Finnish metallers AMORAL have parted ways with guitarist Silver Ots.
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Greek melodic metal act FIREWIND, which features in its ranks current OZZY OSBOURNE guitarist Gus G., has parted ways with drummer Mark Cross (ex-HELLOWEEN, METALIUM) due to personal differences.
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TROUBLE, AMON AMARTH and SODOM are among the confirmed bands for the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which is set to sail from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on January 24, 2011 and return four days later.
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NEMHAIN ? the U.K.-based band featuring AT THE GATES/ex-CRADLE OF FILTH drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, Amber ? will release its long-awaited debut album, “From The Ashes”, on January 22 via Tiefdruck-Musik.
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“Prelude To The Oracle”, the new video from the Japanese extreme-metal group SIGH, can be viewed at RevolverMag.com.
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Belgian alternative rock band CREATURE WITH THE ATOM BRAIN will support ALICE IN CHAINS on the following dates: Feb.
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Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman will appear on Nippon Television’s hit morning show “Sukkiri” on January 13.
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BLOOD OF KINGU, the project forged in 2005 by Ukrainian black metal legend Roman Sayenko (HATE FOREST, DRUDKH, DARK AGES), Thurios (ASTROFAES, DRUDKH, HATE FOREST), Krechet (DRUDKH, ASTROFAES) and Yuri (DRUDKH, LUTOMYSL), has inked a deal with Candlelight Records.
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Video footage of UFO guitarist Vinnie Moore talking about what modes he likes to use and playing a few licks in each one, in different styles, can be viewed below.
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Jerry Cantrell (ALICE IN CHAINS), Scott Ian (ANTHRAX), Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN), Keith Buckley (EVERY TIME I DIE) and Meat Loaf are among the guest musicians who performed with COREY TAYLOR & THE JUNK BEER KIDNAP BAND (featuring Corey Taylor of SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR fame) on New Year’s Eve at Dead Man’s Hand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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“Sentenced Morning”, the new video from Brazilian death metal veterans KRISIUN, can be viewed below.
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SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian posted the following message on his Twitter profile late last night (Monday, January 11): “Are u guys ready for System???” SYSTEM OF A DOWN has been on hiatus since 2006 while its members have pursued various personal projects.
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In late October 2009, Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE embarked on their first-ever tour of South America.
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