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VICIOUS RUMORS: More European Dates Announced

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have added more shows to their upcoming European schedule. The details are as follows: Mar. 08 – Twieoo - Gent, BEL (w/ COURAGEOUS) Mar. 09 - Sinkkasten - Frankfurt, GER (w/ COURAGEOUS) Mar. 10 - Atarfe Vega Rock Festival - Granada, SPA As prev...

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VICIOUS RUMORS: Ex-ANVIL CHORUS Guitar Legend To Join Band For Upcoming Dates

San Francisico Bay Area metal guitarist Thaen Rasmussen (ANVIL CHORUS, BLACK SUN) has joined up with VICIOUS RUMORS for four European shows. Thaen will replace Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE) who cannot tour due to family committments. Thaen's global VICIOUS RUMORS debut will be at the Ata...

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MOTÖRHEAD, TWISTED SISTER, JUDAS PRIEST Members On OZZY Tribute CD: Audio Samples Available

MOTÖRHEAD frontman Lemmy Kilmister, TWISTED SISTER singer Dee Snider, ex-JUDAS PRIEST/current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens and legendary Swedish guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen are among the metal icons appearing on "Flying High Again: The World's Greatest Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne", due on Marc...

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DEICIDE Announce European Festival Appearances

DEICIDE have been confirmed to appear at the following festivals this summer as part of a lengthy European tour that is due to kick off mid-June: Jun. 17 - Dornbirn, AUT @ Metalliga Open Air Jun. 23 - Clisson, FRA @ Hell Fest Jun. 24 - Dessel, BEL @ Graspop Jun. 30 - Leipzig, GER ...

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CANNIBAL CORPSE Cancel WACKEN OPEN AIR Appearance

Long-running death metallers CANNIBAL CORPSE have issued the following statement: "We regret to announce that we have to cancel our appearance at the Wacken Open Air in 2006. The cancellation is due to a scheduling conflict with a large tour in the USA that we will be appearing on. We have now been...

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RIOT Deliver New Album To Japanese Label; Bassist PEREZ Gets 'Back On His Feet'

Veteran hard rockers RIOT have issued the following statement via their official web site: "Great news, fans. After a good rest, Pete Perez [bass] is back on his feet and is ready to get back into things again. The doctors in both Long Island and San Antonio cannot say why Pete fell down and blacked...

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REVOLTING COCKS: 'Cocked And Loaded' Cover Artwork Posted Online

The cover artwork for REVOLTING COCKS's new album, "Cocked and Loaded", has been posted online at this location. REVOLTING COCKS — the side project of MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen — will release "Cocked and Loaded" on March 7 through Jourgensen's new imprint 13th Planet/Megaforce Records. Produced...

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THE INBREDS To Record New EP

Anticulture Records stoner metal kings THE INBREDS are preparing to enter the studio to record follow-up material to 2004's "Groove Drenched Warfare". Bexley's favourite alcoholics will be recording six brand new booze fuelled songs at Resident Studios, North London, from February 17 until February...

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SEVEN WITCHES Singer Regrets Not Auditioning For ANTHRAX

Chad Bowar of About Heavy Metal recently conducted an interview with SEVEN WITCHES/ex-HADES frontman Alan Tecchio. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: About Heavy Metal: Did the large number of lineup changes in the past give you any pause in joining [SEVEN WITCHES]? Alan: "Not really because...

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WARRANT: 'Born Again' Due In March

WARRANT, whose current lineup includes BLACK 'N BLUE singer Jaime St. James, will release their new album, "Born Again", on March 31 via MTM Music. With internationally acclaimed producer and engineer Pat Regan (KISS, DEEP PURPLE, MR. BIG, L.A. GUNS) at the mixing desk, WARRANT have recorded an albu...

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PEAVEY Announces DAVID ELLEFSON Signature Bass Guitar

Peavey has announced the Zodiac DE Scorpio, the first signature-model bass guitar in the Zodiac Series. Designed with veteran metal bassist David Ellefson (ex-MEGADETH, currently in F5),Peavey Zodiac DE bass guitars are solid rock basses featuring both J-style and P-style pickups. "I wanted to crea...

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MANOWAR Bassist: 'We Care About Metal Fans More Than Anyone Else'

"We care about our bands, the quality of music and the metal fans more than anyone else!" — Joey DeMaio, MANOWAR bassist and President of Magic Circle Music. During MANOWAR's storied career, the band faced the trials and tribulations that confront musicians trying to make it in the music business. A...

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'Hollywood Hairspray Vol. 5' To Feature New Music From Ex-WARRIOR SOUL Frontman

Perris Records has set a January 31 release date for "Hollywood Hairspray Vol. 5". The CD, which features "great hard rock/sleaze/glam bands from around the globe," will include the debut solo release from ANIMAL/ZAN CLAN guitarist Chris Laney and a track from signer Cory Clarke's (WARRIOR SOUL, SPA...

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DEICIDE Announce Dates In South America, Florida

Florida's legendary death metal pioneers DEICIDE will be heading to South America during the month of February. The band will launch their assault in Caracas, Venezuela on February 14 and will continue to march throughout much of South America, including Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador. Prior...

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Amped

This band frustrates me. They've got the tools, but consistency is often a problem. While "Amped" has its moments, there is never enough going for it to make it a well rounded, quality album of traditional heavy metal. One can always find some satisfactory Jack Frost riff heft here and there, but wi...