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UNLEASHED To Utilize Stand-In Drummer At Poland's METALMANIA Festival

UNLEASHED mainman Johnny Hedlund has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Some bad news first, Anders [Schultz, drums] has been hospitalized for about a week due to a lung-collapse [as first reported by BLABBERMOUTH.NET on Feb. 16]. He's been through some serious pain and...

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DEATH ANGEL Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Reunited San Francisco Bay Area metallers DEATH ANGEL are the latest addition to this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24 in Balingen, Germany. DEATH ANGEL's performance at the festival will mark their only live apperance on German soil this year and th...

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THE CULT Team Up With INSTANT LIVE To Offer Live Recordings

Instant Live has announced that it will be recording select dates from THE CULT's 2006 tour. Instant Live will be recording the band's set at each of the shows, and the completed CDs will be available for pickup just minutes after the concert ends. For fans that won't be able to make it to any ...

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Y&T: More Dates Announced

Legendary California hard rockers Y&T have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Mar. 25 - San Francisco, CA - The Independent Mar. 31 - Las Vegas, NV - Empire Ballroom Apr. 07 - Tarzana, CA - Paladinos Apr. 08 - Santa Ana, CA - Galaxy Theatre (w/ THE FRANK HANNON BAND) Apr. ...

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Drummer JOHN TEMPESTA Joins THE CULT!

After two auditions, John Tempesta (EXODUS, TESTAMENT, HELMET, WHITE ZOMBIE, ROB ZOMBIE) has been hired as the new drummer for THE CULT. Tempesta will make his debut with the group when they perform on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Friday, February 24 on the CBS-TV network. THE CULT's...

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THE CULT To Perform On 'The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson'

Reactivated rockers THE CULT will be the featured musical guests on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" on Friday, February 24 on the CBS-TV network. As previously reported, THE CULT are currently holding musician auditions in Los Angeles ahead of their U.S. tour kick-off, which is scheduled fo...

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UNLEASHED Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

Swedish death metallers UNLEASHED are the latest addition to this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24, 2006 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows so far (6 more acts to be confirmed): FOREIGNER HELLOWEEN Y&T RIK EMMETT...

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Y&T, MOTÖRHEAD, SOULFLY, DEICIDE Confirmed For Holland's WALDROCK Festival

Y&T, MOTÖRHEAD, SOULFLY and DEICIDE are the first confirmed bands for the 2006 edition of the Waldrock festival, set to take place Saturday, July 1 in Burgum the Netherlands. More acts will be announced soon. ...

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THE CULT Holding Drummer Auditions

Reactivated rockers THE CULT are reportedly holding drummer auditions in Los Angeles ahead of their U.S. tour kick-off, which is scheduled for March 1 in San Francisco, California. Among the candidates for the drummer position is Cary Kane, who is said to have previously played with LIARS INC., PRET...

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HARDCORE SUPERSTAR: 'She's Offbeat' Live Video Posted Online

Swedish sleaze rockers HARDCORE SUPERSTAR have posted a live video of the track "She's Offbeat", recorded on January 27, 2006 at X&Y in Borås, Sweden, at this location (Windows Media). As previously reported, HARDCORE SUPERSTAR will play two shows at Sticky Fingers in Gothenburg, Sweden on March...

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BRUJERIA To Play 'Surprise' Concert In San Antonio

BRUJERIA will be playing a "surprise" show at The Sanctuary in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, February 4. Tickets will be available at the door on the day of the concert. BRUJERIA have just announced the addition of two new members to the group's ranks. After months and months of speculation by fan...

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BRUJERIA: New Lineup Unveiled

BRUJERIA have announced the addition of two new members to the group's ranks. After months and months of speculation by fans, press, religious officials and government officials, BRUJERIA will once again further the conquest with the help of two new masked members: Angelito on drums and El Cynico on...

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WHITESNAKE Confirmed To Headline Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

WHITESNAKE have been confirmed as the headliners of this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24 in Balingen, Germany. The band's appearance at the event will be the only German open-air show David Coverdale and his band will play this summer. The festival...

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HELLOWEEN Confirmed For Germany's BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

German power metallers HELLOWEEN are the latest addition to this year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 23-24 in Balingen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): COUNT RAVEN EXODUS FLOTSAM AND JETSAM FOREIGNER HELLOWEEN J...

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Mean Streak (Re-Release)

If you are wanting a little background information San Francisco's Y&T, then read the review of 1982's "Black Tiger" first, so I don't have to repeat it here. "Mean Streak" is one of two seminal Y&T albums that have recently been digitally re-mastered and re-released on CD. Originally releas...