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Ex-EVANESCENCE Guitarist Says AMY LEE Is 'As Deep As The Shallow End Of A Child's Wading Pool'

Former EVANESCENCE guitarist John LeCompt has offered more details about his exit from the group. According to LeCompt, he was fired from the band. He also said drummer Rocky Gray had quit. In a posting on his blog, LeCompt wrote, "I've been getting your messages all morning and figured I would give...

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GODSMACK Frontman Wants To Tour With AC/DC

Launch Radio Networks reports: GODSMACK begins a spring U.S. tour on Friday night (May 4) in Louisville, Kentucky, with dates scheduled well into June and July. Although singer Sully Erna feels that GODSMACK are headliners in their own right these days, there's still one band he'd like to open for....

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ONSLAUGHT Cancels U.K. Dates

Reactivated U.K. thrashers ONSLAUGHT have been forced to cancel the remaining dates on their British tour due to a serious health issue concerning vocalist Sy Keeler. The ONSLAUGHT frontman was rushed to hospital during the soundcheck at Leeds Rio's suffering from an acute loss of vision. Keeler has...

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BLAZE BAYLEY: U.K. Shows Postponed

Former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE singer Blaze Bayley's previously announced shows in Bristol and Bradford (both England) — originally scheduled for this month — will be postponed. Bristol Bierkeller will now take place on September 6, and Bradford Rios will happen on September 8. According to a posting...

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ENEMY OF THE SUN Featuring GRIP INC. Guitarist: New Song Posted Online

ENEMY OF THE SUN, the German band led by Waldemar Sorychta — former GRIP INC./DESPAIR guitarist and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL — has posted another new song, entitled "Lives Based on Conflicts", on its MySpace page. Also available at the same location are the previously rel...

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IMPERIA Confirmed For Germany's BATTLE OF METAL Festival

Dutch/Norwegian goth metal band IMPERIA has been confirmed for the Battle of Metal open-air festival, set to take place July 5-7, 2007 at Eventzentrum in Geiselwind, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): BEHEMOTH BELOVED ENEMY BLACK LABEL SOCIETY DEATHSTARS...

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Take Another Life

On "Take Another Life", Finland's KILL THE ROMANCE offers up ripping and melodic modern thrash with usually well done clean vocals that owe more to SOILWORK than the typical 'core thrash band. With searing guitar lines and forceful, up-tempo arrangements the musical effect throughout is quite strong...

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PARADISE LOST Announces Headlining Show At Jaxx

British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST have announced a headlining show at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia on November 18. Tickets go on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com on Friday, May 4 and through usual outlets on Thursday, May 24. PARADISE LOST will support NIGHTWISH on the Finn...

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NIGHTWISH: U.S. Tour Kick-Off Officially Sold Out

NIGHTWISH's U.S. tour kick-off on October 15 at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia has officially sold out five and a half months in advance. Support at the show will come from PARADISE LOST. NIGHTWISH leader Tuomas Holopainen (keyboards) recently told Finland's Soundi magazine that the band has fin...

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SEVERE TORTURE: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Dutch death metallers SEVERE TORTURE have set "Sworn Vengeance" as the title of their new album, due late June on Earache Records. "The album recordings are close to finished," the band writes on its web site. "Dennis [Schreurs] is almost done recording vocals and everything is turning out great!" "...

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STRATOVARIUS Guitarist: 'I Live My Life Completely Outside Society'

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has posted the following message on his personal MySpace page: "I am getting lot of wishes for whatever particular feast is going on in whatever country. Let it be known that I don't celebrate birthdays, Christmas, any Finnish feast (juhannus etc) or any traditiona...

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TALISMAN To Utilize DAVID LEE ROTH Guitarist On 'Farewell' Tour

According to MelodicRock.com, vocalist Jeff Scott Soto of the long-running Swedish-American melodic hard rock band TALISMAN — which revolves around Jeff (also of JOURNEY, formerly of YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and Marcel Jacob (bass, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) — has issued the following update: "Well, what's a far...

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DEVILDRIVER Debuts New Material At NEMH Festival; Video Available

Video footage of Santa Barbara's DEVILDRIVER performing two brand new songs during their appearance at the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival Friday night, April 27 at the Palladium and Worcester, Massachusetts has been posted online at YouTube: "Not All Who Wander Are Lost": Video "Clouds Over...

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DAVE MUSTAINE: I Haven't Been As Happy With A MEGADETH Lineup Since 'Rust In Peace' Days

U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the perception that MEGADETH is indeed a band again, one capable of making fully coherent musical statements. Does Dave consider this a fair comment? "Wh...

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CELTIC FROST On 'Monotheist', HELLHAMMER And State Of Music Industry

Dennis Jernberg of the Swedish webzine Critical Mass recently conducted an interview with CELTIC FROST founders Tom Fischer and Martin Ain. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Critical Mass: Now that "Monotheist" has been out for almost a year, it's pretty safe to say that the album is a success —...