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SAMMY HAGAR: 'VAN HALEN Always Did Everything Wrong And Backwards'

Kevin C. Johnson of STLtoday.com recently conducted an interview with Sammy Hagar. A few excerpts follow: STLtoday.com: What's it like having "Hall of Famer" in front of your name? Hagar: It's really exciting, being there and standing next to Keith Richards and people I looked up to my entire career...

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DROWNING POOL: Final 'Full Circle' Track Listing Revealed

Dallas-based metal band DROWNING POOL has finalized the track listing for its new CD, "Full Circle", due on July 24 via Eleven Seven Records. For DROWNING POOL, "Full Circle" represents a chance to continue to build on the band's success, with a new lead singer in old friend Ryan McCombs (ex-SOIL),...

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JOB FOR A COWBOY Guitarist Comments On 'Best Underground Band' Award

Red hot extreme metal unit JOB FOR A COWBOY was named "Best Underground Band" at the 2007 Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. JOB FOR A COWBOY joins an esteemed list of metal titans that have laid claim to the award including SATYRICON, MESHUGGAH, MASTODON and IN FLAMES. The band was present at the Jun...

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DIMMU BORGIR's Label Confirms Italian Journalist Wasn't Source Of Album Leak

Nuclear Blast Records has issued the following statement: "We have written in a press statement dated 15 March 2007 that the source of the illegal download files of the DIMMU BORGIR album 'In Sorte Diaboli' was Mr. Luca Pessina, a journalist with Metal Hammer Italy and Metalitalia.com. That statemen...

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DEVILDRIVER Attempts 'Largest Circle Pit' GUINESS Record; Video Available

According to Roadrunner Records, Guinness Book of World Records has rejected DEVILDRIVER's proposal for a "Largest Circle Pit" record, which the band attempted to achieve at this past weekend's Download festival in England. Here is what Guinness told Roadrunner in response to DEVILDRIVER's proposed...

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ANTHRAX, IRON MAIDEN, WHITE LION, SCORPIONS Songs Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore' Game

ANTHRAX's "Caught in a Mosh", IRON MAIDEN's "Wrathchild", WHITE LION's "Radar Love" and SCORPIONS' "No One Like You" are among the latest songs that have been announced for Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to b...

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U.D.O. Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL

U.D.O., THE COLD EXISTENCE and DIRTY SHIRT have been confirmed for the Maximum Rock Festival, set to take place August 10-12 in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: OVERKILL U.D.O. GRAVE DIGGER TO/DIE/FOR ORPHANED LAND IRON MAIDNEM (IRON MAIDEN tribute) INNER WISH EME...

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Ex-ACCEPT Singer UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER: New Audio Interview Available

A 23-minute audio interview with former ACCEPT/current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider, conducted recently by Denmark's Revolution-Music.dk (web site),has been posted online at this location (MP3, 18 MB). U.D.O.'s new album, "Mastercutor", entered the German Media Control chart at position No. 39...

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'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Trailer Available

A trailer for the upcoming Activision special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, is available at this location (6 MB). The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks t...

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MARILYN MANSON: 'Individuals Deserve To Decide What's Right For Them'

Launch Radio Networks reports: MARILYN MANSON offers up his latest musical meal on Tuesday (June 5) with his sixth studio album, "Eat Me, Drink Me". Manson has called the record his most personal record yet, with many of the lyrics inspired by the end of his marriage to burlesque dancer Dita von Tee...

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ACCEPT: Demo/Non-Final Versions Of 'Restless And Wild' Songs Available For Download

ACCEPT fan site Schlared.com has posted demo/non-final versions of all the songs that were included on the band's classic 1982 album "Restless and Wild". Webmaster Joe Schlared comments, "I think every song is at least slightly different from the final product. Slight differences all the way up to m...

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MANSON: 'I'm Comfortable With Being As Crazy Or Out Of Control As Anyone Likes To Think I Am'

Andrew Williams of Metro.co.uk recently conducted an interview with Marilyn Manson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metro.co.uk: What inspired your new album? Manson: It was made at a turning point in my life. I was expected to change a lot of things about myself in my marriage and started thin...

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Former ACCEPT Frontman UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

Former ACCEPT/current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider will be the featured guest on next weekend's (June 9) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". The program airs live Saturdays between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.theclassicmetalshow.com. U.D.O.'s new album, "Mastercutor", entered the German...

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Former ACCEPT Singer DAVID REECE Joins Sweden's GYPSY ROSE

According to MelodicRock.com, former ACCEPT/BANGALORE CHOIR singer David Reece has joined the Swedish hard rock band GYPSY ROSE. David will fly to Gothenburg, Sweden on Thursday, May 31 to begin laying down vocals for the band's new album, due later in the year. He will also join GYPSY ROSE on stage...

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SOLEFALD's CORNELIUS JAKHELLN Wins Scandinavian Novel Contest

SOLEFALD's Cornelius Jakhelln has posted the following message on the band's MySpace page: "I hinted to this being a very special day in a bulletin this morning. Now the day is almost over and finally I have the time to inform you. At a press conference in Oslo today I was awarded the first prize .....