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Founding NIHILIST Guitarist Passes Away

According to Tartarean Desire, former NIHILIST guitarist Leif "Leffe" Cuzner recently passed away in Montreal, Canada. Leif was one of the founding members of NIHILIST, the legendary Swedish death metal act he formed in 1987 together with Alex Hellid (ENTOMBED) and Nicke Andersson (THE HELLACOPTERS,...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY: EDDIE VAN HALEN Didn't Want Me To Be Part Of 2004 Tour

According to Danny Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News, many reports from VAN HALEN's 2004 reunion tour suggested guitar legend Eddie Van Halen was out of sorts due to a storm of recent troubles including cancer, divorce and reports of heavy drinking. Whatever the problems, the tour was not res...

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F5 Featuring Ex-MEGADETH Bassist: East Coast Dates With MARC RIZZO, ALEX SKOLNICK Announced

For six nights only (Thursday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 11),F5 — the new Phoenix-based band featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson, ex-SICK SPEED vocalist Dale Steele, drummer David Small, and guitarists Steve Conley and John Davis — will headline a brief tour on the East Coast with S...

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TONY IOMMI's Daughter's Band To Be Featured On BILL WARD's Radio Show

LUNARMILE (Photo#1, Photo#2, Photo#3),the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),will be featured on BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward's "Rock 50" radio show, which airs on WPM...

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ROB ZOMBIE To Make 'Halloween' Movie After All

Bloody-Disgusting.com has published the following press release from Dimension Films: Dimension Films is proud to announce that they will make a new "Halloween" movie with Rob Zombie ("The Devil's Rejects", "House of 1000 Corpses" writing, directing and serving as a producer. Malek Akkad of Trancas...

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MYSTIC CIRCLE Announce New Drummer

German "dark Satanic metal" band MYSTIC CIRCLE have announced the addition of drummer Astaroth to the group's ranks. "After a long time search, MYSTIC CIRCLE found the right one behind the drumset," the band write on their web site. "Astaroth gives the MYSTIC CIRCLE material a much more brutal feeli...

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CIRCUS OF POWER '20th Anniversary' Reunion Show To Be Shot For 'Road To Ruin' Film

Film director Drew Stone (MTV's "True Life" – "I Live To Ride" episode; "Urban Street - Bike Warriors" trilogy; AGNOSTIC FRONT's "Gotta Go" video) will be filming the CIRCUS OF POWER reunion show this weekend for inclusion in his upcoming "Road to Ruin" film. The movie is also expected to include fo...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE To Guest On 'Headbanger's Ball' This Weekend

Paul Mazurkiewicz, George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher, and Rob Barrett of legendary death metal act CANNIBAL CORPSE will be guests on this weekend's (Saturday, June 3) episode of "Headbanger's Ball". They will discuss Barrett's recent return to the band, their new album "Kill" and their spot on this summ...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist SKOLNICK To Perform At Tennessee's RIVERBEND FESTIVAL

ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by TESTAMENT/ex-SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, will be featured at this year's annual Riverbend Festival, set to take place June 9-17 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Other performers this year include HANK WILLIAMS, JR., ANGIE STONE, KENNY ROGERS, AUDIO AD...

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PUNGENT STENCH Explain U.S. Tour Cancellation

Long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have issued a longer statement regarding the cancellation of their recent U.S. tour. The band's drummer, Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave),said, "We feel sorry for all promoters and fans for the cancellation of the rest of...

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HIBERNUS MORTIS Call It Quits

South Florida cult death metal act HIBERNUS MORTIS have officially called it quits. Drummer Cesar Placeres' statement on the matter reads as follows: "It's with sad regret I have to announce that we are calling it quits. I don't wanna get too sappy, even though it does make me kind of at a loss for...

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ENUFF Z'NUFF Begin Recording New Album, Schedule More Live Dates

ENUFF Z'NUFF kicked off their tour this past weekend and played a surprise show at the Cat Club on Sunday night (May 21) where they were joined on stage by founding guitarist Alex Kane (ANTI-PRODUCT) for the show finale of "New Thing". Alex is expected to jam with the band again tonight at the Key ....

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RUSH Hope To Release New Studio Album In Early 2007

Canadian rock legends RUSH are hoping to release a new studio album early next year, to be a followed by an extensive tour. Speaking to MoreSugar.com, RUSH bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee said, "With a bit of luck we will have an album out early in 2007 and then go out on the road maybe next spring ...

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PUNGENT STENCH Cancel Remainder Of U.S. Tour

Long-running Austrian extreme metallers PUNGENT STENCH have called off the remainder of their U.S. tour. According to a statement released by the band's drummer, Alex Wank (a.k.a. Rector Stench, Mr. Stench, Sex Slave),the cancellation was caused by "a fuck-up by our agent…. there will be a show in...

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Afterburner

The amazing consistency of SINISTER is even more remarkable when one considers the near-constant state of flux of their lineup. After a hiatus of several years, drummer and founder Aad Kloosterwaard has returned as the vocalist, and former bassist Alex Paul is now the guitarist! Yet despite inactivi...