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MEGADETH Bassist: 'Even After All These Years Of Playin' Rock Star Myself, I'm Still A Fan'

MEGADETH bassist James Lomenzo has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Howdy Mega-friends and fans. Just musing over the exhilaration I've been feeling over the current HEAVEN AND HELL tour. We've got a little less then two more weeks ahead of us on...

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Doom Legends TROUBLE Are Back With 'Simple Mind Condition'

Mark Fields of GASPetc.com recently conducted an interview with TROUBLE co-founders Bruce Franklin (guitar) and Jeff "Oly" Olson (drums). A few excerpts follow: GASPetc: I suppose some folks might be curious as to what transpired between the initial splintering in the mid/late-Nineties, the sporadic...

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TROUBLE: Illinois Dates Announced

Legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE have lined up the following tour dates during the coming months: May 19 - Doug's American Bar & Grill - Aurora, Illinois May 20 - Legends Music - Addison, Illinois May 24 - Gagarin - Athens, Greece May 27 – Melkweg – Amsterdam, Netherlands May 28 - Wulfun Hall...

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AEON Finishes Recording New Album

Sweden's AEON recently entered Empire Studio to begin recording the follow-up to 2005's "Bleeding the False" (Unique Leader),due later in the year via Metal Blade Records. The band has since issued the following update: "We are now finished recording our new album and the project has been sent to D...

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SKEW SISKIN To Release 'Peace Breaker' In May

German female-fronted rockers SKEW SISKIN will release their new album, "Peace Breaker", on May 21. Commented SKEW SISKIN singer Nina C. Alice: "We are currently recording the last bits and pieces for this thirteen-track CD. At this very moment, I'm doing vocals for a song called 'We're An Instituti...

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SPARZANZA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

Swedish hard rockers SPARZANZA have been confirmed for the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVER (NL) ALL ENDS (S) AMON AMARTH (S) ANDROMEDA (S) A...

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Former Assistant To MÖTLEY CRÜE's Manager Remembers Band's First Canadian Tour

Eric Greif, former assistant to MÖTLEY CRÜE's first manager Allan Coffman, recently gave an interview to SleazeRoxx.com in which he described in detail the band's first trip to Canada. "The tour was hysterical, ridiculous, dramatic and hilarious," Greif said. "The idea on paper was to get the guys o...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Is Digging The 'City Of Angels'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "A couple of weeks ago I get off the bus in L.A. All I can see is a dumpster and I know that the walls surrounding us is the backside of Disney reality. The other side of the veneer. ...

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TONY IOMMI: Everyone Knows It's BLACK SABBATH And No One Is Shouting Out For 'Paranoid'

Michael Senft of The Arizona Republic recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist Geezer Butler (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL). A few excerpts follow: On how SABBATH originally hooked up with singer Ronnie James Dio: Butler: "(In 1979) there was no e...

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Simple Mind Condition

Twelve years is a long time between albums and the gap shows in the seventh studio effort from Chicago's near-legendary doom-metal masters, TROUBLE. "Simple Mind Condition" contains a number of heavy riffs and much of this band's classic signature sound, but at the same time, there's a sense of reha...

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Former EXHORDER Frontman: 'Did PANTERA Rip Us Off? Possibly'

Dave Larmore of Midwest Metal recently conducted an interview with vocalist Kyle Thomas (ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY, EXHORDER, FLOODGATE, TROUBLE, PITTS VS. PREPS). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Midwest Metal: Kyle, being a native from Louisiana, how severe were you and your family affected by Hurr...

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HANOI ROCKS To Release 'Fashion' Single In May

Finnish rock 'n' roll legends HANOI ROCKS will release their new single, "Fashion", in May. The track will be accompanied by "a very cool and classy video," according to a posting on the band's studio blog. "The single's gonna be a nice package, also including the song 'Trouble Boys' (which will not...

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WARRIOR SOUL Pulls Out Of SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL, SOUL DOCTOR Steps In

WARRIOR SOUL has cancelled its appearance at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. Newly confirmed acts include SOUL DOCTOR, BALTIMOORE, HINDER, ZAN CLAN, MAGIC PIE, ARCHER, BADDADZ & BIG BEAR and BC & HEARTKEYS. The festival billing...

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MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX, ANDROMEDA Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

MOUNTAIN OF POWER, CRAZY LIXX and ANDROMEDA have been confirmed for the SR Stage (Swedish Radio Stage) at the 2007 edition of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 6-9 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): AEROSMITH (US) AFTER FOREVE...

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TROUBLE Guitarist Discusses New Album, 'Simple Mind Condition'

Andy Bach of Metal Domain magazine recently conducted an interview with TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell. A couple of excerpts follow: Metal Domain: "Simple Mind Condition" will be TROUBLE's first release in over a decade. What was the motive to do a new record? Rick: Wow, interesting question. You kn...