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SPEED\KILL/HATE: New Album Delayed Until 2007

Despite a previous announcement to the contrary, SPEED\KILL/HATE's follow-up to their Escapi Music debut, "Acts of Insanity", tentatively titled "No Remorse, No Regrets", will not surface until next year. The delay is being attributed to "scheduling issues," according to a posting on the group's web...

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British Schoolgirl 'Stabbed For Love Of AC/DC'

Telegraph.co.uk reports that a British teenager who was stabbed in the eye during her school lunch break said a "gang mentality" singled out students for their music and fashion tastes. The 15-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, narrowly escaped losing her sight in the attack last Novem...

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THE BLACK CROWES: 'The Lost Crowes' Pushed Back To September

The new double album of unreleased material by THE BLACK CROWES, titled "The Lost Crowes", was originally scheduled to be in stores August 29 (Rhino). However, due to a recently discovered manufacturing error, the release date has been moved to September 26. "The Lost Crowes" contains two previously...

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AC/DC: Unauthorized 'Thunder Rock Interviews' DVD Due In October

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan site AC/DC Highway To Hell, a new AC/DC DVD, entitled "Thunder Rock Interviews", is scheduled for release on October 31. A press release describes the set as the following: "Get up close and personal with one of rocks loudest bands, AC/DC. Get the full story ....

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EUROPE: 'Secret Society' Japanese Release Date Announced; Track Listing Revealed

Reunited Swedish hard rockers EUROPE will release their new album, "Secret Society", in Japan on November 18 via JVC/Victor Entertainment Inc. The CD will be issued in Europe on October 27. A U.S. release date has not yet been announced. Although the band members chose to produce the album themselve...

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DIMEBAG DARRELL Tribute On The Road With FAMILY VALUES

The participating artist list reads like a "who's who" in rock: James Hetfield, Dave Navarro, Ace Frehley, Dave Grohl, Kirk Hammett, Nancy Wilson, Marilyn Manson, Jerry Cantrell, Billy Gibbons, Kerry King, Rob Zombie, KORN and Zakk Wylde, to name a few. In a fitting tribute to the late Dimebag Darre...

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L.A. GUNS: 'Loud And Dangerous' Live Album To Include Bonus Live Videos

Shrapnel Records has set a September 12 release date for L.A. GUNS' live album, entitled "Loud and Dangerous". This record contains not only some of the band's biggest hits, but is also the first release of live versions of the band's best newer material. As a bonus, the CD includes exclusive live v...

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Ex-WHITE LION Singer MIKE TRAMP Is All About 'Delivering Some First-Class Rock 'N' Roll'

MetalEpicenter.com recently conducted an interview with former WHITE LION and current TRAMP'S WHITE LION singer Mike Tramp. A few excerpts from the chat follow: MetalEpicenter.com: What's the deal with the WHITE LION name? Who owns it and are you trying to obtain it? Mike: Well it's not so much as w...

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TWISTED SISTER: 'Christmas' CD To Feature DEE SNIDER's Duet With LITA FORD

A 12-minute audio interview with TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider, conducted earlier this month by Doug Podell of Detroit's WRIF 101.1 FM, has been posted online at this location (Windows Media). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On whether the rumors are true that TWISTED SISTER will dis...

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Journalist: DISSECTION's NÖDTVEIDT Was 'A Misunderstood Soul Who Deserves Respect'

Paul Stenning, author of the GUNS N' ROSES book "The Band That Time Forgot" and the AC/DC book "Two Sides to Every Glory", who is going to be publishing a 130,000-word biography on IRON MAIDEN, entitled "30 Years of the Beast - The Complete Biography 1976-2006", has posted the following message on h...

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SLAYER Inducted Into KERRANG!'s Hall of Fame: Photos Available

SLAYER was introduced into the Kerrang! Hall Of Fame at the 13th annual Kerrang! awards in London, according to BBC News. The band's 1986 release "Reign in Blood" was described by the magazine as "the heaviest album of all time." The awards were billed as a "twisted carnival" and featured a series o...

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Australian AC/DC Fan Jailed For 'Idiotic' 182kmh Trip

Australia's Sunshine Coast Daily reports that a reckless driver was sentenced to 3½ years behind bars for speeding along the Bruce Highway at up to 182km/h while singing the AC/DC lyrics "Are you ready for a good time?" — and filming the entire experience for a "home movie." Michael Barry George was...

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IT DIES TODAY To Tour With SILVERSTEIN And AIDEN

Buffalo, New York's IT DIES TODAY has announced that it will be heading out on tour this fall with SILVERSTEIN and AIDEN. IT DIES TODAY vocalist Nick Brooks says, "It is thrilling to think that we will be playing to kids who have probably never heard of us. This is such a different tour than ...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'I Believe In Total Honesty'

KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons recently spoke to Blender.com about the women he's loved, bands he's helped break out, his parenting skills, the Kiss Coffeehouse and the "Gene Simmons Family Jewels" reality TV show. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Blender.com: So, tell us a secret: How...

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DIMMU BORGIR Frontman Talks About CHROME DIVISION Side-Project

MrRock.net recently conducted an interview with DIMMU BORGIR frontman Shagrath about his side-project CHROME DIVISION (in which he plays guitar). A few excerpts from the chat follow: MrRock.net: As a musician, how important is it for you to show all of your musical sides, and not just be considered...