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DEICIDE: Spanish Shows Cancelled

Matarile, the agency in charge of organizing the Spanish leg of the current DEICIDE European tour, has decided to pull the plug on the shows due to the absence from the tour of the group's bassist/vocalist Glen Benton. As previously reported, Seth van Loo (SEVERE TORTURE, NOX, CENTURION) handled the...

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Report: VH1 Loses Role At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME Induction Gala

According to the New York Daily News, VH1 will not carry the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction gala this year, and a Hall spokeswoman says the organization is still deciding what course of television action to take. VH1 has taped the show for the past several years and telecast an edited-d...

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Reunited ASPHYX, DEICIDE Confirmed For Germany's PARTY.SAN OPEN AIR Festival

The reformed lineup of the Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — and DEICIDE have been confirmed for have been confirmed for this year's edition of the Party.San Open Air festival, set to take place...

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DAVID LEE ROTH Issues Low-Key Statement On VAN HALEN ROCK HALL Induction

Launch Radio Networks reports: The normally outrageous David Lee Roth is staying decidedly low-key regarding this week's announcement that VAN HALEN will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Instead of some classic "Diamond Dave" quotes, Roth has issued a very simple statement that reads...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION: 'The Heart Of Everything' Track Listing Revealed

According to Italy's Musica Metal, Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION has finalized the track listing for its new album, "The Heart of Everything", due later in the year in the U.S. via Roadrunner Records. Check out the CD cover artwork at this location. The 57-minute album'...

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SAMMY HAGAR Humbled By VAN HALEN's Election To ROCK HALL

Launch Radio Networks reports: Sammy Hagar has never been the shy, retiring type, but the official announcement that he'd been elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of VAN HALEN knocked him back on his heels. Hagar's been staying and playing at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico since t...

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SAMMY HAGAR Hopes VAN HALEN Will Take High Road At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN's appearance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on March 12 "could go a lot of different ways," according to Sammy Hagar. That said, Hagar — the group's second frontman, from 1985-96 — tells Billboard.com he has high hopes that the...

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DEICIDE Drummer: Continuing Tour Without BENTON Is 'The Only True Metal Thing To Do'

DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim has released a statement explaining the band's decision to go ahead with their current European tour despite bassist/vocalist Glen Benton's absence. As previously reported, Seth van Loo (SEVERE TORTURE, NOX, CENTURION) is handling the vocal duties for the first four date...

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It's Official: VAN HALEN To Be Inducted Into ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN, R.E.M., PATTI SMITH, THE RONETTES and GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame March 12 during a ceremony at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. To be eligible for induction, this year's class ha...

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DEICIDE To Be Joined By DISSENTER Frontman For Remaining European Tour Dates

Massive Music, the organizers of DEICIDE's current European tour, have issued a statement explaining the reasons behind bassist/vocalist Glen Benton's absence from the trek and the status of the remainder of the tour. It reads as follows: "On Friday (January 5) kicked off their European tour withou...

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THE GATHERING: South American Tour Dates Announced

Holland's THE GATHERING will embark on a three-date South American tour in late March. Confirmed dates are as follows: Mar. 21 - Buenos Aires, ARG - El Teatro Mar. 22 - Buenos Aires, ARG - El Teatro Mar. 24 - Sanziago, CHL - Teatro Caupoloca As previously reported, THE GATHERING's concert in Istanbu...

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EPICA Singer Offering Private Lessons

Singer Simone Simons (photo) of the Dutch symphonic metal act EPICA has issued the following update: "From the beginning of February on I will be giving private lessons to those who are interested in learning more about vocal techniques, breathing techniques and stage performance. It will vary from...

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DEICIDE Plays Holland Without Frontman GLEN BENTON: First Photos Available

A bunch of high-quality pictures from DEICIDE's headlining concert last night (Saturday, January 6) at Doornroosje, in Nijmegen, Holland have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com (NOTE: DEICIDE photos appear on pages 2-3). Support at the show came from PSYCROPTIC and VISCERAL BLEEDING. As repo...

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SOULBENDER Featuring QUEENSRŸCHE Guitarist, NEVERMORE Drummer: Seattle Show Cancelled

SOULBENDER — the band formed by QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton, ex-MY SISTER'S MACHINE singer Nick Pollock, ex-TIN PAN/FALLEN ANGEL guitarist Dave Groves, ex-ASSAULT/FALLEN ANGEL drummer Wes Hallam, and bassist Chuck Miller (PEACE AND SILENCE, DR. UNKNOWN) — has been forced to cancel its previ...

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VAN HALEN's New Publicist Is Looking Forward To Going On The Road This Summer

AVN.com reports that publicist Janie Liszewski has left the adult industry and her company High Profile Media to embark on a new chapter of her career. Effective immediately, Liszewski will be the exclusive PR rep for rocker Eddie Van Halen. "This new venture does not allow me to do publicity in adu...