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ERNIE CARLETTI Is 'Honored' To Be New Guitarist In ICED EARTH

Elkton, MD resident Ernie Carletti has garnered the position of lead guitarist for ICED EARTH, an established American heavy metal band that is preparing for a forthcoming full-length album and subsequent world tour. Mastering his craft beyond 19 years and teaching guitar lessons to 100 students wee...

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DRACONIAN: 'The Burning Halo' Track Listing, Release Date Announced

Swedish gothic doom metal band DRACONIAN will release their special "bonus" album, titled "The Burning Halo", on September 29 through Napalm Records (October 10 in the U.S.). The CD will feature three new songs, new versions of several demo songs and three covers. "The Burning Halo" track listing (p...

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ICED EARTH Mainman SCHAFFER Comments On New Guitarist

As first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET early this morning, ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has now confirmed the addition of guitarist Ernie Carletti, (formerly of SLIKHELVETIKA) to the group's ranks. Schaffer's statement on the matter reads as follows: "I just wanted to make a quick but significant...

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SILENT FORCE Frontman Begins Laying Down Vocals For New CD

SILENT FORCE frontman D.C. Cooper (ex-ROYAL HUNT) has finally producer Dennis Ward's new studio in Bruchsal, Germany to begin laying down the vocals for the group's fourth album, "Walk the Earth", tentatively due in October via AFM Records. The guitars, bass and keyboards for the new CD were laid do...

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ICED EARTH: New Guitarist Found?

Allentown, Pennsylvania's 91.7 FM WMUH radio station has announced that Ernie Carletti, formerly of SLIKHELVETIKA, has been added as the second guitarist for ICED EARTH. He was allegedly auditioned just over a week ago by ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer and was accepted as a member. At press time, t...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE 'In Full Vocal Mode'

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "I thought I would let you all know that I just arrived home from the recording sessions in L.A. and all went very very well! Working with Jeff Balding and Dave [Mustaine] was gre...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: New 'Angel Down' Video Update Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted another video update from the recording sessions for his new solo album, "Angel Down", which are taking place at a studio in Los Angeles. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). Commented Bach: "Today, Metal Mike [guitar] gives us a tour of h...

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NEVERMORE To Film German Show For Upcoming DVD

NEVERMORE's September 12, 2006 concert at the Zeche club in Bochum, Germany will be filmed for the band's first-ever DVD, tentatively due in early 2007. The Seattle-based metallers will play a set of about two hours, featuring material spanning their 11-year career. The result will be the main part...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Another Video Update From Recording Studio Posted Online

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted another video update from the recording sessions for his new solo album, "Angel Down", which are taking place at a studio in Los Angeles. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). Commented Bach: "In this update, Maria [Sebastian's wife] gives...

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HEAVEN SHALL BURN, CATARACT, MAROON, GOD FORBID To Join Forces For 'Heall On Earth' European To

HEAVEN SHALL BURN, CATARACT, MAROON, GOD FORBID, FULL BLOWN CHAOS, PURIFIED IN BLOOD and ANOTHER PERFECT MURDER will be teaming up for The Hell On Earth Tour 2006 beginning in mid-September. The dates are as follows; Sep. 15 - Haarlem – Patronat (Netherlands) Sep. 16 - London – Mean Fiddler (U.K.) S...

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ALL THAT REMAINS Unveils 'This Calling' Video

Massachusetts' ALL THAT REMAINS has unveiled the debut video from the band's forthcoming album, "The Fall of Ideals". The video for the album's lead track, "This Calling", was directed by Frankie Nasso (MUDVAYNE, HATEBREED) of Raging Nations films and is available online at this location. Shot at th...

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WITHIN TEMPTATION Explain Abbreviated HURRICANE FESTIVAL Performance

WITHIN TEMPTATION's official web site has been updated with the following message: 'Unfortunately, our show at the Hurricane Festival last night had to be cancelled after 30 minutes, because of the bad weather coming in. We'd like to thank all of you who were there in the pouring rain, and we know t...

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NEVERMORE Frontman Working On Solo Album

NEVERMORE frontman Warrel Dane is collaborating with former SOILWORK guitarist Peter Wichers on material for Dane's first solo album. The CD is expected to include an appearance by Warrel's former SANCTUARY (pre-NEVERMORE) bandmate Dave Budbill (currently in ZEROCREEP) on drums. No information is pr...

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SEBASTIAN BACH: Video Update From Recording Studio Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the first video update from the recording sessions for his new solo album, "Angel Down", which are taking place at a studio in Los Angeles. Check it out at this location (Windows Media). Commented Bach: "There are some audio glitches in this but I h...

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THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL: New Mini-CD Details Revealed

U.K. black metallers THE MEADS OF ASPHODEL will release a mini-CD, entitled "In the Name of God, Welcome to Planet Genocide", mid-July on Firestorm Records. Lyrically woven around "the slaughterhouse nature of human cruelty and cancerous existence upon a world rotting in bloodletting and religious o...