Guitarist MIKE KIMBALL Quits DYING FETUS
09 Mar 2008
Guitarist Mike Kimball has left Maryland-based extreme metallers DYING FETUS.
Commented Mike in a statement: "This is easily the most difficult decision I've ever had to make in my life. I have had moments where I felt that it might be time to part ways with DYING FETUS but didn't want to accept it out of love for performing as a musician, and, of course, being less than thrilled with the prospect of disappointing my bandmates or the fans. "Being in DYING FETUS has been an amazing experience, and I'm eternally grateful to the guys in the band (past and present), as well as all of our crew members, all the bands we have toured with, and, most ... |
MISTRESS split up
06 Mar 2008
Sludge-grind legends Mistress and rock quintet Exploder have decided to call it a day. The overlapping personnel involved in both bands have been making music together in various forms for a number of years. Multi-instrumentalist Mick Kenney’s side project Frost is also to be no more. Each of these projects has been successful in their own right; Mistress having produced four unique albums, appeared on BBC’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks and toured with then-label mates Municipal Waste; Frost's albums being described as "the albums Mayhem should have made" by Kerrang magazine and Exploder opening Bloodstock 2007 alongside forme ... |
60,000 Tickets Sold For This Year's WACKEN OPEN AIR Festival
05 Mar 2008
According to the Wacken Open Air festival organizers, 60,000 tickets have already been sold for this year's event, which is scheduled to take place July 31 - August 2, 2008 in Wacken, Germany. The organizers write in a press release, "We think that [we'll be] sold out latest at the end of March/beginning of April! Those who haven't already bought their tickets should act promptly. We will definitely not sell any tickets at the festival. Also one-day tickets will not be offered. Furthermore we'd like to warn you [not] to buy your tickets at eBay or any other high-priced online ticket shops!"
Wacken Open Air festival billing is shaping up as follows: 3 I ... |
PRIMAL FEAR Announces New Guitarist
05 Mar 2008
German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR, who yesterday announced that guitarist Stefan Leibing was leaving the band in order to focus on family life, have issued the following update:
"We've decided to continue with one of the most exciting and respected guitar player in the business — Magnus Karlsson from Sweden. Magnus is known from his excellent work as a guitarist, songwriter and producer for ALLEN/LANDE, MAGNUM's BOB CATLEY, STARBREAKER and many more. We're looking forward to hit the road again with a special best-of setlist and Magnus will be an additional attraction for the shows. It looks like we're planning to get ba ... |
Guitarist STEFAN LEIBING Quits PRIMAL FEAR
04 Mar 2008
Guitarist Stefan Leibing has announced his departure from German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR. His statement reads as follows:
"Dear PRIMAL FEAR fans, after 10 years being in PRIMAL FEAR I have decided to take a time out from the music business for some time. I do this for my family, especially for my two little sons, who deserve to have more time together with their father. Of course, this is no easy decision, even if I know this is the right one. I leave the guys from PRIMAL FEAR in friendship and want to thank them at this point for their understanding and supporting me in this decision. I also want to thank you fans for a wonderful time during th ... |
Dance Of The Mourning Child (Jonah Weingarten from Pyramaze) album available for preorder
02 Mar 2008
Now taking pre-orders for the debut cd of "Dance of the Mourning Child," the piano based instrumental music of Pyramaze and Structure of Inhumanity keyboardist Jonah w! Described by the listeners as "moving and beautiful," "epic," "full of emotion and melody" and even "inspirational." Containing 8 tracks and heavily influenced by artists such as George Winston, Enya, and Hans Zimmer, this album is simply a must have! All the music is original and even self produced. Several full songs can be previewed via myspace at www.myspace.com/danceofthemourningchild. Available for the incredibly low fee of $13, or $10 a piece if you order 2 or more. Makes a great gift! Orders will begin shipping within the third week of March, 2008. Please send a well-hidden check or money order only please to: Eli Weingarten 323 South 1000 East Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Thank you so much for your support! -Jonah W
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New ACE FREHLEY album in the works
28 Feb 2008
ACE FREHLEY has said he plans to have his new album, Pain in the Neck, ready for a spring release but is still putting the finishing touches on it, including some scheduled six-string contributions from Slash. Though most of the tunes were written in the past several years, Frehley also looked to his own past for guidance. "I've been listening to my first solo album with Kiss, because everybody says that's their favorite record. I was trying to figure out what made it so special, so I'm trying to incorporate a lot of what that record had for this new CD. It has a lot of different aspects and shows different musical sides of me and it's something I'm trying to recapture. I don't know if I can do it but I'm gonna take a shot at it."
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TIM 'RIPPER' OWENS Is The New YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer
27 Feb 2008
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET exclusively reported earlier today, former JUDAS PRIEST/ICED EARTH singer Tim "Ripper" Owens has now officially joined YNGWIE MALMSTEEN's band. The legendary Swedish guitarist announced the news to the Guitar World staff today when he came to the magazine's New York headquarters for an exclusive interview and photo shoot.
Malmsteen and Owens are hard at work on a new CD, which i ... |
HEAVEN AND HELL To Begin Writing New Album In March
24 Feb 2008
The official web site of legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (HEAVEN AND HELL, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) has been updated with the following message:
"If you've been wondering what Ronnie is up to, wonder, no longer: After taking some well-deserved time off after last year's monster HEAVEN AND HELL world tour, Ronnie will be heading off to the UK in March to begin writing the new HEAVEN AND HELL record with the guys. Tony Iommi [guitar] will then travel to L.A. to reunite with Ronnie, Geezer [Butler, bass] and Vinny [Appice, drums] to continue working on the record during Apri ... |
IN FLAMES: New Single Available For Streaming
17 Feb 2008
"The Mirror's Truth", the new single from Swedish metallers IN FLAMES, is available for streaming on the group's MySpace page. A video for the song was filmed last month at an abandoned factory site in Skellefteå, Sweden with the Swedish company Popcore (NORMA JEAN, UNDEROATH, KHOMA, CULT OF LUNA).
IN FLAMES will release the "The Mirror’s Truth" single on March 7 via Nuclear Blast Records. The European-only release will contain the following tracks: 01. The Mirror's Truth 02. Eraser * 03. Tilt * 04 Abnegation ... |