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GUNS N' ROSES, NEW YORK DOLLS Members Featured On 'Santa's Soundtrack'

Main Man Records is releasing a limited edition holiday record, "Santa's Soundtrack For The Happenin' Holidaze", with some of their usual roster of artists like FRANKENSTEIN 3000, "DERWOOD" ANDREWS (GENERATION X) and SHAWN MARS (MARS NEEDS WOMEN, OZONE MONDAY),as well as some new notable contributo...

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Singer LONDON LEGRAND 'Would Love' To See BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Reunion

Blogs N' Roses recently conducted an interview with SOULS OF WE/ex-BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION singer London LeGrand. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Blogs N' Roses: How did you and George [Lynch] decide to start [SOULS OF WE]? London: I was writing some stuff on the acoustic guitar for R...

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FATAL SMILE: European Headlining Dates Announced

Following the cancellation of their European tour as the support act for MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil, Swedish hard rockers FATAL SMILE have scheduled the following headlining shows: Dec. 08 - B - Antwerpen - De Rots Dec. 09 - NL - Kerkrade - The Rock Temple Dec. 10 - D - Frankfurt - Die ...

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PSYOPUS Guitarist Offering Lessons

Guitarist Christopher "Arpmandude" Arp of the Rochester, New York-based tech grindcore/hardcore outfit PSYOPUS is offering "weird guitar lessons" in the Rochester area. Arp says, "I charge $10 a half an hour [and] I live near Culver and Merchants. If you want to meet up, MySpace me with your phone n...

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Y&T To Write First New Original Material In Over A Decade

Legendary California rockers Y&T have issued the following update: "Happy holidays to our fans around the world, from all of us in Y&T! We loved spending our busiest year so far this decade with those of you who came to the 2008 shows, talked with us in person, and communicated with us onlin...

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SATYRICON Drummer Discusses Band's Musical Progression

Spiritech of Australia's PyroMusic.net recently conducted an interview with drummer Frost (real name: Kjetil Vidar Haraldstad) of Norwegian black metallers SATYRICON. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. PyroMusic.net: In what ways do you feel "The Age Of Nero" is an improvement upon "No...

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AVALANCHE: Debut Album To Be Recorded In Early 2009

AVALANCHE, the new project featuring Olof Mörck (NIGHTRAGE, DRAGONLAND),Jake E (ex-DREAM EVIL, DREAMLAND),Andy Solveström (WITHIN Y, EVILDOER, CIPHER SYSTEM) and Morten Lowe Sorensen (THE ARCANE ORDER, SUBMISSION),has issued the following update: "We have been getting quite a good amount of messa...

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Y&T 'Rockumentary' To Air Tomorrow

An 80-minute "rockumentary" on the classic California rockers Y&T, featuring a brand new interview with guitarist/vocalist Dave Meniketti, will air on Metal Express Radio tomorrow (Thursday, November 27) at 15.00 and 21.00 Central European Time (9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST) MetalSymphony.com rec...

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STORMZONE Working With NWOBHM 'Legend' NEIL KAY

Irish band STORMZONE has issued the following update: "We are delighted to announce that NWOBHM legend Neil Kay has agreed to work with us in our preparations for the next STORMZONE album, 'The Secret Gateway'. Neil has been associated with us for some time now, having visited us here frequently for...

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SODOM, SACRED REICH, WARRIOR Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

SACRED REICH, WARRIOR, SODOM and ROSS THE BOSS have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 26-27, 2009 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ALESTORM BLIND GUARDIAN DRIVER HARDCORE SUPERSTAR LAAZ ROCKIT ROSS...

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AEROSMITH's JOEY KRAMER Auctioning Off Ultimate Drummer Experience

Ever wanted a one-on-one drum lesson with one of the best? Joey Kramer of AEROSMITH is auctioning off a drum lesson at his studio in Boston, Massachusetts along with his complete personal drum set in support of Samuel Waxman's Collaborating For A Cure 2008. Auction includes: Complete drum set owned...

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CIPHER SYSTEM Seeks New Drummer

Swedish progressive metallers CIPHER SYSTEM have issued the following update: "We are sad to announce the departure of our longtime friend and drummer Pontus Andersson. The departure didn't come as a shock but still it feels heavy to start the search for a new drummer to take his place as he is one...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Video Interview With GEOFF TATE Available

Mike McGuff, a native Houstonian who has an interest in TV news, radio and the Internet, conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate at the Rock The Bayou music bash, which was held August 29 - September 1 in Houston, Texas. Watch the two-minute chat below. QUEENSRŸCHE is currently in...

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Author To Discuss KURT COBAIN Biography

According to The Olympian, Charles R. Cross will read from his latest biography, "Cobain Unseen", take questions and engage in discussion from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. November 20 at the Aberdeen Timberland Regional Library (121 E. Market St.) in Aberdeen, Washington. The biography and two earlier books by...

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RIGOR MORTIS' CASEY ORR Talks About DEAN Basses; Video Available

Bassist Casey Orr (GWAR, X-COPS, THE HELLIONS, THE BURDEN BROTHERS) of the reactivated Texas thrashers RIGOR MORTIS is featured in a four-and-a-half video Dean Guitars video clip which contains the first released footage of the band's performance at this past summer's Ozzfest. Watch it below. RIGOR...