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DEF LEPPARD: Summer Tour Dates Announced

Following on the heels of their massively successful 2006 concert tour, DEF LEPPARD, one of rock's most exciting bands, have announced a mega summer concert tour that is set to hit all corners of the United States, as well as Canada. This year's outing will include 50 dates, kicking off on June 27 i...

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SKINLAB Parts Ways With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

Bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel of reactivated San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has issued the following update: "Just thought I would let you know that Century Media has honored our request to be released from the label. We having nothing bad to say about CM. Everyone there did a great job...

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DUBLIN DEATH PATROL Featuring TESTAMENT, Ex-EXODUS Members: Debut CD Available

DUBLIN DEATH PATROL (DDP),the new band featuring TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy and former EXODUS vocalist Steve "Zetro" Souza, is making its long-awaited debut CD available via its official web site. Billy originally teamed up with fellow Dublin, California ragers Willy Lange (RAMPAGE, LAAZ ROCKIT),...

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LAMB OF GOD, IRON MAIDEN, SLAYER, MACHINE HEAD Among 'Golden Gods' Nominees

According to The Sun Online, LAMB OF GOD is the favorite to walk off with the silverware at this year's Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. The Virginia-based group is up for an impressive five gongs, including "Best Album", "Best Live Band" and "Best International Band". And the fifth annual Metal Ham...

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SKINLAB: First Dates Announced

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB will undertake the "Face of Aggression" headlining tour beginning on May 5 at The Kennel Club in Sacramento and ending on June 2. Support will come from WILL HAVEN and ANKLA, while the first three spots will be rotated by HOSTILITY, APIARY and PAIN PRINCIPLE...

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Classic ANTHRAX, KING DIAMOND, CRIMSON GLORY Audio Interviews Available

Ohio DJ Joe Kleon has posted 14 classic metal interviews from 1988-1994 at his personal web site. They are part of over 500 cassettes of local and national artist interviews that Joe is converting to digital. They include: Andy LaRocque (KING DIAMOND, 1988) - Length 6:03 Mikkey Dee (KING DIAMOND, 19...

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QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' Musical To Open In Toronto Tonight

Tonight, April 10, Toronto will join the five million fans worldwide who have already rocked to the London and international smash hit "We Will Rock You" at the opening of the show at the Canon Theatre. QUEEN members Brian May and Roger Taylor along with writer/director Ben Elton, will be among the...

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MACHINE HEAD Drummer: 'We Have A Hardcore Fan Base That Loves What We Do'

Greg Giles of Midwest Excess recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD drummer Dave McClain. A few excerpts follow: Midwest Excess: Album after album, MACHINE HEAD has radically developed their overall sound, while trying out new concepts, yet staying true to the thrash roots. The brand new...

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DEEP PURPLE Singer IAN GILLAN: 'A Journey In Rock' DVD Details Revealed

According to a posting at the DEEP PURPLE fan site TheHighwayStar.com, DEEP PURPLE singer Ian Gillan's new six-hour autobiographical DVD, "Highway Star – A Journey in Rock", offers a thorough, compelling and infectious look at Ian's professional career — which in 2006 reached its 40th anniversary. T...

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SKINLAB To Release First-Ever DVD

San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB will undertake the "Face of Aggression" headlining tour beginning on May 5 at The Kennel Club in Sacramento and ending on June 2 at Studio 7 in Seattle. Support will come from WILL HAVEN and ANKLA, while the first three spots will be rotated by HOSTILITY, API...

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The march of "supergroup" collaborations continues, with this new amalgamation featuring MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, NOTHINGFACE guitarist Tom Maxwell and bassist Jerry Montano, and former PANTERA and DAMAGEPLAN drummer Vinnie Paul. The project's self-titled disc is a soli...

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MACHINE HEAD's DEMMEL Wants To Make 'Timeless Songs' People Will Listen To In 20 Years

Michelle LaRose of Garage Radio magazine recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD guitarist Phil Demmel. A couple of excerpts follow: Garage Radio: Can you tell us a little bit about your brand new album "The Blackening" that just came out this week? Demmel: Yeah. "The Blackening", eight so...

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STEEL ASSASSIN: 'War Of The Eight Saints' Rough Cover Art Sketch Available

Boston, Massachusetts-based metallers STEEL ASSASSIN have posted a rough cover art sketch for their upcoming album, "War of the Eight Saints", at this location (artwork created by Dimitar Nikolov). Due on June 5 via Sentinel Steel Records, "War of the Eight Saints" was produced by former WARGASM gui...

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BLACK SABBATH: Three Chapters From 'Sabbath Bloody Sabbath' Biography Available Online

Rockdetector.com, the world's biggest rock and metal database with over 56,000 band pages, is now hosting no less than three chapters of Garry Sharpe-Young's acclaimed BLACK SABBATH biography "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath" at this location. Described by Black-Sabbath.com as the "SABBATH bible," Garry's bo...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON To Guest On KNAC.COM Today

Former MEGADETH bassist David Ellefson will call into KNAC.COM today at 3:00 p.m. PST / 6:00 p.m. EST to speak with Philthy Phil about his new project/band, TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY. TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY's lineup is rounded out by ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Stet Howland, guitarist Peter Scheithauer (BELLADONNA,...