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WAYSTED Will Not Perform At Next Year's Z ROCK Festival

WAYSTED, the reunited mid-'80s British heavy metal outfit led by UFO bassist Pete Way (hence the spelling of the group's name),has issued the following statement: "After yesterday's announcement by Z Records that WAYSTED would be appearing at next year's Z Rock [festival], WAYSTED management would...

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WAYSTED Confirmed For UK's Z ROCK 08 Festival

WAYSTED, featuring bassist Pete Way of UFO fame, has been confirmed for Z Rock 08, set to take place April 20, 2008 at Maximes, Wigan, England. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: BONFIRE VON GROOVE WAYSTED BURN More acts will be announced shortly. Z Rock 08 tickets are currently on sale

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LEMMY, VELVET REVOLVER, DEF LEPPARD Members Attend SEX PISTOLS' Hollywood Gig

A wide range of celebrities turned out for the SEX PISTOLS private club show for fans Thursday, October 25 at The Roxy in Los Angeles: all of VELVET REVOLVER, Gavin Rossdale (BUSH),Mark McGrath, Josh Freese (THE VANDALS, NINE INCH NAILS, DEVO, A PERFECT CIRCLE),Clem Burke (BLONDIE),Phil Collen (D...

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BENEDICTUM To Release 'Seasons Of Tragedy' In January

San Diego, California-based, female-fronted metallers BENEDICTUM will release their sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", in Europe on January 11, 2008 via Locomotive Records (March 4 in the U.S.). The follow-up to 2006's "Uncreation" will contain 10 original songs plus a cover version of the ACCEP...

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THREAT SIGNAL: First Video Tour Blog Available

Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have posted the first video blog documenting their fall 2007 "The Hard Harvest Tour". Watch the three-minute clip below. Drummer George Parfitt recently left THREAT SIGNAL in order to focus on his family life. He has since been replaced by Norm Killeen. As previously...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Bassist: Metalcore Bands Have Opened Doors For Death Metal Scene

Way Too Loud! recently conducted and interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE members Alex Webster and George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher during the Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour. A couple of excerpts follow: Way Too Loud!: After Sounds Of The Underground, has anyone talked to you about doing any more support...

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SICKENING HORROR Announces New Drummer

Greek extreme metallers SICKENING HORROR have announced the addition of drummer Yannis Theodorakis to the group's ranks. "Yannis is a very talented musician and a great guy and has contributed some fantastic stuff to our songs, present and future," the band writes in a statement. "He combines speed...

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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE: European Tour Dates Announced

Welsh metallers BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE have scheduled the following European tour dates: Jan. 31 - Newport Centre - Newport, England Feb. 01 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall - Wolverhampton, England Feb. 03 - Glasgow Academy - Glasgow, Scotland Feb. 04 - Manchester Academy - Manchester, England Feb. 07 -...

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THREAT SIGNAL Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Drummer George Parfitt has left Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL in order to focus on his family life. A replacement drummer has already been found in the shape of Norm Killeen. As previously reported, THREAT SIGNAL frontman Jon Howard is rumored to be collaborating with FEAR FACTORY members Christi...

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EUROPE Singer Is A First-Time Father

EUROPE singer Joey Tempest (real name: Rolf Magnus Joakim Larsson) and his wife Lisa welcomed their first child, a boy named James Joakim, on Friday, October 12 at a hospital in London, England. An eight-minute video interview with Joey Tempest conducted at the Arrow Rock Festival 2007, which was he...

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ROSE TATTOO: Photos From Australian Tour With MOTÖRHEAD Posted Online

Australian rock and roll legends ROSE TATTOO have posted photos from their recent "Down Under" dates with MOTÖRHEAD. Check them out at this location. Upcoming ROSE TATTOO shows: Oct. 16 - Challenge Stadium - Perth, WA, Australia (w/ MOTÖRHEAD) Oct. 19 - Acacia Ridge Hotel - Acacia Ridge, Queensland,...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE: Video Interview With PAUL MAZURKIEWICZ Available

SickDrummer.com conducted an interview with CANNIBAL CORPSE's Paul Mazurkiewicz at the Rochester, New York stop on the Metal Blade 25th Anniversary Tour. Watch the interview in two parts below. To celebrate Metal Blade's 25th anniversary, the label reissued CANNIBAL CORPSE's 1996 fifth studio album...

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PLEURISY Signs With SLEASZY RIDER RECORDS

Dutch death metal unit PLEURISY has inked a deal with Sleaszy Rider Records. The group's already completed new album, "Seizure", is tentatively scheduled for release in December. The track listing for the effort is as follows: 01. The Need for Speed 02. Maze of Deceit 03. Fear of God 04. Whisper Mis...

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IAN GILLAN: RITCHIE BLACKMORE Has A Dominant Tendency And That's His Character

A new interview with DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan has been posted on the band's official web site. A few excerpts from the chat follow Q: The band has been together for the last twelve years except for Jon Lord's retirement. This remarkable stability, if you don't mind me saying so, is a welcome ch...

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LIFE OF AGONY Singer Refused Entry To UK

According to a posting on THE ALMIGHTY frontman/CIRCUS DIABLO guitarist Ricky Warwick's web site, LIFE OF AGONY frontman Keith Caputo was refused entry to the UK and will be unable to play his previously announced headlining shows in the country (which were set to feature Warwick in the support slot...