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Guitar Signed By DEEP PURPLE Auctioned For Charity

Mick Box of URIAH HEEP has collected a bunch of famous names in rock to sign a white Telecaster which will be sold on eBay with the proceeds going to a cancer charity. Among the people who signed the guitar is the current lineup of DEEP PURPLE and David Coverdale (WHITESNAKE, ex-DEEP PURPLE). ...

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VOIVOD Singer: 'We've Accomplished A Lot Of The Goals That We Had'

Pat Douglas of the Great Falls Tribune recently conducted an interview with VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On the death of longtime VOIVOD guitarist and co-founder Denis "Piggy" D'Amour after a long battle with colon cancer and the band's decision...

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BLEEDING THROUGH Play Impromptu Show After Meeting Fans At Taco Bell

When a fan recognized the members of BLEEDING THROUGH having lunch near the freeway, he could not have imagined the chain of events that would follow. BLEEDING THROUGH was passing through Medford, Oregon on a day off from this summer's Ozzfest and had pulled into a Taco Bell parking lot to eat. Afte...

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SPIRALARMS Confirmed For Hollywood's CRÜEFEST

SPIRALARMS, the San Francisco Bay Area band featuring Craig Locicero (ex-FORBIDDEN) on guitar, Tim Narducci (ex-SYSTEMATIC) on guitar/vocals, Chris Kontos (ex-MACHINE HEAD, TESTAMENT) on drums, Chris Lombardo on bass and Brad Barth on keyboards, have been confirmed for the sixth annual Crüefest, set...

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New OZZY OSBOURNE T-Shirts To Benefit Charity

According to a posting at Ozzyhead.com, Ozzy Osbourne and Hard Rock Cafe are joining the fight against cancer to bring you the next installment in Hard Rock's Signature Series Tees. Edition XXII was designed by the Godfather of Heavy Metal himself and features a hand-painted stick figure, created to...

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PAUL SAMSON: Final Recordings To be Released In September

A brand new Paul Samson CD, consisting of recordings the leader and founder of the seminal NWOBHM act SAMSON was working on in the months prior to his death in 2002, will be issued on September 4 via Angel Air Records under the title "P.S...." Produced and engineered by Paul Samson at Yds Norwich an...

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OZZFEST 'Platinum Package' Back By Popular Demand

By overwelming demand, the Ozzfest Platinum Package is back again this year. This package is only available to the first ten fans who sign up at each of the ten shows that OZZY OSBOURNE will be performing on this summer's Ozzfest (see dates below). This exclusive Ozzfest package includes a prime sea...

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LAAZ ROCKIT Comment On Upcoming DVD Release

Legendary Bay Area thrashers LAAZ ROCKIT have inked a deal with OSM Records to issue their long-awaited DVD, "Live Untold". An August 15 release is expected. Commented the band: "Production took longer than expected but we are very pleased with the final product and we feel it was well worth the wai...

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D.R.I. Offer Update On Guitarist SPIKE CASSIDY's Battle With Cancer

Legendary punk/metal crossover band D.R.I. (DIRTY ROTTEN IMBECILES) have issued the following update on the condition of guitarist Spike Cassidy, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer: "Spike Cassidy, founder/guitarist of D.R.I., was diagnosed with cancer in March of 2006. A one-foot section...

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VOIVOD: 'Katorz' E-Card Available

Canada's pioneering metal band VOIVOD have launched an exclusive e-card to promote their much-anticipated new album "Katorz", set for release in North America on July 25 via The End Records. The e-card features a biography on the album, the track "The X-Stream" and a link to the five-minute trailer...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'New Material Is Sounding Pretty Old-School'

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with TESTAMENT/DRAGONLORD guitarist Eric Peterson. A few excerpts from the chat follow: LivingForMetal.com: After the CD "Live At The Fillmore" you released "Demonic". How was that era for the band? Eric: "We toured our asses off for '...

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LAAZ ROCKIT Sign With OLD SCHOOL METAL RECORDS

Legendary Bay Area thrashers LAAZ ROCKIT have inked a deal with OSM Records to issue their long-awaited DVD, "Live Untold". An August 15 release is expected. "Having been a fan of LAAZ ROCKIT for a long time, this is quite an honor to be able to put out this DVD and work with one of ...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY: EDDIE VAN HALEN Didn't Want Me To Be Part Of 2004 Tour

According to Danny Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News, many reports from VAN HALEN's 2004 reunion tour suggested guitar legend Eddie Van Halen was out of sorts due to a storm of recent troubles including cancer, divorce and reports of heavy drinking. Whatever the problems, the tour was not res...

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SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY: Autographed Bass To Be Auctioned For Cancer Patient

Helping Heroes is auctioning off a Yamaha BB3000MA bass guitar autographed by Michael Anthony (VAN HALEN) and Sammy Hagar and THE WABOS to help raise money for 18-year old cancer patient Brian Mammen. The auction is being hosted on eBay.com and runs until June 12. Michael recently hung out with Mamm...

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ZAO: Entire New Album Available For Preview

Greensburg, Pennsylvania-based band ZAO have made their entire new album, "The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here", available for preview at this location. Due on June 13 via Ferret, the CD was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago with the studio's famed owner, Steve Albini, at the helm. Albini approache...