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Randy Blythe, frontman for Lamb of God, has been acquitted of manslaughter by a court in the Czech Republiclic, according to Blesk.cz and Novinky.cz. “I have been found not guilty and acquitted of all charges against me,” Randy wrote on his Instagram account. “I am a free man. “Please remember the family of Daniel Nosek in your thoughts and prayers in this difficult …
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Drummer Chris Adler of Lamb Of God has announced his new, exclusive North American endorsement and distribution deal with VRUK Corporation, specifically in conjunction with the Chris Adler Signature VRUK DrumMaster Heel Plate — a vital tool for drummers looking to increase endurance and speed that Adler himself will be distributing exclusively throughout North America. The Chris Adler Signature VRUK DrumMaster …
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Nightwish have announced that they will be adding Floor Jansen as vocalist and parting ways with Anette Olzon. Here is their full statement: “Nightwish has no intention of cancelling any upcoming shows, and as a result we have decided to bring in a substitute vocalist starting in Seattle 1.10.2012. Her name is Floor Jansen from The Netherlands (ex-After Forever, ReVamp), …
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Geoff Tate is continuing to block his former bandmates from accessing the Queensryche website and social media channels, they say. And the singer’s representative argues that a court ruling allowing them to continue using the band name means he can do the same – raising the suggestion there could be two outfits operating under the …
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Due to the continued incarceration of Lamb of God singer Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic, the band’s co-headline tour with Dethklok scheduled to begin August 1st in Seattle is being cancelled. The band regrets the decision but the uncertainty of Randy’s release makes it impossible to carry on with the tour. Upon Randy’s release, it …
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Recently Sebastian Bach was part of an interview and discussed his new album, Skid Row and Axl Rose. Portions of the interview appear below. RM: Your last critically acclaimed solo effort, Angel Down, was released in 2007. Why did it take you so long – four years – to record a follow-up? SB: I don’t …
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Bret Michaels has filed a law suit against the owners of a Canadian cruise-ship company that he says operated a “bait and switch” scheme. Michaels was approached by Shoreline Tours’ Willie Donwell last year to perform two shows on a Super Cruise this fall in exchange for $750,000. However, Donwell “had no intention of paying …
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Hyperborean was formed in August of 2000 with the intention of playing melodic extreme metal. We recorded two demos Of Malice and Thorns Scar her Soul with basically the same line-up and they were well received by the underground media and some labels. After the early demos our line-up changed, and with so did our …
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ZAO recently updated their Myspace with the following posting regarding their new album, ugly Myspace profiles, their new-found independence and more: “If you have noticed that hideous picture of us that dominated the site for the better part of two years (and the coding that made it next to impossible to update anything) is gone. Myspace …
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German industrialists Rammstein played a pyrotechnic and special effects-laden headline show at the second day of the Sonisphere festival at Knebworth (July 31). Flamethrowers attached to microphones, mouth mounted LEDs and a vocalist sailing over the audience in a “dingy type thing” were among the highlights of their set, together with a stand out version …
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