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Vocalist JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'SOUL SIRKUS Is Not Dead'
Less than two weeks after signaling a possible end to his SOUL SIRKUS all-star project (which also included JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon),vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) has issued a follow-up statement elaborating on the group's current status. The statement reads as follows:...January 23, 2006
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SWALLOW THE SUN Frontman Joins ALGHAZANTH
SWALLOW THE SUN frontman Mikko Kotamäki has joined ALGHAZANTH as their new vocalist. Kotamäki's involvement with ALGHAZANTH will nto affect his status in SWALLOW THE SUN, which remains his priority. In other news, SWALLOW THE SUN's debut album, "The Morning Never Came", has been released on vinyl by...January 22, 2006
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ZAO Drummer Confirms Guitarist COGDELL's Departure
ZAO drummer Jeff Gretz has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the rumored departure of guitarist Russ Cogdell and the group's plans for the future. His statement reads as follows: "Russ's departure wasn't officially released as a statement from the band because there is no statement...January 21, 2006
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STATUS QUO: Birmingham Show To Be Recorded For Live DVD
Clear Channel Entertainment is have announced that STATUS QUO will perform an exclusive one-off date at the Birmingham NEC on Sunday, May 21. The show represents guitarist Rick Parfitt's return to the U.K. stage after his illness scare and the cancellation of the end of the 2005 winter tour. This mo...January 20, 2006
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MANOWAR To Release New Single, Full-Length Album
MANOWAR will relerase a brand new single, "The Sons Of Odin", on February 27, 2006. This 10-minute epic, in classic true metal style, sets the perfect tone for the impending release of the yet-untitled full-length album, scheduled for April 3, 2006. Entitled "The Sons Of Odin", the upcoming CD will...January 19, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE, STATUS QUO Confirmed For Holland's ARROW ROCK FESTIVAL
DEEP PURPLE and STATUS QUO have been confirmed for the Arrow Rock Festival, set to take place June 9 in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands. Also scheduled to appear are JOURNEY, GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS and JOHN WAITE. More confirmations will be announced soon. For more information, visit w...January 19, 2006
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MONSTROSITY: New Lineup Revealed
Long-running Florida-based death metallers MONSTROSITY have announced their lineup for the upcoming "Triumph in Black" European tour, which is scheduled to kick off late March. Replacing guitarist Tony Norman (currently in MORBID ANGEL/TERRORIZER) and vocalist Jason Avery are Mark English and Brian...January 19, 2006
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SEPULTURA's Webmaster On IGOR CAVALERA's Status: 'Either You Do It Right Or Don't Do It At All'
SEPULTURA's official webmaster Estevam Romera has confirmed in an online posting that drummer Igor Cavalera will not be joining the band on their upcoming European tour (as exclusively reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on January 13). Responding to a fan question regarding the lack of an official stateme...January 18, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE, ALICE COOPER Confirmed For U.K.'s MONSTERS OF ROCK Festival
According to Metal Hammer magazine, DEEP PURPLE and ALICE COOPER have been confirmed for the Monsters of Rock festival, set to take place June 3 at Milton Keynes Bowl. Tickets, priced £38.50, are on sale from January 20 from all usual agents, and via credit card on 0870 400 0688. A dedicated coach s...January 18, 2006
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DEFTONES Drummer: 'I Can't Wait Until The New Album Comes Out'
DEFTONES drummer Abe Cunningham recently spoke to MTV.com about the status of group's long-awaited new album, which has been in the works for more than a year. "Dude, I can't wait until it comes out," Cunningham told MTV.com. "It's been so insane this time around. It's what you go through to get it...January 18, 2006
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The Art of War EP
The hardest working men in death metal haven't stopped recording and touring to take a break in at least ten years, yet somehow VADER's output never dips in quality. Not every song may be an instantly-memorable classic, but none of their prodigious body of work is anything less than satisfying. Blis...January 16, 2006
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Withering To Death
They dress up like MARILYN MANSON rejects and sing in Japanese. Ya gotta hand it to anyone crazy enough to take a chance on this band, supposedly one of the biggest in the Land of the Rising Sun — I can't picture hordes of English-speaking kids flocking to this scattershot mixed bag of twisted, melo...January 16, 2006
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ELECTRIC EARTH Complete Work On Sophomore Album
ELECTRIC EARTH, the Trollhättan, Sweden-based hard rock band featuring Peter Gottlieb (vocals and guitar; formerly with the ROLLIN' MACHINE),Tommy Scalisi (lead guitar; GOOSEFLESH, RAT SALAD),Lyris Karlsson (bass; RAT SALAD) and Lars Berger (drums; GOOSEFLESH, RISING),have completed work on their...January 15, 2006
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LACUNA COIL Frontwoman: 'Image Is Just A Surface'
LACUNA COIL frontwoman Cristina Scabbia recently spoke to Metal Edge magazine about her status as one of the most talented and beautiful rising female stars in metal. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On being the focus of so much attention: "Some days I don't realize I am doing this job th...January 13, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman: 'We Stand For Everything That SLIPKNOT Is Not'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has slammed his band's detractors as macho chauvinists living in the past. The Finnish rocker believes the reason why so many rock fans dislike H.I.M. is simply because they are afraid to embrace their feminine side. He says, "I can accep...January 10, 2006
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