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GUNNAR And MATTHEW NELSON To Sing National Anthem On HBO Tonight

SCRAP METAL members Gunnar and Matthew Nelson (both also of the band NELSON) will sing the national anthem tonight (March 22) on HBO for the "Boxing After Dark" event at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. HBO's late-night boxing series presents a hot lightweight showdown when HBO "Boxing After Dark": Joel Casamayor...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist Featured In 'Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon'; Video Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian is featured in the "Battlestar Galatica" half-hour special "Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon", which is described as a "celebrity-studded celebration" of the show's impact on pop culture. The program, which is scheduled to premiere on Friday, March 28 at 10:30 p.m., a...

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ITIS: Cover Of MOTRHEAD Classic Posted Online

Colorado-based stoner metal band ITIS has posted its version of "Ace of Spades" by MOTRHEAD which the group has been closing its show with during its U.S. tour. ITIS is currently out on tour promoting the band's first national release, titled "Exit 420", on Hat Light Records. They are managed by for...

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LAETHORA: Performance Footage Of New Song Posted Online

LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin, has issued the following update: "Last weekend's show at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg was a blast and the audience responded really well to both the new and the old material. At the moment, we have five to si...

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Excerpts From SLAYER 'Bloody Reign' Biography Now Online

Author Joel McIver has placed two excerpts from his forthcoming book, "The Bloody Reign Of Slayer", online at www.joelmciver.co.uk. The excerpts from the book, which include brand-new interviews with Metal Blade CEO Brian Slagel and SLAYER's first tour manager Doug Goodman, have been released two mo...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Guest On 'Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon'

According to Mark Strigl of "Talking Metal", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will appear in the upcoming "Battlestar Galatica" half-hour special "Battlestar Galactica: The Phenomenon", which is described as a "celebrity-studded celebration" of the show's impact on pop culture. The program, which is sche...

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DEEP PURPLE: 'Around The World Live' DVD Box Set Due In May

According to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, a new PURPLE box set titled "Around The World Live" is being prepared for release by Edel. The deluxe-edition four-DVD box set is slated for release in UK on Edel's subsidiary Eagle Vision on May 19. As of now, there ...

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LAETHORA To Debut New Material At Gothenburg Concert

LAETHORA, the Swedish death/grind band featuring DARK TRANQUILLITY guitarist Niklas Sundin, will play its second show ever this Friday, Febraury 29 at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden. Headlining the concert will be WITHIN Y, who will celebrate the release of its new album. According to a postin...

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'Aural Amphetamine: Metallica And The Dawn Of Thrash' DVD To Receive U.S. Release

Sexy Intellectual Records has set an April 15 release date for "Aural Amphetamine: Metallica And The Dawn Of Thrash" (cover),a study and review of thrash music, featuring interviews with members of METALLICA, MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, DIAMOND HEAD, ELIXIR, NEUROSIS, LAAZ ROCKIT, SACRILEGE BC, and man...

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KILLSWITCH ENGAGE To Guest On This Weekend's 'Rebel Access' TV

Massachusetts metallers KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will be the featured band on this Sunday's (February 17) "Rebel Access" TV, which airs at 10:00 p.m. on Channel 19 all over the Chicagoland area. The program will include an interview with bassist Mike D'Antonio and guitarist Joel Stretzel along with perform...

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TONY IOMMI 'Putting Riff Ideas Together' For HEAVEN AND HELL Album

Author/journalist Joel McIver interviewed Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL) last week for Total Guitar magazine. An excerpt from the chat follows: Total Guitar: Is it true that HEAVEN AND HELL are writing songs for a new studio album? Iommi: Yes, we will be. I'm just putting some riff idea...

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AIRBOURNE: New Album Available For Streaming

Australian rock band AIRBOURNE is streaming its new album, "Runnin' Wild", on the group's MySpace page. According to a press release, the CD — which was released in Australia last June — "channels the endearing qualities of classic rock while breathing new life through modern production and arrangem...

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Legendary Band BETTY BLOWTORCH Honored With Tribute/Benefit Album

The legendary Los Angeles-based, all-female rock/punk band BETTY BLOWTORCH is the subject of an upcoming tribute album that will benefit Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Created in memory of late BETTY BLOWTORCH frontwoman Bianca "Butthole" Halstead, the collection will feature bands from aroun...

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AIRBOURNE Frontman Talks To WWE

Joel O'Keefe from Australian rock band AIRBOURNE spoke with WWE about things such as good pubs in Australia closing down where rock bands play, to who his favorite WWE superstar is. Read the interview at this location. In other news, AIRBOURNE's track "Stand Up For Rock 'N Roll" has been chosen as t...

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Runnin' Wild

Color me blown away. "Runnin' Wild" from Australia's AIRBOURNE is the best pure hard rock album I've heard in years. Brothers Joel (vocals/lead guitar) and Ryan O'Keeffe (drums),along with David Roads (guitar) and Justin Street (bass),have written an unequivocally classic rock album with fist-pump...