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VIRGIN STEELE Pull Out Of BANG YOUR HEAD And NUMMIROCK Festivals

VIRGIN STEELE have cancelled their previously announced appearances at Germany's Bang Your Head (June 24-25) and Finland's Nummirock (June 24-25) festivals. An official statement from the band reads as follows: "While undergoing a medical exam to discover the source of a severe, persistent pain, add...

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HATESPHERE Confirmed For Belgium's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

Danish thrashers HATESPHERE have been confirmed for this year's Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 24-26 in Dessel, Belgium. HATESPHERE will perform on Sunday, June 26 between 1:20 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. on the Marquee II stage. The billing for the 10th-anniversary edition of the Graspop Meta...

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ATOMKRAFT Mainman Disputes Former Guitarist's Claims: 'This Is All So Sad'

ATOMKRAFT mainman Tony Dolan has responded to his former bandmate/guitarist Rob Matthew's claim that Rob wrote "half of the songs" in the group's early days — a fact that Matthew say he has never received proper credit for. In an e-mail sent to BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today, Matthew stated, "It see...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Says He Would 'Drop Everything' To Support Bigger Band On Tour

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer was interviewed by Eddie Trunk on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday (May 20). A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: On his back problems which has caused ICED EARTH to postpone all touring activities in support of the las...

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CHARON To Release New Single In Early August

Finnish goth-metallers CHARON will release their new single, "Ride on Tears", on August 3 via Spinefarm Records. The group's as-yet-untitled new album will follow on August 31. CHARON entered Finnvox Studios in Helsinki in February with producer Mikko Karmila to begin recording their new album. Acco...

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RUSSELL ALLEN/JORN LANDE Album Details Revealed

Frontiers Records has announced the details surrounding "The Battle", the new album featuring SYMPHONY X's Russell Allen with MASTERPLAN's Jorn Lande. With songs written by LAST TRIBE and STARBREAKER guitar sensation Magnus Karlsson and with the production of the Scandinavian studio wizard Anders "T...

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Producer: I Was Blown Away By JUDAS PRIEST's Chemistry

Guitarist/producer Roy Z recently spoke to the L.A. Weekly about his work with JUDAS PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson. Several excerpts from the interview follow: L.A. Weekly: What did you pick up from playing live with HALFORD? Roy Z: "It was a good experience, because later on I was a...

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DEFTONES Singer: TEAM SLEEP 'Is Not Something I Believe People Have To Hear'

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno recently spoke to MTV.com about the self-titled debut album by his side project, TEAM SLEEP. "It's not something I believe people have to hear," he said. "It's mainly something that was done for fun and something that I really like. It's definitely not supposed to be s...

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WOLF: 'Evil Star' Released On Vinyl

Immortal Vinyl Records has released the third full-length album from Sweden's WOLF, "Evil Star", as a three-sided double LP with a gatefold cover and white/black marbled vinyl. The LP, which includes the bonus track "Déjà Vu", is limited to 500 copies and is available for price 14 euros plus shippin...

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37 STABWOUNDZ Part Ways With Bassist, Seek Replacement

Dutch hardcore/metal band 37 STABWOUNDZ have parted ways with bassist Bas Braam. No reason was given for his departure. The band, who released their full-length debut, "Embrace Solitude", last year via Garden of Exile Records, are currently seeking a replacement. 37 STABWOUNDZ play and create a blen...

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JUDAS PRIEST's DOWNING, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Guest On VIOLENT STORM Debut

JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing and Yngwie Malmsteen are the featured guests on the upcoming debut album from VIOLENT STORM, the new band formed by YNGWIE MALMSTEEN/ex-BLACKMORE'S NIGHT bassist Mick Cervino. The CD will be released in Japan on May 25 via King Records. The Taiwanese release will...

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LULLACRY Guitarist: New Album Will Be 'More Rock-Oriented'

LULLACRY guitarist Sami Vauhkonen has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "I just came back from Astia studio for the last time, considering the upcoming masterpiece. "Whooa, I can say that I've been waiting this day to happen for a while… Anssi [Kippo, engineer/producer]...

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RAGE Frontman Recovering From Bike Crash Injuries

RAGE frontman Peter "Peavey" Wagner has posted an update on his condition after he was hit by a car on last week while he was riding his bicycle. The driver of the car reportedly didn't give Peavy right of way, resulting in injuries to Peavy's arm. Commented Peavy: "I'm back home now. They wanted to...

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CLOUDSCAPE: U.S. Release Of Debut Album Delayed

Progman Records has pushed back the U.S. release date of CLOUDSCAPE's self-titled debut album by a few weeks "due to technical matters," according to a post on the Swedish band's official web site. The CD is now expected to surface in late May/early June. As previously reported, CLOUDSCAPE recently...

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JON OLIVA To Produce BIRD OF PREY Debut

Jon Oliva, the mastermind behind SAVATAGE, DOCTOR BUTCHER, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA and JON OLIVA'S PAIN will be handling all production duties for the forthcoming debut album from BIRD OF PREY. BIRD OF PREY is led by vocalist Kyle Michaels. His impressive abilities have allowed him to collaborate w...