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RUDY SARZO: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was A True Rock 'N' Roll Fan'

Greg Prato of Billboard.com recently spoke to bassist Rudy Sarzo (DIO, ex-QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE) about the death of his former bandmate, QUIET RIOT vocalist Kevin Dubrow. Despite some turbulence in their friendship, Sarzo remembers the singer fondly. "Kevin always enjoyed life — he e...

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TESTAMENT Confirmed For Serbia's LEGACY FESTIVAL

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT have been confirmed for the Legacy Festival, set to take place May 30-31, 2008 in Belgrade, Serbia. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: May 30, 2008: DESTRUCTION VADER OBITUARY DARK FUNERAL THRESHOLD May 31, 2008: JORN LANDE BELPHEGOR...

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W.A.S.P. Frontman: KEVIN DUBROW 'Was One Of The Best Singers Rock Has Ever Seen'

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless released the following statement to Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times regarding the passing of QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow: "He was one of the best singers rock has ever seen. He had a voice like a razor blade that just cut right through you. And that voice .....

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Report: Friends Puzzle Over Death Of QUIET RIOT's KEVIN DUBROW

Greg Burk of the Los Angeles Times reports: The life of QUIET RIOT singer Kevin DuBrow, who died at age 52 over the weekend in Las Vegas, had not been on a completely even keel after he'd broken up this month with his girlfriend of more than seven years, Las Vegas television personality ...

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UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Members To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

U.D.O./ex-ACCEPT frontman Udo Dirkschneider and two members of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, November 28) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. According to a press release for the progra...

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TESTAMENT: New Photos From Recording Studio Posted Online

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have posted several new photos from the recording sessions for the group's new album, "The Formation of Damnation". Check them out at this location. "The Formation of Damnation" is scheduled for release in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The b...

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God Burns Like Flesh

One of the better power thrash bands you are likely to have never heard, thanks to no U.S. label and virtually zero U.S. distribution, Akron, Ohio's SHATTER MESSIAH have just released their sophomore effort, "God Burns Like Flesh", on Germany's Dockyard 1. The "selling point" for the band has been t...

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TESTAMENT: New Album Title Revealed

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers TESTAMENT have set "The Formation of Damnation" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in early 2008 via Nuclear Blast Records. The band is currently recording the drums tracks with producer Andy Sneap (MACHINE HEAD, EXODUS, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE) a...

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VOX TEMPUS Signs With ANGEL MILK RECORDS

Progressive rock/metal band VOX TEMPUS has signed an exclusive deal with Angel Milk Records in Europe. Label president Andy Bramhall initially expressed interest in the group when they were first shopping the debut, "In the Eye of Time". The album ultimately saw a small independent release in the U....

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DREAM THEATER, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN, TURISAS To Guest On Tonight's 'Tinitus'

DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy, THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN's Greg Puciato and two members of TURISAS were interviewed for this week's "Tinitus" radio show, airing tonight (Wednesday, November 14) between 20.00 CET (8:00 p.m.) and 22.00 CET (10:00 p.m.) on Norway's P3. "Tinitus" is Norway's most popular...

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DIO Guitarist Helping Musicians Break Into The Industry

Full In Bloom Music recently conducted an interview with DIO guitarist Craig Goldy. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Full In Bloom Music: When Ronnie James Dio comes to you with a song are the parts already recorded? Does he play all the parts himself, or does he just strum on ...

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Singer JAMES RIVERA Says End-Of-Tour Altercation Led To His Exit From VICIOUS RUMORS

Veteran heavy metal vocalist James Rivera (HELSTAR, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) has confirmed his departure from VICIOUS RUMORS, the long-running San Francisco Bay Area metal band he joined in September 2005. In a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET earlier today, Rivera said about his dec...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: XM And Sirius Satellite Radio Appearances Scheduled

Members of THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN will be guest DJ hosts at an "Ire Works" record-release party being held tonight (November 13) at Club Europa (98 Meserole Ave) in Brooklyn, NY. In between DEP playing cuts off of "Ire Works", there will be live performances from Relapse labelmates CAR BOMB and D...

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EHNAHRE Signs With SOUND DEVASTATION RECORDS

EHNAHRE, the new band featuring several former members of KAYO DOT, has inked a deal with Sound Devastation Records for the release of its debut album, "The Man Closing Up". The CD, which is conceptually based around the texts by Donald Justice, is tentatively due in the spring. EHNAHRE lineup: Ryan...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN Talks Lineup Changes

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently spoke to the Artisan News Service about the departure of founding member Chris Pennie prior to the recording of the group's new album, "Ire Works". Said vocalist Greg Puciato: "The biggest obstacle for getting our record done was the loss of one of our founding mem...