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ACCEPT's 'Balls To The Wall' Added To 'Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s' Game

ACCEPT's "Balls to the Wall" is among the latest songs that will be featured in Activision's special 1980s-themed Guitar Hero title, dubbed Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s. The last game in the series to be developed by now-MTV-owned Harmonix will ship for the PlayStation 2 this summer. Guitar Her...

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MESSIAH'S KISS Announces New Lead Guitarist

MESSIAH'S KISS, the German/American/British metal act featuring current RIOT singer Mike Tirelli (HOLY MOTHER, BURNING STARR),has announced the addition of lead guitarist Jason Banks to the group's ranks. "The brother of bassist Wayne, already known in the scene when he was playing for Blaze Bayley...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Says It Would Be A 'Problem' To Write New ACCEPT Songs With WOLF HOFFMANN

Holland's Lords of Metal e-zine recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Udo Dirkschneider (U.D.O., ex-ACCEPT). A few excerpts from the chat follow: Lords of Metal: You are about release your eleventh studio album with U.D.O. and I must say that has become a powerful and a...

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ACCEPT Guitarist WOLF HOFFMANN Guests On New SKEW SISKIN Album

Legendary ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann makes a guest appearance in the track "Who The Hell Are You" on the new album from German female-fronted rockers SKEW SISKIN, entitled "Peace Breaker". The CD is scheduled for release via the Internet on May 22. Commented SKEW SISKIN singer Nina C. Alice: "We...

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DROWNING POOL: More 'Full Circle' Details Revealed

Dallas-based metal band DROWNING POOL has announced the details of its upcoming release "Full Circle", set to hit 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 (e...

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MASTER: Bucharest Concert Photos Available

Photos of legendary death metal band MASTER's May 15, 2007 performance at the Live Metal Club in Bucharest, Romania have been posted at Metalhead.ro. Displeased Records recently announced that it will reissue the first two MASTER albums this fall. The group's full-length debut, "Master", will be rel...

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CHRIS CORNELL Talks About His Battle With Addiction

Launch Radio Networks reports: Former AUDIOSLAVE and SOUNDGARDEN singer Chris Cornell received the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award at the third annual MusiCares MAP Fund benefit concert on Friday (May 11) at the Music Box Theatre in Los Angeles. Cornell was honored for his work with the MAP Fund to help mu...

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IRON MAIDEN: Duisburg Gig Moved To Düsseldorf

IRON MAIDEN's web site has been updated with the following message; "Due to local noise level restrictions, the open-air concert of IRON MAIDEN on June 17th, 2007 has to be moved indoors from the MSV Arena Duisburg to the ISS Dome Düsseldorf. "In order to give their fans the full MAIDEN experience t...

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TIAMAT Frontman Falls In Love With 'Pet Shop Girl'

TIAMAT frontman Johan Edlund, who currently resides in Thessaloniki, Greece, posted the following message on his official MySpace profile earlier today (Thursday, May 10): "I just got back home from yet another nice evening in my favourite place Evi Evan (means something like Dolce Vita). They serve...

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CRASH MUSIC Signs Distribution Deal With KOCH ENTERTAINMENT

Crash Music, Inc. has announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with KOCH Entertainment Distribution. The company had been previously distributed by Caroline. Crash Music is home to such artists as FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, 40 BELOW SUMMER, LUPARA, and ASHES OF YOUR ENEMY and own a...

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U.D.O.: 'Mastercutor' Bonus Tracks Detailed; 'The Wrong Side Of Midnight' Video Available

U.D.O., the band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider, will release its new album, "Mastercutor", on May 18 via AFM Records. Several extra songs were recorded for the CD, with different territories getting their own bonus cuts. The Japanese edition of the CD will come with the track "Man...

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Former EVANESCENCE Keyboardist Slams 'Ungrateful' Hired Band For Criticizing AMY LEE

Former EVANESCENCE keyboard player David Hodges — who recorded most of the group's breakthrough album, "Fallen", with Ben Moody and Amy Lee but left in 2002 before the CD was released — has jumped to Amy Lee's defense in response to the comments made by the group's former guitarist, John LeCompt, fo...

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QUIET RIOT Frontman Explains Decision To Bow Out Of Upcoming RANDY RHOADS Documentary

QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow has dismissed as "inaccurate" reports that he has disrespected his former friend and QUIET RIOT bandmate Randy Rhoads by refusing to participate in an upcoming documentary about Rhoads' life. The director of the as-yet-untitled Rhoads film, Peter Margolis, told Guitar...

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Drummer STET HOWLAND Says 'There Is No Profit-Sharing' In W.A.S.P.

W.A.S.P. fan site WASParmy.com recently conducted an interview with former W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland. A few excerpts follow: WASParmy.com: How different is it being with TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY as opposed to W.A.S.P.? Stet: Well, a big part of me not staying with W.A.S.P. was my desire to have my ow...

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PAIN OF SALVATION Drummer Quits To Focus On Family Life

Sweden's PAIN OF SALVATION has issued the following update: "We are sad to announce that Johan Langell [drums] has decided to leave the band, to focus on family. This is not a sudden decision, but something that has been pending for several years. As the band now rapidly continues to grow for each y...