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MELDRUM Schedules Hollywood Date

MELDRUM, the Swedish/American band led by former PHANTOM BLUE guitarist Michelle Meldrum (wife of EUROPE axeman John Norum),has scheduled a headlining show at the Whisky A Go Go in West Hollywood, California on January 17, 2008. The group will also appear at NAMM (National Association of Music Merc...

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DOWN Guitarist: 'We Don't Agree On Everything, But In The Long Run, That Makes For Great Songs'

Andrew Dansby of the Houston Chronicle recently conducted an interview with DOWN guitarist Kirk Windstein. Houston Chronicle: Did you find it difficult to get everybody together? Kirk: No, it's something we've discussed. We wanted DOWN to be a type of band that we could grow old with. And we really...

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AMEN Cancels Remainder Of European Tour

California's AMEN has issued the following statement: "It is with regret that we must announce the passing of AMEN bassist John 'Tumor' Fahnestock's grandmother. As a result, John has flown home today to fulfill his funeral obligation and carry his grandmother's casket in the ceremony. The funeral i...

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PRIMAL FEAR Bassist: 'We Have A Lot Of Really Loyal Supporters Out There'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with PRIMAL FEAR bassist Mat Sinner. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: You played the ProgPower USA festival. What was that like? Sinner: Fantastic! Metalshrine: Was that the first time for you? Sinner: Yeah! Not for the firs...

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DEF LEPPARD's RICK ALLEN To Lead Drum Circle Today

Alicia Doyle of VenturaCountyStar.com reports: DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will never forget the support he received after losing his arm in a car crash in 1984. "Everyone was there for me; I got letters from all over the place, places I couldn't even pronounce," said Allen, 44, who continued dru...

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USURPER: 'Threshold Of The Usurper' Reissue To Include Bonus Tracks

To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the "Threshold of the Usurper" CD, Chicago's now-defunct band USURPER has teamed up with Finnish label Primitive Reaction to reissue this classic effort. "Threshold..." was originally released in 1997 on Necropolis Records and quickly became one of the band's...

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AFTER FOREVER's HDK Project 'Ready To Be Mixed'

AFTER FOREVER guitarist Sander Gommans has issued the following update on his HDK project: "The past two days, Joost [van den Broek, AFTER FOREVER keyboardist] and I made HDK ready to be mixed. I expect a definite mix around December, and after that I will negotiate with the labels. I must say the p...

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DAATH: Video Interview With EYAL LEVI Available

VampireFreaks.com conducted an interview with DAATH gutarist Eyal Levi on October 22, 2007 at Bluebird Theatre in Denver, Colorado. Watch the eight-minute chat below. DAATH is curently seeking a new vocalist following the recent exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to aug...

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MANOWAR Drummer Working On Instrumental Solo Album

MANOWAR drummer Scott Columbus has told Brazil's NovoMetal.com that he is working on his first solo album. "Over the past year, I've been working on a solo project, and it's instrumental — there is no vocals, it's all music," he said. "I've got about 80% of the songs [done] and hopefully, in the ...

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SANCTIFICATION Taps DIMMU BORGIR/Ex-NILE Drummer For Upcoming CD

SANCTIFICATION, the Swedish death metal band featuring current/members of GOD AMONG INSECTS, IN BATTLE and SOULDRAINER, has recruited Tony Laureano (DIMMU BORGIR, ex-NILE, ANGELCORPSE) to lay down the drum tracks for the group's long-awaited second album. The recording sessions for the as-yet-untitl...

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CIRCUS MAXIMUS, MANTICORA: First North American Tour Dates Announced

CIRCLE II CIRCLE, CIRCUS MAXIMUS and MANTICORA will team up for a North American tour in the spring. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Feb. 29 - Sideline’s Rock Live - Atlanta, Georgia Mar. 01 - Jaxx - Springfield, Virginia Mar. 06 - Imperial - Quebec City, Quebec Mar. 11 - Station 4 - ...

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Former DAATH Vocalist Slams BLABBERMOUTH.NET 'Naysayers'

Vocalist Sean Farber has issued the following statement regarding his recent departure from the Atlanta-based extreme metal outfit DAATH: "I am posting this blog not to be impersonal, but because I've received many questions lately about what happened with DAATH and me and it is much easier to type...

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AYREON: '01011001' Cover Artwork Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). The track listing for the effort is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Com...

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Former ETERNAL OATH Members To Release FACESHIFT Debut

FACESHIFT, the new gothic metal band featuring the last lineup of Swedish melodic death metal veterans ETERNAL OATH, will release its debut album, "Reconcile", in Sweden on November 30 and the rest of the world on January 25, 2008. A single, "Chokehold", will precede the full-length CD on November 2...

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Former SAVATAGE Bandmates Reunite In WICKEDWITCH

Before Zachary Stevens (vocals; CIRCLE II CIRCLE) and Jeff Plate (drums; TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, METAL CHURCH) joined SAVATAGE, they were in a band called WICKEDWITCH with guitarist/bassist Matt Leff (ADAM BOMB, TRIGGER EFFECT). Now these three skilled musicians have reunited to record fresh takes...