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IRON MAIDEN, SIKTH Members Join Forces In New 'Supergroup'
According to AlternatorGigs.co.uk, three members of SIKTH — including dreadlocked frontman Mikee W. Goodman — and Adrian Smith, guitarist of IRON MAIDEN, have joined forces along with members of MURDER ONE and VACANT STARE to form a new "metal supergroup." The band will make its live debut on Saturd...November 23, 2010
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ICARUS WITCH Recording New Single
Pittsburgh traditional metal band ICARUS WITCH began pre-production on its new single, "Tragedy", Monday night (November 22) with producer Dave Watson (MANTIC RITUAL, HERO DESTROYED, CROWN THE LOST, DC COOPER). The group will track the effort at Soundscape Studios in Pittsburgh this week and looks t...November 22, 2010
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KAMELOT Bassist: 'I Feel Like I Am Playing The Best I Have Ever Played In My Life'
Kamelot Germany recently conducted an interview with bassist Sean Tibbetts of American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Kamelot Germany: You are a full member of the band again [for] a year now. How is it going so far? Sean: Tell you the truth, it...November 22, 2010
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ARTIZAN: First Studio Clip Posted Online
U.S. melodic power metallers ARTIZAN have released the first in a series of "studio clips" which they plan to unveil before the release of their new album. In the first portion of the clip, you can see a cellist and bassist performing a dynamic piece which will be included in one of the new songs. ....November 22, 2010
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SPAZMOSITY Drummer Involved In Motorcycle Accident
Drummer Dimitri "Dimman" Jungi of Swedish death/black metallers SPAZMOSITY was recently involved in a motorcycle accident. As a result, all of the band's remaining concerts in 2010 have been canceled. SPAZMOSITY will return to the live and festival scene in early 2011. SPAZMOSITY's curent lineup inc...November 22, 2010
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BATTLELORE: '10 Years Of Battlelore' DVD Detailed
Finnish fantasy metallers BATTLELORE have completed work on their sixth full-length album, "Doombound", featuring 11 new songs, one of which is instrumental. As was the case with previous BATTLELORE albums, there will be a jewel-case edition of "Doombound" and a special limited-edition digipack incl...November 22, 2010
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CHIMAIRA Bassist Quits; Temporary Replacement Announced
Cleveland, Ohio metallers CHIMAIRA have released the following statement: "After a decade of good times and achievements, our friend and band mate Jim LaMarca [bass] has decided to retire from CHIMAIRA. We wish him nothing but the best as he settles in and starts a family. As for seeking a replaceme...November 22, 2010
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LICK THE BLADE Parts Ways With Drummer, Seeks Replacement
Cleveland, Ohio-based traditional metallers LICK THE BLADE have parted ways with original drummer Greg Behnke (pictured below). John Arkey will temporarily fill the position until a permanent replacement can be found. Arkey plays drums in a heavy metal cover band VERTIGO with LICK THE THE BLADE bass...November 21, 2010
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RETRO GRAVE Confirmed For DAYS OF THE DOOMED FEST
RETRO GRAVE, the project led by former TROUBLE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson, has been confirmed for the Days Of The Doomed Fest, set to take place June 17-18, 2011 at The P.L.A.V. in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Commented Olson: "I'm very excited to play for our friends in the Midwest for the Days Of The Doomed...November 21, 2010
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MIKE PORTNOY: DREAM THEATER Carrying On Without Me Will 'Seriously Damage Our Relationship'
Former DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy recently spoke to Classic Rock Prog magazine about his decision to quit the band he formed and led for 25 years. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Classic Rock Prog: Were you expecting the guys in the band to agree with you that DREAM THEATER ...November 21, 2010
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FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH Guitarist Interviewed By METAL ASSAULT (Audio)
On November 19, Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal of Metal Assault conducted an interview with guitarist Zoltan Bathory of Los Angeles metallers FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH. You can now listen to the chat using the audio player below. On November 23 all die-hard knuckleheads can rejoice: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH'...November 20, 2010
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IRON MAIDEN To End 'The Final Frontier World Tour' In London
Live Nation has announced that due to the overwhelming demand of their fans for tickets which went on sale today for August 5, British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN have already added a second show at the London O2 Arena. The additional show is now on sale and will take place on Saturday, August 6...November 20, 2010
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MR. BIG Members Discuss Upcoming Album In New Video Interview
The Wicked Witch of Sonic Shocks recently conducted an interview with Eric Martin and Billy Sheehan of MR. BIG at the Gibson headquarters in London, England. You can now watch the chat in two parts below. Frontiers Records has set a January 21, 2011 European release date for MR. BIG's new studio alb...November 19, 2010
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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Pulls Out Of DAYS OF THE DOOMED FEST; LAS CRUCES, IRON MAN Step In
Due to "upcoming tour committments," THE GATES OF SLUMBER has been forced to pull out of the Days Of The Doomed Fest, set to take place June 17-18, 2011 at The P.L.A.V. in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Meanwhile, doom veterans LAS CRUCES and IRON MAN have been added to the bill. The Days Of The Doomed Fest .....November 18, 2010
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THERION Mainman: We'll Never Tour The U.S. Again
David E. Gehlke of Blistering.com recently conducted an interview with Christofer Johnsson of Swedish progressive/experimental metallers THERION. A few excerpts from the chat follow below: Blistering.com: Anything different in the writing process for "Sitra Ahra"? It seems like with every album some...November 18, 2010
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