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In the mood for some loopy, out-to-lunch, impossibly happy virtuoso power metal? And you've already worn out your GAMMA RAY albums? While the world has soiled its collective drawers over the likes of DRAGONFORCE, French power metallers HEAVENLY have been quietly (sales and acclaim-wise, at least) be...

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BURY YOUR DEAD Comments On Singer's Departure

Boston metal/hardcore outfit BURY YOUR DEAD has issued a statement regarding the departure of vocalist Michael Crafter (formerly of the the Australian metal band I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN) less than two months after he was named the group's new lead singer. Commented the band: "With all the recent hur...

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OZZY OSBOURNE Honored At 'VH1 Rock Honors'; Photos Available

ALICE IN CHAINS and QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE are among the artists who performed tribute sets at the second annual "VH1 Rock Honors", which was taped last night (Saturday, May 12) at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. This year's celebration honors the music and influence of OZZY OSBOURNE,...

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QUEEN: 'Collector's Box' DVD Set Due In June

Chrome Dreams has set a June 26 release date for QUEEN's "Collector's Box" DVD set. According to the official product description, "Collector's Box" is a two-DVD documentary set that "proves at length why this legendary group are still dearly loved by so many. This first disc tells the full story of...

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NEGATIVE, JANN WILDE & ROSE AVENUE Members Shoot Video For QUEEN Cover; Photos Available

NEGATIVE frontman Jonne Aaron has teamed up with Jann Wilde (JANN WILDE & ROSE AVENUE) and Christian Fjäder (DEAD BY GUN) to record a cover of QUEEN's "Too Much Love Will Kill You" for an upcoming compilation album, titled "Rock 'n' Roll High School". The CD, which is scheduled for release on Ma...

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QUEEN Fan Gatherings For Detroit And Toronto Announced

QUEEN's smash hit musical "We Will Rock You" has been packing in the fans since March, and the red carpet premiere left most of those in attendance wanting more. A gathering of fans will take place in Toronto on Thursday, August 9, 2007 and will rolls into the Motor City on August 10-12, as the ...

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Vocalist MICHAEL CRAFTER Quits BURY YOUR DEAD

Vocalist Michael Crafter, formerly of the the Australian metal band I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN, has left Victory Records metalcore titans BURY YOUR DEAD less than two months after being named the group's new lead singer. Commented Crafter: "Since I got to the USA, I knew I had a lot of weight on my sho...

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K.K. DOWNING, GLENN TIPTON, BRIAN MAY, FREDDIE MERCURY Collectible Figures On The Way

KnuckleBonz, Inc., which has produced resin sculptures of such renowned heavy metal/hard rock musicians as JUDAS PRIEST frontman Rob Halford, AC/DC guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young, and late PANTERA axeman "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, has issued the following press release: KnuckleBonz, Inc. announce...

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MTV2's 'Headbanger's Ball' To Air METAL BLADE RECORDS 25th Anniversary Special This Weekend

To celebrate with the 25th anniversary of Metal Blade Records, MTV2's "Headbanger's Ball" will screen a special episode that will showcase some of the label's top talents — past and present. The episode, which airs this Saturday (May 12),will also feature exclusive interviews with Metal Blade bands...

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Singer JASON MCMASTER Discusses DANGEROUS TOYS

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with BROKEN TEETH/DANGEROUS TOYS frontman Jason McMaster. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: How was DANGEROUS TOYS formed? Jason McMaster: "I was in this technical progressive thrash band called WATCHTOWER for about eight years, ri...

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QUEEN Guitarist BRIAN MAY Rules Out Reality TV Casting

QUEEN guitarist Brian May, a co-producer and musical supervisor on "We Will Rock You", fashioned around 31 of QUEEN's greatest hits, revealed in an interview with Whatsonstage.com that his team have been approached about doing a similar TV program for their musical, which celebrates its fifth birthd...

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SACHA BARON COHEN Won't Play FREDDIE MERCURY In QUEEN Biopic

According to MTV.com, "Borat" star Sacha Baron Cohen will play legendary QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury in a musical biopic are "absolutely untrue," the actor's publicist told MTV News. An unidentified source told Britain's Daily Mirror that "filmmakers are working flat out to get the best possible...

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'Borat' Actor To Play FREDDIE MERCURY In Upcoming Film

According to Spin.com, Sacha Baron Cohen, the comical actor from faux-doc blockbuster "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan", has signed to on to portray flamboyant QUEEN frontman Freddie Mercury in a forthcoming yet-to-be titled film, the U.K.'s Mirror...

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QUEEN's 'Greatest Hits' Sells More Than One Million Copies In Australia

According to a posting on QUEEN guitarist Brian May's official web site, QUEEN's "Greatest Hits" album has surpassed one million units (14 times platinum) in Australia. To put this into perspective, one in 20 Australians own a copy of this album. To further put this into perspective, officially reco...

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GALLOWS To Release 'Orchestra Of Wolves' In North America

England's vicious hardcore act GALLOWS will release its debut album, "Orchestra of Wolves", in North America on July 10 through Epitaph Records. Originally released in the U.K. in 2006, the record will feature three brutal new tracks, including a cover of BLACK FLAG's classic "Nervous Breakdown". Cr...