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RHAPSODY OF FIRE Keyboardist Alex Staropolo Featured In New Audio Interview
RHAPSODY OF FIRE keyboardist/co-founder Alex Staropoli is featured in a new audio interview with Wikimetal. Check it out above:
After the friendly split with founding member and guitarist Luca Turilli a short while ago, the new lineup reads as follows: Vocals – Fabio Lione Keyboards – Alex Staropoli Guitars – Roberto De Micheli Guitars – Tom Hess Bass – Oliver Holzwarth Drums – Alex Holzwarth
(via Bravewords)
ARSIS Begin Tracking New Album
Virginia-based melodic tech-death metal masters, ARSIS, started tracking drums for their fifth full-length release on June 7th with new drummer/longtime session member, Shawn Priest. The album is being tracked at Audiohammer Studios in FL with producer Mark Lewis (THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, WHITECHAPEL, DEVILDRIVER, DEICIDE, SIX FEET UNDER). The follow up to their 2010 release Starve For The Devil is tentatively scheduled for Fall 2012 release via Nuclear Blast.
ARSIS
(via The gauntlet)
Sonic Syndicate Guitarist Roger Sjunnesson Leaves The Band
Still in the topic of departures, guitarist Roger Sjunnesson is no longer a member of Swedish metallers Sonic Syndicate. He was one of the founders of the band and the main composer.
His official and lengthy statement reads as follows: “Dear Sonic fans and fellow Musicians, I’m no longer a member of the band I founded with my brother Richard ten years ago. A couple of weeks ago Sonic Syndicate distributed a press release stating “Last year we parted ways with two band members”, and I think this ambiguity requires some clarification. The first member they are alluding is of course Richard who left Sonic Syndicate in October 2010, and the second is – as some of you already figured out – me. However it should be noted I was in the band well into this year and that’s it. I will not go into any details. All I can say is that I never wanted this split to happen, and I did my very best to find an equitable solution. I have been in this band since day 1, written many great songs on all Sonic’s albums that I am proud of, toured the world and met fans and every band I grew up listening to. This is nothing you give up easily and it feels strange to not be a part of this band anymore. But this is the last word and it’s time to move forward.”
Sonic Syndicate
Roger Sjunnesson
(via Metal Storm)
FUNERAL Drummer Hospitalized After Suffering Heart Attack
Anders Eek, a founding member of Norwegian cult doom band FUNERAL, was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, May 29.
While Eek remains in stable condition, further tests need to be done in order for doctors to decide the next step.
Eek will spend the next few days in the hospital, in accordance with the doctor’s orders.
Although very fatigued, Eek is confident he will be able to get back on his feet soon.
FUNERAL recently completed work on a new studio album, “Oratorium“, due later in the year via Grau Records.
(via Blistering)
SEBASTIAN BACH Says Four Out Of Five Members Of Classic SKID ROW Lineup Want Reunion
Ex-SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach has revealed that he is willing to return to his former band but that one member of the group’s classic lineup is keeping the reunion from becoming a reality.
When asked via Twitter Sunday, May 27 what the likelihood was of a SKID ROW reunion with Bach on vocals, Sebastian replied, “Four out of five [members of the classic SKID ROW lineup] want to do it. Believe it or not, I am one of the four who would do it.”
Speaking to the Boise Music Examiner last month, Bach stated about his former band, “We got offered a couple of reunion shows. A lot of the time people say, ‘How come you aren’t together?’ and I’ve never been offered any reunion with those guys until this year. There was a couple of offers for this Knebworth gig in England. Sonisphere… And they actually printed up a poster, ‘KISS with special guests SKID ROW,’ and that was actually a real thing, but those guys [the current members of SKID ROW] did not want to do it.”
Bach last year tweeted that he wanted his fans to stop asking him about a possible reunion with his former bandmates after SKID ROW bassist Rachel Bolan made it clear that the group has “never looked back” following Sebastian’s dismissal from the band in 1996.
