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Motley Crue "the band isn't over" stated Vince Neil -- Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa breaks ribs on stage -- Opeth's vocalist Akerfeldt interview -- Slayer statues to be issued - Dark Fortress start recording their new album!

New Arch Enemy vocalist Alissa has been performing with broken ribs after crashing into a stage riser during their European tour. Alissa recently stated:
"Thank you for the love and well wishes, everyone who has written to me! It really does help, seriously!
"As someone who avoids drugs at all costs, I take a pretty mind-over-matter approach to physical pain, so I'm finding ways of coping with the pain on stage and keeping my body horizontal when off stage."

Dark Fortress have started recording their new album it will be released on September 1st, 2014 in Europe and September 2nd, 2014 in North America through Century Media Records. The album is titled Venereal Dawn which will be a concept album that includes nine chapters.

MÖTLEY CRÜE vocalist Vince Neil had a chat with "The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire" regarding the band's upcoming final tour and more!
Vince, stated about "The Final Tour": "The band isn't over. Here's the thing. MÖTLEY CRÜE is a business. And there's different parts of the business — merchandising, there's music and there's touring. We're just ceasing the touring part. But there's gonna be still music coming from MÖTLEY CRÜE for different types of things, and still merchandise and stuff like that. We're just saying that we won't tour anymore. That's really kind of it."

KnuckleBonz, who is know for their Rock Iconz music collection series, have stated that they will unleash some SLAYER statues of Kerry King, Tom Araya, and Jeff Hanneman. Only 1000 of each statue will be made and they are set for shipment this fall.

Mikael Åkerfeldt the frontman of OPETH was interviewed June 1st at the Rock In Idro festival in Bologna, Italy. Check out what he had to say below as the band have just released their first single off their new album Pale Communion which is the track Cusp of Eternity! Interview below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3mbEqiWKzo

Sources: Blabbermouth, metalstorm