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Ohio DJ To Explore World Of Backward Masking In Rock Music

This Friday (September 22) from 9:00 p.m. until midnight, WRQK (Rock 107) Canton, Ohio DJ Joe Kleon will explore the world of backward masking in rock music. In addition to well-known examples, such as LED ZEPPELIN, THE BEATLES, PINK FLOYD, QUEEN, and IRON MAIDEN, Joe will play backward masking exce...

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ANTHRAX's SCOTT IAN Talks About 'Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time'

The "Cort and Fatboy Show" (Rock 101 KUFO, Portland) interviewed Scott Ian of ANTHRAX about KUFO's list of "Top Twenty Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time". Upon hearing the results of a British radio station's top 20, the KUFO listeners wanted to know why metal bands like METALLICA, IRON MAIDEN and P...

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METALIUM: New Album To Contain 'Most Direct And Dramatic Lyrics' So Far

German metallers METALIUM have set "Nothing To Undo – Chapter VI" as the full title of their sixth album, "Chapter VI", tentatively due in early 2007. Commented the band: The lyrical themes are about the deepest innerside of a human being…. Lies, betrayal, false friends… but also about honour, loyal...

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GUNS N' ROSES Kicks Off North American Tour In Las Vegas: Setlist Revealed

GUNS N' ROSES kicked off its North American tour Saturday night (Sept. 16) with the first of two intimate appearances at The Joint in Las Vegas. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Welcome To The Jungle 02. It's So Easy 03. Mr Browstone 04. Live and Let Die 05. Robin Finck Solo 06. Sweet ...

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METALIUM: 'Chapter VI' Track Listing Revealed

German metallers METALIUM are currently in the sstudio recording their sixth album, "Chapter VI", tentatively due in early 2007. The tentative track listing is as follows (in no particular order): 01. When Death Calls 02. Dare 03. Insane 04. Gates 05. On My Way 06. Hellfire 07. Spirits 08. Never Die...

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ARCH ENEMY, MAYHEM, GOD DETHRONED Members Featured On New ASTARTE CD

ARCH ENEMY's Angela Gossow, MAYHEM's Attila Csihar, GOD DETHRONED's Henri Sattler and LLOTH's Nicolas Sic Maiis have contributed guest vocals to the fifth album from the Greek female heavy metal trio ASTARTE, entitled "Demonized". The CD, which will be released before the end of the year via Avantga...

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DEE SNIDER To Host FANGORIA RADIO Live From WEEKEND OF HORRORS Convention

According to Fangoria.com, Fangoria Radio will be broadcast live from the Weekend of Horrors convention, presented by Anchor Bay Entertainment, to be held September 29 to October 1 at the Meadowlands Crowne Plaza Hotel (2 Harmon Plaza, Secaucus, New Jersey). Fangoria Radio takes it on the road for t...

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DEFTONES: 'String Quartet Tribute' Audio Samples Available

30-second audio samples of the songs that will appear on the forthcoming tribute album to the DEFTONES, entitled "The String Quartet Tribute to the Deftones", have been posted online at Amazon.com. Due on September 19 via Vitamin Records, the album is described as follows: "The rage and haunting bea...

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EVANESCENCE Singer's Dark Lyrics Left Her Mom Considering Counseling

World Entertainment News Network reports that EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee's mother was so worried about the dark lyrics her daughter penned when she first started songwriting, she suggested the teen try counseling. The goth-rock queen admits her early attempts at poetry and lyrics were sinister and m...

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CIRCUS OF POWER Announces Special Guests For New York City Show

Guitarist/producer Daniel Rey (MASTERS OF REALITY, RAMONES) will join CIRCUS OF POWER on stage as second guitarist at the September 27 show at Don Hill's. Rey produced the CIRCUS OF POWER albums "Vices" and "Still Alive" as well as the now-classic self-titled first LP that contained the MTV staples...

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Japan Wins AIR GUITAR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; SENTENCED Guitarist Among Judges

Air Guitar World Championships took place in Club Teatria, Oulu, for the 11th time. Japan's strong presence produced a world champion and this year Ochi "Dainoji" Yosuke gets a chance to spread the gospel of air guitars. Yosuke outplayed the other skillful contestants with his simplistic but extreme...

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BLITZKRIEG To Play One-Off Date In Belfast

NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) legends BLITZKRIEG have announced a one-off gig at Rosetta Bar in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Friday, September 15. Support at the show will come from Belfast band FIRELAND and GAMA BOMB. As previously reported, BLITZKRIEG will support German metal queen DOR...

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FREDDIE MERCURY Birthday Celebration Cancelled In His Homeland

Launch Radio Networks reports: A celebration planned for this weekend in Zanzibar to honor native son Freddie Mercury has been called off due to religious protests. The population of the Tanzanian islands off the East Coast of Africa is primarily Islamic, and conservative Muslims threatened to disru...

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KISS: No Tour With QUEEN In The Works

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley has shot down reports that KISS will be touring with QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS in 2007. KissKollector.com reported yesterday that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons told the "Dudley & Bob" morning show on Austin's classic rock station KLBJ that KISS will take out...

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QUEEN Guitarist Threatens To Beat Up MySpace Bloggers

World Entertainment News Network reports that QUEEN guitarist Brian May has threatened three bogus bloggers on MySpace with violence if they continue to impersonate him. The veteran musician, whose official web site is BrianMay.com, has also demanded the Brian May chatroom on the popular web site be...