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'Hollywood Hairspray Vol. 5' To Feature New Music From Ex-WARRIOR SOUL Frontman

Perris Records has set a January 31 release date for "Hollywood Hairspray Vol. 5". The CD, which features "great hard rock/sleaze/glam bands from around the globe," will include the debut solo release from ANIMAL/ZAN CLAN guitarist Chris Laney and a track from signer Cory Clarke's (WARRIOR SOUL, SPA...

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CRASHDIET: Official Forum Re-Opened In Memory Of Fallen Frontman

The surviving members of the Swedish band CRASHDIET have decided to re-open their official forum in order to give fans a chance to express their condolences and discuss their feelings about the recent passing of the group's frontman, David Hellman (a.k.a. Dave Lepard). Commented bassist Peter London...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: 'Damage Case' Anthology Due Next Month

Sanctuary Records has set a February 6 release date for "Damage Case: The Lemmy Anthology", a unique career overview of the MOTÖRHEAD mainman Ian Fraser Kilmister — otherwise known as Lemmy. The two-CD compilation pulls together a wild and oft-unlikely range of tracks from right across his recording...

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MARILYN MANSON's Wife Is The New Face Of Australian Fashion

The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Australian fashion label Wheels & Doll Baby is paying Marilyn Manson's wife Dita Von Teese (real name: Heather Sweet) $10,000 to appear as the autumn/winter face of Melanie Greensmith's 10-year-old fashion label. The "campaign" will reportedly only inv...

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CRASHDIET: More Details Emerge In Death Of Frontman DAVE LEPARD

Shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Friday, January 20, the police in the Swedish city of Uppsala, north of Stockholm, were called to the apartment of CRASHDIET frontman David Hellman (photo) (a.k.a. Dave Lepard). He had not been in touch with his friends or family for 20 days and a close friend of his ...

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CRASHDIET Will 'Definitely Not Continue As A Band' Following Death Of Frontman

The surviving members of the Swedish band CRASHDIET have issued a statement regarding the death of their frontman David Hellman (photo) (a.k.a. Dave Lepard) and the group's future plans. As previously reported, Hellman was found dead Friday morning (Jan. 20). It has been unofficially reported that h...

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AREA 54 Have No Plans To Release Cover Of 'GUNS N' ROSES Song 'Madagascar'

Frontman Lakis Kyriacou of the British melodic metal band AREA 54 has answered several "freqently answered questions" regarding the group's cover version of the unreleased GUNS N' ROSES song "Madagascar", laid down during a demo-recording session a couple of years back. The questions and Lakis' resp...

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ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

ANVIL, BLITZKRIEG and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ANVIL BLITZKRIEG CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST...

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New York's 3 To Be Joined By COHEED & CAMBRIA Drummer For Japanese Festival Appearance

Woodstock, NY-based post-metal band 3 will be joined by COHEED & CAMBRIA drummer Josh Eppard for their appearance at the the Independence-D Festival in Tokyo, Japan because the group's regular skinsman, Chris Gartmann, is unable to make the trip (reportedly "because of an unavoidable family comm...

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Pitch.Black.Effects

While not as well known as some of its contemporaries, Dutch boys CALLENISH CIRCLE have built a reputation as a band that consistently makes quality, Swedish-style melodic thrash/death metal. Following 2003's "My Passion // Your Pain", new album "Pitch.Black.Effects" (the band's fifth) continues tha...

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SHY Frontman Joins ANDY SCOTT'S SWEET

AS SWEET, the band led by former THE SWEET guitarist/vocalist Andy Scott, have announced the addition of SHY frontman Tony Mills as the group's new vocalist/bassist. Commented Mills: "Well, what can I say?!!! As a fan of THE SWEET from my first interest in music in the early '70s… THE SWEET, DAVID B...

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ENSIFERUM To Release Live DVD In The Summer

Finnish folk-influenced melodic death metal band ENSIFERUM, now featuring in its ranks NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, have posted the following message on their official web site: "ENSIFERUM thanks everyone who attended the 10th anniversary celebration concert [at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland on D...

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Former MÖTLEY CRÜE Frontman To Appear On CRÜE Tribute CD

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi will contribute an acoustic rendition of "Home Sweet Home" to Versailles Records' forthcoming tribute to MÖTLEY CRÜE, due in 2007. Corabi will also lay down harmony vocals to Versailles artist ONE BAD SON's cover of "Misunderstood". Corabi, who is nearly finis...

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British Metal Legends VENOM Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): CACTUS CATHEDRAL CELTIC FROST DEEP PURPLE DORO EASY ACTION EVERGRE...

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STARZ Drummer's House Catches Fire

According to online reports, there was a fire at STARZ drummer Joe Dube's house Friday night (Jan. 6). "Everyone is safe but apparently the house and its contents are a total loss," reads an online posting from Dube's friend. "Much STARZ gear was being stored there including original Marshalls and t...