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FIREWIND Guitarist Reports On Asian Tour

Greek metal act FIREWIND has just completed three successful shows in Taiwan and Japan. Guitarist Gus G. has issued the following report: "We just got back home from an 18-hour trip from Tokyo. "Our journey started out in Taiwan where we played the Indie 2006 Wild Scream festival. We had some unforg...

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SEBASTIAN BACH's Performance With ALICE IN CHAINS to Air On Japanese TV

Japan's Fuji TV will air an Udo Music Festival 2006 special on Saturday, September 16. Included in the broadcast will be eights songs from SEBASTIAN BACH's set, as well as Bach's guest appearance with ALICE IN CHAINS, singing their classic track "Man in the Box". Other acts that performed at the two...

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CRISS ANGEL Video Featuring GODSMACK, MÖTLEY CRÜE, Ex-EXTREME Members Posted Online

GODSMACK members Sully Erna and Shannon Larkin, along with former EXTREME guitarist Nuno Bettencourt and MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil, are featured in the new video from illusionist/escapologist/stunt performer Criss Angel, entitled "MF2". The clip for the song — which is said to be a collaborative...

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MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer VINCE NEIL To Guest On Tonight's 'Criss Angel Mindfreak'

MÖTLEY CRÜE singer Vince Neil will be a guest on tonight's (July 12) episode of "Criss Angel Mindfreak", airing at 10:00 p.m. on the A&E network. The episode, dubbed "Celebrity Minds", will feature illusionist/escapologist/stunt performer Criss Angel using "hypnosis techniques to drop entire cro...

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Review: Nostalgic Fans Take Devotion To EXTREME at Reunion Show

Christopher Blagg of BostonHerald.com reviewed EXTREME's June 30 reunion show at Boston's Bank of America Pavilion. An excerpt from his write-up follows: It became apparent early on that the vast majority of fans (a group skewing heavily toward the 40-something demographic) did not just come to scre...

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Portugal's GOD To Release 'Hell & Heaven' EP

Portuguese viking/pagan metal combo GOD, which was formed by the Romanian brothers Gelu and Costel Lapusneanu, has inked a deal with Khæotica Productions. The group's new EP, "Hell & Heaven", contains five songs that are described in a press release as containing "a smooth gothic sound embraced...

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GARY CHERONE Talks About EXTREME Reunion Shows, His Time With VAN HALEN

Kay Hanley of The Phoenix recently spoke to singer Gary Cherone about the upcomining EXTREME reunion shows and Gary's time with VAN HALEN. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: The Phoenix: It seems like the [EXTREME] break-up was pretty acrimonious, from what I've read and heard. How did you g...

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PERRY FARRELL's SATELLITE PARTY Sign With COLUMBIA

Billboard.com is reporting that Perry Farrell's new band SATELLITE PARTY has signed with Columbia, which will release the group's self-titled debut album later this year. The project boasts guest appearances by RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS members Flea and John Frusciante, plus NEW ORDER bassist Peter Hook...

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Illusionist CRISS ANGEL Talks About Working With GODSMACK's SULLY ERNA

Illusionist/escapologist/stunt performer Criss Angel recently spoke to MTV.com about his upcoming album, "Criss Angel: Mindfreak", which he says will be the official soundtrack to his popular television series "Mindfreak". The 22-track LP was produced mostly by Andy Johns (LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN) a...

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PERRY FARRELL To Deliver CMJ ROCK HALL MUSIC FEST Keynote Address

Former JANE'S ADDICTION and PORNO FOR PYROS frontman Perry Farrell will deliver the keynote address at upcoming CMJ Rock Hall Music Fest, to be held June 14 at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. Farrell's DJ alter ego Peretz will man the ones and twos along with Mike Boogie and Prince Paul...

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PERRY FARRELL Planning Summer Arrival For New Band

Launch Radio Networks reports: Ex-JANE'S ADDICTION frontman Perry Farrell is hoping to release the debut album from his new band, SATELLITE PARTY, this summer, according to Billboard.com. The self-titled disc will feature guest appearances from RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS bassist Flea and guitarist John F...

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KORN, GODSMACK, DRAMAGODS Members Featured On CRISS ANGEL's 'Mindfreak' CD

New songs co-written and co-produced by special guests such as Sully Erna of GODSMACK, Jonathan Davis of KORN, and Nuno Bettencourt of DRAMAGODS (formerly of EXTREME) are featured on the upcoming soundtrack to artist Criss Angel's wildly popular show on A&E, "Mindfreak", due on June 27 via Koch...

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GODSMACK: Audio Version Of Controversial SULLY ERNA Interview Posted Online

Arthur magazine has uploaded an MP3 file containing its controversial interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna, conducted on May 1. Download the 14-minute audio file at this locaton (20 MB). Check out a transcript of the chat by clicking here. As previously reported, GODSMACK's latest album, "IV"...

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GODSMACK's 'IV' Tops BILLBOARD Album Chart

GODSMACK's latest album, "IV", has sold 211,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 1 on next week's The Billboard 200 chart. This figure is a bit less than the 267,000 units registered by GODSMACK's third CD, "Faceless", back in April 2003, and the 256,...

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GODSMACK: New Audio Interview With SULLY ERNA Posted Online

A 15-minute audio interview with GODSMACK frontman Sully Erna, conducted on April 25 by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station 99.9 KISW, has been posted online at this location. In other news, GODSMACK will be taping an appearance on NBC-TV's "Last Call with Carson Daly" on Wednesd...