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Report: JOHNNY DEPP Tipped For FREDDIE MERCURY Film Role

Louise Jury of the U.K.'s The Independent reports that "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp is being lined up to play a rock star for real in a biopic of the late QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury. Robert de Niro's company, Tribeca Productions, is said to be behind the project, which Brian May,...

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GODYVA Prepares To Film 'Broken Angel' Video

Italian gothic metal band GODYVA will shoot a video for the second single, "Broken Angel", from their latest album "In Good and Evil". Filming should be completed by the end of January. The video shoot was delayed due to a recent vehicle accident involving bassist Nick Barah who is said to be recove...

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ALICE COOPER Psyched About Charity Show Lineup

Launch Radio Networks reports: Alice Cooper's sixth annual charity concert takes place this Saturday (December 16) in Phoenix, to benefit Cooper's Solid Rock Foundation, which helps young people deal with situations including gangs, drugs, and guns. The show, called the Christmas Pudding concert, wi...

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THE HAUNTED: Rescheduled Finnish Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have announced the rescheduled dates for their Finnish mini-tour with BURST. They are as follows: Feb. 19 - Nosturi, Helsinki Feb. 20 - Lutakko, Jyväskylä Feb. 21 - Klubi, Tampere Feb. 22 - Klubi, Turku THE HAUNTED has been confirmed as main support for KILLSWITCH ENGAG...

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When All Seems to Be Burned

The Germans have become quite skilled at pumping out quality metalcore, in large part it seems because the melodic death and thrash elements are much more pronounced compared, in many cases, to their American counterparts. Much like the better bands on Germany's largely metalcore label Lifeforce, FE...

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THE QUILL Completes New Demo

Sweden's THE QUILL has issued the following update: "Last week we recorded three brand new songs in the home of THE QUILL's longtime friend and co-worker Johan Lord in Blomstermåla. The tracks are called 'Saved', 'Suicide' and 'Blow Me (Off The Ground)' and are real killers! At the time we are very...

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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS Moving Ahead With New Music, Another Tour Possible

Launch Radio Networks reports: If all goes well, QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS will grace us with new music on tour next summer. The group has been in the studio this year, and QUEEN guitarist Brian May told Britain's Sky News, "The tracks seems to be coming out very well, so we'll have to think about ...

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Ex-MARDUK Vocalist LEGION Issues Update On ELIZIUM Project

Former MARDUK vocalist Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted) has issued the following update on his ELIZIUM project (formerly REBELANGELS): "We have written a shitload of new material that we are currently rehearsing and honing. Once we put down our flag with a first album we wanna make it stick! It's been s...

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Maniacal Renderings

Listening to the metal majesty and rock grandiosity of "Maniacal Renderings" by JON OLIVA'S PAIN is proof that I made a big mistake letting 2004's "Tage Mahal" get past me. The new effort by the SAVATAGE and DOCTOR BUTCHER legend is a masterful album filled with operatic grandness, heavy metal power...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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THE HAUNTED To Support KILLSWITCH ENGAGE On European Tour

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED have been confirmed as main support for KILLSWITCH ENGAGE on their European tour, set to take place January-February 2007. As a result, THE HAUNTED will be forced to postpone the majority of its previously announced European headline dates. "Don't worry, we're not cance...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT To Enter Studio In February

New York hardcore legends AGNOSTIC FRONT have issued the following update: "It has been a while since any news... so here we go. We are getting ready for these upcoming five dates here in the North East right after Thanksgiving. Directly after those dates Roger [Miret, vocals] will take out his DISA...

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LED ZEPPELIN's UK MUSIC HALL OF FAME Inducton To Air On VH1 This Weekend

The 2006 UK Music Hall Of Fame premieres on VH1 as a two-hour extravaganza on Saturday, November 25 9:00 p.m. Prince joined the inductees for this year's event — Brian Wilson, Dusty Springfield, LED ZEPPELIN, Rod Stewart, BON JOVI and James Brown in a star-studded evening full of musical legends. Th...

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LIVING COLOUR: European Tour Dates Announced

LIVING COLOUR has announced the following European tour dates: Dec. 12 - Porgy – Vienna, AUT Dec. 13 - Estragon – Bologna, ITA Dec. 14 - BHF. Langendreer – Bochum, GER Dec. 15 - 013 The Choice – Tilburg, NETH Dec. 16 - Patronaat – Haarlem, NETH Dec. 17 - Ancienne Belgique – Brussels, BEL ...

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THE HAUNTED: European Tour Dates Announced

Swedish thrashers THE HAUNTED will embark on an extensive European tour beginning late January. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jan. 31 - O13, Tilburg, NL Feb. 01 - Burgerweeshuis, Deventer, NL Feb. 02 - Vera,Groningen, NL Feb. 03 - Mean Fiddler, London, UK Feb. 04 - Bristol Academy 2, Bristo...