Spain’s DARK MOOR are gearing up for an early 2009 release of their new album, Autumnal. Cover art can be viewed on the left. The…
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QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has issued the following statement following news of the passing of LOUDNESS drummer Munetaka Higuchi: “My condolences to the family of…
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As previously reported, Vancouver-based guitarist Steve “Machine” Ricardo, who is working with Bif Naked on her metal project JAKKARTA, recently launched DEATH MATCH UNION. A…
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Aleksander “Olass” Mendyk, guitar player for long-running Polish thrash band ACID DRINKERS, died on November 30 in Krakow.
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BW&BK has received the following press release: To commemorate a 30 year anniversary in music, guitar legend George Lynch is releasing a series of 200 fine…
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Austrian heavy ‘zine Stormbringer.at conducted an interview with vocalist Myles Kennedy and guitarist Mark Tremonti of ALTER BRIDGE prior to the band’s November 27, 2008 concert in Vienna, Austria.
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ONE MAN ARMY AND THE UNDEAD QUARTET, featuring vocalist Johan Lindstrand (formerly of THE CROWN), have posted two entries from their ongoing tour blog. View…
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Sweden’s AVALANCHE have issued the following update: “Hey everyone, We have been getting quite a good amount of messages from people looking to get the album or…
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AGENT STEEL have checked in with the following update: “Just wanted to say thanks to all who showed up last night to the Black Castle in…
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ZERO SYSTEM have issued the following update: “Zero System has made the announcement that they have amicably parted ways with vocalist Joel Collins due to Collins…
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Guitarist Jakob Batten of Danish metallers ILLDISPOSED has issued the following update: “After only one year’s co-operation we have decided to part ways with AFM Records.
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ARTIFACT, the Norwegian band featuring former SIRENIA guitarist Björnar Landa, has finished filming a video for the song “New Messiah”.
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Jyväskylä, Finland-based metal band SOULFALLEN has entered Studio Watercastle in Jyväskylä to begin recording its second album, entitled “Grave New World”, for a March 2009 release via Off/Firebox.
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