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SISTER SIN: Second U.S. Tour Video Blog Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN recently kicked off a U.S. tour as the support act for OTEP and ILL NINO. The group's second tour video blog can be viewed below. "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week...

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STEVEN ADLER Is 'Dreaming' Of GUNS N' ROSES Comeback Album And World Tour

Reuters reports that former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler pleaded no contest on Friday to a heroin possession charge in the hopes of avoiding jail time by entering a treatment program, officials said. Adler, 43, who was fired from the band over drug problems in 1990, also hopes to reunite with...

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U.D.O.: Moscow Photos, Video Footage Available

The MetalList webzine has uploaded photos of U.D.O.'s November 9, 2008 concert at club Tochka in Moscow, Russia. Fan-filmed video footage of the show can be viewed below. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Mastercutor 02. 24/7 03. They Want War 04. Bullet And The Bomb 05. Midnight Mover 06. Ven...

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SISTER SIN Hits The Road In The U.S.; First Tour Video Blog Posted Online

Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN has just kicked off a U.S. tour as the support act for OTEP and ILL NINO. The group's first tour video blog can be viewed below. "Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week o...

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CRYSTAL EYES: New Songs Posted Online

Swedish/Danish metallers CRYSTAL EYES have posted four new songs — "The Fire Of Hades", "Waves Of War", "Shadow Rider" and "Dying In The Rain" — on their MySpace page. The tracks come off the band's new album, "Chained", which is scheduled for release on November 21 via Metal Heaven. The CD's cover...

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TONY IOMMI To Join The Birmingham 'Walk Of Stars'

HEAVEN AND HELL guitarist, founding member of BLACK SABBATH, Grammy Award winner and king of heavy metal Tony Iommi will be honored on Birmingham, England's Broad Street Walk of Stars on Sunday, November 23. Following an afternoon of live music from local bands on the stage in Centenary Square, Kerr...

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CREAM's JACK BRUCE Says He Was Joking About LED ZEPPELIN — Or Was He?

Jack Bruce of CREAM was in London Monday night (November 3) at the Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour to accept the award for "Classic Album" for CREAM's "Disraeli Gears". Bruce told Classic Rock magazine at the event, "Everybody talks about LED ZEPPELIN, and they played one fucking [reunion] gig...

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BENEDICTUM: Munich Footage Available

Video footage of BENEDICTUM's October 28, 2008 concert in Munich, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "eblinternational"). BENEDICTUM's sophomore album, "Seasons of Tragedy", was released in Europe on January 25 via Locomotive Records (March 4 in the U.S.). The follow-up to 2006's "Uncreation"...

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DORO PESCH: '25 Years In Rock' Widget Available

A widget for the special concert on December 13 at the ISS Dome in Düsseldorf, Germany celebrating Doro Pesch's 25-year career as the reigning queen of German heavy metal can be found below. The show will feature appearances by: DORO ARCH ENEMY LEAVES' EYES HOLY MOSES WARLOCK (special performance by...

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Former ACCEPT Bassist Available For Session Work

Former ACCEPT bassist Peter Baltes is available for session work either as a bassist or as a collaborator/producer through eSession.com. He says, "If you work with ProTools there is actually a plug-in that works directly within the session. We can also see each other while we work, like Skype in Pro...

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GORGOROTH Frontman Opens Up About His Sexual Orientation: 'I've Never Made Any Secret About It'

Götz Kühnemund of Germany's Rock Hard magazine (web site) recently conducted a revealing interview with GORGOROTH frontman Gaahl (real name: Kristian Espedal) in which the controversial black metal singer spoke publicly for the first time about his sexual orientation and his political beliefs. The c...

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SLAYER Drummer DAVE LOMBARDO: Late GRIP INC. Singer 'Was An Amazing Lyricist And Performer'

SLAYER/ex-GRIP INC. drummer Dave Lombardo and guitarist Waldemar Sorychta — former member of GRIP INC./DESPAIR and producer for such bands as LACUNA COIL and MOONSPELL — have released separate statements to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the passing of former GRIP INC. vocalist Gus Chambers, who died on...

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Bite the Bullet

Sweden gets attention for its extreme metal scene, but the talent pool is rich across the board. Consequently, the country produces a disproportionate share of reputable bands playing a variety of styles. BULLET is one of those bands and "Bite the Bullet" is an upbeat and tuneful heavy metal album t...

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SISTER SIN: 'Switchblade Serenades' First-Week Sales Revealed

"Switchblade Serenades", the debut album from the Swedish female-fronted heavy rock band SISTER SIN, sold around 700 copies in the Unites States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The CD debuted at No. 107 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the b...

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TESTAMENT Recruits Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist GLEN DROVER For Upcoming Mexico Tour Dates

Bay Area thrash legends TESTAMENT have recruited guitarist Glen Drover (ex-MEGADETH, KING DIAMOND) to fill in for Alex Skolnick on their upcoming Mexican tour dates with JUDAS PRIEST. Due to Alex's prior commitment to the TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA, the band sought out Glen Drover to fill in. The band...