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VOMITORY Drummer Building Home Studio

VOMITORY drummer Tobias Gustafsson is in the proces of bulding a home studio where the band hope to begin demoing new material shortly. VOMITORY recently recorded a cover of the song "Mass Appeal Madness" for the upcoming NAPALM DEATH tribute album on No Tolerance Records. The track was mixed by Hen...

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ANGEL BLAKE Launch Studio Diary

ANGEL BLAKE, the new Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen and former TRANSPORT LEAGUE frontman Tony Jelencovich, have launched a studio diary at www.angelblake.com to follow the progress of the recording sessions for the group's debut album. Songtitles set to appear on th...

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BOLT THROWER Singer Checks In From Recording Studio

BOLT THROWER singer Karl Willetts has posted the sixth installment of the group's studio report at their official web site. Check it out at BoltThrower.com. An excerpt from his report follows: "My introduction to the new songs came in the form of some demos Baz recorded at home earlier in the year,...

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Former MEGADETH Guitarist To Resume Recording Solo Album

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "As Marty's weekly TV show, 'Hebimetasan', reaches the end of its contracted six-month run (final show to be aired September 26),fans of the hit show are not letting it go without a fight. Ther...

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METAL BLADE RECORDS Pays Tribute To Late VOIVOD Guitarist

Andreas Reissnauer of the European office of Metal Blade Records has issued the following statement regarding the passing of VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour: "This morning we got to learn the devastating news that VOIVOD guitarist Denis 'Piggy' D'Amour passed away Friday night. "Another tragi...

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GOD DETHRONED Explain HELL'S PLEASURE FEST Non-Appearance

Dutch death metallers GOD DETHRONED were forced to cancel their appearance at last weekend's Hell's Pleasure Fest in Germany. According to a posting on the group's web site, "First of all, Henke [Henk Zinger, bass] had to stay in Holland cause he had been in hospital after a tooth surgery and wasn't...

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GWAR Frontman: 'METAL BLADE Get All My Respect And Love'

GWAR frontman Dave Brockie (a.k.a. Oderus Urungus) has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET to clarify some of his comments made in a recent interview regarding the group's previous label, Metal Blade Records. In an chat with Blasting-Zone.com, portions of which were republished here on August 8, Brockie had...

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SIX FEET UNDER: 'A Decade In The Grave' Box Set Details Revealed

Metal Blade Records has set a November 28 release date for the new SIX FEET UNDER box set, entitled "A Decade in the Grave". The package containing four CDs and one DVD will be released in a DVD-sized hardbox, including a 32-page DVD-sized booklet, photocards, a sticker, and a poster. "A Decade in t...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer: 'We're One Of The Better Live Speed Metal Bands Out There'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: This ["Dreams of Death"] is your first new studio album since "My God" in 2001. Why such a long wait? Craig: "We lost our deal with Metal Blade. That...

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ULI JON ROTH: Band Lineup Announced For September Shows

Legendary guitarist Uli Jon Roth (ex-SCORPIONS) has announced the lineup for his upcoming shows in September. Roth's band will consist of the following: Uli Jon Roth - Guitar Olaf Senkbeil - Vocals Oliver Palotai - Keyboards Peter Pichl - Bass Chris Lowe - Drums Ex-SCORPIONS drummer Rudy Lenners wil...

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The Unreal Never Lived

Oregon's YOB requires little in the way of an introduction. Doom folks "in the know" are well aware of the trio's already impressive body of work that includes "Elaborations of Carbon" (12th Records),"Catharsis" (Lunasound/Abstract Sounds),and the band's 2004 Metal Blade debut, "The Illusion of Mo...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM Launch 'Favorite Song' Poll

Finnish metallers CHILDREN OF BODOM have launched a poll for fans to vote for their favorite COB songs at their official web site. The band will take the results of this poll into consideration while deciding the setlist for their upcoming gigs. As previously reported, CHILDREN OF BODOM recently sig...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: 'Essential' Video To Receive DVD Release In The Fall

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Marty's fans will not want to miss a special episode of [Japanese TV show] 'Hebimetasan' this Tuesday night (Aug. 23) when one of Marty's idols, Japanese living legend Yashiro Aki, joins him fo...

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Former THE CROWN Guitarist Launches Recording Studio

Former THE CROWN and current ANGEL BLAKE guitarist Marko Tervonen has launched a Swedish recording studio called Studio MT. The first project to be recorded in the studio, which is located 3 kilometers from Trollhättan, is the debut album from ANGEL BLAKE, the recordings for which are set to begin n...

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ERIC SINGER: No One Cops ACE FREHLEY Solos Like TOMMY THAYER Does

KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, recently spoke with KISS drummer Eric Singer to get some of the fans' "Ask KISS" questions answered. The Q&A session follows: Question #1 - From John Montury, Shaker Heights, Ohio: I grew up in the Cleveland area myself. Who was the ONE drummer that influ...