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DREAM EVIL Announce Japanese Tour

DREAM EVIL, the Swedish band featuring acclaimed producer Fredrik Nordström (HAMMERFALL, IN FLAMES, DIMMU BORGIR, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS, etc.) and drummer Snowy Shaw (KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME),will be embarking on a Japanese tour beginning in early February. Support at the...

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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS: New Studio Album, DVD Update

Sweden's SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have set "Demons" as the title of their new album, due in Japan on February 23, 2005 via Toy's Factory Records. The first Japanese pressing will come with a bonus disc of live material recorded last year in Tokyo. No release date has yet been announced for the U.S. and Eur...

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Japanese Band Shows Beheading Of Hostage At Concert

News.com.au is reporting that a Japanese broadcaster has voiced anger and apologized after sponsoring a weekend concert at which a rock band played the Internet footage showing the beheading of a Japanese hostage in Iraq. Tokyo Broadcasting System said it had no forewarning of the stunt. "Showing th...

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TED NUGENT Mixing New And Old Songs On WHIPLASH BASH Tour

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that Ted Nugent is off and running with his latest Whiplash Bash tour — his first holiday season outing since 2000. The Motor City Madman told Launch that he's looking forward to giving his audiences everything they would want to hear, including fresh material he's...

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UNION: KISS Drummer ERIC SINGER To The Rescue

The following update has been posted at the official web site of former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick: "[UNION drummer] Brent Fitz unexpectedly had to drop out of the Japanese KISS Expo. Seems Brent has a great opportunity to tour Canada and won't be able to drum with UNION. Bruce made a few calls and...

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AEROSMITH To Offer 'Gold' In January

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that AEROSMITH will re-release their 2001 retrospective, "Young Lust: The Aerosmith Anthology", on January 11 with a new title — "Gold". The two-disc, 34-track set celebrates the group's dozen years with the Geffen Records label, including hits such as "Dude (Looks...

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SILENT FORCE To Support KAMELOT In Japan

SILENT FORCE, the power metal band featuring ex-ROYAL HUNT singer D.C. Cooper, have been confirmed as the support act for KAMELOT on their upcoming Japanese tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Apr. 18 – Osaka, JPN @ TBA Apr. 21 – Tokyo, JPN @ Ebisu Liquid Room Apr. 22 – Tokyo, JPN @ Ebisu Liquid ....

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ACCEPT: Second Part Of Interview With Longtime Manager Posted Online

ACCEPT fan site Joe Schlared's Accept Home Page With U.D.O. has published the first part of an interview with longtime ACCEPT manager Gaby Hoffmann (also known throughout the '80s by the mysterious alias "Deaffy"). In addition to being ACCEPT's manager, Hoffmann was also the group's primary lyrics w...

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DECEIVER To Enter Studio In March

DECEIVER, the Swedish metal band featuring former members of MAZE OF TORMENT and XENOFANES, will enter the Abyss studio in March 2005 with producer Tommy Tägtgren to begin recording their full-length debut, tentatively titled "Riding with the Reaper", for a May release via the newly launched, Gothen...

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DISGORGE To Headline Japan's TOKYO DEATHFEST

California death-grind band DISGORGE have been confirmed as the headliners of the first-ever Tokyo Deathfest, set to take place April 30, 2005 at Shibuya Cyclone. Also scheduled to appear at the festival are VOMIT REMNANTS (Japan),GODLESS TRUTH (Czech Republic),ETERNAL RUIN (USA),DISCONFORMITY (J...

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TED NUGENT, ZZ TOP To Jam At Presidential Inaugural Ball

According to Launch Radio Networks, Ted Nugent is coming to town in January for the presidential inauguration. The Motor City Madman, now a resident of Crawford, Texas — where re-elected President George W. Bush also has a ranch — will perform along with ZZ TOP at the Texas State Society Black Tie &...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL To Be Buried In KISS KASKET

The family of slain DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has requested a "Kiss Kasket" (photo) for Abbott to be buried in, KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons revealed during an appearance on Fox News' "The Big Story Weekend Edition with Rita Cosby" on Saturday (Dec. 11). The coff...

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VELVET REVOLVER: Photos From VH1's 'Big In '04' Appearance Posted Online

VELVET REVOLVER performed "Fall to Pieces" live at the VH1 "Big in '04" show at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday night (Dec. 1). The VH1 program will air this Sunday (Dec. 5) at 9:00 p.m. EST. Check put pictures from Wire Image (Show, Arrivals, Backstage) and Film ...

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Ex-MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN: Instructional DVD Delayed

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman's instructional DVD, "99 Secret Lead Guitar Phrases", has had its release date pushed back to December 31, 2004. The delay is being attributed to "final touch-ups and upgrades to the DVD," according to a posting on Friedman's web site. The initial batch of DV...

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TOMMY LEE: Music Is Much More Powerful Than Sex

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee recently spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times about ex-wife Pamela Anderson, prison and lessons learned. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Chicago Sun-Times: Let's start with rock 'n' roll. What's it like to play in a stadium full of screaming fans? Tommy Lee...