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LINKIN PARK Establish Charity To Help Tsunami Victims

MTV.com is reporting that LINKIN PARK have teamed up with the American Red Cross to establish Music for Relief, a charity dedicated to providing aid to victims of the destruction caused by the tsunamis that hammered southern Asia earlier this week. LINKIN PARK have donated $100,000 to get things goi...

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SEVEN WITCHES Guitarist Inks Endorsement Deal With BC RICH

New York metal guitar workhorse Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, ex-SAVATAGE),who has appeared on more than twenty albums since he burst on to the metal scene in 1994 with his band FROSTBITE, has inked an endorsement deal with BC Rich. The list of musicians that Jack has had the pleasure to call fellow b...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE: 'Red, White & Crüe' Track Listing Revealed, More Tour Dates Announced

The raucous rulers of the sex-and-drugs-fueled nightlife on L.A.'s Sunset Strip have returned to their old stomping grounds. All four original members of MÖTLEY CRÜE, the glam-metal gods who've sold more than 40 million albums worldwide and who paved the way for other seminal rock acts, have reunite...

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PRIMAL FEAR: New Album To Be Mixed By MIKE FRASER

German power metallers PRIMAL FEAR have tapped Mike Fraser (AC/DC, METALLICA, VAN HALEN, COVERDALE/PAGE, AEROSMITH, THE CULT, SLIPKNOT, HATEBREED) to mix their upcoming album at a studio in Vancouver, Canada (most likely The Warehouse) for a tentative October 2005 release via Nuclear Blast in Europe...

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SPEED KILL HATE Sign With LISTENABLE RECORDS

SPEED KILL HATE, the "old-school thrash" project featuring OVERKILL members Dave Linsk (guitar),Derek Tailer (guitar),and Tim Mallare (drums),have inked a deal with Listenable Records. The group's debut album, "Acts of Insanity", will be released in all of Eastern and Western Europe, along with A...

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ROB ROCK Signs With AFM RECORDS

Singer Rob Rock (ex-IMPELLITTERI, DRIVER, JOSHUA) has signed a worldwide record deal with Germany's AFM Records. Rock and his band, who will continue to record for JVC/Victor Entertainment in Japan/Asia, are currently working on their AFM debut, tentatively due in March/April 2005. Rock's second sol...

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CLOUDSCAPE Film Video For 'Under Fire'

Swedish melodic metallers CLOUDSCAPE have shot a video for the track "Under Fire" with director Rainer Holmgren, who has previously filmed videos for PAIN OF SALVATION ("Ashes") and NASTY IDOLS, among others. The video, which was shot "in various places both outdoors and indoors on stage," will be f...

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ION VEIN To Support METAL CHURCH In Chicago

Chicago prog/power metallers ION VEIN will be supporting METAL CHURCH at the Chicago stop of their U.S. tour on Monday, November 15 at the House of Blues. Also appearing on the bill will be 3 INCHES OF BLOOD. You can also catch ION VEIN doing a full headlining show at JJ Kelley's in Lansing, IL ...

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SCORPIONS Guitarist Checks In

SCORPIONS guitarist Rudolf Schenker has posted the following message on the group's web site: "As you know, the last few months have been very arduous to us due to preparing for and completing our Asia tour. It was a very great and successful tour. "We flew approximately 50.000 km (31,000 miles). In...

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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Hits Back At BLABBERMOUTH.NET Detractors

ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has hit back at BLABBERMOUTH.NET detractors who have criticized him and his band in the wake of his claim that he is "the fastest/tightest-picking guitarist in the world." Writing to ANNIHILATOR's official web site, Waters said, "I know i put out some GREAT CDs/songs...

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CLOUDSCAPE Scrap Album Artwork

Swedish melodic metallers CLOUDSCAPE have scrapped Conny Myrberg's album artwork originally created for the group's self-titled debut album. "Due to different reasons [the band] couldn't use Conny's picture," reads a posting on the group's web site. "CLOUDSCAPE is really sad about this situation but...

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CLOUDSCAPE To Release Debut Album In January

Swedish melodic metallers CLOUDSCAPE have inked a licensing deal with the German label Metal Heaven for the release of their debut album. The self-titled CD is scheduled for release in Europe on January 29, 2005. A Japanese release through Marquee/Avalon is expected on December 21, 2004. "Cloudscape...

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MARILYN MANSON Talks About The Shocking '(s)Aint' Video

MARILYN MANSON recently spoke to the Edmonton Sun about his work with Asia Argento — the daughter of Italian horror director Dario Argento — on her film "The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things", which recently screened at the Toronto International Film Festival. "It's an ensemble cast," said Manson...

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GEORGE LYNCH: Asian, European Promotional Trips Planned

Former DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch will be in Asia (Hong Kong, Korea and Taiwan) October 18-24 to promote his recently released "Furious George" CD. Also coming up is a European trip (Moscow, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia, England and France) in late November/early December. In other news, Peavey wi...

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MARILYN MANSON Calls His 'Best Of' Collection 'A Farewell Compilation'

MARILYN MANSON has told MTV.com that he prefers to call his upcoming greatest-hits collection, "Lest We Forget: The Best of Marilyn Manson", "a farewell compilation." "You get frustrated sometimes when you know that your heart is really buried in your art, and you know more success equals being more...