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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS: Split With ICED EARTH Is 'What I Needed'

Singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding his surprising departure from ICED EARTH three months after the release of the group's latest album, "Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part I". ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer issued a press release last...

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JON OLIVA'S PAIN Is 'The Closest Thing To SAVATAGE That You're Going To Get!'

Guitarist Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has recorded a guest appearance on the new JON OLIVA'S PAIN album, "Global Warning", playing lead on two songs: "Adding the Cost" and "You'll Never Know". Comments JON OLIVA'S PAIN guitarist Matt LaPorte: "I am so psyched to have my...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer Is 'Still A Full Member' Of PYRAMAZE, Says Guitarist

Guitarist Michael Kammeyer of the Danish metallers PYRAMAZE has issued the following statement regarding the recent announcement that the group's lead vocalist Matt Barlow was returning to front his previous band ICED EARTH as the replacement for Tim "Ripper" Owens: "As most of you know by now, Matt...

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DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist DON AIREY: More New Solo Album Details Revealed

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will release a new solo album, "A Light In The Sky", on February 25 via Mascot Records. For "A Light In The Sky", Airey has gathered together a different set of collaborators (though Laurence Cottle of Sting/ Eric Clapton/ Brian Eno/ Bill Bruford fame once again con...

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SAMMY HAGAR's 'Cabo Wabo Radio' To Launch New Year's Eve

Sammy Hagar has announce the official launch of a revolutionary breakthrough in rock radio, "All Up, All Rock, All Party, All the Time", streaming online from Mexico to the world. On New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31, Redheads and music fans everywhere will be able to experience "Rock Radio The Wa...

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ICED EARTH Mainman: I Would Rather End It Than Carry On Without MATT BARLOW

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has released the following statement regarding the departure of singer Tim "Ripper" Owens and the return of Matt Barlow: "It will be sometime before I'm going to be doing press due to the holidays and the fact that I'm still deep in the final writing process...

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KATAKLYSM Pulls Out Of BEHEMOTH Tour To 'Recharge Batteries'

Canadian death metallers KATAKLYSM have cancelled their previously announced tour of the UK and Iberia with Poland's BEHEMOTH (scheduled for February 2008). Commented KATAKLYSM singer Maurizio Iacono: "First, I'd like to say how crazy of a ride it's been since the release of 'In the Arms of Devastat...

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AVA INFERI: 'A Dança Das Ondas' Video Posted Online

Portuguese metallers AVA INFERI have released their first-ever video for the opening track of the group's second full-length album, "The Silhouette". The "A Dança das Ondas" clip — which was masterminded and directed by Rui Veiga who has previously worked with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),among othe...

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WALLS OF JERICHO: Orangevale Concert Footage Available

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO performing on November 30, 2007 in Orangevale, California as part of the "Farewell To Allegiance" tour. Also on the bill were BELAY MY LAST, BORN OF OSIRIS, THE WARRIORS and AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK. Watch the clip below. WALLS OF JERIC...

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STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Release New Solo Album

STRATOVARIUS bassist Lauri Porra will release his new solo album, "All Children Have Superpowers" on January 9, 2008. Three songs from the CD — "Release", "Changes in Memory" and "All Children Have Superpowers" — are available for streaming on Lauri's MySpace page. Porra was born on December 13, 197...

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THROWDOWN, SOILWORK, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD: North American Dates Announced

THROWDOWN will headline the Scum Of The Earth Tour, which is set to kick off in February and will cross the United States (and some Canadian cities as well) through early April. It is the band's first headlining tour in support of their new album, "Venom & Tears", which was released in August. J...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW Still In PYRAMAZE

Vocalist Matt Barlow, who has just rejoined ICED EARTH, will remain a member of the Danish metal band PYRAMAZE, according to the latter band's keyboardist Jonah Weingarten. PYRAMAZE entered the studio on October 1 in Haderslev, Denmark to begin recording the follow-up to to "Legend of the Bone Carve...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Guest On New WALLS OF JERICHO Release

Detroit's WALLS OF JERICHO is wrapping up work on its new EP, to be released in March 2008 on Trustkill. Produced by SLIPKNOT/STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor at his Iowa home studio, the CD will be included with WALLS OF JERICHO's "Live in South America" DVD, which was filmed this past August. In a...

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TRACII GUNS, STEVEN ADLER, JOE LESTE: 'Welcome To The Jungle' ROCKLAHOMA Performance Available

Video footage of US 66 — consisting of Tracii Guns (L.A. GUNS, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) on lead guitar, Joe LeSte (BANG TANGO) on vocals, Steven Adler (ADLER'S APPETITE, ex-GUNS N' ROSES) on drums, Chip Z'Nuff (ENUFF Z'NUFF) on bass, and Michael Thomas (FASTER PUSSYCAT) on guitar — performing the GUNS N' R...

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Vocalist MATT BARLOW Rejoins ICED EARTH

ICED EARTH mainman/guitarist Jon Schaffer has issued the following statement: "Hello, dear friends! "Once again the winds of change are upon us, and this time I can say that I am very happy about the result. "While out on the European tour I had several in-depth discussions with many loyal ICED EART...