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FORBIDDEN/Ex-NEVERMORE Guitarist To Guest On GUS DRAX Solo Album

Steve Smyth (FORBIDDEN, ex-NEVERMORE, TESTAMENT) will record a guest guitar solo on the upcoming album from 21-year-old Greek guitarist Gus Drax (BIOMECHANICAL). Gus says, "Steve is one of those guitarists that I was listening since the days I was starting to play guitar and is a HUGE honor for me t...

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Former FORBIDDEN, GRIP INC., VICIOUS RUMORS Members Join Forces In LORENZO

LORENZO, the modern rock band featuring vocalist Marko Lorenzo, bassist Jason VieBrooks (GRIP INC., HEATHEN),drummer Steve Jacobs (FORBIDDEN, MANMADEGOD) and guitarist Ira Black (VICIOUS RUMORS, LIZZY BORDEN, HEATHEN, METAL CHURCH),made its live debut opening for SLAUGHTER On June 19, 2009 at the...

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TONY MARTIN Comments On HEADLESS CROSS U.S. Tour Cancelation

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has commented on the cancelation of his previously announced U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross". Martin's band, which was to be called HEADLESS CROSS, was set to include the following musicians: Ton...

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TONY MARTIN's HEADLESS CROSS: North American Tour Cancelled

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin's previously announced U.S. tour to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the release of the SABBATH album "Headless Cross" has been cancelled. Martin says, "We are so disappointed." A statement from Frank Welcker of Shakers Management Group reads as follows: "Due...

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SEVEN KINGDOMS: New Album Track Listing Revealed

Orlando, Florida-based power metal band SEVEN KINGDOMS will enter Tampa's Morrisound Studios in late July to record its sophomore album. The CD will mark the recording debut of new singer Sabrina Valentine and will include guest appearances by Wade Black (CRIMSON GLORY, LEATHERWOLF) and Glen Alvelai...

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TENET: 'Sovereign' Artwork Unveiled; First Track Posted Online

TENET, originally the brainchild of guitarist Jed Simon (STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, ZIMMER'S HOLE),has throughout the years evolved into a monstrous extreme metal force featuring such illustrious musicians as Steve "Zetro" Souza (EXODUS) on vocals, Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, TESTAMENT) on lead guitar, Byr...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Issues Post-TIM ' RIPPER' OWENS Tour Update

Former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson has issued the following update: "I just arrived back in the USA from the Tim 'Ripper' Owens [JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, BEYOND FEAR] tour of Europe. Ripper and I have worked on a lot of things lately, including our band HAIL!, h...

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Former SENTINEL BEAST Guitarist Releases FISCHEL'S BEAST Debut

FISCHEL'S BEAST, the solo project of ex-SENTINEL BEAST guitarist Barry Fischel, will release its debut EP, "Commencement", on June 16 via Stormspell Records. The CD consists entirely of material written in 1987 for the second SENTINEL BEAST album, which — due to the band's untimely demise — never go...

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FORBIDDEN: Quality Uden Footage Available

Quality video footage of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers FORBIDDEN performing the song "Step By Step" on May 29, 2009 at De Pul in Uden, the Netherlands can be viewed below (courtesy of "stoneagelightning"). Regarding FORBIDDEN's decision to perform its classic 1990 album, "Twisted Into...

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TWINSPIRITS To Release New Album In September

TWINSPIRITS — the Italian progressive metal band featuring Daniele Liverani (KHYMERA, EMPTY TREMOR, GENIUS) — will release its second album, "The Forbidden City", in September via Lion Music. The CD marks the recording debut of the group's new Swedish vocalist Göran Nyström whose stunning range, pow...

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FAITH OR FEAR: 'Instruments Of Death' Details Revealed

Reactivated Philadelphia-area '80s thrash band FAITH OR FEAR recently inked a deal with Lost And Found Records. The group has just released "Instruments of Death", a collection of new material and re-recorded versions of songs originally written in the mid-'80s. The set also includes recordings made...

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Vocalist CLARK BROWN Comments On LD/50 Project

Vocalist Clark Brown, who sang on the last two solo albums from BLACK SABBATH bassist Terry "Geezer" Butler — 1997's "Black Science" (released under the GEEZER banner) and 2005's "Ohmwork" (under G/Z/R) — has commented on his involvement with LD/50, the new project led by Glen Alvelais (FORBIDDEN, T...

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FORBIDDEN, HELSTAR: Hellendoorn Photos Posted Online

High-quality photos of FORBIDDEN's June 4, 2009 concert at The Lantaarn in Hellendoorn, the Netherlands can be found at Metal-Experience.com. Support at the show came from Texas metal legends HELSTAR and Dutch metal band THRASHED. Fan-filmed video footage of FORBIDDEN's performance can be viewed bel...

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FORBIDDEN: London Footage Available

Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers FORBIDDEN played their entire 1990 album, "Twisted Into Form", on June 1, 2009 at the Camden Underworld in London, England. It was FORBIDDEN's first U.K. appearance in 19 years. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be viewed below (courtesy of "prowle...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN: 'I'm A Picture Of Health At 51'

Ed Power of Independent.ie recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. Independent.ie: So, let me get this straight. You're a hard rock guitarist — and a vegetarian. Isn't there a law against that? Collen: I've felt weird about e...