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Ex-HADES Guitarist DAN LORENZO: New Song Featuring OVERKILL Drummer Posted Online

Former HADES guitarist Dan Lorenzo has issued the following update: "My webmaster just posted my newest song, 'Day I Die', on my site www.DanLorenzo.net. I recorded it at Crystal Studios in Park Ridge NJ a few weeks ago when I did the KISS cover 'Almost Human'. Ron Lipnicki (OVERKILL) is on drums, a...

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POSSESSED Frontman To Guest On New KULT OV AZAZEL Album

Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update: "Writing for the fourth release has begun. We have also summoned the immortal Jeff Becerra [ex-POSSESSED frontman] from the abyss to co-write and record guest vocals for a new track on the yet-untitled album. Also an exclusiv...

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SLAYER: New JEFF HANNEMAN Signature Model Guitar Announced

ESP Guitars announced a brand-new Jeff Hanneman (SLAYER) signature model guitar, LTD JH-200, at Winter NAMM 2006. The specifications are as follows: Black finish, bolt-on neck, basswood body, maple neck with rosewood 24-fret fingerboard and eagle/dot inlays, white binding on head and neck, Floyd Ros...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Comments On ROADRUNNER Anniversary Concert

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on his appearance at last month's Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary concert, during which he sang MERCYFUL FATE's "Curse of the Pharoahs", KING DIAMOND's "Abigail" and ANNIHILATOR's "Alison Hell". Said...

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GAMMA RAY Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

German power metallers GAMMA RAY have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY...

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Former CARCASS Frontman JEFF WALKER: Solo Album Delayed

Fractured Transmitter Records has pushed back the projected release date of the solo album from former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker, entitled "Welcome to Carcass Cuntry", to May 9 from the previously announced March 14. No reason was given for the delay. The CD, which consists exclusively of...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Talks About His Participation In ROADRUNNER 25th Anniversary Concert

ANNIHILATOR guitarist Jeff Waters has posted a lengthy message on the group's official forum regarding his participation in last month's Roadrunner 25th Anniversary Concert, which took place at Nokia Theater in New York City. Read it at this location. As previously reported, ANNIHILATOR will be issu...

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ZAO: New Album To Include Limited-Edition DVD

Greensburg, Pennsylvania's ZAO are currently mixing their new album with producer Steve Albini (NIRVANA, THE PIXIES, MELT BANANA) at Electrical Audio in Chicago. The recording/mixing process is being documented for a limited-edition DVD that will come with the album and will also feature all-new int...

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Vocalist JEFF SCOTT SOTO: 'SOUL SIRKUS Is Not Dead'

Less than two weeks after signaling a possible end to his SOUL SIRKUS all-star project (which also included JOURNEY guitarist Neal Schon),vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, TALISMAN) has issued a follow-up statement elaborating on the group's current status. The statement reads as follows:...

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Former CIRCLE II CIRCLE Guitarist Joins Forces With Ex-MONARCH Singer

Vocalist Jim Dorian (ex-MONARCH, ANOMALY) and guitarist Tom McDyne (ex-SHUT, CIRCLE II CIRCLE) have joined forces in a new project called DORIAN. They have started laying down pre-production tracks at Shut Up Studios in Clearwater, Florida and plan to enter the world-renowned Morrisound Recording St...

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ZAO Drummer Confirms Guitarist COGDELL's Departure

ZAO drummer Jeff Gretz has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the rumored departure of guitarist Russ Cogdell and the group's plans for the future. His statement reads as follows: "Russ's departure wasn't officially released as a statement from the band because there is no statement...

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ZAO Guitarist RUSS COGDELL To Leave Band?

Jeff Gretz, drummer for ZAO and frequent poster on the forum of ZAO fan site BleedZao.com, has confirmed that Russ Cogdell, longtime guitar player for the Pittsburgh post-hardcore outfit, is leaving ZAO. Russ is known for his crazy jumps on stage, landing on his knees — which apparently caused some...

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TEER Announce New Vocalist

Powerhouse vocalist David McBee will be joining the Tampa, Florida hard rock band TEER. McBee recently completed a successful audition for TEER and producer Jim Morris (DIXIE DREGS, SAIGON KICK, SAVATAGE, THIRD EYE BLIND). Shortly thereafter, TEER band members made a formal offer to McBee and invite...

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PARADISE LOST To Appear In 'Gothic Rock' Documentary

According to a posting on PARADISE LOST's official web site, Diran Noubar of Kayane Productions Inc. will be shooting a "rockumentary" on gothic rock, which will apparently "show how PARADISE LOST are pioneers of the genre." He has already undertaken some filming during the recent Mexican shows and...

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TALISMAN: In Recording Mode

Vocalist Jeff Scott Soto (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, SOUL SIRKUS) and bassist Marcel Jacob (ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, JOHN NORUM) are busy writing and recording a brand new TALISMAN album, tentatively titled "Bar". Recording is taking place at Ulf Wahlberg's XTC studios in Stockholm, Sweden and the recording l...