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VENOM Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement

British black metal pioneers VENOM have parted ways with guitarist Mykvs (a.k.a. Mike Hickey; ex-CARCASS, CATHEDRAL). "Personal unavoidable commitments in the U.S. have forced Mykvs to announce that he cannot commit 100% to VENOM's 2007 schedule," the band writes in a statement. A new guitarist by t...

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Ex-STRATOVARIUS Bassist To Play On TIMO TOLKKI's 'Saana - Warrior of Light' Rock Opera

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued an update on his classic rock-opera project, "Saana - Warrior of Light", for which he recently signed a deal with Frontiers Records. "Saana - Warrior of Light" will feature "seven characters and numerous musicians (including Tolkki himself) who will coll...

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PAUL DI'ANNO: New Live Photos Available

A number of high-quality photos of former IRON MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno performing live with the Italian MAIDEN tribute band CHILDREN OF THE DAMNED on January 14, 2007 in Paris, France have been posted online at Metalchroniques. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Intro 02. Ides Of March 03....

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NEVERMORE: 'Born' Video To Receive 'Headbanger's Ball' Premiere This Weekend

NEVERMORE's video for "Born", the blistering opening track from "This Godless Endeavor", is set to make its "Headbanger's Ball" debut Saturday night, January 27 on MTV2 at 10:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m. PST. The clip was shot by acclaimed director Derek Dale (AS I LAY DYING),resulting in a thought-provo...

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Report: SANCTUARY Mulls Music Sell-Off

ThisIsMoney.co.uk reports that Sanctuary — the independent music group which represents artists such as SLIPKNOT and SLAYER — said today it is looking into the sale of some of its businesses as it attempts to return to profitability. The news came as the group posted operating losses of £56.7 millio...

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DAYS OF THE NEW To Perform At Florida's GASPARILLA PIRATE FEST

According to MTV.com, DAYS OF THE NEW are returning to the stage as a trio on Saturday (January 27),performing at the Gasparilla Pirate Fest in Tampa Bay, Florida. A representative for the band said that frontman Travis Meeks, who chronicled his journey to rehab for drug addiction in an episode of...

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DORO: More North American Tour Dates Announced

German metal queen DORO has lined up the following North American dates in June: Jun. 06 - Hartford, CT - TBA Jun. 08 - Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft Jun. 09 - Bedford, NH - Mark's Rock Club Jun. 10 - West Springfield, VA - Jaxx Jun. 12 - Montreal, QUE - Fou Founes Elecriques ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN: 'The Reunion Is Over'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has issued the following statement via the band's official fan club site, CDC: "Finally, we're going back to work. We're going to Chicago to work our asses off and write a record. It's time. We're ready. One problem... no singer. "We were offered a direct support slot on...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Signs With FRONTIERS For 'Rock Opera' Project

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has inked a deal with Frontiers Records for his classic rock-opera project, "Saana - Warrior of Light". According to a press release, "Saana - Warrior of Light" will feature "seven characters and numerous musicians (including Tolkki himself) who will collaborate in...

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EUROPE: The Spanish Connection

Singer Joey Tempest of the reactivated Swedish hard rockers EUROPE has posted the following tour diary entry on the group's official web site: "Mic's [Michaeli, keyboards] passport and his ID was gone...... had it been stolen by someone that wanted to sabotage the band's European tour? "Over the yea...

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NEVERMORE: More JEFF LOOMIS NAMM Appearances Announced

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis has confirmed several appearances during the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) which takes place January 18-21 in Anaheim, CA. His schedule is shaping up as follows: Friday, January 19: 1:30 p.m. - Krank Amps booth Saturday, January 20: 2:00 p.m. - S...

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NEVERMORE Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance

NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis will take part in a signing session at the Schecter Guitars booth the NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) in Anaheim, CA on Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 p.m. As previously reported, Schecter will debut the long-awaited Jeff Loomis signature model at NA...

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THE ALMIGHTY To Guest On IRON MAIDEN Singer's Radio Show

Reactivated rockers THE ALMIGHTY will be IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson's guests on Saturday, February 3 during Bruce's weekly BBC 6 Music radio show, aptly named "Rock Show". Listen to the program live via the Internet between 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. (midnight) U.K. time (between 3:00 p.m. a...

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE: More Tour Dates Announced

Denver, Colorado's CEPHALIC CARNAGE have lined up the following dates: Jan. 31 - Denver, CO @ The Filmore (w/ SLAYER, UNEARTH) With BRUJERIA: Mar. 02 - El Paso, TX @ House of Rock n' Roll Mar. 03 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater Mar. 08 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Mar. 09 - San Antonio, ...

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ORANGE GOBLIN: New Material Is 'Sounding Great'

British doomsters ORANGE GOBLIN have issued the following update: "Well, it's 2007 and nothing really seems any different. The band are continuing to write new stuff for the new album, 'Healing Through Fire', and you can rest assured that it's sounding great! We will try to keep you posted with news...