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UNLEASHED To Utilize Stand-In Drummer At Poland's METALMANIA Festival

UNLEASHED mainman Johnny Hedlund has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Some bad news first, Anders [Schultz, drums] has been hospitalized for about a week due to a lung-collapse [as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Feb. 16]. He's been through some serious pain and...

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DEVILDRIVER: Audio Interview With DEZ FAFARA Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 43 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The episode spotlights a nine-minute interview hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy conducted with DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara. Interview topics include Ozzy Osbourne, BLACK SABBATH, Johnny Cash, RAGING SLAB, Aleister Crowl...

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Reunited FATE To Release New Album In April

Reunited Danish hard rockers FATE will release their new album, "V", in April via MTM Music. Formed back in the early '80s, FATE made themselves quite a name on the metal/rock scene with their four superb albums. The band came to life in 1984 when guitarist Hank Shermann left MERCYFUL FATE. Hank hoo...

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AETERNUS Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

Norwegian "dark metallers" AETERNUS have parted ways with drummer Erik (a.k.a. Vrolok; ex-THY GRIEF, GORGOROTH, BOURBON FLAME). AETERNUS mainman Ares commented: "Erik decided to quit the band a while after the production of [the new AETERNUS album] 'HeXaeon' was completed. He was with AETERNUS from...

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COMPOS MENTIS Complete New Album, Seek Label Home

Danish death metal band COMPOS MENTIS have completed work on their sophomore album, "Gehennesis", tentatively due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. The Drunken Diamond 02. The Mind's Eye 03. In the Womb of Winter 04. Portrait...

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NECROPHOBIC Begin Mixing New Album

Swedish death metallers NECROPHOBIC have posted the following stuio update on their official web site: "Last Saturday, February the 12th, Fredrik Folkare started to mix the new album and yesterday, we all got the first basic mixdown to listen to. Now, we will decide what we want to change, sound-wis...

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MY DYING BRIDE To Enter Studio In April

According to a posting on MY DYING BRIDE's official web site, the band have spent the winter months writing material for a new album, to be recorded in April. A late 2006 release is expected. MY DYING BRIDE's second DVD, "Sinamorata", was released in August via Peaceville. The disc included a video...

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UNLEASHED Drummer Hospitalized After Suffering Collapsed Lungs

UNLEASHED drummer Anders Schultz spent a couple of nights in the intensive care unit at a Swedish hospital earlier this week after his lungs completely collapsed. According to a source close to Anders, the drummer began feeling chest discomfort/pain on Tuesday, which increased dramatically before Sc...

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ELVENKING To Support JON OLIVA'S PAIN In Europe

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING have been confirmed as the support act for JON OLIVA'S PAIN (the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva) on their upcoming European tour. Select dates on the trek will also feature DORO and SONATA ARCTICA. Confirmed shows so far can be found at JonOliva...

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HIRAX Drummer Remains 'Fully Committed' To WEAPON 13

Former HIRAX and current WEAPON 13 bassist Gary Monardo has confirmed that WEAPON 13 drummer Johnny Tabares has indeed rejoined HIRAX. However, "Johnny is still fully committed to WEAPON 13 as well," according to Monardo. Added Gary, "We are in the process of writing songs for a full-length album, t...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Take Part In Free Concert In Florida

On Saturday, March 18, The Rotary Club of Weston, The City of Weston, Florida, and title sponsor Cleveland Clinic Weston will be hosting the second annual free concert featuring Joe Lynn Turner (ex-RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE) and RPM (Rock & Pop Masters) at The Weston Regional Park Event Stage beginni...

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SKYCLAD, PARAGON Confirmed For U.K.'s RAGNAROK FESTIVAL Pre-Show Party

Metalism UK and the Ragnarok Festival have announced the complete lineup for the festival's pre-show party on November 3, dubbed Fimbulvetr (The Winter of Winters). First up are NEVERWINTER, a band from the Bristol area of England who play a style of music that is somewhat folk-, gothic- and progres...

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JOSH HOMME: 'I Loved Playing With JOHN GARCIA Again'

The RekordsRekords.com web site has been updated wit ha brand-new e-mail interview with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE/ex-KYUSS mainman Josh Homme. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Q: How was it playing with John Garcia [ex-KYUSS singer] again? I've seen the videos from the...

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LINKIN PARK Confirm RICK RUBIN As Producer Of New Album

LINKIN PARK DJ Joseph Hahn has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Right now we're in the experimental phase of the writing process for our new record. There is no solid direction yet, we're trying to be as eclectic as we can for the moment and then we'll see what stands...

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ENSLAVED Members Comment On New Album

Norwegian extreme metallers ENSLAVED are putting the finishing touches on their new album, "Ruun", tentatively due on May 8 via Tabu. The following comments about the upcoming CD from each of the bandmembers were posted on the group's official web site: Ivar Bjornson (guitar): "Me and Grutle has wor...