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WINTER SOLSTICE Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Virginia-based metalcore act WINTER SOLSTICE have announced the departure of guitarist Roger Turner. "[Roger] is getting married and will be a grown-up soon," th band write on their web site. "We will definitely miss Roger, but we still have his identical twin JT playing guitar. Roger is being repla...

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STILLBORN Sign With PAGAN RECORDS

Polish underground death metallers STILLBORN have inked a deal with Pagan Records. The group's already-completed debut album, "Satanas el Grande", is scheduled for release this winter. "Satanas el Grande" track listing: 01. Pactum Inferni 02. Massacre 03. Satanas el Grande 04. Anti-God, Anti-Human 0...

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Former DIAMOND REXX Drummer Launches New Project

Former DIAMOND REXX drummer Billy Nychay has emerged with a new project based out of San Diego, Ca. Dubbed BENT, the new band has been described as "a cross between KORN and STAIND with the commercial hooks," according to a press release. BENT have begun pre-production in San Diego and are currently...

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DISSECTION: Stockholm Show Filmed For Upcoming DVD

Reactivated Swedish death metallers DISSECTION filmed their headlining performance in Stockholm on Saturday (Oct. 30) for an upcoming DVD, tentatively due next year. The as-yet-untitled disc will also feature a band documentary. In other news, DISSECTION mainman Jon Nödtveidt (vocals and guitar) tol...

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KARI RUESLÅTTEN: New Solo Album Details Revealed

Former THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL "goddess of beauty" Kari Rueslåtten (presently known simply as Kari) will release her fourth solo album, "Other People's Stories", in January via GMR/Peach Music. The complete track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. Other People's Stories 02. Sorrow To My Door 03. C...

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THE 69 EYES Enter Finnish Album Chart At No. 1

THE 69 EYES' new album, "Devils" (Virgin/EMI),entered the Finnish album chart at No. 1. View the whole chart here. The follow-up to 2002's "Paris Kills", "Devils" was produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (H.I.M., MOONSPELL, SENTENCED) and Johnny Lee Michaels and was preceded by a single containing the album...

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ENTER MY SILENCE Prepare To Record Second Album

Finnish melodic death metallers ENTER MY SILENCE will enter Studio Watercastle in Jyväskylä, Finland on November 22 to begin recording their second full-length album. "It'll happen in three separate sessions during the winter, and we expect to have a finished product in our hands by mid-January," th...

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Hard Rock Musicians To Perform At Christmas Charity Event

Current and former members of QUIET RIOT, ZEBRA, NIGHT RANGER, DIO, W.A.S.P., YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ENUFF Z'NUFF, GEEZER and SAVATAGE are among the musicians scheduled to take part in the 8th annual Rock 4 X-MAS Christmas charity event held on December 4 at Wildwood Bowl in Riverhead, NY. The concert wi...

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SEVENDUST To Tour With MAGNA-FI, BOBAFLEX

SEVENDUST will be hitting the road with MAGNA-FI and BOBAFLEX beginning on December 1 in Norfolk, VA. A complete list of currently confirmed dates can be found at this location. SEVENDUST released an acoustic live live CD/DVD, "Southside Double-Wide Acoustic Live", in May through TVT Records. Record...

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THE DARKNESS Frontman's Hand Injury Won't Affect U.K. Tour

NME.com is reporting that THE DARKNESS have played down reports that frontman Justin Hawkins has seriously injured his hand. Hawkins was allegedly hospitalized and had surgery on his guitar-playing hand last week. In a message posted on the on the band's web site today (Nov. 1),THE DARKNESS claimed...

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Former CARCASS Frontman Recording Blues/Country Cover Solo LP

Former CARCASS frontman Jeff Walker has revealed to Decibel magazine that he is currently recording a solo album consisting exclusively of country and blues covers from artists including SKEETER DAVIS, HANK WILLIAMS, JOHNNY CASH, CONNIE SMITH, and JOHN DENVER — albeit with a metallic spin. "What I'm...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Talks Politics, Touring With DIO

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has posted another installment of his regular online column, dubbed "Alpha Mail". A couple of excerpts follow: On upcoming presidential elections: "There have been three televised debates between Kerry and Bush and Kerry has won all three. And don't just think I'm being p...

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DARKEST HOUR: Hard At Work On DVD

DARKEST HOUR have posted the following message on their official web site: "We have been hard at work on the DARKEST HOUR DVD that is coming out next year, tentatively titled 'Party Scares and Prison Bars: A Thrashography'. It is going to include tons of unseen live stuff, audio commentary, intervie...

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POISON Frontman Discusses Upcoming Solo Album

POISON frontman Bret Michaels recently spoke to Amy Jo Johnson of The Bay City Times about his upcoming solo album, entitled "Freedom of Sound". "It's going to be out at the very beginning of the year," he said. Michaels said he's wrapping up recording songs for the 12-track album right now. He said...

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FOZZY: More Dates Announced

FOZZY, the band featuring vocalist Chris Jericho (of WWE wrestling fame) and former members of STUCK MOJO, have lined up additional shows during the coming weeks. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Nov. 26 - Camp Hill, PA @ Gullifty's Nov. 29 – Baltimore, MD @ Thunder Dome Dec. 03 - Augusta, GA...