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DEEP PURPLE: Lebanese Concert Postponed

According to Naharnet.com, DEEP PURPLE's previously announced July 27 concert in Lebanon as part of the Baalbek International Festival was postponed in the wake of the Israeli air attacks that shut down Beirut airport and dealt a heavy blow to Lebanon's resurgent tourist industry. No further informa...
July 13, 2006
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TONY MARTIN: 'It's Almost As If I've Been Written Out Of The BLACK SABBATH History Books'

Adam Harrold of RockSomething.com recently conducted an interview with former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On what "went wrong" with BLACK SABBATH: "Me and Geoff Nicholls [Martin's keyboardist and ex-SABBATH man] get asked about SABBATH a lot and we...
July 13, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE's JON LORD And IAN GILLAN To Guest On New HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN Release

Legendary bassist Bob Daisley's (OZZY OSBOURNE, URIAH HEEP, GARY MOORE, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) official web site has been updated with the following message: "Next Saturday Bob will be off to London for 10 days to record Jon Lord [ex-DEEP PURPLE] on the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MEN tracks for the forthcomin...
July 12, 2006
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BRIAN POSEHN To Appear On 'Conan O'Brien'

Comedian/actor Brian Posehn is set to appear on NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" tonight (Tuesday July 11) at 12:35 a.m. EST. Posehn will be appearing on this hit late night show in support of his new CD, "Live In: Nerd Rage", which is being released today in North America. Other guests schedul...
July 11, 2006
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BIOHAZARD/DAMNOCRACY's EVAN SEINFELD: New Audio Interview Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted episode 80 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. In this "Teradise Island" special, hosts Mark Strigl and John Ostronomy are joined by BIOHAZARD/DAMNOCRACY bassist Evan Seinfeld, and his wife, adult film superstar Tera Patrick. Interview topics include the new "Teradise Islan...
July 10, 2006
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ANTHRAX Guitarist To Guest On SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO's 'Hostile Takeover'

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian will be taking over Sirius Satellite Radio's Faction channel 28 as part of the the "Hostile Takeover" program on July 21 at 7:00 p.m.. Launched last December, "Hostile Takeover" features special guests who can spin any tunes they like for Sirius' nationwide audience, take...
July 10, 2006
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EUROPE 'Has Never Sounded This Great' Before

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE are continuing work on the follow-up to 2004's "Start from the Dark", tentatively due this fall. The band have posted the following studio update on their official web site: "The work is proceeding as planed. John Norum is now ready with all the rhythm guitars an...
July 9, 2006
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DAVID ELLEFSON Talks About Early Days Of MEGADETH Featuring SLAYER's KING: Video Available

The makers of "Get Thrashed", the much-anticipated documentary profiling the thrash metal scene of the early Eighties and its impact on the music scene, have posted a 93-second video clip featuring former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson talking about the early days of MEGADETH when SLAYER guitarist...
July 8, 2006
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FLOTSAM AND JETSAM Drummer: BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Was Best Time This Band Has Had In Europe

FLOTSAM AND JETSAM drummer Craig Nielsen has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "All I can say is that this year's Bang Your Head festival [in Germany] was by far the best time this band has EVER had in Europe. The whole event was extremely well organized, smooth, and incr...
July 7, 2006
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ROB ZOMBIE: 'The Biggest Thrill For Me Was Playing With ACE FREHLEY'

Ellen Gager of Revue magazine recently conducted an interview with Rob Zombie. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Revue: What can fans expect from your upcoming "American Witch" tour with ANTHRAX? Is it gonna be classic, full-blown ROB ZOMBIE chaos with the intricate staging, or more scaled...
July 5, 2006
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SEBASTIAN BACH Comments On 'SuperGroup' Season Finale

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach has commented on the season finale of "SuperGroup", the VH1 "reality" TV program starring Bach, ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian, Ted Nugent, ex-BIOHAZARD bassist/vocalist Evan Seinfeld and drummer Jason Bonham (BONHAM, UFO, FOREIGNER). Filming for the program comm...
July 3, 2006
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SCOTT IAN, JOEY VERA Star In BRIAN POSEHN's Video: Watch It Online

Comedian/actor Brian Posehn's video for the track "Metal by Numbers" — featuring guest appearances by ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian and ARMORED SAINT/FATES WARNING bassist Joey Vera — has been posted online at his official MySpace page. the clip, which was shot on location in Los Angeles, CA with the...
July 3, 2006
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LUNARMILE Featuring TONY IOMMI's Daughter: More Tour Dates Announced

LUNARMILE, the British band featuring frontwoman Toni-Marie (daughter of BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi) and bassist Alex Hill (son of JUDAS PRIEST bassist Ian Hill),have lined up the following dates during the coming months: Jun. 30 - Black Cross – Bromsgrove, UK Jul. 01 - The Jailhouse - Cove...
June 29, 2006
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Performs JUDAS PRIEST Cover With METAL SKOOL: Video Available

ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian performed a cover of JUDAS PRIEST's "You Got Another Thing Coming" with the '80s metal/hard rock tribute band METAL SKOOL at comedian/actor Brian Posehn's 40th birthday party on Tuesday (June 27) in Los Angeles, California. Watch a video clip of the performance at YouTube...
June 29, 2006
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DEEP PURPLE Reissues Latest Album With Bonus Tracks

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that an expanded version of the latest DEEP PURPLE album, "Rapture of the Deep", was released yesterday (Tuesday, June 27). The new version pairs the original release with a second CD that has, among other things, a new version of the song "Clearly Quite Absurd" an...
June 28, 2006