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CIRCUS OF POWER: More '20th Anniversary' Shows In The Works
Reunited hard rockers CIRCUS OF POWER are reportedly planning more "20th anniversary" dates in the near future, including shows in Los Angeles and Japan. More information will be made available soon. As previously reported, CIRCUS OF POWER played a "20th anniversary" show at Don Hill's in New York C...October 10, 2006
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Ex-QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Bassist Slams JOSH HOMME For 'F*cking Over' Fans
Gigwise.com reports that former QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE bassist Nick Oliveri has lashed out at frontman Josh Homme for what Oliveri characterizes as megalomaniacal behavior. Homme unceremoniously dumped the bassist from the rock outfit in 2004, and it's something that touches a raw nerve with Oliver...October 9, 2006
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I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN Signs U.S. Deal With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has signed Australian metallers I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN for the U.S. and Canada. The label will release the band's latest CD, "Music for the Recently Deceased", on November 14. "Music for the Recently Deceased" was recorded in Sweden with famed metal producers Fredrik Nordström a...October 9, 2006
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THE HAUNTED Frontman Pissing In The Wind
THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "What is the big deal with discussing stuff like economical system or religion? "It's amusing how people are so eager to attack as soon as anyone simply sets about and types the right trigger words. Sometimes I...October 9, 2006
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VOLBEAT: New Album Track Listing Revealed
Danish metallers VOLBEAT will enter Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark on October 16 to begin recording their as-yet-untitled sophomore album, due in early 2007. Songtitles set to appear on the CD are as follows (in no paticular order): 01. The Human Instrument 02. Mr & Ms Ness 03. You or Them 04....October 9, 2006
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BEYOND FEAR Confirmed For Mexico's FESTIVAL DE ROCK AVÁNDARO
BEYOND FEAR, the new band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens, has been confirmed for Festival de Rock Avándaro 2006, set to take place November 24-25 in Tijuana, Mexico. Also scheduled to appear are ALAN PARSON'S LIVE PROJECT, BLOOD SWEAT AND TEARS and M...October 9, 2006
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Out In the Cold
Jack Frost's talents are undisputed. His tenure in SEVEN WITCHES and his all-too-brief time in SAVATAGE were proof enough of the man's guitar prowess, and his last solo record, the raucous 2004 outing "Raise Your Fist To Metal", was a fun smorgasbord of different styles and vocalists held together b...October 9, 2006
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SEPULTURA Guitarist Discusses Upcoming Solo CD
Matthew Hoffman of Hardrock Haven recently conducted an interview with SEPULTURA guitarist Andreas Kisser. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Hardrock Haven: Andreas I read that you were a roadie for SEPULTURA before joining the band. Is that true? Andreas: Well, there was a killer undergrou...October 8, 2006
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CRADLE OF FILTH Drummer's NEMHAIN Project Finishes Recording Demo
NEMHAIN, the new band featuring CRADLE OF FILTH/AT THE GATES drummer Adrian Erlandsson and his wife, fetish model Morrigan Hel (a.k.a. Amber England),have just spent four "gruelling days of intensive recording" at a studio in Eastbourne, England, laying down tracks for their upcoming demo. The song...October 6, 2006
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KORN Frontman To Embark On Solo Tour
KORN frontman Jonathan Davis has confirmed to MTV.com that he will be hitting the road without his core band. The Davis tour launching in February will feature the singer performing alongside the four musicians who backed KORN on tour this year. The backing musicians performed guitar, piano, backup...October 4, 2006
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CIRCUS OF POWER: Photos From New York City '20th Anniversary' Gig Posted Online
Reunited hard rockers CIRCUS OF POWER played a special "20th anniversary show" at Don Hill's in New York City on September 27. The band was joined during the performance by guitarist/producer Daniel Rey (MASTERS OF REALITY, RAMONES),who produced the CIRCUS OF POWER albums "Vices" and "Still Alive"...October 2, 2006
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The Open Door
The two biggest questions facing EVANESCENCE — and in particular, vocalist and co-founder Amy Lee — upon the release of its third album, "The Open Door", is whether the band could replicate the multi-platinum success of 2003's breakthrough "Fallen", and if Lee could still compose memorable songs wit...October 2, 2006
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OVERKILL, Ex-HADES Members To Mix THE CURSED Debut, Film Video
Guitarist Dan Lorenzo (ex-HADES and NON-FICTION) has issued the following update on THE CURSED, his new project also featuring OVERKILL's Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, bassist Job the Raver (MURDER 1),and drummer Mike Cristi (ex-NON-FICTION): "Blitz is still on Gigantour with MEGADETH and LAMB OF GOD. T...September 29, 2006
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Schedules More Australian In-Store Appearances
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY's "Concrete Jungle" single debuted this week at #64 on the Australian Aria chart and #21 on the JB Hi Fi Weekly chart. The song comes off the group's latest CD, "Shot to Hell", which sold just under 32,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to land at ...September 21, 2006
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A Twist In the Myth
BLIND GUARDIAN started on a mighty quest with the "Nightfall In Middle Earth" record, going ever more overboard with layers upon layers of choirs, keyboards, and overdubbed sonic madness. A band that once parlayed its unique power metal with a manic, thrashy energy grew gradually more encased in tec...September 21, 2006