DIRGE WITHIN (formerly DIRGE), the new metal band featuring ex-SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass, drummer James Knight (ex-THE BLANK THEORY, CHACOPA), vocalist Jeremy “Jerms” Genske and guitarist Matt Szlachta, has parted ways with bassist Brian Paz and has replaced him with James Pezanoski (ex-FROM ALL WITHIN).
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HAIL!, the all-star band whose most recent incarnation included bassist David Ellefson (MEGADETH), guitarist Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA), vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens (YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ex-JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH) and newly appointed chameleon drummer Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER), has issued the following update: “Big news hit the metal world this week as our bassist and friend, David Ellefson,
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Swedish metal veterans ENTOMBED will play a week’s worth of shows surrounding their appearance at this year’s Maryland Deathfest appearance.
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“Shadow In Our Blood”, the new video from Swedish melodic death metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY, can be viewed below.
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Swedish metallers WOLF have commenced the songwriting process for their next album.
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As America embarks on a New Year full of resolutions to lose weight and make tough life changes, VH1 celebrates the new decade with a fresh season of “Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp”.
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FEAR FACTORY hosted the February 8 edition of “Headbangers Ball”, which now airs every Monday night (technically Tuesday morning) at 3:00 a.m.
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Former members of the Norwegian black metal band GORGOROTH and the Swedish record label Regain Records have issued separate statements regarding the resolution of their legal dispute over the release of the allegedly unauthorized release of GORGOROTH’s “Live in Grieghallen” album via Regain.
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GODSMACK’s brand new single, “Crying Like A Bitch”, can be heard on AOL Radio’s Hard Rock station.
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Italian progressive death metallers SADIST will release their new album, “Season In Silence”, on March 19 via Liveglobal/Self.
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SHADOWS FALL’s blistering take on OZZY OSBOURNE’s “Bark At The Moon” is available for streaming on the band’s MySpace page.
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Rocker and outspoken conservative Ted Nugent performed the national anthem at a Rick Perry (R) campaign rally with Sarah Palin in Houston on Sunday, February 7.
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Rock My Monkey recently conducted an interview with guitarist Rich Ward of FOZZY and STUCK MOJO.
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