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My Bloodied Wings

After languishing in import and tribute-album hell for years, the time finally seems right for California's IMAGIKA to make a dent in their home country. Their fierce, aggressive take on traditional melodic metal is potent, full of dramatic flourishes and virtuoso star turns that should have the pro...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: New Live Album Due In The Fall

QUEENSRŸCHE's official web site has been updated with the following message: "Word from the Campaign is that there are a lot of projects going on while the band's touring in support of 'Operation: Mindcrime II'. For example... while the band has been on the road they have been busy writing new mater...

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TONY MARTIN: 'It's Almost As If I've Been Written Out Of The BLACK SABBATH History Books'

Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On what "went wrong" with BLACK SABBATH: "Me and Geoff Nicholls [Martin's keyboardist and ex-SABBATH man] get asked about SABBATH a lot and we...

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KISS, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Featured On BEATLES Tribute Album

According to KissKollector.com, KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will be part of an upcoming BEATLES tribute album, produced by Bruce's brother Bob Kulick. Eric plays on the song "Back in the USSR", while Bruce can be heard on "Drive My Car". The album is to feature 55...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'The New Material Simply Goes Off Live'

Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the divided opinions over the recently released "Operation: Mindcrime II" album: "I guess the divided opinions over 'Operation: Mindcrime II' is a good thing, bec...

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LEATHERWOLF Frontman Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

LEATHERWOLF frontman Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "A bit of news from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. it was put together well. Things went very smooth. It was about 4,000 when LEATHERWOLF started and an estimated 20,000...

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WHITESNAKE, HELLOWEEN, RAVEN, DEATH ANGEL: Photos From BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Available

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's (June 23-24) Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): FLOTSAM AND JETSAM VENGEANCE RAVEN JON OLIVA'S PAIN DEATH ANGEL HELLOWEEN (with special gu...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Among Judges At 6th Annual INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS

Ozzy Osbourne has been announced as one of more than a dozen music artists/music industry professionals who will serve as judges at the sixth annual Independent Music Awards. Created by Music Resource Group, publisher of the best-selling Musician's Atlas contact resource, the IMA program coordinates...

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AEROSMITH Members To Join Boston Pops on July 4

Geoff Edgers of The Boston Globe is reporting that AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry will headline this year's nationally televised Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade on July Fourth. This isn't the first time AEROSMITH's leaders have been wooed by the Esplanade concert organizers. In 2004, an...

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TIGERTAILZ Name Dispute Resolved?

TIGERTAILZ — featuring Pepsi Tate, Jay Pepper, Kim Hooker and Matt Blakout — have on Thursday (June 22) received the U.K. Patent Office ruling on their opposition to the registration of the TIGERTAILZ name as a trademark made by Steevi Jaimz. Jaimz, a former vocalist with TIGERTAILZ, was replaced by...

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QUEENSRŸCHE 'Arrest' Explained

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has issued the following update regarding the recent report that the entire band was arrested on June 11 at the Amsterdam, Netherlands, airport for allegedly smuggling illegal firearms: "What a day! At the airport in Amsterdam, we were all lined up at the ticket count...

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SHOCKER TOYS Brings GWAR to SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2006!

This fall, Shocker Toys will unleash a powerful force onto the sleepy little inhabitants of this plastic buying world. That force is called GWAR!! Like any good army, GWAR will send out some advance scouts to San Diego Comic Con... just to freak out the Cosplay kids. Sculpted by Justice Joseph, Shoc...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Arrested At Amsterdam Airport For 'Smuggling Illegal Firearms'

According to a posting on QUEENSRŸCHE's official web site, the band was arrested today (June 11) at the Amsterdam airport for "smuggling illegal firearms!" Details are a bit sketchy at the moment, but word apparently came in from QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate himself. More information as it become...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist MIKE CHLASCIAK: Touring With GUNS N' ROSES 'Will Be Killer'

HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak and HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM/ICED EARTH drummer Bobby Jarzombek will be joining former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach on his upcoming European tour as the support act for GUNS N' ROSES. The group's touring lineup will be completed by bassist Rob De Luc...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Rock And Ride Across America For Charity

QUEENSRŸCHE will rock and ride across America for charity this summer as the band partners with Buell Motorcycles to raise money for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation during the band's upcoming U.S. tour sponsored by VH1 Classic. QUEENSRŸCHE is offering fans the rare and exciting opportunity to join...