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IRON MAIDEN To Be Inducted Into HOLLYWOOD ROCKWALK

IRON MAIDEN will be inducted into Guitar Center's Hollywood Rockwalk, located at 7425 Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, CA, on Friday, August 19 at 7:30 p.m. This event is FREE and open to the public. Hollywood's RockWalk is the only sidewalk gallery dedicated to honoring those artists who have made a sign...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Visits Wounded U.S. Soldier

The Cincinnati Post is reporting that Sgt. Joe Bowser, a small-town Kentuckian who served in Iraq, got a visit from rocker Ozzy Osbourne while being treated at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. "Ozzy told me before he got there (the hospital) that his view on the war was way down here," Bowse...

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ROUGH SILK: In Songwriting Mode

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Not so much new in the ROUGH SILK headquarters. We're writing songs and also rehearsing more songs for the live set. "I'm busy producing the new album of the ska...

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SCOTT WEILAND Slams Magazine, Says His Personal Integrity Was Attacked

VELVET REVOLVER frontman Scott Weiland has slammed New York magazine for allegedly printing Weiland's "private" Blackberry message regarding his use of a Nazi SS hat onstage during the band's live performances. As reported last week, Scott made the German branch of the band's label, Sony BMG Music,...

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Former STRYPER Bassist Says Playing Heavy Metal Is 'Very Limiting'

IrocMusic recently conducted an interview with former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: IrocMusic: You mentioned on several boards that you wanted to get away from metal and that kind of music so why did you hook up with WHITECROSS? Tim Gaines: "Well, it is...

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GUNS N' ROSES Keyboardist, BUCKCHERRY Frontman To Release New Original Material

GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and BUCKCHERRY frontman Josh Todd have recorded new material for the soundtrack to the film "Still Life". Director Joel Miller told Sp1at.com, "Dizzy and Josh Todd are going to be doing the soundtrack. It will all be original material as well." Joel Miller also a...

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GUNS N' ROSES Bassist's Personal Tour Photos Posted Online

GUNS N' ROSES basist Tommy Stinson's official web site has been updated with 20 brand-new photos from Tommy's personal tour batch. Check them out at this location. Stinson will finish up up his West Coast mini tour this Saturday, April 23 in Long Beach at Alex's Bar. The bassist is touring in suppor...

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NIRVANA: Unofficial DVD Releases Hit The Market

A Kurt Cobain documentary, "The Early Life of a Legend", featuring biographical information, film footage and exclusive interviews with those closest to NIRVANA, is now available at all major record stores and can also be purchased via the Chrome Dreams web site and Amazon store. An Amazon.com descr...

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ROUGH SILK Schedule Live Dates

Singer Ferdy Doernberg of the German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "[New drummer] 'Dizzy' [Detlef Kroll] is fitting very well in the band and we already have 4 shows booked. On Friday, the 25th of March we'll play a little 'warm-...

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ROUGH SILK Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

German epic/melodic metallers ROUGH SILK have parted ways with drummer Thomas Becker. "Thomas has left the band because of his family," singer Ferdy Doernberg writes on the group's web site. "But we were ready to find Detlef 'Dizzy' Kroll. He's our new drummer since a few weeks. He was in a band cal...

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KORN, GUNS N' ROSES, BUCKCHERRY Members To Appear In 'The Still Life' Movie

KORN frontman Jonathan Davis, GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed and BUCKCHERRY vocalist Josh Todd are among the musicians scheduled to make special cameo appearances in the upcoming movie "The Still Life", which is currently in production. According to IMDB.com, Davis will play a store clerk, Diz...

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In the Arms of God

A blues beat and even bluesier guitar line leads into a classic COC riff stomp on "Stonebreaker". Once Pepper Keenan's vocals enter, you just know that this is the real COC. "In the Arms of God" takes much of the heaviness of "Wiseblood", even the dense feel of "Blind", while retaining some of the s...

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Ex-ANTHRAX Guitarist DAN SPITZ Joins Forces With YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Drummer In WASABI

Former ANTHRAX guitarist Dan Spitz has teamed up with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Patrik Johansson in a brand new project called WASABI. "The material is quite a bit faster and heavier than the Nicko McBrain/Dan Spitz project [SEVEN X SEVENTY]," says Spitz. "Patrik Johansson is an amazing double bass d...

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GUNS N' 'ROSES: April Release 'Unlikely' For 'Chinese Democracy'

Despite the fact that HMV Records announced on a recent in-store flyer that the new GUNS N' ROSES album, "Chinese Democracy", would be coming out on April 25, a publicist at Geffen Records (the group's record label) told Splat that he was pretty sure that was not going to happen. In ...

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UNDERCURRENT Cancel This Weekend's Gig

UNDERCURRENT, the new band featuring former MORBID ANGEL frontman Steven Tucker on guitar/vocals, have cancelled their previously announced Feb. 19 appearance at Never on Sundays in Cincinnati, Ohio "due to unforeseen difficulties," according to Tucker. The group, which is rounded out by Tomaz (also...