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EPICA Guitarist's MAYAN Parts Ways With Bassist, Announces Replacement
Due to his "very busy schedule," bassist Jeroen Paul Thesseling (PESTILENCE, OBSCURA) has been forced to leave MAYAN, the new band featuring EPICA guitarist/songwriter Mark Jansen alongside Jack Driessen (ex-AFTER FOREVER) and Frank Schiphorst. MAYAN says in a statement, "MAYAN wishes [Jeroen] all t...January 23, 2011
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Reformed STAMPEDE To Release New Studio Album In April
Newly reformed NWOBHM (New Wave Of British Heavy Metal) heroes STAMPEDE have announced details of the release of their new album, "A Sudden Impulse" — the long-awaited follow-up to their classic 1983 debut studio album, "Hurricane Town". Finding a happy and welcoming new home with Rock Candy Records...January 21, 2011
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AMEBIX Announces New Album Title And Release Date
AMEBIX, one of the best-loved and most influential bands in heavy music, has spent the last two years working towards the release of its first collection of all-new material since 1987. On September 20, 2011, upon the cusp of the autumnal Equinox, the new AMEBIX album will be released. Entitled "Son...January 21, 2011
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ROB ZOMBIE Bassist PIGGY D. Selling One-Of-A-Kind Pants
ROB ZOMBIE bassist Matt Montgomery (a.k.a. Piggy D.) is selling his one-of-a-kind, hand-detailed pants worn on stage during the OZZY OSBOURNE/ROB ZOMBIE tour in 2007/2008 via eBay. The auction ends January 27. The base garment is a pair of black stretch jeans, in a women's size 3. A very slim fit, b...January 21, 2011
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SLASH Storms SUNDANCE FESTIVAL With SLASHER FILMS
Slash — the iconic, Grammy-winning rock guitarist — is heading to the Sundance Film Festival this weekend to announce the upcoming films on tap in 2011 and beyond for Slasher Films. Slasher Films is the horror film production company formed by Slash in partnership with Michael Williams and Rob Eric...January 20, 2011
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JOHN 5 Talks About JAMMIT At NAMM (Video)
Harmony Central conducted an interview with ROB ZOMBIE/ex-MARILYN MANSON guitarist John 5 at the Jammit booth at this past weekend's NAMM (National Association Of Music Merchants) show at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. You can now watch the chat below. Jammit is a multi-functi...January 19, 2011
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Former And Current FATES WARNNING Members JOHN ARCH And JIM MATHEOS Join Forces In New Project
FATES WARNING/OSI guitarist Jim Matheos and former FATES WARNING singer John Arch are currently working together on a new full-length album that will be released in late spring/early summer via Metal Blade Records. The band, called ARCH/MATHEOS, began tracking the drums on January 12 and will contin...January 19, 2011
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M.ILL.ION: New Album Details Revealed
Swedish hard rockers M.ILL.ION will release their seventh album, "Sane And Insanity", on March 23 via Metal Heaven. Recorded in Sweden during 2010 and mixed at the classy JM Studio where founder and bassman B.J Laneby teamed up with Martin Kronlund (JOE LYNN TURNER, PHENOMENA, PAUL YOUNG) behind the...January 19, 2011
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FM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
Britain's pride and joy on the AOR scene of the '80s FM have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AGENT STEEL BUCKCHERRY CLUTCH DA...January 19, 2011
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ANTHRAX/THE DAMNED THINGS Guitarist SCOTT IAN Interviewed On Iowa's KFMW (Audio)
Doug Tatum, the afternoon host at KFMW in Waterloo/Cedar Rapids, Iowa, recently conducted an interview with guitarist Scott Ian of ANTHRAX and THE DAMNED THINGS. You can now listen to the chat in three parts below. Part 1:January 18, 2011
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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING
CAVALERA CONSPIRACY and ARKONA have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26, 2011 in Dessel, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 24: SCORPIONS VOLBEAT JOURNEY FOREIGNER ICED EARTH EPICA PARKWAY DRIVE THE DAMNE...January 18, 2011
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HAWKWIND Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL
The titans of space rock, the progenitors of stoner rock, and one of the prime cult bands of all time HAWKWIND have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-11, 2011 in Sölvesborg in southern Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (i...January 17, 2011
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INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND Signs With RISING RECORDS
Reunited late '80s Connecticut thrashers (now based in New York City) INDESTRUCTIBLE NOISE COMMAND (I.N.C.) have inked a deal with the U.K. label Rising Records. The band's new full-length album, "Heaven Sent, Hellbound", will be released this spring. The CD was produced by Fredrik Nordström (AT THE...January 17, 2011
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DEF LEPPARD's COLLEN Responds To VIVIAN CAMPBELL Claim About Not Getting Good Solos
Rob Cavuoto of Guitar International conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen at this past weekend's NAMM international music industry trade show in Anaheim, California. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Guitar International: There was a recent interview with [fell...January 17, 2011
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FEAR FACTORY Guitarist Joins SEPULTURA On Stage In Hollywood (Video)
FEAR FACTORY/DIVINE HERESY guitarist Dino Cazares joined SEPULTURA on stage this past Friday, January 14 at the House Of Blues in West Hollywood, California to perform the SEPULTURA classic "Roots Bloody Roots". Fan-filmed video footage of his appearance can be viewed below. SEPULTURA has tapped Roy...January 16, 2011
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