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NEVERMORE Bassist's Absence From EVOLUTION FESTIVAL Explained

NEVERMORE bassist Jim Sheppard will be forced to miss the band's July 7 appearance at the Evolution Festival in Firenze, Italy due to scheduling conflicts. Replacing him at the gig will be ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera. Commented NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane: "Jim's not dying, Jim...

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SHADOWS FALL To Play 'Secret' Show This Thursday

SHADOWS FALL will play a "MySpace Secret Show" on Thursday, June 28 at Pearl Street in Northampton, Massachusetts. Support at the gig will come from THE PROBATES, THE UNCOMFORTABLES and HOT BLACK. Entry to this all-ages show is free. Space is limited and entry will be allowed on a first-come-first-s...

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AMON AMARTH To Play Mexico With CELTIC FROST

Swedish metallers AMON AMARTH have scheduled four "off" dates during the Sounds Of The Underground tour and two Mexican shows with CELTIC FROST. The details are as follows: Jul. 12 - Ottobar - Baltimore, MD (w/ DARKEST HOUR, GOATWHORE) Jul. 25 - Royal Albert - Winnipeg, MB (w/ DARKEST HOUR, GOATWHOR...

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KORN Frontman Says Near-Fatal Illness Impacted New Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: KORN frontman Jonathan Davis says in the new issue of Kerrang! magazine that his near-fatal bout with a rare blood infection in 2006 was the main inspiration for many of his lyrics on the group's upcoming new album. Davis explained to the U.K. publication, "Death was c...

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KING DIAMOND: European Tour Postponed

KING DIAMOND's management has issued the following statement: "Most regretfully we have been forced to postpone the KING DIAMOND Europe tour, scheduled for the fall of '07. King has, over the past month and a half, been suffering from severe pain in his back, and following several visits to doctors,...

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BRING ME THE HORIZON Explains PRESSURE FESTIVAL Cancellation

Britain's BRING ME THE HORIZON was forced to cancel its previously announced appearance at the Pressure Festival, which took place June 23-25 at the Gysenberg Hall in Herne, Germany. Commented the band: "On the way to the show our front tire lost a wheel bearing and we almost crashed! We had to wait...

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KONKHRA Close To Finishing New Album

Danish extreme metallers KONKHRA recently finished re-recording their long-awaited new album after encountering technical difficulties which forced them to scrap some of the previously completed early tracks. Commented guitarist/vocalist Anders Lundemark: "We are getting very close now. Tue [Madsen,...

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Seven People Taken Into Custody In Connection With French 'Black Metal' Chapel Burning

Seven people were taken into police custody Thursday (June 21) in connection with a series of attacks on Christian sites in Brittany in northwest France, according to French media reports. The detained individuals range in age from 20 to 30 years, but no further details regarding their identities ha...

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BENEDICTION Bassist Explains U.S. Tour Cancellation

BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the cancellation of the British band's previously announced U.S. tour: "In response to some of the comments on Blabbermouth concerning this matter, we will clear it up now so as to stop speculation as...

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KORN Cancels HELLFEST Appearance

KORN was forced to cancel its appearance at Hellfest in Clisson, France. The group's frontman Jonathan Davis has issued the following statement on the matter: "On behalf of KORN, I'd like to apologize to the French fans who came out to Hellfest today [Friday, June 22] and didn't get to see us play....

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NILE's SANDERS, DIMMU BORGIR's SILENOZ Featured In Latest Nuclear Podblast

Interviews with NILE's Karl Sanders and DIMMU BORGIR's Silenoz are featured in the eighth edition of the Nuclear Podblast. Also available are brand new tracks from NILE, DIMMU BORGIR, SONIC SYNDICATE, CLAWFINGER, CANDLEMASS and SONATA ARCTICA. To download the Nuclear Podblast, click here. An exclusi...

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IMPERIA, SAIDIAN Confirmed For Germany's MAGIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL

IMPERIA and SAIDIAN have been confirmed for the Magic Circle Festival, set to take place on July 6-7 in Bad Arolsen, Germany. Due to visa and immigration complications, GALAXY was forced to cancel its appearance. Besides different sets of MANOWAR on each day, the Magic Circle Festival will also feat...

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New Photos Released Of Chapel Destroyed By Heavy Metal 'Satanists'

New photos (slideshow) have been released of the fire-ravaged 16th-century Chapel of the Cross at Loqueffret near the remote tip of Brittany (France),which was destroyed in a blaze this past weekend. The doors of the chapel were forced open, and several original polychrome statues were destroyed. A...

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VELVET REVOLVER Guitarists Discuss 'Libertad'

Claire Davies of the U.K.'s Total Guitar magazine (web site) recently conducted an interview with VELVET REVOLVER's Slash and Dave Kushner. A couple of excerpts follow: Total Guitar: Your debut album "Contraband" was huge, so how does "Libertad" compare in sound and style – does it live up to your e...

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TOMMY LEE Says He Has Nothing To Do With MÖTLEY CRÜE Lawsuit

MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee's attorney Barbara Berkowitz has issued the following statement in regard to the lawsuit filed by the band against Lee's manager Carl Stubner and companies he is associated with: "I am general counsel for Tommy Lee. Tommy Lee is not an individual participant in the laws...