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FLYLEAF: New Tour Dates Announced

According to The Pulse of Radio, Texas band FLYLEAF will hit the road for a series of southern headlining dates beginning on April 28 in their home state, with two festival appearances before that. The group is currently wrapping up work on its yet-to-be-titled sophomore album, which is expected to...

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REVOLTING COCKS: 'Sex-O Olympic-O' First-Week Sales Revealed

REVOLTING COCKS's (REVCO) new album, "Sex-O Olympic-O", sold 800 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD landed at No. 83 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defi...

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HOLY RAGE Featuring AL ATKINS: New Song Posted Online

HOLY RAGE (pictured below),the new band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins, has posted a new track entitled "Give Them Hell" on the group's MySpace page. The track has already been aired in New York and the U.K. and has received "fantastic reviews and feedback," according to a postin...

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OBSCURA, GRAVES OF VALOR, ABYSMAL DAWN Join Forces For RELAPSE RECORDS' 'Contamination Tour'

OBSCURA, GRAVES OF VALOR, and ABYSMAL DAWN will join forces for the 2009 installment of the Relapse Records "Contamination Tour". The trek will kick off on April 28 in Birmingham, Alabama and will include special guests on select dates (to be announced soon). The "Contamination Tour" has been Relaps...

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Iraqi Heavy Metal Band ACRASSICAUDA In New Jersey; FOX NEWS Report Available

Laura Ingle of Fox News last month filed a two-minute report on ACRASSICAUDA — the Iraqi group featured in the "Heavy Metal In Baghdad" documentary (web site) — and the bandmembers' recent move to the U.S. where they are pursuing their dreams of heavy metal stardom. Watch the clip below. METALLICA f...

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JIMI HENDRIX Estate Sues Alleged Infringer

Seattle-based Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. and Authentic Hendrix, LLC, owners of Jimi Hendrix music, trademarks and licensing rights, have filed a federal lawsuit in the Washington District Court against Andrew Pitsicalis and his Las Vegas-based HendrixLicensing.com Ltd. Pitsicalis and his company are...

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IRON MAN To Release 'I Have Returned' In April

Shadow Kingdom Records will release the first new IRON MAN album in 10 years, entitled "I Have Returned", in April. A represetntative for the label states, "IRON MAN's guitar player/songwriter Al Morris III has been writing the most savage/heaviest sounding guitar riffs for over two decades now! I'v...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN: More HUSTLER Interview Excerpts Available

According to the Van Halen News Desk, the current issue of Hustler magazine has an exclusive interview with Eddie Van Halen. Highlights from the chat follow below. Hustler: When can we hope for the new CD? Eddie Van Halen: First, Wolfgang graduates, and then Janie [Eddie's fiancée/publicist Janie Li...

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MASTODON: North American Tour Dates Announced

Atlanta-based progressive metal band MASTODON will embark on a spring U.S. headlining tour in support of its second album for Reprise Records, "Crack The Skye". MASTODON will perform "Crack The Skye" in its entirety along with career-spanning surprises and plenty of visual stimulus in store. This fi...

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HOLY RAGE Guitarist To Guest On 'Heavy Metal Mayhem'

Guitarist Chris Johnson of HOLY RAGE — the new band fronted by original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins — will be interviewed on today's (Sunday, March 1) edition of the "Heavy Metal Mayhem" show on Blogtalkradio.com at 6:00 p.m. EST. For more information and to listen to the program live via the Inte...

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LACUNA COIL Confirmed For Italy's ROCK IN IDRO Festival

According to Musica Metal, Italian rock/metal outfit LACUNA COIL has been confirmed for the Rock In Idro festival, set to take place June 12-14 in Milan, Italy. Also scheduled to apper are LIMP BIZKIT, SOCIAL DISTORTION, GOGOL BORDELLO, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM and GALLOWS. More bands will be announced s...

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DEF LEPPARD, POISON, CHEAP TRICK Tour Dates Announced

In what is sure to be the biggest rock event this summer, Britain's greatest arena rock band DEF LEPPARD will join forces with POISON and special guest CHEAP TRICK for a 39-city North American Tour. Tickets go on-sale to the general public beginning Friday, March 6 at www.livenation.com. Citi cardme...

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REVOLTING COCKS To Take Part In Online Chat

REVOLTING COCKS (REVCO) will take part in an online chat on Monday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. CST as part of the GeekChat live chat series. To take part in the chat, log on to the BigMusicGeek.com GeekChat chatroom (free registration is required). Have question(s) that you'd like asked but won't be able...

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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer Says 'Dawn Of The Metal Gods' Book Is 'A Real Labor Of Love'

Original JUDAS PRIEST singer Al Atkins recently spoke to Express & Star about his forthcoming autobiography, titled "Dawn of the Metal Gods: My Life in Judas Priest and Heavy Metal". The book, which was was written with Neil Daniels — a freelance rock writer and heavy metal fan who befriended At...

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JORDI SANDALINAS: New Song Posted Online

Jordi Sandalinas, guitarist for the Spanish/Swedish metallers SANDALINAS, has updated his MySpace page with the song "River Inside" from his forthcoming debut solo album, "Jordi Sandalinas Insight: Acoustic, Rare and Unreleased Tracks". The tracks "Die Hard 2008" and the acoustic version of "Living...