Speaking to Adam Hammer of SCTimes.com, Bolan stated about Sebastian’s departure from SKID ROW, “We thought we were disbanded and that we’d never do it again. Then we kept getting emails and the management office was getting lots of letters about people wanting to see SKID ROW on stage and we really started to miss it. We knew if we got back together, we were going to do things different.”
SKID ROW
SEBASTIAN BACH
(via Blabbermouth)
Former SEBASTIAN BACH Drummer MARK ‘BAM BAM’ MCCONNELL Dies
Drummer Mark “Bam Bam” McConnell, who was a member of former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach‘s touring band from 1997 to 2005, passed away yesterday (Thursday, May 24) in a Gainesville, Florida hospital. According to unconfirmed online reports, the musician’s liver and kidneys had shut down, which led to partial brain damage.
A relative of Mark’s wrote on Facebook, “Mark passed at 9:42 this morning surrounded by family and close friends. We will miss him…he was precious to all of us and touched all our hearts deeply and profoundly. On behalf of our family, thank you to all of you for your prayers and support. We will post more info when we’ve had a chance to catch our breaths.”
Bam Bam’s wife Rikki McConnell wrote: “My sweet, beautiful best friend and husband. I miss you SO much and so do Sara and Patch. I’ll take good care of them. My time with you was way too short but what an adventure! WOW! I’LL LOVE YOU ALWAYS AND ALWAYS! You’ll forever be in my heart!!! XOXOXOXOX.”
MARK 'BAM BAM' MCCONNELL
MARK BAM BAM MCCONNELL
(via Blistering)
Former Into Eternity Guitarist Dies
Rob Doherty, the former guitarist for Into Eternity, has passed away. The cause of death has not been determined.
Doherty was a member of Into Eternity from 2003 until 2005, and was most recently a member of Final Darkness. Final Darkness has issued the following statement:
“It is with incredible sadness that we must say goodbye to our brother Rob – you will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved you…thank you for being a part of our lives. May you find peace, my friend…”
Rob Doherty
(via The Gauntlet)
OZ – ‘Dominator’ New video is up! – 2011-02-17
“Dominator” is the new video from Finnish heavy metal band OZ and it can be viewed below. The song comes off OZ‘s new album, tentatively titled “Greatezt Blitz”, which is due later in the year. The CD will reportedly contain both new songs and re-recordings of OZ classics. Other songtitles set to appear on the LP include “Seasons In The Dark” and “Signs From The Dead”. It was recorded at Park studio in Stockholm, Sweden with producer Nicke Andersson (a former member of ENTOMBED and HELLACOPTERS). The clip was directed by Amir Chamdin, a member of the Swedish hip hop bandINFINITE MASS who has previously directed videos for THE CARDIGANSand HELLACOPTERS, among others.
OZ 2011 is:
Ape De Martini (Tapani Hämäläinen) – Lead Vocals
Jay C. Blade (Jukka Lewis) – Bass, Vocals
Mark Ruffneck (Pekka Mark) – Drums
Markku Petander – Guitar
Costello Hautamäki – Guitar
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GARY MOORE passes away (1952 – 2011) – 2011-02-06
The musician was found dead in his room at the luxury Kempinski Resort Hotel in Estepona in the early hours of this morning. A postmortem is due to carried out later today in the nearby city of Malaga.
From BBC News:
6 February 2011 Last updated at 17:38 GMT
Rock guitarist Gary Moore dies
The BBC has learned that Gary Moore has died . The renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore has died, the BBC has learned. Mr Moore, 58, was, originally from Belfast, and was a former member of the legendary Irish group Thin Lizzy. Adam Parsons, who manages Thin Lizzy, told the BBC that Mr Moore had died in the early hours of Sunday morning. Mr Moore was originally drafted into Thin Lizzy by its singer Phil Lynott. He later gained acclaim for his solo work and was a former member of the Irish group Skid Row.
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