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CIRRHA NIVA Parts Ways With Singer

Dutch progressive rock/metal band CIRRHA NIVA has parted ways with vocalist Arnold Kloek. Commented Kloek in a statement: "Yes, almost 10 years I have been the singer of CIRRHA NIVA. Years I will never forget. But times change and so do I. "In the last year of being busy with writing songs it slowly...

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Report: Hard Rockers Struggle To Find Mainstream Success

Todd Martens of Billbord magazine reports: SHADOWS FALL may be the latest hard rock band to jump from the indie world into the major label system, but breaking out of the metal genre and winning a mainstream fan base won't be easy. Bands like MASTODON on Reprise and LAMB OF GOD on Columbia may have...

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CHIMAIRA: New Audio Interview With MATT DEVRIES Available

An audio interview with CHIMAIRA guitarist Matt DeVries, conducted recently by Vancouver's Abort magazine, is available for download at this location. CHIMAIRA's latest music video, "Resurrection", the title track from the group's Ferret Music debut, can be viewed online at YouTube.com. The clip was...

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Full RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE Tour Not In The Works, Says Guitarist

Launch Radio Networks reports: RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE guitarist Tom Morello told Billboard.com on Tuesday (March 27) that the reactivated rap-rock pioneers have no plans at the moment to mount a full-fledged tour beyond the handful of shows already announced. Morello said, "Right now there are fou...

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ARCTURUS: New Audio Interview With HUGH MINGAY Available

A recent audio interview with ARCTURUS bassist Hugh Mingay, conducted by Andrew Haug of Triple J's "Full Metal Racket" (based in Australia),can be downloaded at this location (2.41 MB). ARCTURUS' current lineup includes DIMMU BORGIR bassist Simen Hestnaes (a.k.a. ICS Vortex, ex-BORKNAGAR, LAMENTED...

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DOWN: New Orleans Headlining Show Announced

DOWN — the acclaimed New Orleans band featuring CORROSION OF CONFORMITY guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan, drummer Jimmy Bower (EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL guitarist),bassist Rex Brown (ex-PANTERA),guitarist Kirk Windstein (CROWBAR),and vocalist Philip Anselmo (SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) — h...

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L.A. GUNS Parts Ways With Bassist

L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis has issued the following update: "Dear friends, it is with enormous regret we announce the departure of our good friend Adam Hamilton [bass]. Adam has been offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pursue his dreams as a producer. From this point on he will become a f...

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CHIMAIRA: 'Chaos' Audio Interview Posted Online

A podcast of the interview Full Metal Jackie conducted with CHIMAIRA on the "Chaos" show on Indie 103.1 FM earlier in the month has been made available at this location (MP3, 15 MB). CHIMAIRA's music video, "Resurrection", the title track from the group's Ferret Music debut, can be viewed online at

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FINNTROLL, PAIN OF SALVATION Confirmed For France's RAISMES FEST

FINNTROLL, PAIN OF SALVATION, BLACK BOMB A and AMPHITRYON have been confirmed for the Raismes Fest, set to take place September 8-9 at Château de la Princesse in Raismes, France. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMPHITRYON BLACK BOMB A DELAIN FINNTROLL GLENN HUGHES KORITNI MISANTROPE P...

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LA-VENTURA Begins Mixing Debut Album

LA-VENTURA, the Dutch metal band featuring former ORPHANAGE drummer Erwin Polderman, has begin mixing its debut album, due on August 7 through Razar Ice Records. Tentative songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Trefoil", "Deadline", "Right and Righteous", "The Hunter", "Memoria", "So Cold", "On...

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IRON MAIDEN Bassist's Daughter To Support WITHIN TEMPTATION In Europe

Singer Lauren Harris, daughter of IRON MAIDEN bassist Steve Harris, will support WITHIN TEMPTATION on their upcoming European tour in March/April. The dates are as follows: Mar. 25 - La Riviera - Madrid, Spain Mar. 26 - Sala Apolo - Barcelona, Spain Mar. 27 - Transbordeur - Lyon, France Mar. 29 - Al...

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French OZZY OSBOURNE Biography Now Available

According to StonerRock.com, a new biography on BLACK SABBATH frontman Ozzy Osbourne has just been published in french under the title "Du Cauchemar A La Réalité" ("From Nightmare to Reality"). The 560-page tome is "full of stories, dates, details, and everything you've ever wanted to know about the...

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CROWBAR And VALUME NOB To Team Up For Select Dates

CROWBAR and VALUME NOB will team up for of dates together in May, according to a posting on VN's web site. Confirmed dates are as follows: May 22 - Blue Monkey - Monroe, Louisiana May 23 - TBA - Shreveport, Louisiana May 24 - The Rockyard - Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas May 25 - Red 7 ...

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LACUNA COIL: 'Unplugged' Dates Announced

Italian female-fronted gothic metal band LACUNA COIL has scheduled a number of mini unplugged concerts that they will be doing during the Jägermeister Music Tour. The gigs will take place in music stores across the U.S. and will be powered by Ovation Guitars. The details are as follows: March 24, 20...

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DEFTONES: U.S. Headlining Dates Announced

DEFTONES will begin a new U.S. tour on May 11 in Phoenix, with the two-month trek expected to last through July 9. Support on the shows will come from THE FALL OF TROY and DIR EN GREY. Confirmed dates so far include the following: May 11 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre May 12 - ...