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DERANGED Begin Work On New Album

Swedish gore death masters DERANGED have commenced work on the follow-up to their sixth full-length album, "Obscenities in B Flat", which was released earlier this year on Listenable Records. Commented drummer Rikard Wermen: "We have a couple of new songs more or less all done and so many ideas so i...

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TOMMY LEE Wowed By Singer STORM LARGE

Singer Storm Large (photo),one of the contestants on the CBS reality-TV hit "Rock Star: Supernova" — featuring MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer (and former NBC reality show star) Tommy Lee, former METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted, and former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke — spoke with The New York Daily Ne...

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STRYPER: 'Updated And Revised' Authorized Biography Now Available

After being out of print for years, the authorized STRYPER biography, "Loud 'n Clear", has been updated and revised and is now available at www.stryperbook.com. The authors, Dale Erickson and Jesse Sturdevant, spent "countless" hours with Michael Sweet, Robert Sweet, Oz Fox and Tim Gaines (not to me...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman To Host Germany's ROCK OF AGES Festival

In addition to TWISTED SISTER's headlining appearance at the Rock of Ages festival in Seebronn (close to Rottenburg),Germany this Friday (July 28),the band's frontman Dee Snider has signed on to host the event on Saturday. The festival will feature additional performances from such artists as SAGA...

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FALCONER Completes Work On New Album

Swedish epic/power metallers FALCONER have finished recording their fifth studio album, entitled "Northwind" — their first since the departure of singer Kristoffer Göbel and return of Mathias Blad. Commented guitarist Stefan Weinerhall: "'Northwind', the fifth album of FALCONER, is a return to the f...

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STRYPER: Video Of SEASIDE FESTIVAL Performance Available For Download

Video footage of reunited Christian hard rockers STRYPER performing at the Seaside Festival in Norway on July 7 has been made available for download at www.petrafiles.com. According to a posting on the site, STRYPER played a 50-minute set and wasn't allowed to perform any longer because of a strict...

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TRIVIUM Frontman Checks In From SOUNDS OF THE UNDERGROUND Tour

TRIVIUM frontman Matt Heafy has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "The [Sounds of the Underground] tour's been going damn good... incredible shows, as always, killer fans, good times and some amazing fucking bands that we have the honor of sharing the stage with. "ALWAYS...

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DEF LEPPARD: New Audio Interview With JOE ELLIOTT Posted Online

A 17-minute audio interview with DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott, conducted earlier this month by Drew and Mike of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). The DEF LEPPARD/JOURNEY tour kicked off on June 23 and is scheduled to run until September 23, when th...

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GENE SIMMONS' NO GOOD TV Withdraws Part Of IPO

According to KissKollector.com, financial experts wonder if Gene Simmons will be able to thrill Wall Street with NGTV's IPO (Initial Public Offering),after he "has thrilled rock fans for three decades as the lead singer of KISS." Turns out that NGTV (No Good TV) — with Gene as the chairman — withdr...

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PRIESTESS To Play Dates With GWAR In August

Singer/guitarist Mikey Heppner of the Montreal-based hard rockers PRIESTESS has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We just got home from yet another U.S. tour racking the grand total up to 110 shows in the 191 days of 2006! Wow is right! But we're about half done now this...

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EVANESCENCE: 'The Open Door' Trailer Available

AOL Music News reports that EVANESCENCE is offering a taste of its new album, "The Open Door", in a movie-like teaser featuring the track "Lacrymosa". Watch the trailer at AOL.com, YouTube.com. "The Open Door" is scheduled for release on October 3 via Wind-Up. The band's second major label offering,...

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GENE SIMMONS: My Favorite KISS Song Is 'The One That Sells The Most'

R.D. Heldenfels of the Akron Beacon Journal reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons was still obnoxious, verbally combative and very much the huckster for his various enterprises at a news conference Thursday (July 13) during the TV critics' press tour. Asked, for example, which KISS song is...

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AC/DC, GUNS N' ROSES Classics Among 'Greatest Albums Of The '80s'

AC/DC's "Black in Black" and GUNS N' ROSES' "Appetite for Destruction" are among the greatest albums of the '80s, a U.K. poll has found. The AC/DC and GUNS N' ROSES classics were the only hard rock albums to make the list, which was compiled by the British music bible Q. The Top 20 albums of ...

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NEGATIVE: New Single Available For Streaming

According to Roadrunner Records Germany, NEGATIVE's new single, "Planet of the Sun", has already been streamed more than 10,000 times from the band's official MySpace page. The song comes off the Finnish hard/glam rock band's upcoming third album, "Anorectic", due in Europe (except for Finland) on S...

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NIGHTRAGE Seek Drummer, Lead Guitarist

Swedish/Greek melodic death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE is officially looking for a drummer and a lead/rhythm guitarist to complete the group's current lineup. "We want guys that they are dedicated musicians and focus to be in the band for real," stated Marios Ilipoulos, NIGHTRAGE guitarist/songwriter. "...