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AEROSMITH Guitarist Is Not Ready To Say Goodbye To Duxbury
Emily Sweeney of the Boston Globe has issued the following report: When Joe Perry, lead guitarist for the legendary rock band AEROSMITH, recently bought a farm in Vermont, many in Duxbury wondered if the longtime local resident was leaving town for good. The answer is no, at least for now. The Perry...March 20, 2005
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EYEHATEGOD And BYZANTINE Confirmed For TENNESSEE METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL
EYEHATEGOD and BYZANTINE are among the acts confirmed to appear at this year's edition of the Tennessee Metal & Hardcore Festival, set to be held Saturday, June 18 at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium in Kingsport, TN. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: ACCURSED DAWN AFTERNOON AT THE AU...March 17, 2005
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DREAM THEATER: New Album Details Revealed
DREAM THEATER have completed work on their eighth full-length studio album, entitled "Octavarium", tentatively set for release through Atlantic Records on June 7. The track listing is as follows: 01. The Root of All Evil 02. The Answer Lies Within 03. These Walls 04. I Walk Beside You 05. Panic Atta...March 12, 2005
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FORCE OF EVIL's New Album Inspired By Classic Works Of Horror
Classic works of horror, both film and fiction, are the primary inspiration behind the new FORCE OF EVIL album "Black Empire", scheduled for release on March 29, via Escapi Music. Virtually all the songs are directly based on works of horror. "Black Empire" is FORCE OF EVIL's second album. Denmark-b...March 7, 2005
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EMBRACE THE END Sign With ABACUS RECORDINGS
Sacramento's EMBRACE THE END have inked a deal with Abacus Recordings. Featuring current members of FIRST BLOOD and KILLING THE DREAM, EMBRACE THE END separates itself from those acts and the current choking atmosphere of metalcore bands by their sheer scathing ferocity. The sextet just wrapped up t...March 2, 2005
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Report: Children Who Lost Parents In GREAT WHITE Fire Coping
The following report was issued by the Associated Press: Nathan Mattera's summers now include bereavement camp, and his after-school activities have been pared to counseling and playing near home. He stays close to his grandmother, now his legal guardian, and occasionally sleeps at the foot of her b...February 19, 2005
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Reunited AVENGER Confirmed For HEADBANGERS OPEN AIR Warm-Up Show
Reunited NWOBHM outfit AVENGER, featuring former ATOMKRAFT singer Ian Davison Swift and ex-BLITZKRIEG drummer Gary Young, have been confirmed for the Headbangers Open Air warm-up show on July 7 at the Cantina in Brande-Hörnerkirchen, Germany. Headbangers Open Air is scheduled to take place July 8-9...February 16, 2005
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Blessed Black Wings
Clattering right into the massive "Devilution", a drum-driven barn-burner worthy of MOTÖRHEAD, HIGH ON FIRE up the adrenaline level on third full-length, "Blessed Black Wings". The Steve Albini recording leaves all the rough edges, managing to sound massive and metallic and dirty and grimy all at on...February 9, 2005
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GUNS N' ROSES Catalog To Generate $100 Million For SANCTUARY
According an article in the U.K.'s The Times, Sanctuary Music Group said that it expected to generate about £50 million (approx. $94 million) from exploiting GUNS N' ROSES hits through film soundtracks, cover versions and their use in advertisements. Sanctuary announced earlier in the week that it h...January 28, 2005
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Drummer TOMMY ALDRIDGE Says OZZY Made Fun Of RONNIE JAMES DIO
In an interview with the Dio Message Board, legendary drummer Tommy Aldridge (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY) addressed the confusion as to why his picture appeared on the OZZY OSBOURNE "Diary of a Madman" album sleeve when he was not the drummer on the recording (Lee Kerslake was). "I think it's pretty obv...January 22, 2005
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AFTERSHOK: Classic Metal Delivered 'Bigger And Better'
AFTERSHOK, the classic hard rock/metal band fronted by SHOK PARIS lead vocalist Vic Hix, have just released their long-awaited follow-up to 2002's "Unfinished Business", entitled "Burning Chrome". "Burning Chrome", available on Auburn Records, was recorded over a period extending from late 2003 thro...January 16, 2005
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HIGH ON FIRE Announce U.S. Headlining Tour
HIGH ON FIRE have announced their first headlining tour of 2005 in support of their forthcoming new album, "Blessed Black Wings". HIGH ON FIRE will kick off a three-week trek beginning February 4 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, CA. The tour is expected to conclude on February 24 in Salt Lake...January 10, 2005
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SOUL SIRKUS: Drummer DEEN CASTRONOVO Steps Down, Replacement Announced
According to MelodicRock.com, JOURNEY drummer Deen Castronovo has stepped down from his role in SOUL SIRKUS. Due to mutual agreement, Deen has decided to step down as drummer for SOUL SIRKUS as the workload between both SOUL SIRKUS and JOURNEY left him little to no personal/family time. Joining the...January 9, 2005
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HEATHEN Sign Distribution Deal With IDN
Reunited San Francisco Bay Area thrashers HEATHEN have inked a North American distribution deal with the New York-based based Innovative Distribution Network (IDN). The band, who are currently unsigned, released their latest CD, "Recovered", independently this past spring. The effort featured covers...January 7, 2005
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OZZY OSBOURNE, STEVEN TYLER To Record ERIC CLAPTON Cover For Tsunami Victims
According to ContactMusic.com, Sharon Osbourne has enlisted a host of stars to cover Eric Clapton's tragic song "Tears In Heaven" for a charity single to raise money for the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The rock matriarch has joined forces with arch-rival Simon Cowell to produce a star-studd...January 7, 2005
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