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'Waking Up Dead' Soundtrack Available For Purchase

The soundtrack from Fabio Jafet's new movie, "Waking Up Dead", the new documentary starring former SAIGON KICK/SKID ROW drummer Phil Varone, is now available for purchase and download from www.albumunderground.com. The soundtrack features tracks from TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY — the new band featuring form...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION: 'We Make Really Smart Decisions'

North Shore Sunday recently conducted an interview with former L.A. GUNS and current BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION guitarist Tracii Guns. Several excerpts from the chat follow: North Shore Sunday: Growing up in Hollywood in the early '80s, what was the whole vibe like on the strip? What bands influenced you...

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VELVET REVOLVER Fill-In Drummer Says It Was 'An Honor And A Privilege' To Play With Band

Veteran rock drummer Brian Tichy (OZZY OSBOURNE, SLASH'S SNAKEPIT, PRIDE & GLORY, BILLY IDOL),who recently filled in for injured Matt Sorum on several VELVET REVOLVER headlining U.S. tour dates, has posted the following message on his official web site: "Slash, Duff, Dave, Scott and Matt ........

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Bassist RIK FOX: W.A.S.P.'s BLACKIE LAWLESS 'Owes Me Millions'

Full in Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with bassist Rik Fox (W.A.S.P., STEELER, SIN, SURGICAL STEEL, THUNDERBALL). An excerpt from the chat follows: On joining W.A.S.P.: "I hung with a friend who worked at A&M Records, Hernando Courtright, who had tons of connections in the business...

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CATTLE DECAPITATION To Appear On Two Benefit Compilations

San Diego extreme metallers CATTLE DECAPITATION will be appearing on two different benefit compilations from Koi Records next month. First up, they will be contributing to the "Friend In Need" double 12" vinyl/DVD compilation aiming to increase awareness about cancer and treatments for cancer patien...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY Film 'Lethal Agenda' Video, Prepare To Hit The Road

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),have posted the following message on their official web site: "The appearances and...

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W.A.S.P. To Embark On Halloween East Coast Tour

W.A.S.P. have announced plans to embark on a short Halloween tour between mid-October and November 6. "The American Metal Blast [trek] was great, but now it's time to do some dates on our own before the members take some time to do other things," states the band's tour manager, Daniel Stanton. "[W.A...

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LULLACRY: 'Vol. 4' Audio Samples Posted Online

Finland's LULLACRY have uploaded 30-second audio samples of all 10 tracks from their upcoming "Vol. 4" CD at Lullacry.com. Also available at the same location is guitarist Sami Vauhkonen's track-by-track breakdown of the songs on the album. As previously reported, Century Media Records has set a Sep...

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LULLACRY: 'Vol. 4' European Release Date Announced

Century Media Records has set a September 19 European release date for the new LULLACRY album, "Vol. 4". The CD will be issued in Finland on September 7 via Spinefarm. As previously reported, LULLACRY's new single, "Stranger in You", entered the Finnish single chart at position No. 16 upon its relea...

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TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY: First Live Dates Announced

TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, the new band featuring former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson, W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA, KILLING MACHINE) and vocalist Todd Barnes (13-A),will be making special appearances and playing shows surrounding the premiere parti...

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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer: 'We're One Of The Better Live Speed Metal Bands Out There'

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: This ["Dreams of Death"] is your first new studio album since "My God" in 2001. Why such a long wait? Craig: "We lost our deal with Metal Blade. That...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE, W.A.S.P., CINDERELLA, DEF LEPPARD Concert Attendance Figures Revealed

The following are a few select recent heavy metal/hard rock concert attendance figures, as reported by Billboard magazine: Artist/Event: MÖTLEY CRÜE, SUM 41 Venue: White River Amphitheatre City/State: Auburn, Wash. Date: July 30, 2005 Attendance: 9,885 Capacity: 19,717 Artist/Event: W.A.S.P., L.A. G...

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SUSPERIA: 'Devil May Care' EP European Release Date Confirmed

SUSPERIA, the extreme melodic metal band from Norway, have announced the official release date for their highly anticipated EP, "Devil May Care". The special-edition CD will be released in Europe on September 26 through Tabu Recordings. The EP features a mix of original and cover songs that have bee...

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STARRATS Name New Album

Danish band STARRATS have set "Rebelution" as the title of their sophomore album, tentatively due in late 2005/early 2006. The follow-up to last year's "Broken Halo" will be mixed at Tune Town Studios beginning on August 20. "Rebelution" final track listing: 01. The Angry Song 02. Slaughterh-h-house...

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L.A. GUNS Frontman Says AMERICAN METAL BLAST Tour Has Been 'A Mostly Pleasant Blur'

L.A. GUNS frontman Phil Lewis has posted the following message about the group's in-progress U.S. tour with W.A.S.P., STEPHEN PEARCY (ex-RATT) and METAL CHURCH: "Back home in Babylon for a few days. The last six weeks has been a mostly pleasant blur. I try not to count but I think we just played 38...