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Ah, the Mountain King himself, JON OLIVA, metal's own Brian Wilson. We never know what his status is, we empathize with his losses (brother and bandmate Criss was killed by a drunk driver a decade ago),we worry about his health, and when his voice cracks, or he takes years to release a proper metal...April 1, 2005
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VISIONS OF ATLANTIS Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement
Austrian "epic metal" band VISIONS OF ATLANTIS have parted ways with guitarist Werner Fiedler "due to personal reasons." Replacing him in the band is Wolfgang "Wops" Koch, who made his live debut with the group in Chur and Biberach. "The feeling with him is great and VISIONS OF ATLANTIS is ready to...March 31, 2005
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OZZY And SHARON OSBOURNE Flee House Fire
BBC News is reporting that Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne had to flee their mansion when a blaze broke out as they slept. The fire started in the living room of the Buckinghamshire home late at night. BLACK SABBATH star Ozzy and "X-Factor" judge Sharon were roused by a fire alarm and ran to ...March 30, 2005
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AXEL RUDI PELL: More Tour Dates Announced
German guitarist AXEL RUDI PELL has lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: Jun. 02 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland Jun. 03 - Tradate Iron Fest - Milano, ITA Jun. 25 - Bang Your Head Festival - Balingen, GER Jun. 26 - Graspop Metal Meeting - Dessel, BEL Aug. 05 - Hyde ...March 30, 2005
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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Joins KILLING MACHINE
Vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES) has reportedly joined KILLING MACHINE, the new band featuring German guitarist and founding member Peter Scheithauer (STREAM, played with KISS drummer Eric Singer),San Diego-based drummer Jon Dette (ex-SLAYER, TESTAMENT) and bassist David Ellefson (F5,...March 30, 2005
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DARKANE: 'Layers Of Lies' Track Listing Revealed
Swedish thrashers DARKANE have posted the following message on their official web site: "At 7 am [Tuesday] morning, Peter [Wildoer, drums] and Klas [Ideberg, guitar] burned the final version of [the new DARKANE album] 'Layers of Lies' on a CDR after another long night of mixing. The end result is a...March 30, 2005
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ONI LOGAN: New Album Details Revealed
According to an update from the Oni Logan Fan Club, singer Oni Logan's (ex-LYNCH MOB) new album, "Stranger in a Foreign Land", will be "pre-released until the end of April." All eleven songs (total time: 46:15 minutes) were written and arranged by Oni. The band lineup for this production is: * Oni L...March 29, 2005
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Producer Discusses 'KISS Cover to Cover' Tribute Album
With just one week left before the release of "KISS Cover to Cover", TributeAlbums.com sat down with its producer, R.E. Asbury, to talk about the details of the project. An excerpt from the interview follows: TributeAlbums.com (TA.com): Where did the concept for "KISS Cover to Cover" come from? R.E....March 29, 2005
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BENEDICTION Hard At Work On New Album
Death metal veterans BENEDICTION have finally started work in earnest on their follow-up album to 2001's "Organised Chaos". Vocalist Dave Hunt, guitarists Darren Brookes and Peter Rew, and bassist Frank Healy will be assisted in the writing and fine-tuning of the forthcoming tracks by their old drum...March 28, 2005
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CROMONIC: Former FRETERNIA Members Bounce Back With New Project
CROMONIC, the new Swedish band featuring former members of FRETERNIA along with drummer Ronny Milianowicz (DIONYSUS, ex-SINERGY),are in the process of recording their first promotional CD, entitled "Rebirth". A May release is expected. In the meantime, you can listen to a few samples of the band's...March 27, 2005
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DARKEST HOUR Set Release Date For New Album, Announce U.S. Tour
DARKEST HOUR have posted the following studio update on their official web site: "Lots of news happening in DARKEST HOUR world right now. "We have begun mixing the record and should be ending our session in Vancouver on April 2nd. We cant wait to get these songs out there. Chris Taylor (aka Chris Cr...March 27, 2005
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THE ABSENCE Ink Deal With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has officially inked a worldwide deal with the Tampa, Florida's THE ABSENCE. Having previously self-released an EP, THE ABSENCE will enter Mana Studios in Tampa on April 10 with producer Erik Rutan (INTO THE MOAT, SOILENT GREEN, HATE ETERNAL) to record their first full-length rel...March 23, 2005
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Lays Down Tracks For NON-HUMAN LEVEL: Video Available
Drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen (DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND) has posted the following message on his official web site: "Here's some video footage of myself warming up and laying down various drum tracks [at Greenhouse studios] for NON-HUMAN LEVEL. This metal side project features Christofer Malmström (DARKAN...March 22, 2005
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CALLENISH CIRCLE: New Album To Include Bonus DVD
Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE have issued the following update: "Last couple of months we have been working very hard on our new (and meanwhile fifth) studio album. So far we have written the complete basics of six new tracks and we have plenty of cool material and ideas left for th...March 22, 2005
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VADER Part Ways With Longtime Drummer DOC
Polish death metallers VADER have parted ways with longtime drummer Doc. The group's leader, Peter, has issued the following statement on the matter: "We have been building 'the VADER Empire' together since '88... The success of our music was no doubt the success of Doc himself. Not just a talent is...March 21, 2005
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