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IZZY STRADLIN, GLENN HUGHES, PAUL DI'ANNO Confirmed For ROCK THE BOAT Festival

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Izzy Stradlin, legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH) and ex-IRON MAIDEN frontman Paul Di'Anno are among the confirmed acts for "Rock the Boat", a two-day floating rock festival travelling between Oslo, Norway and Denmark. The festival bil...

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PERSUADER Hard At Work On Third Album: Studio Diary Available

PERSUADER, the Swedish winners of the 2003 "Young Metal Gods" award, are recording their third full-length effort at Powerhouse studio in Hamburg, Germany with producer (and SAVAGE CIRCUS bandmate) Piet Sielck (IRON SAVIOR). The follow-up to 2004's "Evolution Purgatory" (Sanctuary/Noise),entitled "...

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HYPOCRISY Mainman Is 'Looking Forward' To Touring With NILE

Returning to North America in support their acclaimed album "Virus", Sweden's HYPOCRISY will be joining one of death metal's most revered bands, NILE, New Orleans' SOILENT GREEN, U.K.'s RAGING SPEEDHORN (touring U.S. for first time) and Polish brutalitarians DECAPITATED on a mission to infect the ma...

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THE WILDHEARTS Frontman GINGER: Solo Album Details Revealed

THE WILDHEARTS frontman Ginger has revealed the complete track listing for his new solo album, "Valor Del Corazon". The album is now on sale from the HMV, Amazon and Play online shops. "Valor Del Corazon" was recorded at Willie Nelson's studio in Texas during the summer of 2005 with producer Ralph J...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS Confirmed For Germany's DONG OPEN AIR Festival

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the new band featuring former BLIND GUARDIAN drummer Thomen Stauch and PERSUADER members Jens Karlsson (vocals, guitar) and Emil Norberg (lead guitar),are the first confirmed band for next year's edition of the Dong Open Air festival, set to take place July 14-15 in Germany. "As one...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: CRADLE OF FILTH Singer Turned Band Into 'Silly Circus Sideshow'

THE HAUNTED vocalist Peter Dolving stands by his previously published comments about CRADLE OF FILTH even though he admits that he sometimes "go[es] a little overboard letting [his] emotions speak." In an interview with the metal show "Pyro" on Norwegian national radio NRK P3 (web site),which aired...

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BEAUTIFUL CREATURES To Rock The 'Rockies'

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES have been confirmed as the headlining act of the Rock City News' "Rockie Awards", set to be held this Thursday, December 8, 2005 at B. B. King's, Universal Citywalk, California. Also scheduled to perform at the event are LED ZEPAGAIN, WHOLE LOTTA ROSIES, H.T.T.H., VIE, THE FADED,...

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Promoter: WATCHTOWER Have Not Been Invited To Play PROGPOWER USA Festival

Contrary to a statement made by WATCHTOWER guitarist Ron Jarzombek during a recent interview with San Antonio Rocks, legendary progressive metal band WATCHTOWER "have not been extended an invitation" to perform at ProgPower USA in 2006, the festival's promoter Glenn Harveston told BLABBERMOUTH.NET....

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Former PANTERA Manager: PHILIP ANSELMO 'Was Beyond Anybody's Control'

In the February 2006 issue of Revolver magazine (web site),several of PANTERA's former business associates recount the band's amazing rise to the status of the biggest extreme metal act in the world and the circumstances that led to their eventual break-up. Though it would be unfair to blame PANTER...

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ENDSTILLE To Support DARK FUNERAL, NAGLFAR On European Tour

German black metallers ENDSTILLE have been confirmed as the support act for DARK FUNERAL and NAGLFAR on their upcoming European tour. The dates so far are as follows: Feb. 24 - Klubben – Stockholm, SWE Feb. 25 - KB - Malmö, SWE Feb. 26 - Kåren - Gothenburg, SWE Feb. 27 - John Dee – ...

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Vampire Circus

The tremors of a giant, throbbing bass guitar send worms slithering to safety above ground as a hot 'n' bluesy doom riff and a steady drum beat introduce the Lemmy-esque bourbon vocals of a man called Sherm. It is EARTHRIDE's second full-length release, "Vampire Circus", and it smokes like an oil fi...

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ABANDONED To Open For SAVAGE CIRCUS In Vienna

German thrashers ABANDONED have been confirmed as the opening act for SAVAGE CIRCUS on February 10, 2006 at Planet Music in Vienna, Austria. Additional support at the show will come from SEQUOIA DENDRON and SERENITY. ABANDONED are currently recording their as-yet-untitled debut album at Hammer Music...

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SOUNDSCAN Report: JUDAS PRIEST, DEF LEPPARD, SHADOWS FALL DVDs

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending November 22, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (all figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 1,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred): JUDAS PRIEST - "Rising In The East" DVD:...

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EDGUY: 'Rocket Ride' Artwork, Track Listing Revealed

German melodic metallers EDGUY have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Rocket Ride", due on January 20, 2006 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Hellfire Club" was recorded with producer Sascha Paeth (who also worked with the band on their "Superheroes" EP) and is said...

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LIBERTY N' JUSTICE To Release 'All-Star' Album Via MTM MUSIC

MTM Music has announced the signing of Christian rockers LIBERTY N' JUSTICE. The group's new "all-star" album, "Soundtrack of a Soul", will be handled by MTM in Europe, while Avantage Records will be issuing the CD in Brazil. Due in February 2006, "Soundtrack of a Soul" features contributions from t...