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RATT Drummer Says JIZZY PEARL's Voice Didn't Fit The Band's Songs

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How has the tour (with POISON and VAINS OF JENNA) gone thus far? Have the audience reactions been as positive as you'd hoped? Bobby Blotzer: "The tour has been amaz...

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POWER IS POISON To Release Limited-Edition CD/EP

Dutch anarcho punks POWER IS POISON are the last of four new bands to announce plans to release a limited-edition CD/EP through Canada's Moshpit Tragedy Records. The bands six-song disc, titled "Hunger, Hate and War", will be limited to 100 hand-numbered, screenprinted copies in a mini-vinyl sleeve...

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ELVENKING: 'The Divided Heart' Video Posted Online

Italian folk/power metal band ELVENKING has released the video for its song "The Divided Heart". The clip was shot with director Mirco Andreis (ELDRITCH, MACBETH, DISARMONIA MUNDI). Watch the video below. "The Divided Heart" comes off ELVENKING's new CD, "The Scythe", due in Europe on September 14 v...

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POISON: Missouri Concert Filmed For Upcoming DVD

POISON's August 1, 2007 concert at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights, Missouri was reportedly filmed for the band's first-ever, one-night-only, full-length concert DVD. "We figured St. Louis is always such a good show every time we play there," POISON frontman Bret Michaels told...

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BRET MICHAELS' 'Rock Of Love' Available On iTunes

VH1's "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" is now available through iTunes at the price of $1.99 each episode. The episodes can be purchased at this location or type "Rock of Love" in your iTunes search box. The July 29 episode of "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" earned a series high 1.9 ...

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RATT Frontman On New Material: 'We're Coming Up With Great Stuff Right Now'

RATT frontman Stephen Pearcy has issued the following update from the band's "Back for More" tour with POISON: "The crowds coming out are f*kin crazy! The shows are getting crazier and better. Always a new experience every day. Warren [DeMartini, guitar] and I are writing new music every chance we g...

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AC/DC Coming To Iowa In 2008?

Jessica Lowe of Newton, Iowa's Newton Daily News reports: Rock 'n' roll fans were treated to more than five hours of music at the Iowa Speedway Saturday night. POISON, RATT, DOKKEN and GREAT WHITE played to a crowd of about 8,000 people, said Mike Beecher, Iowa Speedway director of media relations....

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POISON Breaks Attendance Record at the MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FAIR

Playing to a crowd of over 28,000 fans and bringing arena rock and roll back to the Midwest, legendary rockers POISON broke all previous attendance records at this year's Mississippi Valley Fair on Friday night. Shattering previous records previously held by artists such as GRETCHEN WILSON and DEF L...

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THE SECRET To Begin Recording New Album

Trieste, Italy-based metal quartet THE SECRET will travel from Italy to Sweden next week to record its second full-length album with producer Magnus Lindberg at Tonteknik Recordings in Umea. Magnus is well known for his recording prowess and is also a member of the band CULT OF LUNA. Many notable ba...

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HORSE THE BAND Unveils 'New York City' Video

HORSE THE BAND recently filmed a video for the powerhouse new song "New York City" with director Roboshobo (MASTODON, THE BLOOD BROTHERS, POISON THE WELL). Watch the clip below. Commented vocalist Nathan: "If 'A Natural Death' is about the vast scope of nature from the horror of birth to the beauty...

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'Rock of Love With Bret Michaels' Continues To Soar In Ratings For VH1

Sunday night's (July 29) episode of VH1's "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels" earned a series high 1.9 million total viewers in the key 18-49 demo, 23% higher than last week's episode which averaged 1.4 million viewers. In addition, the episode ranked among the Top 10 programs on all of cable for the...

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ROCKLAHOMA: More Than 3,000 Photos Posted Online

More than 3,000 photos from fans and professionals taken at the inaugural Rocklahoma festival have been posted at the Rocklahoma Fan Photo site. Over 30,000 people attended the festival, which took place earlier in the month in Pryor, Oklahoma. Performers included POISON, RATT, QUIET RIOT, SLAUGHTER...

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NOCTURNE Frontwoman Featured On VH1's 'Rock of Love With Bret Michaels'

Vocalist Lacey Conner of industrial-metal rockers NOCTURNE is currently featured as a cast member of the VH1 "reality" TV show "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels", starring Bret Michaels from POISON. In a posting on her MySpace page, Lacey writes, "The reason I did the show 'Rock of Love' is basically...

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Classic JUDAS PRIEST, IRON MAIDEN, MOTÖRHEAD, SLAYER Tracks Featured On 'Heavy Metal Box'

According to Billboard.com, Rhino Records has set an October 2 release date for "Heavy Metal Box". The four-disc, 70-song set boasts classic tracks from IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST, MOTÖRHEAD and SLAYER, among dozens of others. Arranged chronologically from 1968 to 1991, the compilation also boasts hi...

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DOKKEN Guitarist Comments On ROCKLAHOMA, Upcoming East Coast Run

DOKKEN will embark on an East Coast beginning on July 26 at Meadowbrook Farms Musical Arts Center with POISON / RATT / VAINS OF JENNA in Gilford, NH; July 27 at Jaxx in Springfield, Virgina, with PRETTY BOY FLOYD; and July 28 at Mulcahy's in Wantagh, NY. DOKKEN guitarist Jon Levin stated about the g...