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'Guitar Hero II' Unlockable Bonus Tracks Announced

The additional unlockable bonus tracks set to show up on the upcoming Playstation 2/Xbox 360 videogame "Guitar Hero II" are as follows (in alphabetical order): ALL THAT REMAINS - "Six" ANARCHY CLUB - "Collide" BANG CAMARO - "Push Push (Lady Lightning)" BRIAN KAHANEK - "Gemini" BUCKETHEAD - "Jordan"...

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MASTODON: 'Colony Of Birchmen' Video Posted Online

MASTODON's video for the song "Colony of Birchmen" is availble for viewing online exclusively at MP3.com. The track comes off the group's latest album, "Blood Mountain", which came out in September via Warner Bros. Records. MASTODON will support TOOL in Europe throughout November. The group's drumme...

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NIKKI SIXX: 'This Has Been A Hell Of A Year'

MÖTLEY CRÜE bassist Nikki Sixx has posted the following message in his online diary: "The other night my friend John Rich from BIG & RICH came onstage an played 'Don't Go Away Mad' with us in Nashville. Fun times. We met a few years ago while writing music together and have been fast friends eve...

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Triumph or Agony

If you were among those disappointed by BLIND GUARDIAN's streamlining of their sound this year, your luxury liner has come in. RHAPSODY OF FIRE have, if anything, gone even further off the deep end into operatic, cinematic, utterly bombastic and gaudy symphonic metal. Choirs swell, drums thunder, st...

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PAUL STANLEY On Solo Tour: 'I Think People Can Expect A Pretty Cool Evening'

Aidin Vaziri of the San Francisco Chronicle recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. An exerpt from the chat follows: Q: It's been 28 years since your first solo album. Paul: Hopefully, it won't be another 28 years. If this one's called "Live to Win", that one will...

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RUSH Drummer Has Mixed Feelings About '2112' Being Singled Out For Conservation

Vit Wagner of the Toronto Star reports: RUSH drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has mixed feelings about the Toronto trio's 1976 prog-rock masterpiece, "2112", being singled out for conservation. On the one hand, Peart is flattered that the Audio-Visual Preservation Trust, an organization dedicated to...

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MASTODON: 'Colony Of Birchmen' Video To Debut Next Week

MASTODON recently finished filming a video for the song "Colony of Birchmen". Look for it to debut online sometime next week. The track comes off the group's latest album, "Blood Mountain", which came out in September via Warner Bros. Records. MASTODON will support TOOL in Europe throughout November...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE's HOMME Performs With MASTODON: Video Available

A video clip of QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme and MASTODON soundchecking at the Music Box @ Fonda in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2006 prior to MASTODON's headlining set at the venue has been posted online at YouTube.com (courtesy of FPE-TV). The unpredictable metal band ran through "The C...

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HAMMERFALL Frontman Discusses Songwriting Process For 'Threshold'

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with HAMMERFALL frontman Joacim Cans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: The new album followed "Chapter V" really quickly. Not even a year passed since its release... Joacim Cans: There was such a big break be...

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LED ZEPPELIN TV Ad Part Of HMV's 'Be Inspired' Campaign

Music retailer HMV will soon launch its new "Be Inspired" ad campaign which includes a LED ZEPPELIN TV ad, sanctioned by the band. The short 20-seccond spot features film from the Royal Albert Hall '70, with highlighted detailed magenta pink color like the HMV logo. Click here for a sneak peek at th...

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SILENT FORCE: In Mixing Mode

SILENT FORCE, the power metal band featuring ex-ROYAL HUNT singer D.C. Cooper, has begun mixing its fourth album, "Walk the Earth", tentatively due in January via AFM Records. The guitars, bass and keyboards for the new CD were laid down at Guitars from Hell studio in Krefeld, Germany. "The song mat...

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NAZARETH, FINNTROLL, THUNDER, PRAYING MANTIS Confirmed For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

NAZARETH, FINNTROLL, THUNDER, and PRAYING MANTIS have been confirmed for next year's installment of the Bang Your Head!!! festival, set to take place June 22-23, 2007 at Messegelände in Balingen, Germany. Also scheduled to appear are EDGUY, BRAINSTORM, MERCENARY and MYSTIC PROPHECY. For more informa...

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JEFF KOLLMAN: New Live Album, Appearance On 'Jimmy Kimmel', Tour With GLENN HUGHES

L.A.-based guitarist Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY) will be releasing his fourth solo album, "Guitar Screams Live" on October 23 through Marmaduke Records. Guest musicians include drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, COSMOSQUAD, GLENN HUGHES),bassists Paul Shihadeh (SCOTT HENDERSON, SCOTT...

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MAX And IGOR CAVALERA Reunited After 10 Years: More Photos Available

Several photos of brothers and former SEPULTURA bandmates Max (guitar, vocals) and Igor Cavalera (drums) playing together and hanging out for the first time in 10 years at the 10th annual D-Low Memorial Festival on August 17, 2006 at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, AZ have been posted online at this l...

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KISS: 'Alive! 1975-2000' Box Set Details Revealed

Universal Music will be releasing the "Alive! 1975-2000" box set featuring KISS' first three "Alive" albums (as released on Universal labels, whereas the latest "Alive IV"/"Kiss Symphony" album came out via Sanctuary Records) in Europe on November 17. The set will appearently be a four-disc box set,...