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W.A.S.P.'s LAWLESS: 'The Dangerous Element In Rock 'N' Roll Terrifies People'

Classic Rock Revisited recently conducted an in-depth interview with W.A.S.P. mainman Blackie Lawless. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Classic Rock Revisited: There is a lot of metal on the road right now. You have JUDAS PRIEST on tour and you have Rock Never Stops sweeping the country. D...

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LULLACRY: 'Stranger In You' Single Due Next Month

Finland's LULLACRY will release their new single, "Stranger in You", on July 9 via Spinefarm Records. The title cut, which comes off the group's upcoming "Vol. 4" CD, will be backed by a cover of KISS' "I Stole Your Love". As previously reported, "Vol. 4" is scheduled for release on September 7 via...

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SEVEN WITCHES To Enter Studio In July

SEVEN WITCHES will enter the studio on July 18 to begin recording their sixth album, "Metal Nation". The follow-up to last year's "Year of the Witch" will be the group's first album to feature new singer Alan Tecchio, formerly of HADES and WATCHTOWER. SEVEN WITCHES have yet to announce a new record...

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AZRAEL'S BANE Sign With CHAVIS RECORDS

AZRAEL'S BANE, the Houston, Texas-based metal band featuring former DISTANT THUNDER drummer Rick Ward, have inked a two-album deal with Chavis Records. Chavis will reissue the band's debut CD, "Wings of Innocence", featuring the bonus track "Diary of a Madman", along with modified artwork. In additi...

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LULLACRY: New Album Title, Track Listing Revealed

Finland's LULLACRY have set "Vol. 4" as the title of their new album, due on September 7 via Spinefarm Records. "The sound of the album is a real killer and all the songs will rock your socks off!" guitarist Sami Vauhkonen writes on the group's web site. "But hey, you can't go wrong with guys ...

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W.A.S.P. To Play 'Greatest Hits' Set On AMERICAN METAL BLAST 2005 Tour

In the annals of rock 'n' roll, few theatrical stage shows have shocked, horrified and entertained America as much as W.A.S.P.'s did on the Los Angeles-based band's 1983-84 debut tour. Now, W.A.S.P. is resurrecting this not-for-the-faint-of-heart spectacle of blood and gore for the first-ever Americ...

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ANIMAL: New 'Teaser Medley' Posted Online

ANIMAL, the new group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, have posted a "teaser medley" of the material that will be included on the group's sophomore album, tentatively due later in the year. Download the 4.3 MB MP3 file at this location. The follow-up to 2002's "900 Lb. Steam" (Perr...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Completes Work On Solo Album; Audio Sample Available

Jack Frost, guitarist and founder of SEVEN WITCHES, has completed work on his sophomore solo CD, entitled "Out in The Cold", which is due to be released in September 2005. The album includes guest appearances by Ted Poley of DANGER DANGER, Jeff Martin of BADLANDS and RACER X, Alan Tecchio of HADES,...

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SEPULTURA Guitarist Slams W.A.S.P.'s 'Rockstar' Attitude

SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser has issued the following statement regarding his side-project BRASIL ROCK STARS' abbreviated performance at last weekend's Extreme Music Festival in São Paulo, Brazil: "I would like to thank all of you who went to the 'Extreme Music Festival' last saturday, that wa...

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SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST Confirmed For Spain's METALWAY FESTIVAL

SAXON, APOCALYPTICA, PARADISE LOST and BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) have been confirmed for the Metalway Festival 2005, which is set to take place August 12-14 in Gernika (Bizkaia),Spain. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows...

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STEPHEN PEARCY: Live Video Of' Way Cool Jr.' Posted Online

A live video of former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy performing the RATT classic "Way Cool Jr." during Stephen's show at the Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, California on May 27 has been posted online at this location (Real Media). Pearcy's second solo CD, "Fueler", was released last month via Cleopatra...

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STARRATS: Korean Version Of 'Broken Halo' To Include Bonus Tracks

Danish band STARRATS will release their debut CD, "Broken Halo", in Asia through the Korean label Melodic Metal. The CD will be released as a two-disc set containing bonus tracks and liner notes written by the band. The bonus tracks are cover versions of "Mr. Crowley" (originally done by OZZY OSBOUR...

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DRAGONFORCE Announce U.K. Headlining Tour

London-based "extreme power metal" band DRAGONFORCE have announced the details of their headlining U.K. tour, set to take place in September 2005. In contrast to their summer schedule, which sees the band playing several of mainland Europe's largest festivals, as well as a batch of stadium shows as...

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METAL CHURCH Replace WEDNESDAY 13 On 'American Metal Blast 2005' Tour

METAL CHURCH have officially replaced WEDNESDAY 13 (MURDERDOLLS) on the "American Metal Blast 2005" tour, featuring headliners W.A.S.P. alongside L.A. GUNS and STEPHEN PEARCY (formerly of RATT). A complete listing of currently confirmed tour dates can be found at this location. As previously reporte...

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MEGADETH's MUSTAINE Talks About Upcoming Greatest-Hits Package

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine recently talked to the U.K.'s Terrorizer magazine about the band's upcoming greatest hits package, "Greatest Hits: Back to the Start". On the reason for the release: "It was actually EMI's idea. They wanted to do this 'cause after the remasters came out, they thought t...