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THOR To Begin Recording New Album

Canadian heavy metal legend THOR is heading to Los Angeles in June to record his 14th studio album, titled "Thor Against The World", with producers Messiaz (a.k.a. Frank Meyer and Bruce Duff) at the helm. On "Thor Against The World", THOR will be backed by Los Angeles three-piece SWEET JUSTICE, whic...

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Veteran Rock Drummer CARL PALMER Jams With MOTÖRHEAD Offspring

Tryst Williams of The Western Mail is reporting that veteran rock drummer Carl Palmer (ELP) treated students at a school in South Wales to a percussion lecture and workshop during a recent visit. Teacher Richard Thomas, who helped arrange the visit to Bryn Celynnog Comprehensive School, Beddau, near...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY: Doing Acid Gives You A New Angle On Things

MOTÖRHEAD legend Ian "Lemmy" Kilmister has spoken to the U.K.'s Guardian about a variety of topics, including his collection of Nazi memorabilia, his drug use and his past and current relationships. What follows are some of the highlights of that interview: On his collection of Nazi memorabilia: Lem...

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VERNON REID & MASQUE: Entire CD Available For Online Listening

Favored Nations Records has made available the entire VERNON REID & MASQUE CD, "Known Unknown", available for listening online at this location. In addition, you can enter to win an iPod pre-loaded with the record. VERNON REID & MASQUE is the "solo" project of LIVING COLOUR guitarist Vernon...

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The OSBOURNES, THE DARKNESS Attend MTV VMA Japan: Photos Available

The Osbourne family (Sharon, Ozzy, Kelly and Jack) and THE DARKNESS were on hand for the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards Japan on Sunday (May 23) at Tokyo Bay NK Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Check out pictures from Wire Image (arrivals, show, pressroom),Sky News, and

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OZZY OSBOURNE Honored With 'Legend' Award At MTV VMA JAPAN

Ozzy Osbourne was honored with the "Legend Award" at the MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004 on Sunday (May 23),according to The Daily Yomiuri. Introduced as "the Prince of Darkness" by playful British retro rockers THE DARKNESS, Ozzy Osbourne turned up on stage at Tokyo Bay NK Hall with wife Sharon,...

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IRONHORSE Sign New Record Deal

IRONHORSE, the band featuring '80s vocal legend Ron Keel, have signed with Compendia Music Group/VTone Records. The group's new CD, entitled "Bring It On", is slated for release on September 7. "Bring It On" will be an "enhanced" CD, with 12 audio tracks plus music videos and video footage that can...

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RHAPSODY Name New Album

Italian symphonic metal band RHAPSODY have set "Symphony Of Enchanted Lands Part 2 - The Dark Secret" as the title of their forthcoming full-length album, due in September through Magic Circle Music/SPV. As previously reported, the upcoming CD will feature a very special appearance by acclaimed acto...

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MOTÖRHEAD Set Their Own Rules On 'Inferno'

MOTÖRHEAD will be releasing "Inferno", their first album of new material since 2002's "Hammered", on June 22 through Metal-Is Records, a division of the Sanctuary Records Group. "This album is real musicians playing real music. There were no rules," Lemmy said in a press release. Guitar legend Steve...

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DREAM THEATER's RUDESS, YES' WAKEMAN To Perform Together

DREAM THEATER's Jordan Rudess and YES legend Rick Wakeman will be performing together tonight, May 18h at the Moog Fest. The event will be held at B.B. King's in New York City. As previously reported, Jordan Rudess and Richard Lainhart, synthesist extraordinaire, will be performing live online on Su...

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NUCLEAR ASSAULT: Surprises In Store On Upcoming Studio CD

Reunited New York Thrash metal veterans NUCLEAR ASSAULT — vocalist/guitarist John Connelly, bass guitarist Danny Lilker, drummer Glenn Evans and new guitarist Scott Harrington — are putting the finishing touches to their first collection of new material in ten years at the Manchester, NH, studios of...

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EDENBRIDGE Launch Bassist Search

Austrian "angelic bombast metal" act EDENBRIDGE have launched a search for a new bassist. Interested parties can contact the group at [email protected]. As previously reported, EDENBRIDGE have set an October 25 release date through Germany's Massacre Records for their fourth full-length album,...

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JOE SATRIANI: U.S. Clinic Tour Dates Announced

Guitar legend Joe Satriani will demo his new co-designed Peavey JSX guitar amplifiers (photo) on an upcoming U.S. clinic tour, which runs from May 11 in Overland Park, Kansas through May 18 in Portland, Oregon. Satriani road-tested several JSX prototypes during the 2003 G3 Tour. "It was really great...

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DEEP PURPLE Guitarist Talks About LIVING LOUD's Live Debut

DEEP PURPLE guitarist Steve Morse has posted the following message on his official web site: "I'm on a very long plane flight right now. For some reason, I haven't been able to find much time to write any e mails. This tour leg has been busier than the written schedule of gigs would suggest. As ...

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Former QUIET RIOT/OZZY Bassist To Pen Book About RANDY RHOADS

Former QUIET RIOT/OZZY OSBOURNE bassist Rudy Sarzo has revealed that he is currently writing a book on the Randy Rhoads era, titled "Off The Rails". "It is very hard to write a book," Sarzo told Classic Rock Revisited. "Whatever money I make from it, I can make a lot more from things that are much ....