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JACKYL Frontman Returns With Second Solo Outing
JACKYL frontman Jesse James Dupree has completed work on his second solo album, "Rev It Up And Go-Go". The CD is described as "a 15-track-collection ranging from the raunch 'n' roll of first single, "Rev It Up and Go-Go" to the in-your-face, gritty, nasty modern rock of the melodic "Drop Dead Ready"...May 27, 2008
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CANDLEMASS Kicks Off First U.S. Tour In 17 Years; Setlist Revealed
Swedish doom metal legends CANDLEMASS kicked off their first U.S. tour in 17 years last night (Monday, May 19) at Jaxx in West Springfield, Virginia. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. March Funebre (intro) 02. Well of Souls 03. Mirror Mirror 04. Solitude 05. Emperor of the Void 06. Devil Seed...May 20, 2008
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SCARS ON BROADWAY Confirmed For Germany's AREA4 FESTIVAL
SCARS ON BROADWAY, the new band from SYSTEM OF A DOWN guitarist Daron Malakian and drummer John Dolmayan, has been confirmed for the Area4 Festival, set to take place August 29-31 in Ldinghausen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: APOCALYPTICA BETA SATAN BLOODLIGHTS DIE RZTE DRE...May 19, 2008
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Embracing this Deformity
When the subject of British metal comes up, my first thoughts are invariably ones concerning blinding insanity, teeth-rattling noisiness, and dangerous levels of psychosis. That's because over the last couple of years I've been reviewing albums by the likes of AKERCOCKE, BIOMECHANICAL, and BURNING S...May 19, 2008
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666: Satan's Soldiers Syndicate
There is a reason why Germany's DESASTER took their name from DESTRUCTION's "Total Desaster" way back in 1988. They knew then as they know now that Germany's thrash movement was something special and continues to be so. The sound emanates from deep within the fires of Hell, the riffs melting flesh,...April 28, 2008
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JOE LYNN TURNER Performs DEEP PURPLE Classics On Turkish TV; Video Available
Footage of legendary hard rock vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) performing the DEEP PURPLE classics "Smoke on the Water" and "Burn" with Turkish guitarist Cem Kksal on the Turkish TV show "Hiperaktif" this past Tuesday (April 22) can be viewed below. In a recent inte...April 27, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD: German 'Battle Clinics' Footage Available
Video footage of LAMB OF GOD's Chris Adler and Willie Adler's March 2008 drum-and-guitar "Battle Clinics" across Germany has been posted at MapexDrums.com. The clinics were reportedly similar to the Modern Drummer festival clinic Chris gave in 2005, with more time devoted to playing, attendee intera...April 21, 2008
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NASHVILLE PUSSY Shares A Smoke With WILLIE NELSON In Texas; Photo Available
Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY recently hung out with country music outlaw Willie Nelson while recording the band's new album at Willie's Pedernales Studios in Austin, Texas. Read all about it, and check out the photo, on the group's MySpace blog. Fan-filmed video footage of NASHVILLE PUSSY performing th...April 20, 2008
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QUEENSRCHE Drummer Featured On BURNING EDEN PROJECT Single
BURNING EDEN PROJECT, the collaboration between QUEENSRCHE drummer Scott Rockenfield, Greg Giametta (singer songwriter, rhythm-lead guitarist, bassist, producer) and Neil Citron (Grammy Award-winning lead guitarist, producer, composer),has released the "Strange Days" single in CD and digital format...April 20, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE To Close This Year's MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
According to SwissInfo.ch, British hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE will close the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival in July. DEEP PURPLE immortalized the event in their song "Smoke on the Water", based on a fire at Montreux Casino in 1971. Around 90 groups will perform from July 4 to July 19, with the festi...April 17, 2008
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PAIN Falls Victim To 'Pyro' Practical Joke; Video Available
Swedish metallers PAIN, who are currently on the road in Europe as the support act for NIGHTWISH, have issued the following update: "We did five shows in France which all were awesome! "A huge thanks to all PAIN and NIGHTWISH fans for your fantastic suport. I guess France is our friend. "The last sh...April 15, 2008
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SABBAT: Interview With MARTIN WALKYIER
By Keith Bergman While they never rose to the levels of fame that their contemporaries enjoyed, England's SABBAT built up quite a cult following during their short tenure in the 1980s. Vocalist Martin Walkyier, guitarist Andy Sneap, bassist Frazer Craske and drummer Simon Negus rose from the UK unde...April 13, 2008
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QUEEN And DEEP PURPLE Concerts To Hit Big Screen This Month
Two of the world's most ground-breaking and memorable concerts will be shown on theatre screens across the country for an exclusive, one night-only engagement on Monday, April 28, courtesy of The Bigger Picture, the alternative content distribution division of Access Integrated Technologies, Inc. I...April 10, 2008
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Voyage.../Dawn of the End
Sometimes all it takes is a monolithic riff, a rumbling pace, and smoke-damaged vocal to float one's boat. Some might even say an hour's worth of it is even better. Such is the case with RUNEMAGICK's "Voyage to Desolation/Dawn of the End", and in this writer's opinion, that's a good thing. Eighteen...April 5, 2008
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Thousands Evacuated From QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Gig In Australia
AAP reports that thousands of fans were forced to temporarily evacuate a concert by QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE in Hobart, Australia Friday night (April 4) when a stage light overheated, filling the venue with smoke. Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) said the Hobart City Hall was cleared just before the band...April 4, 2008
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