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Rayna Departs Coal Chamber

Bassist Rayna Foss-Rose has left Coal Chamber to focus on motherhood and has been replaced by Nadja Puelen, who toured with the band during Foss-Rose's maternity leave. Foss-Rose gave birth to Kayla in October 1999 and has decided to devote more time to her family (husband, Sevendust drummer Morgan Rose, and their 2-year-old daughter). "This was a hard decision to make, but is one that Morgan and I feel is important to our lives and our family," Foss-Rose said in a statement. "We as a band support this decision," frontman Dez Fafara said. "Family comes first. We will miss her greatly." Puelen will make her official debut as Coal Chamber's new bassist on March 8th when the band is due to kick off its Jagermeister-sponsored tour with Drowning Pool and Ill Nino. Coal Chamber's third album, Dark Days, features Foss-Rose and is due to be released in April.

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Diecast joins Slayer and Hatebreed

Diecast have been added to Slayer's upcoming God Hates The World North American jaunt (also featuring hatebreed) at all dates between January 25th and February 14th. Diecast will be supporting their latest release Day Of Reckoning, which is available on Now Or Never Records

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Metallica Completes some songs

Metallica have completed the basic skeletons of 20 new songs during the most recent songwriting sessions for the group's next album, drummer Lars Ulrich revealed in an interview published in the latest issue of Metallica fan magazine So What. Ulrich also stated that the much-talked-about collaboration between Metallica, rapper Ja Rule and producer Swizz Beatz—which apparently follows a Beastie Boys -style direction, with full-on rapping mixed in with heavy guitars—is due to be issued in February.

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Eyehategod taps Hawg's Bassist

New Orleans Eyehategod have enlisted Hawg Jaw's Gary Mader to fill in for the band's vacant bass player slot.

Despite Mader joining the band, Eyehategod have been forced to postpone their Japanese tour as guitarist Brian Patton was injured in a van crash touring with his main musical interest Soilent Green. Eyehategod will visit the Land of the Rising Sun on March 18.

Read the full article at Digitalmetal.

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