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MEGADETH Adds 20 Minutes To Osaka Set
MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Man, we had such a great time onstage last night in Osaka, so much so that we played an extra 20 minutes for ya. I want to personally thank all involved with Mr. Udo for making .....November 7, 2007
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MEGADETH Bassist Is 'Excited' About Australia's GIGANTOUR
MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has issued the following update: "The boys and I were on the train last night from Nagoya to Osaka [Japan] reminiscing about last year's Aussie Gigantour and what a great time we had... the shows, the great bands, the crowds. So, in the midst of this killer run here in...November 6, 2007
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PROSTHETIC RECORDS To Reissue Two TESTAMENT Albums
Prosthetic Records has announced reissues from Bay Area metal legends TESTAMENT. Both to feature new liner notes, 1997's "Demonic" was remastered and 1999's "The Gathering" will include the previously only available in Japan, "Hammer Of The Gods". Both will see a worldwide release through the label...November 6, 2007
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THE FUNERAL PYRE: Working Title For New Album Revealed
Southern California's THE FUNERAL PYRE has issued an in-depth update on the band's plans for 2008. An excerpt follows: "We'll be playing very select amounts of shows until the new year," writes the band's frontman John. "But in January, we will be doing nine shows with BOOK OF BLACK EARTH from Seatt...November 6, 2007
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BOBBY JARZOMBEK Records With GEORGE LYNCH, Prepares For FATES WARNING Tour
Drummer Bobby Jarzombek (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, ex-ICED EARTH) has issued the following update: "We had our final FATES WARNING rehearsal in L.A. over the weekend and are getting read to jet over to Europe for a couple of weeks. The lineup is the same that did the Evolution Fest earlier this summe...November 6, 2007
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MEGADETH Guitarist Is 'Excited' To Get Back To Australia
MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Just a quick hello to you and to let you know how excited I am to get back to the land of Oz and Gigantour!!! We have such a killer line-up this year and I have ...November 5, 2007
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OBITUARY Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA: 'To Master An Instrument Requires Suffering'
OBITUARY guitarist Ralph Santolla (also ex-DEICIDE, DEATH, ICED EARTH) has issued the following update via his MySpace page: "OK, first off — I don't know or do any picking excercises! I'm not into that stuff at all. To the people that keep asking 'how do you play arpeggios?' the temptation to post...November 5, 2007
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DISTURBED Singer Recalls Motorcycle Accident
The Pulse of Radio reports: DISTURBED singer David Draiman said last week that the band's new album, which it's currently recording in Chicago, will be angrier and more aggressive than the group's previous two efforts. Draiman told The Pulse of Radio that the mood of the record was inspired by sever...November 5, 2007
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PALACE TERRACE: Debut Album Details Revealed
PALACE TERRACE, the progressive neo classical rock band featuring renowned guitarist virtuoso George Bellas (ex-RING OF FIRE, MOGG/WAY),tenor vocalist Jonathan R Marshall and percussionist Sasha Horn, will release its debut album, "Flying Through Infinity", on November 16 via Lion Music. According...November 5, 2007
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ICED EARTH Singer TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS On Illegal Music Downloading, Possibility Of Solo Album
Sweden's Metalshrine conducted an interview with ICED EARTH/ex-JUDAS PRIEST singer Tim "Ripper" Owens on October 25, 2007 in Stockholm. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Do you see any fear of not being able to make a living out of releasing records and playing live, since peop...November 4, 2007
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Black Metallers BALFOR Announce New Drummer
Vortigern (SLAUGHTER BRUTE, ex-NOCTICULA) has joined the lineup of Ukrainian black metallers BALFOR as the replacement for Erland. Commented BALFOR frontman Thorgeir: "Unfortunately, Erland had to move and the considerable distance meant that it was very difficult for him to come to rehearsals, and...November 4, 2007
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PREJUDICE Comments On Passing Of DECAPITATED Drummer
Belgian death metallers PREJUDICE have commented on the passing of DECAPITATED drummer Witold "Vitek" Kieltyka, who died in a Russian hospital from injuries sustained in a recent road collision. He was 23 years old. "RIP Vitek! Spent seven weeks on tour with DECAPITATED in 2002. Vitek was without no...November 3, 2007
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KATAKLYSM Guitarist Comments On DECAPITATED Drummer's Passing
KATAKLYSM producer/guitarist Jean-Francois Dagenais has issued the following statement: "It's with sad regret I learned this morning of the tragic passing of [DECAPITATED drummer Witold 'Vitek' Kieltyka]. I met him on the NILE tour. I was doing sound for HYPOCRISY, and DECAPITATED was sharing a bus...November 2, 2007
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SEBASTIAN BACH: 'AXL ROSE Has Lived A Life None Of Us Could Ever Imagine'
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach was recently interviewed by Matt Chord of Philadelphia's 93.3 WMMR. An excerpt from the chat follows: Q: You have a new record coming out, "Angel Down", November 20. We've been waiting for songs from Axl Rose for about 15 years, and all of a sudden, you get hi...November 2, 2007
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ICED EARTH Drummer Issues Another Update From The Road
ICED EARTH drummer Brent Smedley has posted another entry in the "Road Rage Reports" section of the band's official web site. An excerpt follows: "We had an off day in Stockholm, Sweden, with a gig the next day at a place called Tyrol. "I am happy to report that my sickness is all but gone, ...November 2, 2007
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