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Iraqi Heavy Metal On MSNBC's 'The Rachel Maddow Show'; Video Available
MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show", featuring Maddow's take on the biggest stories of the day (political and otherwise),aired a short report (see below) on Thursday (October 30) about Baghdad, Iraq's second heavy metal gig since the fall of Saddam Husein's regime in 2003. About 220 enthusiastic male...November 1, 2008
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Entire QUEEN Studio Album Catalog To Be Reissued On Vinyl
Hollywood Records and QUEEN have announced an ambitious two-year effort to release (or re-release, as appropriate) the entire QUEEN studio album catalog on long-playing vinyl albums. The album packaging will include every detail of the original releases all in their gorgeous 12"-holding splendor. Bo...October 30, 2008
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New TO/DIE/FOR Drummer Says 'Time Was Right' For Him To Join Band
Finnish drummer Toni Paananen (MALPRACTICE, REVERSION),who recently joined TO/DIE/FOR as the replacement for Santtu Lonka, has issued the following statement: "As being a friend with the band members for ten years, maybe it was just waiting to happen and now the time was right. At the moment we are...October 27, 2008
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Live in Germany
I've always found JOE LYNN TURNER to be a fantastic vocalist with a set of golden pipes rivaled by few, at least when it comes to singing from the soul. His work in RAINBOW on 1981's "Difficult to Cure", 1982's "Straight Between the Eyes", and 1983's "Bent out of Shape" defined the band's most comme...October 27, 2008
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Six Bands One Step Closer To Taking Stage With MÖTLEY CRÜE
Guitar Center and MÖTLEY CRÜE announced today the six finalists for the Guitar Center On-Stage: Your Chance To Make Rock History. The final six bands were chosen from a pool of 30 semi-finalists over a period of two days as each semi-finalist performed one song live in front of a panel of industry e...October 23, 2008
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TO/DIE/FOR Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
Finnish gothic metal band TO/DIE/FOR has parted ways with its drummer of four years, Santtu Lonka. According to the group, Santtu left TO/DIE/FOR because "he had no motivation for rehearsing... Now when we are writing songs for a new album, we need to live in this 200%. Santtu has lots of other thin...October 19, 2008
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JOHN JOSEPH On Straight-Edge Lifestyle, CRO-MAGS' Enduring Influence
TeamGoon.com conducted an interview with former CRO-MAGS frontman John Joseph about Joseph's autobiography, "Evolution of a Cro-Magnon". An excerpt from the chat follows below. TeamGoon.com: Earlier you mentioned that you were living kind of a straight-edge lifestyle. What did you think of the young...October 18, 2008
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WEDNESDAY 13, MICHAEL MONROE To Take Part In London Signing Session
According to Subba-Cultcha.com, Wednesday 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) and Michael Monroe (HANOI ROCKS) will take part in a signing session at Fopp Records in London, England's Covent Garden. The event will take place on Thursday, October 30 at 6:00 p.m., the night before their joint Halloween spectacular at...October 8, 2008
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PELICAN Robbed On Tour
Guitarist Trevor de Brauw of the eclectic metal instrumentalists PELICAN has released the following statement: "Our otherwise excellent tour of Europe hit a severe stroke of bad luck this week. Two days ago we had a spare half hour to spend in Rome before heading to the venue, so we decided to go se...October 6, 2008
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A Dead Heavy Day
Whether it is the now-defunct SENTENCED or POISONBLACK, it is the presence of vocalist/guitarist Ville Laihiala that is always felt so strongly and gives an album its unique flavor. Given that Laihiala's writing is all over "A Dead Heavy Day", it is no wonder that the disc is so full of great hooks...October 6, 2008
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Former NARNIA Singer Working On New Solo Album
Former NARNIA frontman Christian Liljegren has issued the following update: "I know it has been a big silence since from me the last months since the news came out that I am not fronting Narnia anymore. "What is happening now? "I am working on my second solo album in Swedish called 'Levande' (Alive)...September 29, 2008
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WARRANT Added To 'Rock Cruise'
Hard rockers WARRANT have been added to the list of performers for the seven-night cruise onboard the brand new MSC Orchestra. The artist lineup is as follows: SKID ROW FIREHOUSE TRIXTER WARRANT L.A. GUNS (Phil Lewis version) Dates: Saturday, March 21, 2009 Fort Lauderdale - depart 19:00 Sunday, Mar...September 18, 2008
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Shot Glass Church Begins Church In Heavy Metal Bar
In a project guaranteed to spark controversy and pique interest, Flipside Christian Church of Madera Ranchos, California is inviting people to church who might not otherwise feel invited and in a location most would question as "appropriate" — in a heavy metal bar. This Sunday, September 14 they wil...September 10, 2008
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METALLICA: 'Death Magnetic' Exclusives And Collectibles Detailed
METALLICA's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Our friends at retail have some cool exclusives and collectibles out there. To help you decide where to pick up your version of 'Death Magnetic', here are some options: "Coffin Box Set: The limited-edition coffin box set, a...September 10, 2008
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NECROPHAGIA Frontman Checks In
NECROPHAGIA frontman Frank "Killjoy" Pucci has issued the following update: "There have been countless mails asking when NECROPHAGIA will release a new CD. The answer is that I don't know. Motivation is such a key factor, and without it, I am just empty, devoid of creativity!!! Reasons for this depe...September 9, 2008
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