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BACKYARD BABIES Guitarist Says Originality Is Lacking In New Heavy Rock Bands
Swedish sleaze rockers BACKYARD BABIES have slammed some of metal's biggest new bands by insisting there is not enough individuality in rock these days. Speaking on the band's current UK tour, guitarist/vocalist Dregen (real name: Andreas Tyrone Svensson) told Rushonrock.com, "There's only one WILDH...September 8, 2008
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THE AUTUMN OFFERING To Enter Studio In December
Daytona Beach, Florida's THE AUTUMN OFFERING will enter a Hollywood, California studio on December 3 with producer Logan Mader (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, DIVINE HERESY, CAVALERA CONSPIRACY) to begin recording its new album for an early 2009 release. According to the group, the follow-up to 2007's "Fe...August 29, 2008
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BLOOD CEREMONY Set To Release Debut Album
Canadian doom-psyche band BLOOD CEREMONY has completed work on its self-titled debut album, due on September 30 in North America via the London, England-based independent label Rise Above Records. Born out of an obsession with '70s occult rock, BLOOD CEREMONY bears witness to the heavy bands of yest...August 22, 2008
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CANNIBAL CORPSE: New Audio Interview Available
CANNIBAL CORPSE bassist and founding member Alex Webster was interviewed last week by MTV's Headbanger's Blog for a podcast which is available for streaming and download at this location. Webster talks about the band's upcoming album (due out in 2009),CANNIBAL CORPSE's seven-plus-hour DVD set "Cent...August 19, 2008
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JONATHAN DAVIS, MARILYN MANSON, AMY LEE Featured On 'Nightmare Revisited' CD
KORN frontman Jonathan Davis, MARILYN MANSON, FLYLEAF, EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee and others have reworked songs from the soundtrack to Tim Burton's 1993 movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas" for the upcoming CD collection "Nightmare Revisited". The disc, which drops September 30, follows a 2006 up...August 8, 2008
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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Turning 45 On Sunday
The Pulse of Radio reports: METALLICA frontman James Hetfield turns 45 on Sunday (August 3). One of the most influential figures in hard rock and heavy metal of the past 25 years, Hetfield was born in Los Angeles, California to parents who were devout Christian Scientists. A strict religious upbring...August 1, 2008
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Former METAL MANIACS Editor JEFF WAGNER To Author History Of Progressive Metal
Bazillion Points Publishing has announced the first definitive book on the elusive world of progressive metal, written by esteemed metal crusader and prog manic Jeff Wagner. Scheduled for release in autumn 2009, the book will detail the common movements of pioneers like OPETH, WATCHTOWER, VOIVOD, AT...July 31, 2008
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VIRGIN BLACK Schedules Hometown Gig
VIRGIN BLACK, Adelaide, Australia's dark prodigal son, is set to make a very long anticipated return to the stage. The band will play its one and only Australian show for 2008 on September 6 at Live On Light Square in Adelaide. Support at the gig will come from two highly regarded Melbourne acts: TH...July 21, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA: New Audio Interview Available
A 16-minute audio interview with vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) conducted by Norway's Metal Express Radio has been posted online at this location. Michael Vescera will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Mi...July 14, 2008
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UFO: Ft. Worth Footage Available
Fan-filmed video footage of UFO's July 9, 2008 concert at the The Ridglea Theater in Ft. Worth, Texas can be viewed below (clips uploaded by YouTube user "JohnEbrownTX"). As previously reported, the next batch of remastered UFO releases from EMI will include the following bonus tracks: "Lights Out":...July 11, 2008
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ALICE COOPER's 'School's Out' Featured In New MASTERCARD Commercial
MasterCard is celebrating the British obsession with summer holidays in its latest TV commercial, created by McCann Erickson. The commercial is aimed at positioning the brand as the credit card of choice when travelling abroad. The 60-second spot, which is accompanied by the ALICE COOPER anthem "Sch...July 10, 2008
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UFO Drummer Checks In
UFO drummer Andy Parker has issued the following update: "As some of you may know, we [UFO] recently completed a five-week tour of the U.S. and I would personally like to thank all of you who came to the shows for making it such a success. "This tour was especially exciting for me as the ...June 5, 2008
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Ex-YNGWIE/LOUDNESS Singer MICHAEL VESCERA: More Solo Album Samples Available
Vocalist Michael Vescera (OBSESSION, ex-YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, LOUDNESS) will release his new solo album, "A Sign of Things to Come", on July 26 via Metal Heaven. Joining Michael on this CD are Jim Bell and BJ Zampa (HOUSE OF LORDS),Chris McCarvill (OBSESSION, JEFF SCOTT SOTO),Mats Olausson (YNGWIE MAL...May 30, 2008
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UFO: Bonus Tracks Announced For Forthcoming Reissues
The next batch of remastered UFO releases from EMI will include the following bonus tracks: "Lights Out": 01. Lights Out (recorded live at the Roundhouse, London '76 - previously unreleased) 02. Gettin' Ready (recorded live at the Roundhouse, London '76 - previously unreleased) 03. Love To Love (rec...May 26, 2008
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Reunited BANGALORE CHOIR To Perform At ROCKLAHOMA Festival
BANGALORE CHOIR is reuniting with four original members, plus the addition of kick-ass guitarist Brynn Arens, known for his work with FLIPP and OBSESSION. It has been 16 years since the band's only release "On Target" on Giant Records in 1992, which came out on the same day as NIRVANA's "Nevermind"....May 22, 2008
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