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NECROPHOBIC's Hometown Concert Pushed Back A Week
Due to circumstances beyond their control, Stockholm, Sweden-based death metallers NECROPHOBIC have been forced to move back their hometown concert to April 4 from the previously announced March 28. The show, which will take place at Tantogården, wil also feature DEMONICAL. NECROPHOBIC hasn't played...February 8, 2008
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SLIPKNOT Guitarist: 'We Don't Repeat Ourselves As Artists'
SLIPKNOT guitarist Mick Thomson has issued the following update: "Been away for a bit. I'm sure I was missed. Or something. Or not. "I'm here to confirm the [Rockstar Energy] Mayhem tour rumor shit and say that we are starting to record in a couple weeks. We have been writing for a while and we ...February 8, 2008
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SOILWORK Frontman On Lineup Changes, Musical Progression And Working With DEVIN TOWNSEND
Jeffrey Easton of Metal Exiles recently conducted an interview with SOILWORK frontman Björn "Speed" Strid. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Exiles: "Sworn To A Great Divide" is the new record. What do you think the biggest jump from "Stabbing the Drama" to this one is? Strid: "I would say it...February 8, 2008
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DESCEND Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement
Swedish metallers DESCEND have parted ways with vocalist Leo. A statement from the band reads as follows: "Leo has decided to resign from DESCEND; his draining lack of motivation has ultimately forced this decision. Leo will refocus his energy into other aspects of life and new musical projects of h...February 7, 2008
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Miami's EULOGY FEST: Final Lineup Announced
The final lineup has been announced for the Eulogy Fest, set to take place March 15-16 at The Dogpound in Miami, Florida. The event, which is being organized by Eulogy Recordings and Hand of Hope Records, will showcase the current lineup of bands, new signings, and affiliated artists. Saturday, Marc...February 7, 2008
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SLIPKNOT's SID WILSON To Guest On 'Bubba The Love Sponge' Tomorrow
SLIPKNOT member Sid Wilson (a.k.a. DJ Starscream) will be a a live, in-studio guest on the Sirius Satellite Radio program "Bubba the Love Sponge" on Thursday, February 7 at 5 p.m. ET. For more information, visit www.btls.com. SLIPKNOT and DISTURBED will lead the first-ever Rockstar Energy Mayhem fes...February 6, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN Drummer Checks In From The Road
IRON MAIDEN fan site MaidenNorway.com has posted a new diary entry from MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain. Read it at this location. IRON MAIDEN's Somewhere Back In Time - World Tour '08 trek revisits the band's incredible history by focusing almost entirely on the '80s in both choice of songs played and...February 6, 2008
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AVANTASIA: European First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"The Scarecrow", the new album from AVANTASIA — the solo project of EDGUY frontman Tobias Sammet — has registered the following first-week European chart positions: Germany: #8 Sweden: #10 Austria: #16 Switzerland: #17 Finland: #26 Belgium: #50 Netherlands: #65 "The Scarecrow" is being streamed in i...February 5, 2008
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How To Apply KISS Makeup: A Step-By-Step Visual Guide
According to a posting on the KISS fan site KissNews.de, two clips have surfaced on YouTube that serve as a step-by-step visual guide on how to apply the KISS makeup — one for Peter Criss and one for Ace Frehley. Watch the clips below. According to Pollstar.com, KISS has scheduled two ...February 5, 2008
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IN FLAMES Bassist Comments On Knee Injury
IN FLAMES bassist Peter Iwers has commented on the knee injury which forced him to play the band's January 27 concert at B1 Maximum in Moscow, Russia while sitting on a chair. Swedish writer Martin Carlsson, who accompanied IN FLAMES on their mini-tour of Russia, told BLABBERMOUTH.NET, "We went to t...February 5, 2008
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SHAKRA Forced To Cancel Tour
Swiss hard rockers SHAKRA have been forced to cancel their previously announced tour as a result of singer Mark Fox coming down with laryngitis. "Due to Mark's [illness], we couldn't even think about playing a show or rehearsing for the tour, so we thought it's the best decision to cancel the upcomi...February 5, 2008
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GENE SIMMONS Cancels Appearance At IEG 25th Annual Conference
KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons has been forced to cancel his previously announced appearance at IEG's 25th annual conference (set to take place from March 16 to 19, 2008 in Chicago) due to scheduling conflicts with KISS' upcoming touring activities. Simmons was slated to discuss how marketers ca...February 4, 2008
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KISS: TV Commercial For Australian Dates Posted Online
A TV commercial promoting KISS' upcoming Australian tour dates can be viewed below. According to Pollstar.com, KISS has scheduled two shows in Russia in May. The group's schedule is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 16 - Melbourne, Australia - Ing F1 Grand Prix Mar. 18 - Brisbane, Australia - Entertai...February 4, 2008
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GRAVE DIGGER: New Audio Inteview With MANNI SCHMIDT Available
Episode 47 of the MetalCast show podcast features an audio interview with guitarist Manni Schmidt from GRAVE DIGGER. Manni talks about GRAVE DIGGER's music, music and politics, extremism on metal, what forces still drives the band, beer and football and many other interesting subjects. The program a...February 4, 2008
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ECHOES OF ETERNITY Forced To Cancel Remainder Of North American Tour
California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have been forced to cancel the remainder of their North American tour with TRAIL OF TEARS and UNEXPECT. According to the band, "Francine [Boucher, vocals] has come down with bronchitis, she has lost her voice and is severely i...February 3, 2008
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