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AWAKE: 'Illumination' Track Listing, Artwork Revealed
Finnish label Lion Music has revealed the track listing and artwork for the forthcoming debut album from the U.K. progressive metal band AWAKE. Entitled "Illumination", the CD was produced by Tom S. Englund of EVERGREY at Division One Studios in Gothenburg, Sweden and will be released in early summe...April 9, 2007
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VINNIE PAUL Says PANTERA's 'Far Beyond Driven' Is His 'Most Impressive' Drumming Record
The U.K.'s "best-selling drum magazine" Rhythm (web site) recently conducted an interview with former PANTERA/DAMAGEPLAN and current HELLYEAH drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rhythm: What or who inspired you to become a metal drummer? Vinnie Paul: The first time...April 8, 2007
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EDDIE VAN HALEN's Son WOLFGANG: 'I'm Too Young' To Tour With VAN HALEN
Wolfgang Van Halen, the 16-year-old son of VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen and the projected replacement for VH bassist Michael Anthony, has told People magazine that he isn't disappointed there will be no VAN HALEN tour this summer following his father's decision to check himself into rehab. "M...April 7, 2007
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BEYOND THE VOID Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
German goth rockers BEYOND THE VOID have parted ways with drummer and founding member Benjamin Pflug as a result of "different priorities and goals in music." His replacement is Claus Legarth (photo),a "pro drummer" who has studied his art under drum icon Alex Holzwarth (RHAPSODY) and at the Musici...April 7, 2007
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Australian Media Probing Actor's Alleged Claim That He Is BON SCOTT's Son
Australia's The Daily Telegraph has issued the following report: He's on the well-trodden path to Hollywood stardom, but it seems Aussie actor Alex O'Loughlin may also be well-versed in the "Highway to Hell". The "Oyster Farmer" star — who recently joined the cast of U.S. cop drama "The Shield" — ha...April 6, 2007
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RUSH: Wal-Mart Version Of 'Snakes & Arrows' To Include Video Download
According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, Wal-Mart is offering a special CD version of the new RUSH album "Snakes & Arrows" which will come with an "exclusive video download." Due on May 1, this package will include a video clip from the upcoming VH1 special on RUSH, which ...April 6, 2007
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RUSH Channels Entire History On 'Snakes And Arrows'
Launch Radio Networks reports: RUSH will release "Snakes and Arrows", its first album of all-new material since 2002's "Vapor Trails", on May 1. The disc is the 18th studio effort of the band's 30-plus year career, and guitarist Alex Lifeson told Launch that it draws from different musical periods t...April 5, 2007
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TESTAMENT: First 100 Copies Of 'Live At The Independent' DVD To Include NICK BARKER Autograph
The first 100 copies of the new TESTAMENT "bootleg" DVD, "Live at the Independent" (view cover here),to be sold via the band's official web site will include an autograph by the group's new drummer, Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, CRADLE OF FILTH). "Live at the Independent" was filmed on January 27,...April 5, 2007
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RUSH: New Audio Interviews With ALEX LIFESON Available
Two brand new audio interviews with RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson, conducted earlier today (Wednesday, April 4),have been posted online at the RushIsABand.com web site. Available for listening is an interview with Doug Podell of Detroit's 101 WRIF and an interview with San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone....April 4, 2007
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DESPISED ICON Frontman Comments On THE RED CHORD Tour
The Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON will spend the summer touring North America with THE RED CHORD, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD, ALL SHALL PERISH and SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAY. With an unrelenting lineup from top to bottom, this fan-friendly, affordably-priced tour is sure to be the per...April 4, 2007
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BON SCOTT's Son Starring In 'The Shield'?
Australian actor Alex O'Loughlin, who will be starring in FX's new season of "The Shield", has apparently revealed that he is the son of the late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott. Although there have been rumors in the past that Bon may have children scattered across the globe, Alex O'Loughlin is the first...April 4, 2007
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DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND Drummer Releases Another TERROR SYNDROME Track
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen has posted another full-length track from his TERROR SYNDROME project. Check out the song "When God Was Sober" at the band's MySpace page. Commented Ryan Van Poederooyen: "This is a straight-up metal ass-kicker of a song. It was one of the first songs...April 3, 2007
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AWAKE: Debut Album Produced By EVERGREY Frontman
U.K. progressive metal band AWAKE has signed a worldwide recording contract with Finnish label Lion Music. The group's debut album, "Illumination", was produced by Tom S. Englund of EVERGREY and will be released in early summer. AWAKE has also been confirmed on the Metalcamp Festival in Slovenia thi...April 3, 2007
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VINNIE PAUL, KERRY KING, SCOTT IAN To Perform At LITTLE KIDS ROCK Benefit Concert
Little Kids Rock (LKR),an innovative non-profit music education program that provides free instruments and rock 'n' roll lessons to public schools, celebrated March's "Music in Our Schools" month by announcing today that it will be the sole beneficiary of the Six-String Masterpieces memorial tribut...April 3, 2007
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It's Official: CANNIBAL CORPSE's ALEX WEBSTER To Play On New HATE ETERNAL CD
As BLABBERMOUTH.NET first reported yesterday, it has now been officially confirmed that CANNIBAL CORPSE's Alex Webster will play bass on HATE ETERNAL's new album following the recent departure of Randy Piro Jr. "I am very excited to be participating in the recording of HATE ETERNAL's next album," We...April 2, 2007
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