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ARCH ENEMY To Guest On INDIE 103.1 FM's 'Chaos' Tonight

ARCH ENEMY vocalist Angela Gossow and guitarist Mike Amott will appear as special guests on Indie 103.1 FM's "Chaos" metal show tonight between 10:00 p.m. and midnight PST. Listeners can also stream the show online at www.indie1031.fm. ARCH ENEMY made their triumphant return to the U.S. earlier in t...

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JOEY RAMONE Birthday Benefit To Take Place Next Month

Billboard.com is reporting that THE STROKES, THE DICTATORS' Andy Shernoff, the DEAD BOYS' Cheetah Chrome and DKT with guest vocalists Corey Glover and Marshall Crenshaw will perform at the Joey Ramone Birthday Benefit next month. The event will be held May 19 at New York's Irving Plaza on what would...

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GORGOROTH: New Song Sample Posted Online

An unmastered MP3 sample of a brand new GORGOROTH track, entitled "Wound upon Wound", has been made available for download at the band's official web site. The song comes off the group's new album, "Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam", due in Europe on June 19 via Regain Records. The CD is scheduled to be...

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AGNOSTIC FRONT Frontman Goes 'Bare Knuckles' With KFC

Revered by many as the godfather of hardcore, AGNOSTIC FRONT and THE DISASTERS frontman Roger Miret has never been one to pull punches when it comes to saying what he thinks, and that's especially true now. Just about to embark on a whirlwind tour of Europe and the U.S. through June with THE DISASTE...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Slags 'American Idol'

Launch Radio Networks reports: Even though QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS were on "American Idol" this week, guitarist Brian May is no fan of the show. He said that footage the band shot with the contestants was manipulated to make it seem like he undercut Ace, who performed "We Will Rock You" on the show. Th...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist Checks In From U.S. Tour; 'My Apocalypse' Video Posted Online

ARCH ENEMY made their triumphant return to the U.S. last week on a massive Jägermeister-sponsored co-headlining bill with CHIMAIRA and HATE ETERNAL. The trek, which also now features labelmates GOD FORBID (who joined the package nine dates into the tour) replacing NEVERMORE (who were on select shows...

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TRASHLIGHT VISION To Support BACKYARD BABIES In Europe

TRASHLIGHT VISION, the new band featuring MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade, have been confirmed as the support act for BACKYARD BABIES on their upcoming European tour beginning on May 12 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Also appearing on the bill are SUPAGROUP. Check out tour dates at this location. TRASHLIG...

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GORGOROTH: 'Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam' European Release Date Announced

Regain Records has set a June 19 European release date for the new album from Norwegian black metallers GORGOROTH, entitled "Ad Majorem Satanhas Gloriam". The CD will be mastered next week by guitarist Infernus (real name: Roger Tiegs) at the Cutting Room in Stockholm, Sweden. As previously reported...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Talks About Playing With IAN GILLAN At Royal Albert Hall

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Here we are in April and us usual I am surprised that the year is nearly a third over. Does everyone go through that? Then again, I have to acknowledge that I've been rather busy lately, to say ...

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Ex-MARDUK Frontman: REBELANGELS Is 'Recharged, Remade, Unleashed!!'

Former MARDUK frontman Legion (a.k.a. Erik Hagsted) has issued the following update on REBELANGELS, his California-based project also featuring ex-MARDUK bassist B.War (a.k.a. Roger "Bogge" Svensson): "OK, we're back! After all the twists and turns of last year struggling to put together something f...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman On Tomorrow's Gig At Royal Albert Hall: 'It's Just Incredible'

Garry Sharpe-Young of Rockdetector.com spoke to JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford this week about the group's appearance tomorrow (March 31) at the Royal Albert Hall in central London for a benefit gig in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Rockdetector.com: I can r...

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ARCH ENEMY Confirm First-Ever Live Performances In Mexico

Swedish/German extreme metal band ARCH ENEMY have confirmed their first-ever live performances in Mexico. Commented guitarist Michael Amott: "Finally we are coming! We are super excited about this — looking forward to some METAL MADNESS...Mexico style!" The dates are as follows: May 08 - Café Iguana...

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BLACK SABBATH Drummer 'Curses' Upcoming MARK CHAPMAN Movie

BLACK SABBATH drummer Bill Ward has issued the following statement via his official web site: "Just got the shit news that there's going to be a movie about the asshole who shot John Lennon. As a Lennon fan [and] admirer, I can't believe that this film is coming out on general release. I object comp...

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THERION: 'Celebrators Of Becoming' DVD/CD Details Revealed

Sweden's THERION will be issuing a six-disc DVD/CD set, entitled "Celebrators of Becoming", on May 5. The package will include four DVDs and two audio discs. It will be available in two versions, one luxury digipak version in a slip case and one cheaper version, but both will contain all discs. The...

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SONIC SYNDICATE Begin Writing New Material

Swedish metal band SONIC SYNDICATE have finished writing eight songs for the follow-up to their debut album, "Eden Fire". New songtitles include "Psychic Suicide", "Blue Eyed Fiend", "Callous" and "Presence of Mind". "We're currently rehearsing these babies to perfection, and it sounds marvelous!" s...