BRIGADE, the new Sweden-based band featuring former ALICE COOPER guitarist Ryan Roxie, is currently working on material for its debut album, tentatively due next year. A new single will precede the full-length CD. 5TH SONIC BRIGADE's first single, "If You Could Only See" (originally writte...

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STRATOVARIUS Singer Confirms Band Lineup For Solo Gigs

STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto has announced his solo band lineup for its upcoming appearances. It is as follows: Tuomas Wäinölä - guitars Lauri Porra - Bass Robert Engstrand - keys Mirka Rantanen - drums Jari Kainulainen - bass * Timo Kotipelto - vocals. * only for Wanaja Festival Commented T...

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AVENGED SEVENFOLD Frontman Comments On Upcoming DVD

AVENGED SEVENFOLD will release its long-awaited new DVD, "All Excess", on July 17 via Warner Bros. The project is expected to feature live clips of the tracks "Walk" (PANTERA cover),"Beast and the Harlot", "Trashed and Scattered", "Seize the Day" and "Bat Country", plus videos for the latter tune,...

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Former OVERLORDE Singer Resurfaces In JUDAS PRIEST Tribute Band

Former OVERLORDE singer Bobby Lucas has resurfaced in a JUDAS PRIEST tribute band called STEEL MESSIAH (MySpace page). Lucas is also collaborating with guitarist Dave Wooley on an original metal band and will be looking for label support once the group's demo is completed. OVERLORDE has recruited Ch...

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OVERLORDE Parts Ways With Singer

New Jersey-based metallers OVERLORDE have parted ways with vocalist Bobby Lucas. Appearing on stage with the band during its upcoming set at Brooklyn Metalfest II will be singer Chris Colfax. The group will perform on Saturday, June 23 at approximately 7:00 p.m. at the Hook in Brooklyn, New York. OV...

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END OF GREEN Singer Signs Solo Deal With AFM RECORDS

END OF GREEN singer, guitarist and songwriter Michelle Darkness has signed a long-term contract with AFM Records. His solo debut will be recorded at Sonic Pump Studio in Helsinki, Finland with producer Nino Laurenne. Michelle states: "Over the years I've written an ever-growing heap of songs. It was...

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AMORPHIS: 'Silent Waters' Single Samples Available

Nuclear Blast Records has posted audio samples from AMORPHIS' upcoming single, "Silent Waters", at this location. Due on June 27, the "Silent Waters" single will contain the following tracks: 01. Silent Waters (edit) 02. Sign 03. Silent Waters (album version) The cover artwork for AMORPHIS's upcomin...

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FINAL PRAYER, BACKFIRE, CRUSHING CASPARS Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE

ONE FINE DAY and BAD MANNERS have canceled their participation in the 2007 edition of With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 - July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. Newly added to the bill are FINAL PRAYER, BACKFIRE and CRUSHING CASPARS. The festival billing is now shapi...

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TESLA Guitarist Talks About 'Real To Reel' Covers Album

Lisa Sharken of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. An excerpt from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: Tell us about "Real To Reel". What prompted TESLA to do an entire album of cover tunes and how did you go about selecting the material? Hannon: We were thinking abo...

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THE RAMONES: 'Too Tough To Die' Documentary To Receive World Premier This Month

On Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m., The Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles will again celebrate the legacy of THE RAMONES with a double header world premier. "Too Tough To Die", the documentary produced and directed by Mandy Stein, consists of two highly exciting yet emotional parts. The first c...