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QUIET RIOT's BANALI Says SYSTEM OF A DOWN Drummer's Criticism Is Not Rooted In Reality
QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali has responded to remarks made by SYSTEM OF A DOWN's John Dolmayan in a recent interview in which Dolmayan appeared to slag QUIET RIOT off for "liv[ing] way outside their means and squander[ing] whatever they made" during the peak years of their commercial success. I...February 27, 2006
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Lionheart – Special Edition
Sorta surprising to see a deluxe reissue of an unsung album less than two years old, but hopefully this fancy package will call a little more attention to SAXON's cause over here in the United States of Oblivion. They're known more here lately for their newsworthy extracurricular activities (fightin...February 20, 2006
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U.D.O To Play Israel For First Time
U.D.O., the German band led by former ACCEPT frontman Udo Dikschneider, have scheduled their first-ever live performance in Israel as part of the band's world tour in support of their latest album, "Mission No. X". The concert will take place at the Theatre Club in Tel Aviv on April 22. Tickets will...February 12, 2006
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SLIPKNOT 'Save Face' At GRAMMY AWARDS: Photos Available
The Associated Press is reporting that SLIPKNOT saved face at the 48th annual Grammy Awards — arriving Wednesday night in their trademark masks to accept the award for "Best Metal Performance". "Thanks to our fans, that's really what made us get here," said bassist Paul Gray, wearing shorts, a tie o...February 9, 2006
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KROKUS Enter Studio With Producer DENNIS WARD
Long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have posted the following mesage on their official web site: "The long wait for KROKUS's next studio album since 'Rock the Block' will soon become history. "2003 seems like a decade ago in our fast paced modern world, and so much has happened in between! Most i...February 8, 2006
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New VENGEANCE Album To Feature Guest Appearances By ACCEPT, PRIMAL FEAR Members
According to Rockdetector.com, veteran Dutch metal outfit VENGEANCE have signed a deal with Germany's MTM Music. The band, fronted by original vocalist Leon Goewie, will release a new studio album, entitled "Back in the Ring", in April. Appearing with Goewie on the record are Barend Courbois (bass;...February 8, 2006
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KROKUS Announce Swiss Tour Dates
Long-running Swiss hard rockers KROKUS have announced a couple of dates in their home country in late March prior to their upcoming German co-headlining tour with AXXIS. The group's itinerary is now shaping up as follows: Mar. 25 – Disentis, SWI @ Raiffeisen-Indoorfestival Mar. 31 - Zürich-Airport,...February 5, 2006
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SEBASTIAN BACH Launches 'Bachast': 'Friday Night Rocks' Intervew Posted Online
Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has posted the following message on his official web site: "I am in the process of creating the first-ever Sebastian Bach podcast on iTunes! A 'Bachcast,' if you will! This will be the first in a series of podcasts. I carry my iPod with me wherever I go, so .....February 5, 2006
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Bassist JAWSH MULLEN Quits CEPHALIC CARNAGE
Bassist Jawsh Mullen has announced his departure from Denver, Colorado's CEPHALIC CARNAGE. Mullen's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I got some bad news for you, especially the ladies, I'm out again! That's right, I have decided to retire from the road. This has not been an easy d...January 31, 2006
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Fall
Vocalist Mark Fox has such an odd, raspy voice, it takes you a minute to realize Switzerland's SHAKRA are actually a metal band. He's kinda got that wheezy Joe Elliot thing going on (minus the million-dollar production, obviously),which combines with the slightly more modern feel of opening track "...January 30, 2006
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NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS Head Of Promotion Talks To Greece's METALZONE
Greece's Metalzone recently conducted an interview with Nuclear Blast Records (Germany) Head Of Promotion Markus Wosgien. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalzone: Tell me a few things about how things are at the moment with Nuclear Blast and what are we expecting for the year 2006? Mark...January 29, 2006
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PANTERA: Classic 1980s Live Footage Posted Online
Over 20 classic PANTERA videos — consisting mostly of live footage recorded between 1984 and 1988 — have been made available for viewing online at Web Of Hair. Included on the site are live clips of PANTERA covering classic hard rock songs from such artists as JUDAS PRIEST, AC/DC, KISS and ACCEPT; v...January 20, 2006
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KROKUS Announce New Drummer
KROKUS frontman Marc Storace has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The first week of the new year brought us a new drummer by the name of Stefan Schwarzmann [ex-ACCEPT, U.D.O., HELLOWEEN]. He nicely rounds up the missing link in our rhythm section in time for the new alb...January 18, 2006
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SHARON OSBOURNE's Book Is U.K.'s Top-Selling Autobiography
Joel Rickett of the U.K.'s The Guardian is reporting that Sharon Osbourne's book "Extreme" has become the best-selling hardback autobiography since records began (in 1998),selling 621,000 copies, beating the previous record for English soccer superstar David Beckham's "My Side" by more than 100,000...January 14, 2006
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H.I.M. Frontman: 'We Stand For Everything That SLIPKNOT Is Not'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that H.I.M. frontman Ville Valo has slammed his band's detractors as macho chauvinists living in the past. The Finnish rocker believes the reason why so many rock fans dislike H.I.M. is simply because they are afraid to embrace their feminine side. He says, "I can accep...January 10, 2006
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