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TRIUMPH Bassist Discusses Reunion Plans

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with TRIUMPH bassist Mike Levine. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First off, what was it about the offer from Sweden Rock Festival that really made you decide you were gonna do this? Mike Levine: "Eehh, you know, that's a good qu...

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DEF LEPPARD: Car Previously Owned By RICK ALLEN Being Auctioned

According to a posting on the DEF LEPPARD fan site The Def Leppard Satellite Of Love, a 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera SuperSport Cabriolet car previously owned by DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen's is up for sale on eBay UK by its current owner, Rik Gabler. Says Gambler in a posting on the group's ...

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TRIUMPH Canadian Hall Of Fame Induction At JUNO AWARDS

At the 2008 Juno Awards nominee media conference held today in Toronto, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced this year's Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee, the legendary rock band TRIUMPH. The original band members will be honored at the 2008 Juno Awards in Calgar...

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EXCITER: New Song Posted Online

A new EXCITER track, entitled "Massacre Mountain", is available for streaming at this location. The song comes off the Canadian thrash metal pioneers' new album, "Thrash Speed Burn", due on February 22 via Massacre Records. Check out the "Thrash Speed Burn" cover artwork at this location. "Thrash Sp...

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TRIUMPH's EMMETT To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

TRIUMPH's Rik Emmett will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing tonight (Wednesday, January 23). The program is a classic-rock format and can be heard on over 100 radio stations in the United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, and Australia. Air times dif...

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Reunited TRIUMPH Planning 'Major World Tour' In 2009

The reunited TRIUMPH — featuring guitarist Rik Emmett alongside drummer Gil Moore and bassist Mike Levine — will follow up its appearance at the Sweden Rock Festival in June with a couple of dates in July at venues yet to be determined, then spend a year gearing up for a major world tour beginning i...

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TRIUMPH To Reunite For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

The classic TRIUMPH lineup — Rik Emmett, Mike Levine and Gil Moore — could not have selected a better way to reunite after a two-decade absence, with what will undoubtedly be a show-stopping appearance at the 2008 Sweden Rock Festival. Held over a four-day span (June 4-7),the Sweden Rock Festival h...

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EXCITER: 'New Album Is Done'

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER have issued the following update: "[The new EXCITER album] 'Thrash Speed Burn' is completed! The final mixes were put together last week, the interviews have been edited, and the artwork is in the final stages. Everything is on its way to Massacre and the CD sh...

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EXCITER: In Mixing Mode

Bassist Clammy of the Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER has issued the following update: "The last of the recording is complete. We're well into the mixing of [the new EXCITER album] 'Thrash Speed Burn' now, and personally, I am blown away by what I'm hearing!! This CD is gonna crush! The inter...

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EXCITER: New Album Update

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER have issued the following update: "The recording of [the new EXCITER album] 'Thrash Speed Burn' is moving along. The music and vocals are complete for eight of the 10 songs. On the remaining two, all that's left is lead and backing vocals. Then it's mixing time...

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AMULANCE Prepares To Record New Album

Recently reformed metal band AMULANCE will enter the studio in November-December to record a new album. The group wants to share some of the new material with a few fans and get their feedback. If you are interested, contact the band via their MySpace page. Comments AMULANCE guitarist Bob Luman: "Th...

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EXCITER: 'Thrash Speed Burn' Pushed Back To February

Germany's Massacre Records has pushed back the projected release date of the new EXCITER album, "Thrash Speed Burn", to February 22, 2008 from the previously announced November 9. "Thrash Speed Burn" will mark EXCITER's recorded debut with new singer Kenny "MetalMouth" Winter, who joined the band in...

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Bang Your Head!!! 2006 2-DVD Set To Receive North American Release In November

Locomotive Records has set a November 6, 2007 North American release date for the "Bang Your Head!!! 2006" two-DVD set, featuring performances by IN FLAMES, DEATH ANGEL, RAVEN, HELLOWEEN, JON OLIVA'S PAIN and ARMORED SAINT, among many others. In addition to 34 songs that were filmed during last year...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY On Touring: 'Not As Many Girls Want You When You're 61 As When You Were 24'

The Age caught up with MOTÖRHEAD last week before their killer, ear-splitting shows at the Forum in Melbourne, Australia with ROSE TATTOO and AIRBOURNE. Frontman Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister said the band were thrilled to return for their own show so soon after supporting MÖTLEY CRÜE in 2005. "We were hopi...

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EXCITER Begins Recording New Album

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER have commenced the recording sessions for their new album, "Thrash Speed Burn", due on November 9 via Germany's Massacre Records. "The [first-day] session [on Sunday, August 26] went very smoothly, and we managed to get set up and record the drums, bass and fir...