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ICED EARTH's MATT BARLOW Prepares To Lay Down Vocals On New PYRAMAZE Album
ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow will enter the studio next month to record his vocals for the upcoming PYRAMAZE album, "Immortal". The vocal sessions will be helmed by producer Jim Morris, who has worked with ICED EARTH on the group's last few releases. The CD will be mixed in March, as the band will...January 23, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN: 'Global Warning' Artwork Revealed
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, the band led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva, has revealed the cover artwork for its upcoming album, "Global Warning", due in Europe on March 21 via AFM Records (Locomotive Records in the U.S.). JON OLIVA'S PAIN drummer Christopher Kinder stated about the CD, "Some of these songs...January 23, 2008
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SWORN ENEMY 'Can't Wait' To Make Its Japanese Debut
Queens, New York-based hardcore/metal act SWORN ENEMY is set to make its Japanese debut this weekend, when the group co-headlines the country's Pump Up The Volume festivals in Kawasaki and Osaka. This marks the second international tour in support of the group's critically acclaimed new album "Mania...January 22, 2008
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FUELBLOODED Begins Recording New Album
Dutch melodic death/thrash act FUELBLOODED (formerly SACRAMENTAL SACHEM) has issued the following update: "FUELBLOODED will start recording their next album this week. Over the course of the next two months we'll record nine new songs. We'll start with the rhythm guitars, in March and April we'll co...January 22, 2008
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Comments On ICED EARTH's Split With TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS
About.com's Chad Bower recently conducted an interview with ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About.com: "Metal" has been out for nearly a year in Europe. What was the delay in getting a North American release? Jeff Waters: I've been away from the states sin...January 21, 2008
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TERROR: Korea Concert Footage Available
BTS Video has posted footage of TERROR's January 5, 2008 concert at Skunk Hell in Seoul, Korea. Watch it below. TERROR is scheduled to enter the studio in February to record its new full-length album, due later in the year via an as-yet-undetermined label. A tour with EARTH CRISIS will follow in Mar...January 21, 2008
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Former OBITUARY Guitarist ALLEN WEST Released From Prison
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has learned that former OBITUARY guitarist Allen West (prison photo) was released from the Gainesville Correctional Institution in Gainesville, Florida on January 19, 2008 after serving eight months for driving under the influence (DUI). According to Headbanger's Blog, West has had...January 20, 2008
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DOWN THE DRAIN Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
DOWN THE DRAIN — the Buffalo, New York-based quintet featuring MALEVOLENT CREATION singer Brett Hoffmann — has parted ways with drummer Shane Rizziano. "[Shane] has played with our guitar player Chris Benbenek for more than 10 years in a number of bands — they're like brothers — so this was the hard...January 20, 2008
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MARILYN MANSON: 'I Am Misanthropic And Self-Loathing, But Never Nihilistic'
Michael Hamersly of MiamiHerald.com recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MiamiHerald.com: When you were in high school, did you have big artistic hopes? Or did the Marilyn Manson vision evolve more slowly? Manson: It started in Miami. I was...January 20, 2008
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Former ICED EARTH Guitarist Sentenced For Kidnapping, Rape Of Delaware Student
Esteban Parra of The News Journal reports that former ICED EARTH guitarist Ernie Carletti (mug shot, promotional photo) declined to show remorse this morning before being sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping, raping and torturing a University of Delaware student in 2003. "I feel, your hono...January 18, 2008
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Ex-CIRCLE II CIRCLE Guitarist Joins JON OLIVA'S PAIN As Touring Member
DORIAN/ex-CIRCLE II CIRCLE guitarist Tom McDyne has joined JON OLIVA'S PAIN — the solo project of SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva — as a touring member for the band's 2008 European headlining trek. In a recent interview with Metal Express Radio, McDyne stated about his collaboration with Oliva, "Jon O...January 18, 2008
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SCUM OF THE EARTH Guitarist On His Days Of SLAYER And METALLICA Worship
Starpulse.com recently conducted an interview with former ROB ZOMBIE and current SCUM OF THE EARTH guitarist Mike Riggs. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Starpulse.com: In one interview of yours, you said "I've been a scumbag ever since I was a little kid in school. I think I've made it wo...January 17, 2008
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STRATOVARIUS Frontman To Co-Host 'Rock Against Child Abuse' Charity Concert
STRATOVARIUS frontman Timo Kotipelto will co-host a charity concert for Rock Against Child Abuse (RLHV) with Heta Hyttinen on Saturday, January 19 at Nosturi, Helsinki. Rock Against Child Abuse is a registered nonprofit organization in Finland. According to a posting on the organization's web site,...January 16, 2008
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AMORPHIS Confirmed As Second Headliner Of PROGPOWER USA IX
Finland's AMORPHIS has been confirmed as the second headliner of ProgPower USA IX. America's premiere metal festival returns to Center Stage in Atlanta on September 26 and September 27. "AMORPHIS may not fit the stereotypical profile, but they truly are a progressive giant in this scene," said ProgP...January 15, 2008
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AYREON Mastermind Schedules Dutch In-Store Appearances
AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen will make at least two in-store appearances this month. Joining him for a short acoustic set will be female singer Marjan Welman, whose powerful vocals are featured on the song "E=mc2" on the new AYREON album, "01011001". January 25 - 17:00 - Velvet Music in Breda, N...January 15, 2008