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STRAPPING YOUNG LAD Drummer GENE HOGLAN Checks In
STRAPPING YOUNG LAD drummer Gene Hoglan (DARK ANGEL, ex-DEATH) has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Hey everybody, it's your big buddy Gene here, here to give all of you a long-awaited update! An UPDATE, you say? On a STRAPPING site? Can you believe it? As of this writ...September 13, 2005
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METAL INSURGENCE TOUR Schedules Hurricane Relief Concert
The Metal Insurgence Tour, featuring JON OLIVA'S PAIN (led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES (solo project of SAVATAGE/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Caffery),and BEYOND FEAR (fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens),will p...September 13, 2005
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SPINAL TAP Bassist Says There Is 'Not A Lot Of Talk' Of Reunion
SPINAL TAP bassist Harry Shearer (a.k.a. Derek Smalls) recently spoke to Billboard.com's Greg Prato about the possibility of a reunion of the stars of the much-loved, much-parodied faux rockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap". "There's not a lot of talk [of a reunion]," Shearer admitted. "We kind of have...September 12, 2005
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ANATHEMA To Open For H.I.M. In London
British metallers ANATHEMA will be opening for Finnish goth-metallers H.I.M. at the Shepherds Bush Empire in London on Monday, September 19. ANATHEMA are currently writing and recording new material at Sewerside Studios in Yorkshire, U.K. for a tentative 2006 release. The band recently issued a DVD,...September 11, 2005
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VIRGIN BLACK Continuing Work On New Album
Australian symphonic gothic metal act VIRGIN BLACK are hard at work on new material which will serve as the follow-up to the well-received 2003 offering, "Elegant...and Dying". "The largest piece of the puzzle to be unearthed thus far is the revelation that they have just finished recording with the...September 6, 2005
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PETER CRISS: 'It's My Turn To Tell My Side Of My Life'
Original KISS drummer Peter Criss' official web site has been updated with the following question-and-answer session with Criss, conducted a few days ago: Q: What's going on with the new album? when do you think it's going to ship? Peter: "It's going great, thank you for asking. I am wearing a lot o...August 25, 2005
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CELTIC FROST Mainman: 'We Are Opening Ourselves On So Many Levels On This Album'
CELTIC FROST frontman Tom Gabriel Fischer has posted the following message on his official blog: "Sleepless, still. For weeks and weeks. Days and nights blend into one giant blur of feelings and impressions and sounds and creations and images of a personal abyss. This album keeps biting back at me,...August 24, 2005
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BLOCKK 16 To Support Y&T On East Coast Tour
Legendary rockers Y&T will embark on a mini-tour of the East Coast in late September with support from Rick Skatore's (24-7 SPYZ) BLOCKK 16. The BLOCKK lineup will consist of Skatore on bass, Andrew Freeman (GEORGE LYNCH, BLACK SYMPHONY) on guitars, Ray Freeman Jr. on vocals and Shawn Vickers (T...August 24, 2005
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DIABLO Begin Recording New Album
Finland's DIABLO entered Fantom studios yesterday (August 22) to begin recording their fourth full-length album for a January 18, 2006 release via the Gaga Goodies/Poko label. The recordings for the follow-up to 2003's "Eternium" are expected to be completed by the end of October, with the album's f...August 23, 2005
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ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO: More Tour Dates Announced
ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO, the experimental band led by former TESTAMENT/SAVATAGE guitarist Alex Skolnick, have announced the following dates in August: Aug. 23 - Chicago, IL @ Martyr's Aug. 24 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall Aug. 25 - Cincinnati, OH @ Sudsy Malone's Aug. 26 - Cleveland, OH @ Nighttown Aug. 2...August 22, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Pelted With Eggs During OZZFEST; SHARON OSBOURNE Calls BRUCE DICKINSON A 'Prick'
BLABBERMOUTH.NET has received a number of e-mails regarding last night's (August 20) Ozzfest concert in Devore (near San Bernardino),California, which reportedly included an on-stage appearance following IRON MAIDEN's set by Sharon Osbourne during which she called MAIDEN vocalist Bruce Dickinson a...August 21, 2005
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METAL INSURGENCE TOUR Gives Back To The Military
The first leg of the Metal Insurgence Tour — featuring JON OLIVA'S PAIN (led by SAVATAGE mastermind Jon Oliva),BEYOND FEAR (fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens),and CHRIS CAFFERY'S FACES (featuring SAVATAGE and TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Chris Ca...August 19, 2005
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The New Age of Terror
You may recall that HIRAX released two Metal Blade albums — "Raging Violence" (1985) and "Hate, Fear, and Power" (1986) — before finally calling it quits in 1989. Playing a kind of thrash/crossover fast blast style, given a twist by wild man Katon W. De Pena's classic metal vocal style, the group li...August 15, 2005
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STARRATS Name New Album
Danish band STARRATS have set "Rebelution" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in late 2005/early 2006. The follow-up to last year's "Broken Halo" will be mixed at Tune Town Studios beginning on August 20. "Rebelution" final track listing: 01. The Angry Song 02. Slaughterh-h-house...August 13, 2005
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CHRIS CAFFERY Discusses Touring With TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, Current Status Of SAVATAGE
In a recent interview with Metal Temple magazine's Orpheus, guitarist/singer Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, DOCTOR BUTCHER) spoke about his solo career and the current status of SAVATAGE, among other topics. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Metal Temple: Tell us a...August 9, 2005
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