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ANTHRAX Drummer On Album That Changed His Life: KISS' 'Alive!'
ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante recently spoke to Greg Prato of Classic Rock magazine about an album that changed his life — KISS' "Alive!". Charlie Benante: "The first time I ever heard KISS' 'Alive!', I was at a party at a friend's house. The only thing I'd head prior to that as far as KISS was .....August 15, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Drummer To Perform With RUSH Tribute Band At Anniversary Concert
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy will perform with CYGNUS & THE SEA MONSTERS (a tribute to RUSH — featuring RACER X/ex-MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert, ex-CYNIC bassist Sean Malone and WATCHTWOWER/DANGEROUS TOYS singer Jason McMaster) at a special drumming event to commemorate the The Drum Pad'...August 12, 2005
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DREAM THEATER Drummer Says Band's Cover Of PANTERA's 'Cemetery Gates' Was A 'One-Off'
DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy has posted the following message in teh "Forums" section of the Gigantour web site: "Well, we're about 1/3 of the way through this roving mega-metal machine called Gigantour and it's been great so far! "Some of the gigs have been totally awesome (Grand Prairie, San...August 8, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN Frontman Explains Why He Is No Rush To Do A Headlining Tour Of America
Metal Edge magazine recently conducted an interview with IRON MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson. An excerpt from the chat follows: Metal Edge: In past discussions, you've expressed a strong distaste for "greatest hits" tours. Yet now you're doing another one on Ozzfest. Why do you have such an issue w...July 30, 2005
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DARK FUNERAL Watches Now Available
Crave Trendware is currently selling several officially licensed watches from Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL. Other artists whose watches are being sold through Crave include CANNIBAL CORPSE, CHILDREN OF BODOM, DARKTHRONE, Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott (PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN),DIMMU BORGIR, DIO, KATA...July 29, 2005
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DEVOURMENT To Record 'Butcher The Weak' In August
Bassist Mike Majewski of the reformed Texas-based underground death metallers DEVOURMENT has posted the following message on the group's official message board: "We've been keeping quiet lately about the goings on in the DEVO camp so I figured I'd give ya a lil update. Of course, nothing is 100 perc...July 22, 2005
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RUSH Drummer NEIL PEART Announces Upcoming Projects
According to All Headline News, RUSH drummer Neil Peart will be releasing a second instructional video, entitled "Anatomy of a Drum Solo", which will feature the legendary drummer's approach to soloing. Peart has also announced the upcoming release of his next book that has the working title "Roadsh...July 19, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's NIKKI SIXX Says New Album Has To Be Great
Launch Radio Networks reports: The reunited MÖTLEY CRÜE has been telling concert audiences that the band fully intends to go back into the studio and record a new album. So when's it going to happen? Bassist Nikki Sixx told Launch that the band isn't planning to rush an album out just to capitalize...July 19, 2005
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ALL TOO HUMAN To Enter Studio In August
Texas-based progressive metallers ALL TOO HUMAN will enter the studio in August to record material for their next two CDs, the first of which is expected to surface in early 2006. A follow-up effort is tentatively due in August 2006. Songtitles set to appear on the upcoming CDs include "Juggernaut",...July 19, 2005
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HYADES Sign With MAUSOLEUM RECORDS
Italian thrash metal band HYADES have signed a two-album deal with Mausoleum Records. The group's debut album, "Abuse Your Illusions", is scheduled for a November release. A special edition with three bonus tracks will be released on October 24 exclusively in South America and Japan by Marquee Recor...July 15, 2005
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MÖTLEY CRÜE's SIXX: 'It's Important For Us To Put A Great Record Out'
MÖTLEY CRÜE's 55-date North American summer expedition — with openers Sum 41, THE EXIES and SILVERTIDE — is set to kick off July 27 in Sacramento, California. Bassist Nikki Sixx told MTV.com that the second time around the continent's going to similar to their last outing. "We'd initially planned on...July 15, 2005
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MEGADETH Drummer Getting Ready For GIGANTOUR
MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following messagein the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Today I started packing the 'necesseties' for Gigantour — NEW RUSH shirts (stagewear),'updated' iPod, tons of black socks (did I mention my new RUSH shirts??!!!). I should be done...July 12, 2005
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LED ZEPPELIN Voted 'Ideal Supergroup'
BBC News has issued the following report: The four members of LED ZEPPELIN have been voted the U.K.'s ideal supergroup, with Robert Plant beating the late Freddie Mercury to best singer. About 3,500 music fans were polled for Planet Rock Radio and were asked to create their fantasy band. Jimmy Page...July 10, 2005
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RUSH: New GEDDY LEE Interview To Be Published In Special Edition of Q And MOJO Magazines
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, the publishers of the U.K. monthly music magazines Q and Mojo are releasing a special edition on progressive rock titled "Pink Floyd and the Story of Prog Rock", which will include an in-depth story on RUSH with a new interview with Geddy .....July 7, 2005
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MY RUIN Announce New Rhythm Section, Plan New CD Release
MY RUIN, the Los Angeles-based band fronted by ex-TURA SATANA singer Tairrie B., will release their new album, "The Brutal Language", on September 27 via their own label imprint, Rovena Recordings. "We've been discussing the idea of our own label for a while now and we were made an offer we couldn't...July 6, 2005
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