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JOEY RAMONE Birthday Benefit To Take Place Next Month

Billboard.com is reporting that THE STROKES, THE DICTATORS' Andy Shernoff, the DEAD BOYS' Cheetah Chrome and DKT with guest vocalists Corey Glover and Marshall Crenshaw will perform at the Joey Ramone Birthday Benefit next month. The event will be held May 19 at New York's Irving Plaza on what would...

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Pro Patria Finlandia

With Easter upon us, what better time for a review of "Pro Patria Finlandia" by Finland's blaspheming blackened thrash punks? Nobody does it quite like IMPALED NAZARENE, do they? Fifteen years on and the boys still attack with the viciousness and bloodlust of a rabid pit bull. The band's ninth studi...

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JASON NEWSTED Says VOIVOD's 'Katorz' Is 'A Serious, Weighty, Heavy Metal Album'

VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger and bassist Jason "Jasonic" Newsted (ex-METALLICA) recently spoke to Canada's Chart Attack about the making of the band's 14th album, "Katorz", due in June via The End Records. The CD marks the group's first studio release since the death of guitarist Denis "Pi...

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AUT'CHOSE Announce Replacement For Late VOIVOD Guitarist

AUT'CHOSE, the legendary '70s band from Montreal whose current lineup includes VOIVOD drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, have announced the addition of guitarist Alex Crowe (TRICKY WOO) to the group's ranks. Crowe joins the band as the replacement for late VOIVOD axeman Denis "Piggy" D'Amour, who passe...

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SILVERTIDE Frontman Talks About Touring With VAN HALEN, MÖTLEY CRÜE

In a brand new, exclusive interview with Rock N Roll Universe, SILVERTIDE vocalist Walt Lafty discusses the band's upcoming, as-yet-untitled album, the follow-up to 2004's "Show And Tell", the band's extensive touring which took them around the world opening up for VAN HALEN, AEROSMITH, MÖTLEY CRÜE,...

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DEEP PURPLE Bassist Talks About Playing With IAN GILLAN At Royal Albert Hall

DEEP PURPLE bassist Roger Glover has posted the following message on his official web site: "Here we are in April and us usual I am surprised that the year is nearly a third over. Does everyone go through that? Then again, I have to acknowledge that I've been rather busy lately, to say ...

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HAIL OF FIRE Featuring Ex-CANCER Members: Entire Demo Available For Download

HAIL OF FIRE, the new band featuring former CANCER members Carl Stokes (drums),Dave Leitch (lead guitars),Barry Savage (lead guitars),and Ian Buchanan (bass),along with newcomer Rob Lucas on vocals, have made their entire first demo available for download via their official web site. The group,...

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VOIVOD Documentary In The Works

MTV.com reports: After Canadian documentarian Sam Dunn interviewed members of VOIVOD for his upcoming movie "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey", VOIVOD recruited him to make a film about their group. "It was a real honor to be asked, and we've already started shooting," said Dunn. "The documentary is go...

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JUDAS PRIEST To Create Conceptual Album Based On Life Of NOSTRADAMUS

JUDAS PRIEST have announced that they are creating their first conceptual album based upon the life and predictions of Nostradamus. The CD will be theatrically staged and performed in its entirety as an epic musical by JUDAS PRIEST. JUDAS PRIEST made their only live appearance of 2006 at the Royal A...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN: More Photos of Royal Albert Hall Gig Posted Online

More photos have been posted online of what will apparently turn out to be JUDAS PRIEST's only live appearance of 2006 — the March 31 gig at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. This special performance in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity was a tribute to to the late DJ Tommy Vance ...

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SHARON OSBOURNE Has Soup Thrown At Her After Starring In New Play

Life Style Extra is reporting that Sharon Osbourne had soup thrown at her after starring in a new play. Osbourne had finished performing in a production of the "Vagina Monologues" at Southampton, England's Mayflower Theatre, and had left the venue party when she was confronted by yobs outside. One o...

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Decrowning

Ratings are tricky little buggers, and in a perfect world, we'd probably just ditch the damn things. But I don't think anyone's ever used "perfect" in the same sentence as this place, so the number persists. What does a 7 mean? Is it a thoroughly enjoyable record that you should purchase, from a ban...

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Former CANCER Members Complete Work On HAIL OF FIRE Demo

HAIL OF FIRE, the new band featuring former CANCER members Carl Stokes (drums),Dave Leitch (lead guitars),Barry Savage (lead guitars),and Ian Buchanan (bass),along with newcomer Rob Lucas on vocals, have launched their official web site at www.hailoffire.co.uk. The group, whose musical direction...

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JUDAS PRIEST Frontman To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

JUDAS PRIEST frontman Ron Halford will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, April 4. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out Ni...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN Perform At London's Royal Albert Hall: Photos Available

JUDAS PRIEST made what will apparently be their only live appearance of 2006 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on Friday, March 31. This special performance in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust charity was a tribute to to the late DJ Tommy Vance (of the U.K.'s "Friday Rock Show"),who passed...