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Dispute the Truth

"Dispute the Truth" by Los Angeles' CERBERUS is Swedish melodic death metal with a dab of heavy American thrash, and it is done right. Tried and true, yes, but executed skillfully with solid songwriting and an overall toughness and spirit that makes for a very enjoyable listen. The follow up to "The...

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DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY, STYX Perform In Bournemouth; Photos Available

DEEP PURPLE, THIN LIZZY and STYX performed live at the BIC in Bournemouth, England on Friday, April 27. Check put pictures from WENN. Tommy Shaw of STYX joined DEEP PURPLE for their classic song "Smoke On The Water" at the Wembley Arena in London on April 28. He has posted his impressions at ...

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TRASHLIGHT VISION Signs With ROCK RIDGE MUSIC

New York City-based four-piece TRASHLIGHT VISION, which bills itself as "sleazy trash/punk rock 'n' roll," has signed with Rock Ridge Music and will release its album, "Alibis and Ammunition", nationally on July 10. The CD features 12 tracks of turbo-charged rock that is both uncompromising and in-y...

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KROKUS Frontman Talks About His RAINBOW Audition

Sweden's Metalshrine webzine recently conducted an interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: Do you miss those days, when you toured in the '80s and sold millions of records? Storace: No, I don't miss it, but I'm happy I went through it. The...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: 'Fiction' Enters Swedish Chart At No. 12

DARK TRANQUILLITY's new album, "Fiction", has entered the national chart in the band's home country of Sweden at position No. 12. View the whole chart at this location. As previously reported, DARK TRANQUILLITY has posted its video for the song "Focus Shift" on YouTube.com. The clip was directed by...

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LED ZEPPELIN, QUEEN Members Among U.K.'s Richest Rockers

Phil Miller of The Herald reports that the leading rock and pop bands in Britain account for nearly £3bn of the country's wealth, it has been revealed. In a list of the richest people in the UK to be published this weekend, THE ROLLING STONES account for more than £570m, with U2 not ...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Donates Prints Of Paintings To Linda McCartney Centre

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover donated one of his paintings to the Linda McCartney Centre last year. The painting was subsequently sold via an auction, raising £900 for cancer patients. Taking advantage of a day's break in the the group's current U.K. tour, Roger visited the Centre at the royal ho...

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TOOL Confirmed For Milwaukee's SUMMERFEST

Dave Tianen of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that TOOL will fill one of the remaining slots in Summerfest's 2007 main stage lineup. TOOL will play the Marcus Amphitheater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 4. Tickets for the date will go on sale on May 5 at noon through Ticketmaster, Ticketmas...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Vocalist Reflects On METAL FOR THE MASSES Tour

Sweden's DARK TRANQUILLITY has triumphantly returned with "Fiction", a scorching effort that will undoubtedly add an exhilarating new chapter to the genre's storied history. The highly acclaimed new album was released today and the disc further cements their status as one of the scene's most influen...

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ONCE DEAD: 'Visions Of Hell' Release Date Set

Open Grave Records has set an August 28 release date for "Visions of Hell", the new album from ONCE DEAD, the Christian metal band featuring former members of VENGEANCE RISING. According to a press release, "ONCE DEAD boasts a refreshing dose of old-school thrash metal, combined with a triple guitar...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist: 'Every Song I Write Is An Achievement'

icWales recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover. A few excerpts follow: On the band's popularity: "Someone asked me recently how come we don't write songs like 'Smoke On The Water' anymore. But the truth is we do. What's changed is our profile and there's little we can...

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KROKUS Frontman Is Looking Forward To Next North American Tour

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with KROKUS frontman Marc Storace. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How did you originally become involved with KROKUS? Marc: "I had my own thing going in London after my time with TEA…which was my first professional band. After T...

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QUEEN Drummer: 'Toronto Is A Rock 'N' Roll Town And Canada Is A Rock 'N' Roll Country'

Cassandra Szklarski of Canadian Press reports: QUEEN fans stomped their feet and waved glow sticks in the air as they sang along to a star-studded debut of the rock musical "We Will Rock You" on Tuesday night (April 10). The stage show opened with a gala premiere attended by celebrities including ac...

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QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' Musical To Open In Toronto Tonight

Tonight, April 10, Toronto will join the five million fans worldwide who have already rocked to the London and international smash hit "We Will Rock You" at the opening of the show at the Canon Theatre. QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor along with writer/director Ben Elton, will be among the...

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LIVING COLOUR To Release 'On Stage At World Café Live' DVD In May

LIVING COLOUR will release a new DVD, entitled "On Stage at World Café Live", on May 8. The disc was recorded on December 16, 2005 at World Café Live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although the official track listing for the DVD is not available, the band's setlist at the show was as follows: 01. Me...