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JANI LANE: 'I Am No Longer In WARRANT And Have Not Been For 2 1/2 Years'

Former WARRANT frontman Jani Lane has posted the following message on his official web site: "Hey, guys — I have been busy, busy, busy! First let me start off by introducing you to my new band. On guitar, Dario Lorina — he is a wunderkind at the tender age of 17. He hails from Las ...

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TROUBLE: New Album Release Date Announced

Escapi Music has set a February 20, 2007 release date for the long-awaited new studio album from the legendary Chicago doomsters TROUBLE, entitled "Simple Mind Condition". The follow-up to 1995's "Plastic Green Head" was produced by Vinny Wojno (KREATOR, MACHINE HEAD) and features vocalist Eric Wagn...

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Out In the Cold

Jack Frost's talents are undisputed. His tenure in SEVEN WITCHES and his all-too-brief time in SAVATAGE were proof enough of the man's guitar prowess, and his last solo record, the raucous 2004 outing "Raise Your Fist To Metal", was a fun smorgasbord of different styles and vocalists held together b...

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AEROSMITH Guitarist Says ROLLING STONES Comparisons 'Used To Annoy Us'

Natalie Nichols of Los Angeles CityBeat recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH guitarist Joe Perry. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Los Angeles CityBeat: AEROSMITH began in the classic rock era, but you have also found popularity in more recent years. Do those audiences mix easily...

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ENDORPHINS: Debut Album Delayed

The release date of ENDORPHINS' first full-length album, "Where Evil Lies" (Urgent Music Records),has been pushed back to November 14 from the previously announced October 10. The delay was caused by "some unforeseen issues that needed to be resolved," according to the Toronto-based metal band. "Wh...

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TESTAMENT's CHUCK And ERIC Talk About CLIFF BURTON's Death: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed: The Story of Thrash Metal", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a 45-second video clip featuring Eric Peterson and Chuck Billy from TESTAMENT discussing getting signed, aud...

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METALLICA's LARS ULRICH To Rock LITQUAKE

On Friday, October 6, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich will be joining other San Francisco musicians to kick-off Litquake, a non-profit literary festival encompassing nine days of reading and performances. Along with Ray Manzarek, Chuck Prophet, Mark Eitzel and many others, Lars will be paying tribute...

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RATT Drummer Launches New Recording Studio

On Saturday, September 30, studio owners Gregg Gill (former Spyder Studio owner) and Bobby Blotzer (RATT, ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS) will be hosting an open house at the new Diamond recording facility in Houston, Texas. Commented Gill: "We'll be demonstrating the new ProTools / HD system and playing music...

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BRUCE KULICK Completes Work On ESP 'Live In Japan' CD

Former KISS and current GRAND FUNK RAILROAD guitarist Bruce Kulick has posted the following message on his official web site: "Finally finished the mixing and mastering of the ESP 'Live in Japan' CD (featuring the lineup of Kulick on guitar, Eric Singer [KISS, ALICE COOPER] on drums, John Corabi [MÖ...

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It's Official: CYNIC To Reunite For European Festival Appearances, Possible U.S. Dates

Long-defunct Florida-based band CYNIC, whose 1993 album "Focus" is regarded as a landmark release in the field of technical/progressive metal, has confirmed plans to embark a reunion tour in the spring/summer of 2007, beginning with possible U.S. warm-up performances and culminating in a number of f...

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Snappin' Necks

I will forever associate STUCK MOJO in general and the 1995 debut album "Snappin' Necks" specifically with the band's performance sandwiched between opener WICKER MAN and headliner MACHINE HEAD (supporting "Burn My Eyes"). The scorching guitar work of Rich Ward, those energetic rhythms, and the off-...

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AEROSMITH Frontman Discusses His Appearance On CBS' 'Two And A Half Men'

TVGuide.com recently conducted an interview with AEROSMITH frontman Steven Tyler about his upcoming appearance on CBS' "Two and a Half Men" as Charlie Sheen's hard-partying, hard-rocking neighbor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: TV Guide: Why did you do "Men"? Steven Tyler: I get hit up f...

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NECRODEMON: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

Open Grave Records has set a September 26 release date for the third album from NECRODEMON, entitled "Ice Fields of Hyperion". The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. The Abominable 02. Terror in the Arctic 03. Funeral in the Snow 04. The Deep Freeze 05. Avalanche! 06. Frozen Sorcerer (Chant...

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JANI LANE: New Song Posted Online

A new Jani Lane (ex-WARRANT) song, entitled "Saltwater", has been posted online at his MySpace page. Lane recently recorded some new rock tunes — including "Serial Killer", "Bruised", and "Exit" — under the moniker ANGEL CITY OUTLAWS with RATT drummer Bobby Blotzer, bassist Chuck Wright(QUIET RIOT,...

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SINCE THE FLOOD Signs With METAL BLADE RECORDS

Metal Blade Records has officially inked a worldwide deal with the brutal North Shore/Boston Massachusetts hardcore band SINCE THE FLOOD. SINCE THE FLOOD's debut release, "No Compromise", will mark the band's follow-up to the underground hit "Valor and Vengeance" which came out through Iron Clad Rec...