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KONKHRA Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark of the Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA has issued the following update on the band's current activities: "Well, I thought it was about time I told everybody what has and hasn't been brewing in our camp the last months. Johnny [Nielsen, drums] left the band — he h...

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BILL WARD Thanks BLACK SABBATH Bandmates For 'Lifetime Of Fun And Achievements'

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has posted the following message on his official web site: "Something I didn't say on the night of March 13, 2006 at the Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY. Better late than never. I'd planned to put up a 'thank you' to the band on my web site the week of ...

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WINTERBORN: Continuing Label Negotiations

WINTERBORN, the self-proclaimed "coldest Finnish heavy metal band," are continuing to talk to several record companies about a possible release of their debut album, "Cold Reality", which was produced at Studio 57 in Alaveteli, Finland by the band's guitarist Pasi Vapola, mixed by Vapola and Pasi Ka...

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MERCENARY Announce New Album Title

Danish metallers MERCENARY have posted the following message on their official web site: "We've been waiting for this moment for a long time, and now it's finally here. The new MERCENARY album — the follow up to '11 Dreams' – is done. The recordings ended on Friday, April 7th. We're also finally abl...

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PREJUDICE Part Ways With Drummer, Seek Replacement

Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE have parted ways with drummer Frank due to "personal reasons," according to a posting on the band's web site. "He will, however, stay with us 'till we have found a good replacement for him," the group write. "People that are willing to give it a chance are welcome t...

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SILVERTIDE Frontman Talks About Touring With VAN HALEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE

In a brand new, exclusive interview with Rock N Roll Universe, SILVERTIDE vocalist Walt Lafty discusses the band's upcoming, as-yet-untitled album, the follow-up to 2004's "Show And Tell", the band's extensive touring which took them around the world opening up for VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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Having survived the "Robbo" phase that resulted in 1983's often unjustly derided "Another Perfect Day", 1984's double-LP compilation "No Remorse" introduced the world (by way of four new songs) to another revamped MOTÖRHEAD lineup. Ex-SAXON drummer Pete Gill replaced Philthy Animal Taylor and Brian...

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Ex-SKYCLAD Singer MARTIN WALKYIER Announces His 'Last-Ever Musical Release'

Former SKYCLAD/SABBAT singer Martin Walkyier has posted the following message on the web site of THE CLAN DESTINED, his short-lived collaboration with ex-IMMORTAL bassist Iscariah: "I'm sorry that it has been such a long while since I've written anything on here, but my elderly father's rapidly dete...

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10 YEARS Bassist: 'We Found Success Through Word Of Mouth'

10 YEARS bassist Lewis Cosby recently told The Flint Journal that the band's success and notoriety thus far has been a slow climb — and they wouldn't have it any other way. "For us, it's been the ideal way we wanted it to happen," he said. "Our first introduction was playing in people's hometowns. W...

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SUPERNOVA: Behind-The-Scenes Footage To Be Made Available Online

MSN today announced that it is renewing and enhancing its relationship with Mark Burnett Productions by again providing exclusive programming online for the second season of CBS' "Rock Star", the reality show that revived the fortunes of international rock band INXS. For the first time, weekly behin...

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AEROSMITH's TOM HAMILTON Finds Himself 'Banned In Boston'

AEROSMITH bassist Tom Hamilton will be "Banned In Boston" for the fourth time this Friday night (April 7),when he will put his best dress on for charity at the Avalon. Hamilton will be in costume as former First Lady Barbara Bush at the 11th annual "Banned In Boston" charity event, which raises mon...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Announces New Album Title, Says He's 'Too Big' To Play Small Clubs

Alberta, Canada's Shining Star Radio recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Shining Star Radio: You're set to appear in the new VH1 reality show "SuperGroup" along with some other famous names, including Ted Nugent. I'...

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KATATONIA: New Single To Feature Exclusive Bonus Material

Sweden's KATATONIA have selected the track "Deliberation" as the second single from their new album, "The Great Cold Distance". Due on May 15, the single will also include two new exclusive tracks: a complete remake of "In the White", now stripped down with acoustic guitars in a contemporary approac...

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TED NUGENT: More Tour Dates Announced

TED NUGENT has lined up the following dates during the coming months: May 25 - Berlin, GER @ Columbia Club May 26 - Hamburg, GER @ Frabrik May 27 - Roeselare, BEL @ Schwung Festival May 28 - Stuttgart, GER @ Longhorn May 29 - Munich, GER @ Elserhalle May 30 - Pratteln, SWI @ ...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: One Month Sober And Counting

Alexis Colvard of The Georgia State University's Signal student newspaper recently conducted an interview with former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On starring with four other rockers (Ted Nugent, Evan Seinfeld of BIOHAZARD, Scott Ian of ANTHRAX, and Jason Bo...