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Guitarist JOE STUMP Completes New Instructional DVD, Prepares For ULI JON ROTH Concerts

REIGN OF TERROR/HOLY HELL guitarist Joe Stump has posted the following message on his official website: "Work continues on the debut HOLY HELL record and will continue as I'll be back in the studio tracking guitars for it in both May and June. In addition to the HOLY HELL disc, I've also got a new ....

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FINNTROLL Will Announce New Vocalist 'When The Time Is Right'

Finland's FINNTROLL have posted the following message on their official web site: "Yes, FINNTROLL shall molest Europe throughout the summer at various festivals like: Wacken, Summer Breeze, Sauna Open Air (only show in Finland this year) and few others. We have a replacement for [vocalist] Wilska an...

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Ex-HELLOWEEN Frontman MICHAEL KISKE: 'God Is Dead'

Michael Kiske, who made his mark in the metal world as the singer for the legendary HELLOWEEN, checked in with Hardrock Haven to discuss his new album (titled "Kiske"),the extremely negative state of the music industry today, the spirituality of making music, and a myriad of other topics. An excerp...

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BLIND GUARDIAN Frontman Talks About The PETER PAN Inspiration For New Single

Mark Carras of Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with Hansi Kürsch of BLIND GUARDIAN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock My Monkey: Back onto the "Fly" single. Why the story of Peter Pan? Was it a challenge of making something metal out of something so clearly non-metal? Wh...

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DAVE MUSTAINE On New MEGADETH Album: It Ain't 'Rust In Peace 2'

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section nof the band's official web site: "This is the penultimate day in the studio, and I have been very secretive about where we are/were/are going to be regarding this recording because I knew I would want to invite...

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MEGADETH: Drum Tracks For New Album Completed

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine and drummer Shawn Drover have both posted separate messages in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: Dave Mustaine: "Just checking in to say things are progressing, and I had the great pleasure of having Brian Tatler of DIAMOND HEAD and his family come...

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WAYNE STATIC Hopes SLAYER's ARAYA Was Joking When He Slagged STATIC-X

STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static (real name: Wayne Wells) has responded to SLAYER bassist/vocalist Tom Araya's comments regarding the crowd reaction to STATIC-X while opening for SLAYER in 2001. During a recent interview with Cleveland's "The Metal Show", Araya slammed STATIC-X while discussing their...

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GREAT WHITE Frontman: 'The Big Rewards In Life Are Your Memories'

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with GREAT WHITE frontman Jack Russell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: Well, you know, people tend to like to take the negative attitude when it comes to someone else's success. In all, how would you characterize the life a...

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RUSH Begin Work On New Material

RUSH drummer Neil Peart has posted the following update on his official web site, www.neilpeart.net: "In early March, winter still ruled the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec. The snow was often at its deepest in that month, piling up through the blizzards of January and February until it covered the g...

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BLIND GUARDIAN To Release Orchestral Album In 2008

Guitarist Andre Olbrich of the German power metal giants BLIND GUARDIAN revealed in an interview with Metal Temple magazine's Michael Dalakos that the band has been working on a strictly orchestral album, due for release in 2008. An excerpt from the interview follows: Metal Temple: Virgin never real...

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Producer On New IRON MAIDEN Album: I Haven't Been This Excited Since SILVERCHAIR's 'Frogstomp'

IRON MAIDEN producer Kevin Shirley has issued another update as part of his ongoing studio diary covering the making of the group's new album, tentatively due this fall. An excerpt from the latest entry follows: "[Bruce Dickinson] came in a couple of times — to sing a couple of songs, to work on som...

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LINKIN PARK Frontman: New Album Will Be 'More Vocally Driven' Than Before

LINKIN PARK's official web site has been updated with a short interview with LP singer Chester Bennington regarding the songwriting process for the band's new album. Read on: Q: What is the writing process like? Chester: "It's fun. We all get a chance to release and contribute creatively. Rick Rubin...

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The Undying Darkness

Germany's CALIBAN proved how popular this style of KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, Swedish-influenced, growl 'n' croon can be with the success of "The Opposite from Within". In fact, I rather enjoyed the band's most recent split with the far more inflammatory HEAVEN SHALL BURN, though that may have had more to d...

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GRAHAM BONNET: Recording Appearances Detailed

Legendary hard rock vocalist Graham Bonnet's (RAINBOW, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, ALCATRAZZ, IMPELLITTERI) web site has been updated with the following message: "MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP's 25th anniversary full album 'Tales of Rock 'N' Roll' and maxi EP 'Revolution Mind' have been released worldwide! Bot...

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ANTHRAX Deny Leaving Fans Hanging At Ill-Fated Swedish Concert

ANTHRAX have posted the following message on their web site regarding their ill-fated April 19 concert in Gothenburg, Sweden, which had to be called off after only half a song due to a power failure: "There has been some bullshit floating around about the [Gothenburg] show saying that the band just...