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Reactivated FORBIDDEN In Talks With NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS?

Reactivated Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN are rumored to be in talks with Nuclear Blast Records about recording a new studio album for the label. The proposed deal would also include the release of a new full-length live album, to be recorded on the band's upcoming European tour. FORBIDDEN's last stu...

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SLASH On Last Tour With SCOTT WEILAND: 'We Gave Him The Cold Shoulder Like Nobody's Business'

UK's Kerrang! magazine has published an exclusive interview with VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash about the group's decision to part ways with singer Scott Weiland and its future plans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On how they felt when Scott informed a sold-out Glasgow SECC in March th...

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ASHES DIVIDE Expands Live Schedule

The Pulse of Radio reports: ASHES DIVIDE has expanded its upcoming live schedule, with the band formed by A PERFECT CIRCLE guitarist and singer Billy Howerdel now making its concert debut on May 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. The group has added a number of dates to its itinerary, leading up to its sti...

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TRIVIUM To Support IRON MAIDEN In New Jersey

Orlando, Florida-based metallers TRIVIUM will join metal legends IRON MAIDEN as "special guest" for one show on Saturday, June 14 at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jesrey. Following the worldwide success of "The Crusade" album (which charted at No. 7 in the UK and No. 25 on The Billboard 200 i...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Cancels Seattle, Canada Dates

According to Kerrang.com, Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have cancelled the remaining shows on their current North American tour in order to fly home to support their bassist/backing vocalist Jason "Jay" James whose daughter has been hospitalized. "Jay had a call [Friday] night about his li...

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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH: New Audio Interview With DARRELL ROBERTS Posted Online

BrooklynRocks recently conducted an interview with FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH/ex-W.A.S.P. guitarist Darrell Roberts. Darrell talked about how FFDP came together, what the band's current plans are, and about some of the bands he worked with in Hollywood in the late '80s. The interview is available for d...

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Exclusive: BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Bassist Forced To Leave Tour

Bassist/backing vocalist Jason "Jay" James of the Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE has been forced to fly home from the band's current U.S. tour in order to tend to his ailing two-year-old daughter. Speaking exclusively to BLABBERMOUTH.NET from San Jose, California, where the group is playing...

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GAIA EPICUS: More 'Damnation' Guest Musicians Revealed

Norwegian power metallers GAIA EPICUS have issued the following update: "Here is the final names for the guest musicians appearing on [the new GAIA EPICUS album 'Damnation']. Renato Tribuzy (TRIBUZY) will do some vocals on one song of the new album. Renato is a great singer and he has worked with st...

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SEVENTH VOID's Debut To Be Released Through BIG VIN RECORDS

SEVENTH VOID, the new band formed by TYPE O NEGATIVE guitarist Kenny Hickey and drummer Johnny Kelly, will release its debut album this summer through Big Vin Records, the label formed by HELLYEAH/ex-PANTERA drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. Rounded out by bassist Hank Hell (INHUMAN) and guitarist Matt Br...

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ASHES DIVIDE Not Playing A PERFECT CIRCLE Songs Live

The Pulse of Radio reports: ASHES DIVIDE will make its live debut in just under a month, when guitarist and singer Billy Howerdel unveils the lineup of his new band at a radio festival in Orlando, Florida on May 10. Howerdel has been preparing a set list mainly of songs from the first ASHES DIVIDE ....

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: 'Waking The Demon' Video Trailer Available

A trailer for "Waking the Demon", the next promo video and U.S. single from BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE's sophomore album, "Scream Aim Fire" (Jive/Zomba),can be viewed at this location. The clip will receive its online premiere on Wednesday, April 16 on MySpace. Getting bullied in school it's every you...

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NEVERMORE Frontman Explains Solo Debut Track By Track: Video Available

Video footage of NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane offering a track-by-track breakdown of his debut solo effort, "Praises to the War Machine", can be viewed below (in two parts). "Praises to the War Machine" is now available for streaming in its entirety on Warrel's MySpace page. "Praises to the War Ma...

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VELVET REVOLVER Lays Down '12 New Jams,' According To Bassist MCKAGAN

VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan has posted a message on the web site of his side project LOADED stating that VR has finished "laying down 12 new jams" at the studio of the group's drummer, Matt Sorum. No further details were provided. VELVET REVOLVER announced that it was parting ways with sing...

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BILLY MORRISON: More 'Solo' Album Details Revealed

Back in 1998, Billy Morrison (THE CULT, CIRCUS DIABLO, CAMP FREDDY) fronted UK rock band STIMULATOR with guitarist Terry Warville and drummer Jason Bowld (PITCHSHIFTER). The band signed a large deal with Geffen Records in the U.S. and recorded their debut album in Los Angeles. Riding high on a wave...

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BLOODRUNNER Added To GIGANTOUR Concert In Milwaukee

According to a posting on BLOODRUNNER's MySpace page, the thrash metal quartet from Elmhurst, Illinois has been added to the Gigantour concert on May 7 at Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. BLOODRUNNER is: Neal Rodriguez - Vocals/Guitars Kyle Texas Hickey - Guitars Matt Wensel Jr. - Bass Mike...