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DOWN Drummer: The New Record Is 'Going Great'

DOWN drummer Jimmy Bower (also in EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL) has issued the following update on the songwriting sessions for the group's third album: "[The new DOWN] record's going great. Y'all are gonna freak — I am. It's cold as fuck; makes for better doom. . . You ain't gonna be dead before t...

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Ex-DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist JON LORD To Perform At JIM CAPALDI Tribute Show

According to The Highway Star, former DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Jon Lord will take part in an all-star celebration of the late Jim Capaldi, solo musician and member of TRAFFIC. The show will take place January 21, close to the second anniversary of his death, at London's Roundhouse. Tickets go on sale...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Photos From 'Operation: Mindcrime II' Tour Finale Posted Online

ZRock has posted photos of QUEENSRŸCHE's "Operation: Mindcrime II" tour finale at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA on December 2. Showcasing the 1988 masterpiece "Operation: Mindcrime" and the 2006 sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" in their entirety, Geoff Tate and company took fans on a three-hour...

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JUDAS PRIEST Guitarist Discusses VIOLENT STORM: Audio Available

A 17-minute audio interview with JUDAS PRIEST guitarist K.K. Downing about his involvement with the latest album from VIOLENT STORM, "Storm Warning", has been made available for download at this location (the interview originally aired on the U.K.'s Total Rock). VIOLENT STORM is the new band formed...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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MOURNING BELOVETH Parts Ways With Bassist

Irish doom titans MOURNING BELOVETH have parted ways with bassist Adrian Butler. Adrian's official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I am no longer part of the doom troupe that are MOURNING BELOVETH. I was talking to Darren [Moore, vocals] last weekend and the band are going to continue wit...

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DOWN: Live Recording From 2002 Available For Download

A full-length live version the DOWN song "Ghosts along the Mississippi", recorded on November 21, 2002 in Washington, D.C. (the same day DOWN recorded its acoustic version of "Stone The Crow" at the studios of XM Radio),has been made available for download at DOWN's official MySpace page. Pictures...

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MANOWAR Frontman: 'Hunting Is Not A Sport, It's A Lifestyle'

MANOWAR singer Eric Adams says those who cannot understand the passion hunters have for hitting the field are missing the big picture. "Hunting is not a sport, it's a lifestyle," he says. "Besides my musical career, everything I do is geared toward hunting from pre-season scouting to preparing a nic...

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PAUL GILBERT: 'The Double-Guitar Team From RACER X Is Back!'

Guitar shredder Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR.BIG) has issued the following update: "The double-guitar team from RACER X is back! Yes! I have been rehearsing with Bruce Bouillet, and he will be joining my band for our upcoming tour of Japan! "Bruce has just completed his own all-instrumental guitar a...

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SKINLAB: New Rehearsal, Interview Video Footage Posted Online

A video clip containing brand-new rehearsal and interview footage of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has been posted online at this location. SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel told BLABBERMOUTH.NET in September, "We're basically gonna be writing a shitload of material and se...

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EARTH Completes Work On New Album

Southern Lord recording artists EARTH have finished the recording and mastering of their latest album, tentatively entitled "Hibernaculam". The audio material consists of three old EARTH classics redone in a different, stark and clean tone (ala the "Hex" material) plus the track "A Plague of Angels"...

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MSG Bassist Slams 'Talentless' MICHAEL SCHENKER For 'Disrespectful' Behavior

MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP (MSG) bassist Rev Jones has issued the following statement regarding guitarist Michael Schenker's performance at the group's recent shows in Japan and Thailand: "I want to apologize to all the fans that wrote to me and all the fans in Japan and Thailand for the talentless guit...

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GARY MOORE: Remastered SKID ROW Albums Reissued

According to a posting at Gary Moore fan site GaryMoore.hu, Acadia Records has released the remastered versions of the album recordings by Moore's first professional band, SKID ROW, which existed in the late '60s and early '70s. Issued on October 30, 2006, the re-release contains the first "Skid Row...

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TWISTED SISTER's OJEDA, SNIDER Cover THE BEATLES: Video Available

TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda's video for his cover of the BEATLES classic "Eleanor Rigby" has been posted online at YouTube.com. The clip, which was shot on May 4, 2006, also features an appearance by TWISTED frontman Dee Snider, since he was responsible for laying down the lead vocal tracks...

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TRIUMPH To Be Inducted Into CANADIAN MUSIC INDUSTRY HALL OF FAME

Canadian hard-rock trio TRIUMPH will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame during Rogers Wireless Canadian Music Week. Music veterans Gil Moore (drums/vocals),Mike Levine (bass/keyboards) and Rik Emmett (guitar/vocals) will accept the honor Saturday, March 10, 2007 during the Ca...