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AEROSMITH Guitarist Set For LES PAUL Salute Next Week

Launch Radio Networks reports: Guitarists Joe Perry from AEROSMITH and Neal Schon from JOURNEY are among those taking part in a tribute concert to music industry legend Les Paul next week. The Les Paul & Friends: 90th Birthday Salute takes place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, Cali...

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Former POISON IDEA Guitarist PIG CHAMPION Found Dead

Thomas "Pig Champion" Roberts, guitarist for POISON IDEA, died at his home in Portland, Oregon, Monday night (Jan. 30). He was 47 years old. A founding member of the seminal punk band, he continued to appear with POISON IDEA throughout the late Nineties and into the new millennium, despite officiall...

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DEAD TO FALL: New Album Track Listing, Artwork Revealed

Chicago metalcore mammoths DEAD TO FALL have finalized the track listing for their new album, "The Phoenix Throne", due on April 4 via Victory Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Villainy & Virtue" was recorded at Trax East studio in South River, NJ with producer Eric Rachel. Paul Ramano (MASTODON...

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NARNIA Sign With MASSACRE RECORDS

Swedish metallers have NARNIA have reached an agreement with the German label Massacre Records to release the band's new studio album, "Enter the Gate" on April 21. "We also worked with Massacre for the release of our live DVD in 2004 and we are very excited about stepping into the future together w...

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BEYOND FEAR Featuring Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer: Audio Sample Posted Online

A short audio sample of the track "Scream Machine", taken from BEYOND FEAR's upcoming self-titled debut album, has been posted online at www.timripperowens.com (audio comes on once the page loads). BEYOND FEAR features in its ranks former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owe...

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ANTHRAX: New Audio Interview With JOEY BELLADONNA Posted Online

TalkingMetal.com has posted an all-ANTHRAX episode of their "Talking Metal" podcast. The show features a seven-minute interview co-host John Ostronomy conducted with classic ANTHRAX vocalist Joey Belladonna. Interview topics include the current ANTHRAX tour, the Slave to the Metal Foundation and for...

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SPIRALARMS To Record New Demos With Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer KONTOS

Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following update on SPIRALARMS' current activities: "So much has happened between August of last year and now that it's hard to expain it all, but I'll try. "Since the conception of SPIRALARMS, we never really...

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Ex-JUDAS PRIEST Singer RIPPER Comments On ROADRUNNER Anniversary Concert

Former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH/BEYOND FEAR frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens has commented on his appearance at last month's Roadrunner Records 25th anniversary concert, during which he sang MERCYFUL FATE's "Curse of the Pharoahs", KING DIAMOND's "Abigail" and ANNIHILATOR's "Alison Hell". Said...

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TESTAMENT: 1999 'Live In Tokyo' Official 'Bootleg' DVD Now Available

San Francisco Bay Area thrashers TESTAMENT are currently offering a new "bootleg" in DVD format for sale in the "Merch" section of the group's official web site. "Testament - Live in Tokyo Japan" was filmed in 1999 on "The Gathering Tour" and features the lineup of Chuck Billy (vocals),Eric Peterso...

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MOONSTONE PROJECT Featuring DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW Members: Debut Due In April

Majestic Rock Records has set an April 24 release date for the debut album from the MOONSTONE PROJECT, the brainchild of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. Entitled "Time to Take a Stand", the CD is described as "genuine British-oriented '70s classic rock," not a million miles removed from the like...

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BEYOND FEAR: Release Date Set For Former JUDAS PRIEST Singer's New Album

SPV has set a May 9 North American release date (one day earlier internationally) for the self-titled debut album from BEYOND FEAR, the new band fronted by former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH vocalist Tim "Ripper" Owens. "I always knew that I would bring out an album featuring my own composit...

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ZAKK WYLDE: More HOLLYWOOD'S ROCKWALK Induction Photos Posted Online

A number of new photos of Zakk Wylde's induction into Hollywood's RockWalk have been posted online. Check them out: Abaca Photoshot Intertopics Film Magic Celebrity Photo Rex Features Getty Images Wire Image Shooting Star Daily ...

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CRASHDIET: Official Forum Re-Opened In Memory Of Fallen Frontman

The surviving members of the Swedish band CRASHDIET have decided to re-open their official forum in order to give fans a chance to express their condolences and discuss their feelings about the recent passing of the group's frontman, David Hellman (a.k.a. Dave Lepard). Commented bassist Peter London...

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LUDICRA To Release New EP

Drummer Aesop of the San Francisco-based "post-black metal" band LUDICRA has posted the following update at the Earth-Dog.com message board: "We are happy to announce that our own amazing Christy Cather [guitar, vocals] has moved from Santa Cruz to Oakland. John Cobbett [guitar] will be on tour as J...

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IRON FIRE Sign With NAPALM RECORDS

Danish power metallers IRON FIRE, who feature in their ranks singer Martin Steene (FORCE OF EVIL),have inked a deal with Napalm Records. The band's third album, "Revenge", was produced by Tommy Hansen (HELLOWEEN, TNT, HATESPHERE) and features cover art by Eric Philippe (RHAPSODY, LUCA TURILLI). An...