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BLITZKRIEG Announce New Album Title, Release Date
Legendary NWOBHM outfit BLITZKRIEG have announced that work on the follow-up to 2002's "Absolute Power" has now been completed and the CD is currently being mixed and mastered ready for a July 4 release via Metal Nation Records. Entitled "Sins and Greed", the new album features bass player Paul Brew...April 2, 2005
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CEPHALIC CARNAGE Announce U.S. Tour Dates
CEPHALIC CARNAGE have announced forthcoming U.S. tour dates in support of their new album, "Anomalies". Fresh off a red hot performance as part of the 2005 Relapse Records SXSW showcase, CEPHALIC will hit the road for a string of dates with DEAD TO FALL beginning April 21 in St. Louis, MO. Immediate...April 1, 2005
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DEF LEPPARD Guitarist VIVIAN CAMPBELL To Record Solo Album
DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivian Campbell wil enter the studio April 11-13 to begin work on his first solo album. The record, which will reportedly contain about a dozen cover songs from blues legends such as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Rory Gallagher and others, will be released "sometime in 2005" on...April 1, 2005
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AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON Is Proud They Haven't Changed
Launch Radio Networks reports: If you watch the new AC/DC DVD "Family Jewels", you'll see a mix of live performances, TV show appearances, and video clips from throughout the band's history. Frontman Brian Johnson told Launch that when he watched the DVD, he was fascinated by the group's appearance,...March 31, 2005
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METAL CHURCH Guitarist Signs With INSIDEOUT MUSIC For PRESTO BALLET Project
METAL CHURCH guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof has inked a deal with InsideOut Music for his PRESTO BALLET project. The group's debut album, "Peace Among the Ruins", is scheduled for release in early June. According to the label, the group's music is "a mixture of first-class melodic and progressive rock w...March 30, 2005
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VEGA: Former SLO BURN Bassist Offers First Taste Of New Project
VEGA, the Southern California-based quartet featuring former SLO BURN bassist Damon Garrison on guitar/vocals, Greg Gregor Saenz (ex-EXCEL, THE DWARVES, LUCIFER WONG) on drums, Jamie Hardgate on rhythm guitar and Joseph Wangler on bass, have uploaded two tracks at their MySpace.com account. Check ou...March 29, 2005
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ALICE COOPER: Drummer ERIC SINGER Rejoins The Fold
According to a post at SickthingsUK, drummer Eric Singer (KISS) has rejoined ALICE COOPER for the recording of his new album and upcoming tour. This now places ALICE's current band personnel at Ryan Roxie and Damon Johnson on guitar, Chuck Garric on bass and the returning Singer on drums. COOPER's n...March 23, 2005
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AC/DC: 'Family Jewels' DVD Preview Available Online
Three performances from AC/DC's forthcoming live double DVD, "Family Jewels", due March 29, have been posted online at Viva.tv: "Highway to Hell" (1980) – Video "Thunderstruck" (1990) – Video "You Shook Me All Night Long" (1986) – Video "Family Jewels" DVD As previously reported, disc one of "Family...March 21, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist Rocks The Cure
According to Underecover News, BLACK SABBATH's Tony Iommi is the latest big-name musician to get involved with Rock The Cure, a fund and awareness-raising charity that aims to help collect money through the online auctioning of personalized celebrity-designed Gibson guitars. The cause? To raise mone...March 20, 2005
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BRIAN JOHNSON's BIG MACHINE Getting Bigger
Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune has issued the following report: Long ago, in a beachfront home not very far away ... Brian Johnson, vocalist for AC/DC and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, wrote some songs with Doug Kaye, who's performed just about every task imaginable in the industry. "Brian...March 18, 2005
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AC/DC Frontman Throws His Weight Behind Florida's BIG MACHINE
AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson has co-written all of the material and handpicked the members of a new Florida-based band called BIG MACHINE. The quintet has labels and industry folk alike shuffling about trying to find out more about the group performing the first new material written from the iconic...March 17, 2005
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EXCITER: Early Albums To Be Re-Released This Week
Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER will have three of their classic albums — "Heavy Metal Maniac" (1983),"Long Live the Loud" (1985) and "Unveiling the Wicked" (1986) — re-released on March 15 via Megaforce Records. All three releases were remastered by Jeff Waters (ANNIHILATOR) and include bon...March 14, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY: More North American Tour Dates Announced
More dates have been confirmed for the forthcoming MOTÖRHEAD/CORROSION OF CONFORMITY U.S. tour, which is scheduled to kick off Wednesday night (March 9) in Sayreville, New Jersey. The tour is shaping up as follows: Mar. 09 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom Mar. 11 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium...March 9, 2005
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SKINLAB Guitarist's PRIMATE Project Working With STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer
SKINLAB guitarist Mike Roberts has contacted BLABBERMOUTH.NET with the following update on his PRIMATE project (which also includes ex-SYSTEMATIC bassist Nick St. Denis on second guitar): "We got a new bass player around June/July 2004, his name is Rik Miles (ex-SUBINSICION, FACE, DRUNK ON KEROSENE)...March 9, 2005
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DYING FETUS Drummer Launches New Project
DYING FETUS drummer Erik Sayenga (ex-WITCH-HUNT, SANGUINARY) has formed a brand new black/death-inspired project called WARTHRONE. Erik is writing all the music as well as handling drums, guitars and some bass. Joining Sayenga on vocals are Richard Johnson (ex-WITCH-HUNT, SANGUINARY),and Kristel (e...March 4, 2005
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