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RATT: VH1's 'Behind The Music' Special To Air In Early April

According to a posting on former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy's web site, VH1's upcoming "Behind the Music" special focusing on RATT will air the first week of April. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, Pearcy will be joined by bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) and...

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ANTHRAX Frontman: 'We Have Been Asked' To Play This Year's GIGANTOUR

Ryan Ogle of Live 4 Metal recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Live 4 Metal: You guys toured with MEGADETH last summer. Joey Belladonna: "Yeah we did, the Gigantour, we did five shows." Live 4 Metal: How was that for you? Joey Bell...

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HELLOWEEN: Summer Festival Appearances Announced

German melodic metallers HELLOWEEN have announced the following festival appearances this summer: Jun. 23-24 – Balingen, GER @ Bang Your Head Jul. 15-17 – Vizovice, CZR @ Masters Of Rock Aug. 04-05 – Hultsfred, SWE @ Gates of Metal As previously reported, HELLOWEEN filmed their sold-out headlining c...

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GURD: New Album Samples Available For Download

Switzerland's GURD, the band formed out of the ashes of the power-thrash metal legends POLTERGEIST, are currently busy in their Little Creek studio working on their eighth album, entitled "Bang!". The recordings are almost done and mainman V.O. will start mixing the effort during the coming days. Ro...

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Former RATT Singer Joined By Ex-QUIET RIOT Bassist, BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Drummer

Former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy will be joined by bassist Chuck Wright (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Scott Coogan (BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION) for his upcoming "Metal In America" tour with BANG TANGO and PRETTY BOY FLOYD (beginning in early February). "We've rehearsed twice so far and what's coming at you...

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SPIRALARMS To Record New Demos With Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer KONTOS

Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following update on SPIRALARMS' current activities: "So much has happened between August of last year and now that it's hard to expain it all, but I'll try. "Since the conception of SPIRALARMS, we never really...

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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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BULLETBOYS Drop Off STEPHEN PEARCY's METAL IN AMERICA Tour

According to former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy's official web site, BULLETBOYS will no longer be taking part in the Metal In America 2006 tour. The trek, which is scheduled to kick off in early February, will now feature headliner Pearcy alongside BANG TANGO and PRETTY BOY FLOYD. A list of confirm...

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SENTENCED Nominated In Three Categories At FINNISH METAL AWARDS

Defunct Finnish metal act SENTENCED have been nominated in three categories at the Finnish Metal Awards 2005: "Album of the Year", "Cover Art of the Year" and "Band of the Year"! The awards ceremony will be held at the Finnish Metal Expo on February 17. "The Funeral Album", the swansong of the maste...

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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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LEATHERWOLF Complete Work On New Album

Vocalist Wade Black of the legendary Southern California metal stalwarts LEATHERWOLF (also ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "We are finallizing label/distro on who will be in on up-and-comings for new year. Finally the new LEATHERWOLF record was jus...

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TWISTED SISTER To Headline Germany's ROCK OF AGES Festival

The last weekend of July will mark the beginning of a new festival series set up by the organizers of the German hard rock and heavy metal festival Bang Your Head!!! Dubbed Rock Of Ages, the event is set to take place July 28-29, 2006 in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg),Germany. The first installment...

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DREAM THEATER's MIKE PORTNOY: Early Recordings Unearthed!

It's no secret that before DREAM THEATER there was MAJESTY. But before MAJESTY, drummer Mike Portnoy (mis)spent some time of his youth recording with S.A. ADAMS. The then-18-year-old Portnoy did quite a few day and evening sessions with ADAMS working on what became the foundation of Adams' body of w...

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GUNS N' ROSES, DOKKEN, TYPE O NEGATIVE, QUIET RIOT Members To Perform At Benefit Concert

The second annual Raven's Heart benefit concert will take place this Thursday, January 19 at the Fais Do-Do in Los Angeles. All proceeds from the event will go to the Raven's Heart Foundation. The benefit will feature a full night of performances, including a surprise band, and will be capped off by...

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BANG TANGO Sign To PERRIS RECORDS

BANG TANGO have inked a deal with Perris Records for the release of their new album, "From the Hip". The follow-up to "Ready to Go" (Shrapnel) will contain 12 tracks and is scheduled for release on May 9. BANG TANGO will be teaming up with former RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy and the BULLETBOYS for t...