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THE GATES OF SLUMBER Cancels European Dates

Indianapolis, Indiana doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have been forced to cancel a number of dates in continental Europe after a cloud of ash from an Icelandic volcano continued to blanket Europe Saturday, shutting down airspace in 23 countries and causing travel misery for millions of peopl...

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IAN GILLAN, TONY IOMMI To Form Fund-Raising Band WHO CARES

According to Panorama.am, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has stated that he would set up an ad-hoc rock band with legendary BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL guitarist legend Tony Iommi named WHO CARES for raising funds for reestablishment of music school in Armenia. Mediamax reports that Gillan said t...

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PETER STEELE's TYPE O NEGATIVE Bandmates, Family Members Release Official Statements

TYPE O NEGATIVE members Josh Silver (keyboards),Kenny Hickey (guitar) and Johnny Kelly (drums) have released the following joint statement: "It is with great sadness that we inform you that TYPE O NEGATIVE front man, bassist, and our band mate, Peter Steele, passed away last night of what appears t...

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BLABBERMOUTH.NET Writers Remember PETER STEELE

Metal journalists and BLABBERMOUTH.NET staffers Keith Bergman and Ryan Ogle have released the following comments eulogizing TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele, who passed away yesterday of suspected heart failure: Keith Bergman: "My first exposure to Peter Steele was as a college radio DJ, playin...

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TYPE O NEGATIVE's Former Record Label Comments On PETER STEELE's Passing

Peter Steele, iconic frontman of Brooklyn goth-metal legends TYPE O NEGATIVE, passed away at 6 p.m. yesterday due to heart failure. With a sense of humor blacker than the clothing he wore, the sarcastic messages in songs like "Set Me on Fire", "I Don't Want to Be Me" and an album entitled "Life is K...

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BONAMASSA Is Proud Of His Supergroup With BONHAM, HUGHES

There is a new supergroup on the scene and it features ex-DEEP PURPLE bassist/singer Glenn Hughes, LED ZEPPELIN reunion drummer Jason Bonham, DREAM THEATER's former keyboardist Derek Sherinian, and guitarist Joe Bonamassa. The band was known as BLACK COUNTRY but learned that name was taken and has s...

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Metal Journalist JOEL GAUSTEN Comments on PETER STEELE's Passing

Author and musician Joel Gausten (THE UNDEAD, PIGFACE, ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN) has issued the following statement regarding the passing of TYPE O NEGATIVE frontman Peter Steele: "I met Peter Steele back in 1995, when Jerry and Doyle from the MISFITS brought me along to a show in New York, where they...

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LILLIAN AXE Signs New Record Deal

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have inked a new deal with Love & War Records/MRI Associated for the release of their tenth album. Due on July 20, "Deep Red Shadows" will include a special guest appearance by KING'S X guitarist Ty Tabor. LILLIAN AXE's last album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", w...

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CANDLEMASS Mainman Comments On 'Ashes To Ashes - Live' DVD

Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS will release a new DVD, "Ashes To Ashes - Live", in North America on June 29 via Nuclear Blast Records (April 23 in Europe). The set will contain footage of the band's performance at last year's Sweden Rock Festival in front of 30,000 people as well as CANDLEMAS...

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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP, LYNCH MOB To Join Forces For 'Battle Of The Axes' Tour

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (featuring Michael Schenker) and LYNCH MOB (featuring George Lynch) will join forces for the "Battle Of The Axes" U.S. tour this summer. So far the following dates have been released: Jul. 29 - Starland Ballroom - Sayreville, NJ Jul. 30 - Jaxx - Springfield, VA More dates will...

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BEATALLICA To Support DREAM THEATER In Columbus

The Milwaukee-based band BEATALLICA — a satirical mashup act whose hilarious schtick marries the songwriting prowess of THE BEATLES to the deep-throated rock growl of METALLICA — will support DREAM THEATER on July 2 at Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio. BEATALLICA is continuing to support its lat...

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LILLIAN AXE: New Dates Announced

Louisiana-based rockers LILLIAN AXE have scheduled the following dates: July 23 - Corpus Christi, Texas - Zero's Hard Rock Club July 24 - Houston, Texas - BFE Rock Club LILLIAN AXE's latest album, "Sad Day On Planet Earth", was released on June 30, 2009 via the Swedish label Blistering Records. The...

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OPETH Frontman Reflects On Anniversary Shows

Guitarist/vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt of Swedish progressive metallers OPETH has issued the following update: "Swollen feet! "If you guys been on a plane for 15 hours+, you might have experienced it. Fucking disgusting! Maybe it's something that comes with age. "Anyhooo... I went to the pharmacy and g...

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NIGHTFALL Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Reformed Greek metallers NIGHTFALL — featuring frontman and lyricist Efthimis Karadimas alongside Evan Hensley on guitar, Stathis Kassios on keyboards and Jörg Uken on drums — have inked a deal with Metal Blade Records. The band's new album, "Astron Black And The Thirty Tyrants", will be released la...

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STEELWING: 'Lord Of The Wasteland' Teaser Available

A teaser for "Lord Of The Wasteland", the debut album from the Swedish metal act STEELWING (formerly SCAVENGER),can be viewed below. Due in Europe on April 30, 2010 via Noise Art Records, a division of Rock The Nation, the CD was recorded at Deep Blue Studios with producer Nicko DiMarino. The album...