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DEEP PURPLE Singer Comments On Kremlin Performance

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan has penned an article for The Times about the band's private performance at The Kremlin on February 11. PURPLE played a gig in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group perfo...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY Frontman: 'We Have Never Cared About Money Or Fame'

MTUK metal zine recently conducted an interview with DARK TRANQUILLITY singer Mikael Stanne. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: MTUK: One other thing I have always wanted to ask about DARK TRANQUILLITY and gigs is that as a band you always seem to be in your element playing them. Every time...

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MACHINE HEAD Guitarist DEMMEL Thanks Fans For Their Support

MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel — who is sitting out the remaining dates on the band's current European tour due to the death of his father — has released the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "Thank you to everyone who has offered their condolences and best wishes. I can't thank you enoug...

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METAL HAMMER's Ultimate DIMEBAG Tribute Needs You

UK's Metal Hammer magazine has issued the following update: "The time has come to pay tribute to one of the greatest heavy metal guitarists of all time and a genuine legend — a man who changed the face of metal, who was instrumental in making PANTERA one of the most important and influential groups...

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GRIND MINDED To Release 'Domestic Violence' In December

GRIND MINDED, the Netherlands-based old-school death/grind band, has released the cover and track listing for its follow up to the 2004 album "9mm Facial", entitled "Domestic Violence". "Domestic Violence" was recorded between August 20 and August 29 at Soundlodge Studio (GOD DETHRONED, DEW-SCENTED,...

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CHILDREN OF BODOM's LAIHO On New GODSPLAGUE Album; Footage From Studio Posted Online

Video footage of CHILDREN OF BODOM guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho laying down a guest guitar solo and backing vocals on the new album from the Finnish band GODSPLAGUE has been posted at YouTube. A couple of clips from the session can be viewed below. GODSPLAGUE release its third album, "H8", on Sept...

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Egyptian Artist Explains NILE's Non-Involvement In 'The Faceless' Project

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek — whose multimedia installation "The Faceless" opens tonight (Thursday, September 6) at Michael Steinberg Fine Art in New York's Chelsea district — has released the following statement explaining the non-involvement in the project of legendary death metallers NILE (whose...

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GODSPLAGUE To Release Third Album 'H8' In September

Finnish metallers GODSPLAGUE will release their third album, "H8", on September 5 via Stay Heavy Records. According to the band's official bio, "GODSPLAGUE's music is a mix of heavy, downtuned guitar riffs, overdriven bass and powerful drum grooves. If BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, C.O.C. and DOWN get your j...

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EMPEROR, TESTAMENT, Ex-MORBID ANGEL Musicians Collaborate With Egyptian Artist

Egyptian artist Nader Sadek has invited Steve Tucker (ex-MORBID ANGEL),Trym (EMPEROR, ZYKLON),Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),and Ralph Santolla (OBITUARY, ex-DEICIDE, DEATH),as well as Middle Eastern legend Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Miles Jay (ex-WEIRD AL, FATHY SALAMA'S ORCHESTRA),Liron Peled (RAQUY AND...

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Former MONSTER MAGNET, DANZIG, MOTÖRHEAD Members Join Forces In CAPRICORN

CAPRICORN, the band featuring Phil Caivano (guitars/vocals; ex-MONSTER MAGNET),Philthy "Animal" Taylor (drums; ex-MOTÖRHEAD),Corey Parks (bass; DIE HUNNS, ex-NASHVILLE PUSSY) and Todd Youth (guitar; THE CHELSEA SMILES, ex-DANZIG),has begun writing and rehearsing in Los Angeles in preparation for...

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GENE SIMMONS Keeps His Tongue Moving On Iowa Speedway Infield

Bryce Miller of DesMoinesRegister.com reports that KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons, flanked by two attractive, tan, blond women, created a stir everywhere he walked on the Iowa Speedway infield [in Newton, Iowa]. And in case that wasn't enough stir, he would talk. "Women spend all this time putti...

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DIMEBAG Book Author Defends Himself Against Accusations That He's Trying To Cash In

The author of the upcoming biography of the late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has responded to the statement issued by members of Dimebag's family in which they distanced themselves from the book, claiming that Zac Crain "wrote nothing but negative reviews about PANTERA's mu...

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DIMEBAG's Family Distances Itself From Upcoming Biography

The publicity firm representing the family of the late PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott has issued the following statement: "The family of the late Dimebag Darrell Abbott has not authorized nor co-operated with Zac Crain on his upcoming book on Dimebag, scheduled for release on...

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ACE FREHLEY Performs At BLACK TOOTH BASH In Memory Of DIMEBAG; Video Available

Two short video clips of original KISS guitarist Ace Frehley performing at the Black Tooth Bash Thursday night (May 17) at the House of Blues in Hollywood, California have been posted at YouTube: Clip#1, Clip#2. Frehley reportedly performed a high-energy version of the KISS classic "Cold Gin" with V...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman Is Digging The 'City Of Angels'

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "A couple of weeks ago I get off the bus in L.A. All I can see is a dumpster and I know that the walls surrounding us is the backside of Disney reality. The other side of the veneer. ...