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EYES OF NOCTUM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement
EYES OF NOCTUM, the California-based black metal band fronted by Weston "Arcane" Coppola Cage (son of actor Nicolas Cage),has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let you know that we had a lineup change last week. We have parted ways with Asmodeus. His departure was strictly professional a...February 15, 2009
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DUFF MCKAGAN Interviewed On New York's 101.9 RXP; Video Available
Matt Pinfield and Leslie Fram of the New York radio station 101.9 RXP conducted an interview this past week with VELVET REVOLVER and ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan. Watch the 10minute chat below. Duff McKagan recently published the first two installments of his new financial advice column, "A...February 14, 2009
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SHADOWS FALL Going 'Independent' Route With Upcoming Album
Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL are said to be planning to release their new album in U.S./Canada independently through a deal with Independent Label Group, which is composed of Warner Music Group's Asylum Records and East West Records. SHADOWS FALL's latest effort, "Threads of Life", was made...February 13, 2009
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EVIL ARMY Bassist Dies
Bassist Matt "Bones" Brown of Memphis, Tennessee thrashers EVIL ARMY has reportedly died of an overdose. The funeral will be held on Saturday, February 14 at Peebles West Funeral Chapel, Flower Shop & Crematory in Brown's hometown of Oakland, Tennessee. EVIL ARMY, led by brothers Rob Evil and Mi...February 13, 2009
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MOTÖRHEAD, ALICE COOPER, ALICE IN CHAINS Featured On 'The Crobar Vol. One'
Union Square Music has announce the imminent release of "The Crobar Vol. One" on April 13, 2009. The first in a series of albums that celebrate the most quintessential rock bar in the U.K. (if not the world!) by drawing together two CDs of their favourite tunes… Crobar owners Steve and Rich met in t...February 13, 2009
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DEICIDE Frontman Talks About Sweden Concert Bombing, Meeting EURONYMOUS; Video Available
Video footage of DEICIDE frontman Glen Benton answering fan questions midway through the band's February 11, 2009 concert at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia can be viewed below. Glen talks about the DEICIDE concert "bombing" in Sweden, meeting Euronymous of MAYHEM, burning the upside down cross i...February 13, 2009
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JOE LYNN TURNER Goes Over The Rainbow
With Ritchie Blackmore firmly ensconced in BLACKMORE'S NIGHT, chances of seeing a RAINBOW reunion have been almost nil…until now. Former vocalist Joe Lynn Turner has put together a reunion of sorts under a new banner called OVER THE RAINBOW. The band will feature ex-members of RAINBOW from various i...February 12, 2009
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WYKKED WYTCH Vocalist Featured In 'Metal Queens: Black Metal' Book
Vocalist Ipek of Florida-based extreme metallers WYKKED WYTCH will be featured in the book "Metal Queens: Black Metal Volume I Number III", due in March via Carnifex Press. For more information, visit www.myspace.com/carnifex_metal. WYKKED WYTCH has been added to the third annual California Metalfes...February 12, 2009
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AC/DC, JOURNEY Make BILLBOARD's Top Music Moneymakers List
AC/DC and JOURNEY have made Billboard's list of top 20 Moneymakers for 2008. For almost all of the acts on the list, touring generated the most revenue. And in a year when recorded-music sales declined yet again, many earned more at the box office than ever before. Top 20 Moneymakers for 2008, accor...February 12, 2009
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ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS' MICHAEL AMOTT Talks DEAN GUITARS; Video Available
Lacey Conner (villainess co-star of VH1's hit TV show "Rock of Love" featuring POISON's Bret Michaels) conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY/CARCASS guitarist Michael Amott at this year's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 15-18 at the Anaheim Convention Cen...February 11, 2009
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Former FATES WARNING Drummer's LAUTEN Video Clips Posted Online
SLAVIOR/ex-FATES WARNING drummer Mark Zonder has issued the following update: "I was asked by Lauten microphones to record a few clips [see below] using their mics. I have been a big fan of these mics for quite awhile now. These were done live with me playing to a recorded music track. All of the dr...February 11, 2009
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FOR THE SUFFERING Signs With CRASH MUSIC
New Mexico's female-fronted band FOR THE SUFFERING will release its self-titled debut on February 24 via Crash Music. According to a press release, FOR THE SUFFERING has been a force to be reckoned with in the West Texas/Eastern New Mexico scene since early 2003 (performing under the old moniker A D...February 11, 2009
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THE GATHERING: More New Album Details Revealed
Drummer Hans Rutten of the Dutch rock outfit THE GATHERING has issued the following update: "We are currently mixing our new album, 'The West Pole'. It seems we need a bit more time to make this album something really outstanding, so we decided to postpone the release date a bit. The album will be i...February 10, 2009
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BIG NOIZE: 'Battlefileds' Song Posted Online
BIG NOIZE, the band featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (DIO, AC/DC),has issued the following update: "We are happy to announce that the song 'Battlefileds' t...February 10, 2009
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MAGRUDERGRIND: Two New Songs Posted Online
Washington, D.C.'s MAGRUDERGRIND has posted two songs ("Lyrical Ammunition For Scene Warfare" and "Excommunicated") from its forthcoming self-titled debut album on the band's MySpace page. Due in the summer via Willowtip Records, the CD was recorded at Godcity Studios with famed engineer Kurt Ballou...February 10, 2009
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