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CRUMBSUCKERS To Tour Europe In February
Legendary New York hardcore/metal act CRUMBSUCKERS will tour Europe in February along with guests THE ACCUSED, EXTREME NOISE TERROR and DRILLER KILLER. The tentative routing for the trek is as follows (exact cities and venues will be announced later): CRUMBSUCKERS and THE ACCUSED: Feb. 05 - U.K. Feb...November 12, 2006
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JANI LANE: WRESTLE ROCK '06 Cancellations Explained
Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has issued the following update: "The Northern California shows [Wrestle Rock '06, Nov. 9-12] were cancelled by the promoter at the last minute due to lack of funds. They have apologized to myself, Obi Steinman [manager] and the other bandmembers. These things do ha...November 11, 2006
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HOUSE OF LORDS: 'Live in the UK' Due In January
HOUSE OF LORDS' last-ever live recording with the original line-up, mirroring the show held at Firefest in Nottingham, England on November 26, 2005, will be released worldwide on Frontiers Records on January 26, 2007. HOUSE OF LORDS is a legendary arena-rock band born on the ashes of GIUFFRIA. With...November 9, 2006
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BRUCE KULICK To Appear At FIESTA KISS in Santiago
Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will be the special guest at the Fiesta KISS in Santiago, Chile on December 19, 2006. The event will be held at La Batuta (Plaza Ñuñoa). The performances will start at 10:00 p.m. Performing will be KISSERBLOOD and REVENGE, and Bruce...November 6, 2006
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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'The '80s Were Fun, But I Don't Live There Anymore'
Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin DuBrow. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What can you tell us about the new album? Kevin DuBrow: "Well, it's obviously different from any previous QUIET RIOT release. And that was intentional. Franki...November 3, 2006
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AEROSMITH's JOE PERRY Talks About Touring With MÖTLEY CRÜE
Shay Quillen of The Mercury News recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Q: How is [bassist] Tom [Hamilton] doing? [Tom is recovering from throat cancer.] Perry: He's definitely getting better and better. It looks like he could possibl...October 31, 2006
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BRUCE KULICK To Appear At KISS EXPO In Peru
Vaderetro Producciones has announced that former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick will appear in the Peruvian KISS Expo in Lima on December 16. Bruce will be playing with the local Peruvian band TRAFICO. In other news, ESP (ERIC SINGER PROJECT) — the band featuring Kulick,...October 25, 2006
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TROUBLE To Hit The Road, Film New Live DVD
Chicago doom metal legends TROUBLE have issued the following update: "After many unpredictable setbacks, we now have release dates for most of the TROUBLE catalog. 'Psalm 9' and 'The Skull' will be released worldwide on October 24, 2006, with added footage from those eras. The new CD, 'Simple Mind C...October 23, 2006
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Comments On CHUCK BERRY Jam
AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry joined Chuck Berry on stage in a surprise appearance at Chuck Berry's 80th birthday celebration at Blueberry Hill nightclub last Wednesday night (Oct. 18) in St. Louis. Commented Perry: "We walked into Chuck's dressing room, he was sitting down listening to the CARDINAL...October 23, 2006
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GEORGE LYNCH, VINNY APPICE, TONY FRANKLIN Featured On LANA LANE's 'Gemini' Covers Album
Symphonic rock vocalist Lana Lane and her keyboardist / producer / husband Erik Norlander have just completed a pair of covers albums for release this winter. It has been a tradition in Japan for the two to release a Lana Lane "specialty album" every two years. They started with the "Lana Lane Balla...October 22, 2006
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CKY Frontman Working On 'Brutal' WORLD UNDER BLOOD Project
CKY guitarist/vocalist Deron Miller has sent the following updated to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "After CKY's last tour of Europe, I came home with some time off. I got together with 'the cyclone' drummer Tim Yeung [VITAL REMAINS, HATE ETERNAL] and we're heading into the studio October 27 here in L.A. with p...October 22, 2006
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AEROSMITH Guitarist Performs At CHUCK BERRY's 80th Birthday Celebration
According to MontereyHerald.com, AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry joined Chuck Berry on stage in a surprise appearance at Chuck Berry's 80th birthday celebration at Blueberry Hill nightclub Wednesday night in St. Louis. Berry, the duck-walking, guitar-playing rock legend who defined the music's joy and...October 21, 2006
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SOILWORK Frontman Discusses Plans For New Album
SOILWORK frontman Björn Strid recently spoke to Rockdetector.com's Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan. Topics of discussion included the group's inaugural decade in the music industry, guitarist Peter Wichers' departure last Christmas and their search for a replacement, working with Devin Townsend, th...October 19, 2006
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Ex-ICED EARTH Drummer: JON SCHAFFER Is 'A Really Hard-Working And Dedicated Guy'
Chad Bowar of HeavyMetal.About.com recently conducted an interview with acclaimed drummer Richard Christy (ex-ICED EARTH, DEATH, LEASH LAW, CONTROL DENIED). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: HeavyMetal.About.com: It's been about two years since you've been with ["The Howard Stern Show"] ful...October 17, 2006
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The Scattering of Ashes
Usually, throwing a whole shitload of genres together and trying to make them stick is a fool's errand. You either come across as a needlessly showoffy musical dilettante, being difficult for its own sake, or you just make a big unlistenable mess with something to alienate everyone. That's why it's...October 16, 2006