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TRIBUZY: 'Execution - Live Reunion' Release Date Announced

TRIBUZY's live album, "Execution - Live Reunion", will be released on July 27 via MTM Music. The cover artwork for the CD has been posted online at this location. The art was once again done by Gustavo Sazes, who was responsible for the art of the first TRIBUZY album "Execution". "Execution - Live ....

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ALICE COOPER: 'Reality Is More Shocking Than Fantasy'

United Press International reports that Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson will perform together at the same concert for the first time ever Sunday (July 1) at B'Estival in Bucharest, Romania. Cooper and Manson are widely known for shocking their audiences. Cooper, in a recent interview with Cristi Sta...

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SOULFLY Bassist To Guest On Tonight's 'All Knowing Force'

SOULFLY bassist and frontman of the newly resurrected PRIMER 55 Bobby Burns will be the featured guest on the "All Knowing Force" web-based interview show tonight (Tuesday, June 26) at 10:00 p.m. EST. Bobby will be talking about SOULFLY as well as the reformation of PRIMER 55, which has just signed...

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IRON MAIDEN: 'The World's Greatest Albums' DVD Available

What Records has just released "The World's Greatest Albums - Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Critical Review" DVD. A description of the title reads as follows: "With the release of the classic self-titled album in April 1981, IRON MAIDEN set themselves at the very forefront of the New Wave of British Hea...

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BENEDICTION Bassist Explains U.S. Tour Cancellation

BENEDICTION bassist Frank Healy has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding the cancellation of the British band's previously announced U.S. tour: "In response to some of the comments on Blabbermouth concerning this matter, we will clear it up now so as to stop speculation as...

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MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE Guitarist Says ALICE COOPER Was The Originator, Not MARILYN MANSON

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE guitarist Frank Iero has responded to claims by Marilyn Manson that the New Jersey emo titans are mere copycats. Manson previously blasted MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, saying he was embarrassed because "these people are doing a really sad, pitiful, shallow version of what I've done." Spe...

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STORMTROOPERS OF DEATH To Release 'Rise Of The Infidels'

Megaforce Records and metal/hardcore pioneers S.O.D. will release "Rise of the Infidels" on August 21, 2007. It is an extended EP (perhaps the longest in the music biz) with four unreleased S.O.D. songs, plus a live concert from Seattle is included. One of the crucial bands in the musical chain link...

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TESLA Guitarist Says New Album Original Material Will Arrive Before End Of 2008

Blasting-Zone.com recently conducted an in-depth interview with TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. Several excerpts follow: Blasting-Zone.com: What prompted the group to record an entire album of cover material? Frank: "Well, honestly, the truth is that we've been planning and talking about doing this ty...

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SOULFLY, BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Members Talk About 'Higher Voltage' CD

Fifteen of rock's hottest bands have contributed cover versions of classic songs for the second instalment of Kerrang! magazine's free "High Voltage" CDs (free with this week's Kerrang! magazine). Below, all of the bands who contributed to this project talk about what tracks they chose to cover and...

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FU MANCHU, FIREBALL MINISTRY Manager Joins CORE ENTERTAINMENT

Brian Frank has joined Core Entertainment as Managing Partner, it was announced by the company's Founding Partner Bill Siddons. Based in Los Angeles, Core Entertainment represents ALICE IN CHAINS, JERRY CANTRELL, FIREBALL MINISTRY, FU MANCHU, KMFDM, THE THIEVES and TSAR as music clients. The company...

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TESLA's HANNON Talks About New Guitarist DAVE RUDE

Jan Kruska of the American Chronicle recently conducted an interview with TESLA guitarist Frank Hannon. An excerpt from the chat follows: American Chronicle: Your newest band member, guitarist Dave Rude, he's filling in some pretty big shoes and he's handling it quite well. How did the band hook up...

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Former DAMAGEPLAN Head Of Security To Be Honored With Charity Concert

Jeffery "Mayhem" Thompson, former head of security for DAMAGEPLAN who died December 8, 2004 at a nightclub shooting in Columbus, Ohio which also claimed the life of DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, will be honored with a special concert on Friday, July 13 at the Lakewood Theater in Dal...

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SODOM To Release Re-Recorded Version Of 'In The Sign Of Evil' With Seven Bonus Tracks

Long-running German thrashers SODOM are in the process of re-recording the material from their classic first EP, "In the Sign of Evil", for a brand new release, tentatively due late summer via SPV Records. The new CD, which will be called "The Final Sign of Evil", will include no less than seven bon...

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SOLEMNITY Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

Germany's SOLEMNITY has parted ways with drummer with Jürgen The Butcher. According to a posting on the group's web site, Jürgen was forced to leave SOLEMNITY "due to serious problems in his private life." The band adds, "We are proud to announce that our long-time friend and professional drummer Ha...

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NIGHTWISH: While Your Lips Are Still Red

The video of the track "While Your Lips Are Still Red", written by NIGHTWISH leader/keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen as the main theme for the upcoming Finnish feature film "Lieksa!" is now available on YouTube. The song features NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala on vocals, Tuomas on keys and NI...