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NEVERMORE Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will take part in a signing session at the Schecter Guitars booth the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. As previously reported, Schecter will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis signature model at NA...

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HEIR APPARENT Mainman Sets Record Straight Regarding Split With Touring Lineup

Guitarist Terry Gorle of the reactivated Seattle-based progressive/power metallers HEIR APPARENT has issued the following update: "There have been many questions from all corners about the status of the band HEIR APPARENT over the past several years. Most recently, a 'news' post. "In an effort to pr...

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Report: Charges Dropped Against Officer Who Arrested Hardcore Bandmember

J.J. Huggins of Sentinel & Enterprise reports that Police Officer Michael DeLuca is no longer facing an assault and battery charge in connection with the arrest he made of a member of a hardcore punk-rock band in August. "I understand the charges have been withdrawn, and that's great," Police Ch...

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PERRY FARRELL's 'Satellite' Ready For Takeoff

AOL Music reports that former JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell has set a May 15 release date for his long-awaited new album, "Ultrapayloaded Satellite Party". Joining Farrell are ex-EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt, as well as newcomers Kevin Figg on drums, Etty Lau Farrell (Farrell's wife)...

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OPETH Mainman Slams 'New Breed Of Idiot Fans' For Questioning His Judgment

OPETH frontman Mikael Åkerfeldt has slammed the "new breed of idiot OPETH 'fans'" for questioning the abilities of the group's current drummer, Martin Axenrot (BLOODBATH, WITCHERY, NIFELHEIM),when compared to that of Axenrot's predecessor, Martin Lopez. Lopez officially left OPETH in May 2006 after...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: European Tour Dates Announced

Riding the highly successful wave from the CD release "Maniacal Renderings" by JON OLIVA'S PAIN, SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva and company have announced the following tour dates: Mar. 31 - Cheltenham, UK @ ProgPower UK Apr. 01 - Weert, NETH @ De Bosuil Apr. 03 - Pratteln, SWI @ Z7 Apr. 05 - Mulhous...

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AFTER FOREVER Guitarist Recruits Outside Lyricist For HDK Project

Vocalist Amanda Somerville, who has appeared on the AINA rock opera "Days of Rising Doom" in 2003 and who has worked with EPICA and AFTER FOREVER as a backing vocalist and vocal coach, is collaborating with AFTER FOREVER guitarist/songwriter Sander Gommans on the lyrics for Sanders' HDK project. Com...

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ANONYMUS: 'Suffer The Consequences' Video Posted Online

Quebec metallers ANONYMUS have posted their video for the track "Suffer the Consequences" on their MySpace page. The song comes off the group's latest album, "Chapter Chaos Begins", which came out last October via Galy Records. The CD was produced by Jean-François Dagenais (KATAKLYSM, MISERY INDEX)...

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SICK OF IT ALL, CALIBAN, MOONSORROW Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

SICK OF IT ALL, CALIBAN and MOONSORROW have been confirmed for the the With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 – July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMARTH BAD MANNERS BARCODE BOLD BRUJERIA...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Recalls She-Male Near-Encounter

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "The last couple of weeks I was obsessing madly over sex. I get into periods of it. Naturally, being me it's not the 'Gee, that girl has a fine rack' kind of obsessing. It's more, me walking past a ...

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NEVERMORE: JEFF LOOMIS Signature Model Guitar To Debut At NAMM

Schecter Guitars will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis (NEVERMORE) signature model at next week's winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California. Designed by the NEVERMORE guitarist, the seven-string includes the following features: * Ash body * Set-in 26.5" scale rock maple neck * Ultra Access neck cont...

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GARY MOORE To Present 'Blues Power' On PLANET ROCK

Legendary guitarist Gary Moore has joined the lineup of U.K.-based national digital radio station Planet Rock to present a new series, "Blues Power with Gary Moore", a weekly show starting on Sunday, January 21. There are few musical genres that Gary Moore has not turned his hand to but seeing the B...

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BRUJERIA Confirmed For Germany's WITH FULL FORCE Festival

Extreme metallers BRUJERIA have been confirmed for the the With Full Force festival, set to take place June 29 – July 1 at Flugplatz Roitzschjora in Löbnitz, Germany. BRUJERIA's performance is scheduled for June 29. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): 1349 AMON AMA...

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GORGOROTH Documentary In The Works

Peter Beste of Vice Films is currently in Norway making a documentary about vocalist Gaahl of the black metal band GORGOROTH. The resulting footage will appear on a Vice DVD with several other related segments. The first pressing of this DVD is 100,000 units, and will be distributed in all major mus...

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Swedish Cult Black Metal Band THE BLACK Releases First New Music In 13 Years

THE BLACK, the cult Swedish black metal act to which DISSECTION leader Jon Nödveidt contributed to (under the alias Rietas) in 1992 and 1993, is recording a new album, entitled "Alongside Death", at Erebus Odora Studios in Sweden with producer Peter Björgö (ARCANA, SOPHIA). The CD, which is expected...