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QUIET RIOT Frontman: 'People Just Expect Us To Be Old And Sh*tty With No Energy'

Jeb Wright of Classic Rock Revisited recently interviewed QUIET RIOT frontman Kevin DuBrow. An excerpt from the chat follows: Classic Rock Revisited: Are you ashamed of any performance on an album in your career? Kevin: "Condition Critical". I think "Metal Heath" is a great record for the time and I...

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OBSCURA Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement

Guitarist Markus Lempsch has left German death metal band OBSCURA. Lempsch has issued the following statement on the matter: "Due to scheduling conflicts and other obligations I decided to take a break from OBSCURA. It was a hard decision, but I am not able to dedicate the time and energy that's nee...

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NIGHTRAGE: 'A New Disease Is Born' Track Listing Finalized

Swedish/Greek death metal outfit NIGHTRAGE has finalized the track listing for upcoming Lifeforce Records debut (third album overall),"A New Disease Is Born", due in North America on April 17. The CD was recorded at Hansen studios in Ribe, Denmark with producer Jacob Hansen (RAUNCHY, MERCENARY, FEA...

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RUSH Begins Mixing New Album

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson spoke with Canada's Rock Station (95.1 & 100.7 The Rock) earlier in the week about the group's new album, which is believed to have a working title of either "Snakes and Arrows" or "Snakes and Ladders". Alex r...

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DESPISED ICON Begins Recording New Album

Singer Alex Erian of the Montreal-based deathcore six-piece DESPISED ICON has posted the following message on the band's official web site: "We've been in the studio [recording our new album] for about two weeks now. The drums were recorded with a click track/metronome and the result is tight as fuc...

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LIZZY BORDEN: 'Master Of Disguise' Reissue Detailed

Metal Blade Records and LIZZY BORDEN have announced the reissue of the 1989 original recording of "Master of Disguise", due on March 6. Special features will include: * A re-master of the original disc * Liner notes written by producer of "Master of Disguise", Elliot Solomon * A bonus (demo) track,...

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GUNS N' ROSES Tribute 'Chinese Hypocrisy': Audio Samples Available

TributeAlbums.com has announced the launch of the official "Chinese Hypocrisy" MySpace page. The MySpace page features an energetic medley of music from the new album "Chinese Hypocrisy - N' International Tribute to Guns N' Roses", TributeAlbums.com's most recent project. To help kick off the launch...

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QUIET RIOT Guitarist Schedules NAMM Appearance

QUIET RIOT guitarist Alex Grossi will appear at Paul Reed Smith Guitars NAMM booth on Saturday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m. as part a press conference to be held by company founder Paul Reed Smith himself. The conference will include the debut of many of Paul Reed Smith's new models for 2007, as well as...

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TESTAMENT Guitarist: 'Every Now And Then, Life Tosses You Reminders That Nothing Is Certain'

TESTAMENT/TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA guitarist Alex Skolnick has issued the following update: "I haven't posted in a while, since I've been on tour with TSO, and had planned to write all about that. But last night, I got an e-mail with the awful news that the night before, Sean Webber had been struck...

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BLOOD TSUNAMI Featuring Former EMPEROR Drummer: Debut CD Due In March

Nocturnal Art Productions has set a March 19 release date for the debut album from BLOOD TSUNAMI, the Oslo, Norway-based thrash metal band featuring drummer Bård G. Eithun (a.k.a. Faust; SCUM, ABORYM, ex-EMPEROR). The CD, aptly titled "Thrash Metal", was recorded at Lion Heart Studios in Oslo with e...

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RUSH Drummer Fascinated By Religious Signage; Topic To Be Reflected On New Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: Faith and how people express it are among the themes that will be featured on the next RUSH album. Drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was influenced to write about these topics while on the band's 30th anniversary tour in 2004, when he rode his motorcycle from show to sho...

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MICHAEL ANTHONY Issues Statement On VAN HALEN ROCK HALL Induction

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has issued the following statement regarding this week's announcement that VAN HALEN will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: "I was very excited and honored to learn that VAN HALEN would be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this March....

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ATREYU Schedules 'Rockline' Appearance

ATREYU will be the featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show "Rockline" airing Monday, January 15. The live show begins at 8:30 p.m. PT / 11:30 p.m. ET, and fans are encouraged to call in with questions during the program at (800) 344-ROCK (7625). To find a station near you, check out

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W.A.S.P. Bassist To Play With DIZZY REED's HOOKERS 'N' BLOW

HOOKERS 'N' BLOW (a.k.a. HOLLYWOOD BULLDOZER) — the band featuring GUNS N' ROSES keyboardist Dizzy Reed, guitarist Alex Grossi (ex-QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES),and drummer Troy Patrick Farrell (WHITE LION) — has tapped Mike Duda of W.A.S.P. to play bass on its upcoming short run of dates in Cal...

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SAMMY HAGAR Humbled By VAN HALEN's Election To ROCK HALL

Launch Radio Networks reports: Sammy Hagar has never been the shy, retiring type, but the official announcement that he'd been elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of VAN HALEN knocked him back on his heels. Hagar's been staying and playing at his Cabo Wabo Cantina in Mexico since t...