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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival
Reunited New York thrash metal veterans NUCLEAR ASSAULT have been confirmed for the Gates of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. Also scheduled to appear at the event are ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER. More informa...August 9, 2005
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Drummer SNOWY SHAW Talks About Collaboration With Ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN Singer
Heavy Mettle Psychosurgery recently conducted an interview with Swedish drummer/songwriter Snowy Shaw (DREAM EVIL, KING DIAMOND, MERCYFUL FATE, MEMENTO MORI, NOTRE DAME). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Heavy Mettle Psychosurgery: So besides DREAM EVIL and the mysterious FIREGOD project w...August 9, 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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KING'S X: New Song Posted Online
A brand-new KING'S X track, entitled "Alone", is available for streaming on guitarist Ty Tabor's MySpace.com page. "Alone" comes off the Texas-based rock trio's upcoming album, "Ogre Tones" (view artwork at this location),due on September 27 via InsideOut Music America. The new KING'S X album was p...August 6, 2005
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ANVIL, RAZOR, EXCITER Confirmed For Toronto's GATES OF HELL Festival
Canadian metal legends ANVIL, RAZOR and EXCITER will be teaming up again for the Gates Of Hell 2005 festival, set to take place Saturday, September 17 at the Reverb/Kathedral club (651 Queen St.) in Toronto, Ontario. The full lineup and details will be announced next week. More information is availa...August 5, 2005
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION: 'Runaway Brides' European Release Date Announced
Holland's Mascot Records has set a September 13 European release date for the sophomore album from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION, entitled "Runaway Brides". The CD is due in the U.S. on September 27 via Shrapnel Records. The follow-up to last year's "Here Come the Brides", "Runaway Brides" was recorded in p...August 1, 2005
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KING'S X: Album Title Changed, Artwork Posted Online
Texas-based rock trio KING'S X have changed the title of their new CD to "Ogre Tones" from the previously announced "Landscape". The CD is due on September 27 via InsideOut Music America. Commented frontman Doug Pinnick: "I made up the name 'Landslide', and we all agreed, but the record company didn...August 1, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Receive Inaugural 'Living Legend' Award At CLASSIC ROCK ROLL OF HONOR
Lemmy Kilmister, the notorious bass player and vocalist of Grammy-winning U.K. rock 'n' roll titans MOTÖRHEAD, will be honored with the very first "Living Legend" award at this year's inaugural Classic Rock Roll of Honor, organized by Classic Rock magazine. Taking place on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 a...July 27, 2005
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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS Announce U.S. Dates
Legendary rock icons Brian May and Roger Taylor of QUEEN, and Paul Rodgers of BAD COMPANY and FREE, just off a sold-out, 32-date arena tour of Europe under the banner of QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS, are headed for the U.S. later this year. They will bring their acclaimed show to the U.S. for two rare ...July 25, 2005
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JIMMY PAGE And BRIAN MAY To Judge Charity Guitar Competition Sunday
Launch Radio Networks reports: LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page and QUEEN guitarist Brian May will be among the celebrity judges at a charity guitar competition this weekend. They've signed on to vote at Riffathon 2005, which takes place at the Hammersmith Palais in London on Sunday (July 24). Comp...July 22, 2005
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KING'S X Frontman's Solo Album Delayed
Magna Carta Records has pushed back the release date of KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick's third solo album, "Emotional Animal", to August 2 from the previously announced July 19. Doug played most of the instruments and vocals on the CD, with a little help from KING'S X drummer Jerry's son Joy Gaskill...July 22, 2005
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HOLY MOSES: Early Albums To Be Reissued
German thrashers HOLY MOSES will have their early albums "Finished with the Dogs" (1987) and "The New Machine of Liechtenstein" (1989) reissued through Armageddon Music on August 8. The CDs were digitally re-mastered and will be released in the jewel-case format, with full booklets, lyrics, liner no...July 21, 2005
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SOLEFALD Finish Recording First Part Of New Saga
Norway's SOLEFALD have finished recording the first part of their new saga, which is based on Viking mythology and history, entitled "Red for Fire, Black for Death". "Red for Fire: An Icelandic Odyssey Part 1" will be released through Season of Mist, worldwide before the end of 2005 and will quickly...July 21, 2005
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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Sign With SHRAPNEL RECORDS
BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION have inked a deal with Shrapnel Records for the release of their sophomore album, "Runaway Brides". The follow-up to last year's "Here Come the Brides" was recorded in part at a studio in Malibu, California with producer Andy Johns, who has previously worked with guitarist Trac...July 18, 2005
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QUEEN Overtake THE BEATLES As The Most Successful Albums Act In U.K. Chart History
New research by the team behind the popular music annual "The Book of British Hit Singles & Albums" has revealed that QUEEN has overtaken THE BEATLES as official UK album chart champions, having spent more weeks on chart than the fab four. According to British Hit Singles & Albums' unique da...July 15, 2005
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