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JUDAS PRIEST: Another 'Nostradamus' Review Posted Online

Geoff Barton of the UK's Classic Rock magazine has posted a "review" of the JUDAS PRIEST's double-disc concept album, "Nostradamus" at this location. BLABBERMOUTH.NET on April 25 published Metal Edge contributor Bryan Reesman's first impressions of "Nostradamus". Reesman was apparently the first Ame...

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VICIOUS RUMORS, PHANTOM-X To Team Up For Tour

Long-running California metallers VICIOUS RUMORS and Texas metal act PHANTOM-X will team up for a tour of the U.S., Europe, and Brazil. Exact cities and dates will be announced as soon as they are confirmed. Capital Chaos last month posted video footage of VICIOUS RUMORS performing the first show wi...

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DUFF MCKAGAN To Guest On IZZY STRADLIN's New Solo Album

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan has confirmed that he has recorded a guest appearance on the next album from his former GN'R bandmate Izzy Stradlin. "I got to play on Izzy's new record [on Tuesday, April 22] in Ojai [California]," Duff writes in an online posting. "Another stel...

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Former BLACK SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Checks In

Former BLACK SABBATH singer Tony Martin has issued the following update: "Dear friends, long time no speak, mostly 'cause there hasn't been much to speak of!! However, a few things are happening. Firstly I'm trying to team up with a Canadian agent that is interested in what I'm doing and it may lead...

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VELVET REVOLVER Lays Down '12 New Jams,' According To Bassist MCKAGAN

VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan has posted a message on the web site of his side project LOADED stating that VR has finished "laying down 12 new jams" at the studio of the group's drummer, Matt Sorum. No further details were provided. VELVET REVOLVER announced that it was parting ways with sing...

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QUEENSRCHE Guitarist: 'We've Got About 40 Ideas That We're Just Tryin' To Trim Down'

When The Killing Words chatted with guitarist Michael "Whip" Wilton about the "Take Cover" album, he admitted that QUEENSRCHE handled the PINK FLOYD classic "Welcome to the Machine" with care. In this question-and-answer session, Wilton divulges how massive amounts of coffee fueled the on-the-fly se...

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TIGERTAILZ Confirmed For Spain's KOBETASONIK FESTIVAL

UK glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have been confirmed for the Kobetasonik Festival, set to take place June 20-21 in Bilbao, Spain. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 20: JUDAS PRIEST SLAYER HELLOWEEN MINISTRY GAMMA RAY APOCALYPTICA SONATA ARCTICA CAVALERA CONSPIRACY GOTTHARD AIRBOU...

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TIGERTAILZ To Support ACE FREHLEY In UK

UK glam rockers TIGERTAILZ have scheduled the following dates: April 10 - Sheffield, UK - Corporation (w/ ACE FREHLEY) April 11 - London, UK - Astoria (w/ ACE FREHLEY) July 23 - Piazzola Sul Brenta (Pd),Villa Contarini, Venice, ITA (w/ WHITESNAKE, EUROPE) Fan-filmed video footage of TIGERTAILZ' Oct...

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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Enter Studio This Month

LOADED, the band formed by current VELVET REVOLVER bassist Duff McKagan (on guitar and vocals) after he left GUNS N' ROSES, is currently working on a new, yet-to-be-titled studio album, to be released in the summer, with tours to follow. Commented McKagan: "I'm currently finishing up the UK/Euro leg...

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GENE SIMMONS Says SHARON OSBOURNE Is 'Terrific'

Classic Rock's Geoff Barton enjoyed an extended chat with his all-time hero, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, this past Saturday. The full interview (plus another one Barton conducted with KISS rhythm guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley) will be published in a future issue of Classic Rock magazine. A...

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TNT Singer To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'

TNT vocalist Tony Mills will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. Tony will take the listeners through each track on his forthcoming solo album, "Vital Designs", and discuss his plans for 2008. There will also be songs taken from Tony's b...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: First Footage With New Singer, Guitarist Posted Online

Capital Chaos has posted video footage of veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS performing their first show with the band's new lineup at the The Kennel Club in Sacramento, California on March 22, 2008. Also on the bill were WHITE MINORITIES, DAMAGE OVER TIME and OMNIDEMIC. VICIOUS...

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IRON MAIDEN, SAXON, SAMSON Featured On 'New Wave Of British Of Heavy Metal' DVD

Sexy Intellectual/MVD Entertainment has set a June 10 release date for a new DVD entitled "Iron Maiden And The New Wave Of British Of Heavy Metal" (cover artwork). The documentary is described in a press release as follows: "Back in 1976, nobody really knew that there was an old wave of British heav...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Announces New Guitarist

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have announced the addition of guitarist Kiyoshi Morgan (photo) to the group's ranks. According to a press release "Kiyo is a longtime San Francisco Bay Area pro, playing lead guitar in several tribute bands, covering the styles of SLAYER, JUDA...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: MP3.com Acoustic Set Posted Online

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate, Michael Wilton and Mike Stone stopped by MP3.com's San Francisco studios recently to play a short set, including "The Killing Words" from the 1986 album "Rage for Order", "Eyes of a Stranger" from the band's 1988 breakthrough "Operation: Mindcrime", and "The Hands" fr...