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BURN HALO To Release Debut In March

BURN HALO, the new band fronted by former EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart, will release its self-titled debut album on March 10 via Rawkhead Records (through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group). James Hart spent nearly a decade recording and touring as the frontman of Orange County band...

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DEF LEPPARD Drummer To Perform With Wife In Los Angeles

DEF LEPPARD drummer Rick Allen will make a special guest appearance during his wife Lauren Monroe's headlining performance on Saturday, January 10 at The Mint in Los Angeles. Longtime LEPPARD friend Ricky Warwick will kick off the show at 8:00 p.m., followed by an appearance by Mark Hayes. At 10, DE...

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HEAVEN AND HELL, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX, BLIND GUARDIAN Confirmed For GRASPOP METAL MEETING

According to Ashladan.be, HEAVEN AND HELL, DISTURBED, ANTHRAX and BLIND GUARDIAN are among the artists that will perform at the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. The festival biling is shaping up...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Clips From The Sparkle Year' Video Posted Online

In 2008, DEF LEPPARD extensively used the photographic services of Ash Newell, resulting in hundreds of great pictures. Some of those you've seen on the band's official web site, DefLeppard.com, others have been used in projects such as the deluxe coffee table book "Shots From The Sparkle Tour" and...

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GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, LED ZEPPELIN, BLACK SABBATH Classics Among 'Greatest Hard Rock Songs'

This past week, VH1 paid tribute to the ultimate rock gods by counting down the "100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs". The five-part compilation, hosted by POISON singer Bret Michaels, featured the most awesome guitar-driven, head-banging jams in rock history — from AC/DC to LED ZEPPELIN and everything in...

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HAND Signs With FEMME METAL RECORDS

HAND, a three-piece progressive gothic metal band from Sussex, England, has inked a deal with Femme Metal Records. Originally a duo combining elements of rock and trance, the two founding members Kat Ward and Kieren Johnstone joined forces with drummer Cris Nelson early in 2006 and the band's curren...

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KIP WINGER Says LARS ULRICH Is 'Not Really That Talented'

WINGER frontman Kip Winger was recently interviewed by rock and roll comic C.C. Banana. A few excerpts from the chat follow below. C.C. Banana: In 2005 you were a featured artist on the VH1 Metal Mania Stripped Across America Tour, along with DON DOKKEN, STEPHEN PEARCY and FIREHOUSE. Jani Lane was a...

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DEF LEPPARD: 'Go' Performance Footage From Adelaide Available

Video footage of DEF LEPPARD performing the song "Go" on November 2, 2008 at Adelaide Entertainment Centre in Adelaide, Australia can be viewed below. DEF LEPPARD's newest album, "Songs From The Sparkle Lounge", debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200. The band's ninth studio CD contains 11 new so...

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SACRED REICH To Play Next Year's GRASPOP METAL MEETING

According to Ashladan.be, reactivated Arizona thrash band SACRED REICH is among the artists that will perform at the 14th edition of the Graspop Metal Meeting, set to take place June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium. Also scheduled to appear are LEGION OF THE D...

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BURN HALO/Ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS Singer JAMES HART Interviewed; Video Available

HardTimes.ca conducted an interview with BURN HALO/ex-EIGHTEEN VISIONS singer James Hart on December 17, 2008 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Watch the eight-minute chat below. BURN HALO has just completed a week's worth of dates on the U.S. East Coast and Canada as the support act for AVENGED SEVENFOL...

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WHITESNAKE Planning 'All-Out U.S. Assault' In 2009

WHITESNAKE's official web site has been updated with a brand new interview with the band's frontman David Coverdale. A couple of excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow below. Q: A "stage extension" was used for the [European] co-headlining shows with DEF LEPPARD. Are there any particul...

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DEF LEPPARD Partners With ACE MARKETING & PROMOTIONS INC.

Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc. announced a partnership with DEF LEPPARD to support their next tour with Proximity Marketing Bluetooth and Wi-Fi content delivery system, bringing a sponsor-centric and interactive media component to this dynamic show. During the band's past summer "Sparkle Tour",...

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JIMMY PAGE, JIMI HENDRIX, EDDIE VAN HALEN, STEVE VAI Among 'Chop Shop''s Top Guitarists

Envision Radio Networks' "Chop Shop" guitar show has announced "The Chop Shop's Top 100 Most Complete Guitar Players of All Time", a newly published list of the all-time greatest guitar players. Program host Steve Black (WRIF-FM) assembled a panel of music industry experts to help choose the list fe...

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Freedom Metal

How about those Chicago boys? In keeping with Cruz Del Sur's legacy of releasing some of the world's best heavy metal (in the most traditional sense),the Italian label can take pride in BIBLE OF THE DEVIL's fifth full-length album, "Freedom Metal". It does not disappoint. The Windy City quartet bri...

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METALLICA: Fresno Concert Also Professionally Filmed By Director WAYNE ISHAM

According to MetOnTour.com, which is described as "your FREE virtual backstage pass to every METALLICA show," METALLICA's longtime friend and collaborator, famed video director Wayne Isham, filmed the band's performance last night (Saturday, December 13) at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California...