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HEATHEN Completes Drums For New Album
Drummer Darren Minter — who recently rejoined reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN — has issued the following update: The drums [for the new HEATHEN album] are done. I repeat: the drums are done! They were finished on Sunday the 20th and they sound killer for the new HEATHEN songs. W...July 23, 2008
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STORMZONE Completes Pre-Production For New Album
Irish band STORMZONE has just completed pre-production for the follow-up to 2007's "Caught in the Act". Entitled "The Secret Gateway", the new CD will be recorded in August and is tentatively due this fall. In other news, the band has been invited to play at the Lorca Rock festival in Murcia, Spain...July 21, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Singer Hits Back At POISON
DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has hit back at POISON singer Bret Michaels and drummer Rikki Rockett over their response to Elliott's comments at a June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival, in which Elliott said bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE had "no substance in their music" and the...July 18, 2008
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HEATHEN Begins Recording New Album; Photos Available
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have entered the studio to begin recording their long-awaited new album for a late 2008 release via Mascot Records. Photos from the recording sessions are available in the "Pics" section of the band's MySpace page (free registration required to vi...July 17, 2008
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Bassist GARY MONARDO Quits WEAPON 13
Bassist Gary Monardo (ex-HIRAX) has left WEAPON 13 — the band featuring original HIRAX guitarist Bob Savage, drummer Johnny Tabares (a member of HIRAX during the "Raging Violence" era) and vocalist Rob Perkins (ex-WARGOD) — citing "musical differences." He says, "My style of writing is crossover wit...July 17, 2008
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SAVAGE PARADISE Announces Keyboardist
SAVAGE PARADISE, the new band featuring UK guitarist Mario Parga alongside ex-BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin, has announced the addition of Los Angeles-based keyboardist Eric Ragno to the group's ranks. Commented Parga: "I've been in talks with Eric and it was obvious that he's in the same place m...July 16, 2008
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MASSACRE Trying To Make It To WACKEN After All
Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — who yesterday announced that they were canceling their appearance at this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany — have issued the following update from vocalist Kam Lee: "I'm attempting to work out a way...July 3, 2008
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MASSACRE Pulls Out Of Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reactivated death metal band MASSACRE — consisting of DENIAL FIEND members Sam Williams (guitar),Curt Beeson (drums; NASTY SAVAGE),along with ex-MASSACRE/current DENIAL FIEND members Terry Butler (bass),Steve Swanson (guitars) and Kam Lee (vocals) — has cancelled its participation in this year's...July 2, 2008
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STORMWARRIOR: New Video Interview Available
Allfestival.se conducted an interview with bassist Jens Arnsted (a.k.a. Yenz Leonhardt) of the German metal band STORMWARRIOR at this year's Sweden Rock Festival, which took place June 4-7 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Watch the four-minute clip below. Locomotive Records released the third studio album fro...June 30, 2008
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LEDYARD Recording New Material
LEDYARD, the Syracuse, New York-based band led by former BRAND NEW SIN guitarist Slider, has issued the following update: "Well, it's been a year since we have been in the studio so finally we have been able to find a little bit of time to get in there and record some new tunes! We have ...June 26, 2008
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DEF LEPPARD Bassist Auctions Clothes For Charity; Audio Interview Available
Tony Belshaw of South Yorkshire, England's The Star reports that DEF LEPPARD bassist Rick Savage has raised more than 6,000 (approximately $11,830) for two Sheffield charities by selling off his cast-off clothes. Savage handed over two envelopes, each containing four thousand euros, to representativ...June 24, 2008
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HEATHEN Rejoined By Drummer DARREN MINTER
Reactivated San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have issued the following update: "HEATHEN is proud to announce the return of Darren Minter on drums! "Darren has been working hard with the band during the last few weeks doing pre-production for the upcoming HEATHEN album. The band hopes to fini...June 23, 2008
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SWEET SAVAGE Confirmed For Germany's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
Reactivated NWOBHM legends SWEET SAVAGE (based in Belfast, Northern Ireland) have been confirmed for this year's Wacken Open Air festival, set to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: 3 INCHES OF BLOOD AIRBOURNE ALESTORM AS I LAY D...June 21, 2008
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TARJA TURUNEN Interviewed At UK's DOWNLOAD Festival; Video Available
James Allman of Baconmusic conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen at this year's Download festival, which was held June 13-15 at Donington Park, Leicestershire, UK. Watch the chat in two parts below. Turunen's touring lineup is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Vocals * Doug W...June 17, 2008
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DAVID REECE On Why BANGALORE CHOIR Reunion Was Called Off: 'The Drama Beast Was Awakened'
Sleaze Roxx recently conducted an interview with former ACCEPT/BANGALORE CHOIR and current GYPSY ROSE frontman David Reece. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. Sleaze Roxx: What is happening with the BANGALORE CHOIR reunion that had been talked about? David Reece: Ummmm Well, there are many f...June 10, 2008
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