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ROB ZOMBIE, TWISTED SISTER, QUEENSRŸCHE: NAMM Signing Schedule Announced

Samson Technologies has officially announced its 2007 Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) signing schedule. Samson Technologies owns Samson Audio, Samson Wireless and Hartke Amps and is the U.S. distributor of Zoom effect pedals and processors. The schedule is as follows: Friday, J...

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LORD, BEHIND CRIMSON EYES Confirmed For Australia's OVERCRANKED Festival

FRENZAL RHOMB, BEHIND CRIMSON EYES, THE HARD-ONS, LORD, DREAMKILLERS, THE AMITY AFFLICTION, 50 LIONS, ROLLERBALL, BEIJING TANK and RUINS have been confirmed for the fourth instalment of the Overcranked festival, set to take place Saturday, March 24 on the RNA Showgrounds in Brisbane, Australia. The...

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JON OLIVA: 'I Never Downloaded A Song For Free In My Life'

Brian Rademacher of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with Jon Oliva (SAVATAGE, JON OLIVA'S PAIN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: We just did an interview with Zak Stevens [former SAVATAGE and current CIRCLE II CIRCLE singer], and a question I asked him was that if he...

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RUSH Drummer Featured On 'Burning For Buddy' DVD

Previously only available on VHS, the complete "Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concerts" and "The Making of Burning for Buddy" videos are now available on DVD. "The Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concerts" contains RUSH drummer Neil Peart performing three songs with the BUDDY RICH BAND at the Ritz...

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VILE Guitarist Wants Death Metal To Give Something Back, Not Feed Into Negative Field

Guitarist Colin Davis of the Californian brutal death metallers VILE has issued a follow-up message elaborating on his previous announcement that the group's forthcoming recorded output "will not focus on death anymore": "A lot of people messaged about this and I really appreciate the thoughts [ever...

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THE LIVING FIELDS Completes Work On Debut Album

THE LIVING FIELDS, the Chicago-based band featuring Chad Walls (ex-BRODEQUIN, PUSTULATED) and Jon Higgs (MONSTERWORKS),has completed work on its self-titled debut album. Two years of sporadic collaboration have resulted in seven songs that cover a wide range of styles and emotions, from the crushin...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: Being Singled Out For My Views is 'Mostly Fodder For My Weak Ego'

Caught in the Crossfire recently conducted an interview with THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Caught in the Crossfire: You seem to have attracted a lot of attention with regards to your personal blog lately — particularly via Blabbermouth. Why do you thi...

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The Darkest Storm

Formed in 2003, the black metal of Greek band WINTERDEMONS is at once a traditional slab of iniquity that takes its cues from the Scandinavian originators, yet offers just a little bit more for the discerning listener. "The Darkest Storm" is full of traditional black metal harmonies and rhythmic bat...

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Grimoire of Ruin

Those into the classier side of U.S. power metal, the type that hearkens back to the days of OMEN and classic JAG PANZER, have just found their newest band to champion. SHADOW DEMON hail from the Pacific Northwest, and their stock in trade is unrepentant, glorious, down and dirty '80s metal, a combi...

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Live to Win

You wanted the review, you got the review! Why anyone demanded a critique of a new PAUL STANLEY album is honestly beyond me — I always thought it was a foregone conclusion that KISS solo albums were just gonna suck, and there was nothing to be done about it. Hell, even back when the real ...

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RUDRA Splits With DEMONZEND RECORDS

Singaporean metallers RUDRA have severed ties with Demonzend Records (a.k.a. Demonzend Enterprise),the label that issued the group's last album, "Brahmavidya: Primordial I", and re-released their debut CD. With immediate effect, the copyright to both recordings will revert to the band. RUDRA is cur...

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10 YEARS Drummer: 'Things Are Definitely Starting To Really Flow With Our Writing'

Drummer Brian Vodinh of Knoxville, Tennessee's 10 YEARS has issued the following update: "Since our last blog we have written a handful of new songs and have completed just a little bit more Christmas shopping. Things are definitely starting to really flow with our writing. Jesse [Hasek, vocals] is...

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STORMENTAL: New Video Clip Posted Online

Brazilian "raw prog-metal" act STORMENTAL has posted the video for the song "Stormental" and the "European Tour 2006" documentary at the band's official web site. The "Stormental" clip was recorded and produced by singer/producer Alexei Leão and his brother Andrei Leão and accurately conveys the "da...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH: 'Nobody Wanted To Make Videos With Us'

Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted an interview with METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich about the group's first-ever collection of all its music videos, called "The Videos 1989-2004". Read on: Q: You guys were not so into making videos at first. What changed? Lars: You know wh...

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SEPULTURA Frontman: 'We Don't Plan On Playing OZZFEST'

Sandra Valladolid of the El Paso Times recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA frontman Derrick Green. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the group's current tour: "It's intense. We have our loyal fans that have stuck with SEPULTURA since the beginning, but we're also seeing a lot...