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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...
December 1, 2006
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Exclusive: SACRED REICH Frontman Discusses 20th Anniversary Tour, Future Plans

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe next summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...
November 30, 2006
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Original SACRED REICH Lineup To Reunite For European Dates, WACKEN OPEN AIR

The original lineup of the long-defunct Arizona thrashers SACRED REICH — Phil Rind (bass, vocals),Wiley Arnett (lead guitar),Jason Rainey (rhythm guitar) and Greg Hall (drums) — will reunite for several shows in Europe next summer, including an appearance at the Wacken Open Air festival on August...
November 29, 2006
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DOWN: Live Recording From 2002 Available For Download

A full-length live version the DOWN song "Ghosts along the Mississippi", recorded on November 21, 2002 in Washington, D.C. (the same day DOWN recorded its acoustic version of "Stone The Crow" at the studios of XM Radio),has been made available for download at DOWN's official MySpace page. Pictures...
November 28, 2006
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FLYLEAF: Limited-Edition 'Music As A Weapon' EP To Benefit WORLD VISION

In conjunction with the "Music As A Weapon Tour" — also featuring DISTURBED, STONE SOUR and NONPOINT — Texas-based FLYLEAF is issuing the limited-edition "Music As A Weapon" EP, available only at shows, featuring four original non-album tracks: "Fully Alive" (acoustic live performance),"Justice and...
November 28, 2006
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PHIL LEWIS Says TRACII GUNS Is 'Lowering Himself' By Playing With Other Version Of L.A. GUNS

L.A. GUNS vocalist Phil Lewis recently spoke with "The Hairball John Radio Show" about the band's latest release, "Loud and Dangerous", and his excitement about the group's future, which includes a new studio album in 2007. Lewis also expressed his opinion on the controversy of two different version...
November 26, 2006
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SKINLAB: New Rehearsal, Interview Video Footage Posted Online

A video clip containing brand-new rehearsal and interview footage of acclaimed San Francisco Bay Area metallers SKINLAB has been posted online at this location. SKINLAB bassist/vocalist Steev Esquivel told BLABBERMOUTH.NET in September, "We're basically gonna be writing a shitload of material and se...
November 24, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Worked Hard To Match JOURNEY On Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: The dust is still settling from the successful tour that JOURNEY and DEF LEPPARD just finished. The bands were together pretty much from late June until this past Sunday (November 19),playing to sold-out crowds all across North America. Neither band has ever been afra...
November 22, 2006
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VIO-LENCE: 'Opressing The Masses' Press Kit Sells For $1,000

An original Megaforce-issued VIO-LENCE "Opressing the Masses" press kit — featuring a black leather-like folder with a VIO-LENCE sticker; three glossy promo pictures; three original slides, and a two-page signed statement from vocalist Sean Killian about the controversy about the "Torture Tactics" t...
November 22, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Frontman: Still No Truth To KISS Tour Rumors

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has dismissed as false a rumor published by the Richmond Times-Dispatch (citing information obtained from Richmond Coliseum general manager Dolly Vogt) that a DEF LEPPARD/KISS tour is being explored for early 2007. According to Elliott, the rumor, which has been circ...
November 22, 2006
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BLACK SABBATH Guitarist's Limited-Edition GIBSON To Go On Display In Dublin

BLACK SABBATH guitarist Tony Iommi has lent one of his guitars to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin for a new exhibition called "RockChic: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar 1931-2006". The exhibition will feature more than 100 legendary, vintage, rare and customized guitars, including...
November 22, 2006
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THIN LIZZY, CHEAP TRICK: Australian Tour Cancelled

According to MelodicRock.com, the previously announced Double Trouble tour of Australia, featuring THIN LIZZY and CHEAP TRICK, has been cancelled. Refer to point of purchase for a full ticket refund. As previously reported, THIN LIZZY has been added to to the bill for next year's DEEP PURPLE/STYX U....
November 21, 2006
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DEF LEPPARD Glad Fans Still Enjoy Their Songs

Launch Radio Networks reports: DEF LEPPARD's had a big year on the road. After doing their own shows in Europe in the spring, they've been touring with JOURNEY since late June, and the tour has been extended a few times because of demand from fans. DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen told Launch that...
November 14, 2006
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DOWN: Photos From This Past Weekend's' 'Sunday Music Workshop Series' Available

DOWN members Pepper Keenan (guitar; also in CORROSION OF CONFORMITY),Jimmy Bower (drums; also in EYEHATEGOD, SUPERJOINT RITUAL),Kirk Windstein (guitar; also in CROWBAR),and Philip Anselmo (vocals; also in SUPERJOINT RITUAL, ex-PANTERA) performed at Tiptina's in New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday (N...
November 14, 2006
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WITCHFINDER GENERAL Reunites, Begins Work On New Album

WITCHFINDER GENERAL, one of the few bands of the NWOBHM (New Wave of British Heavy Metal) era to opt for the classic early BLACK SABBATH dirge rather than the more uptempo metal of most of their countrymen, has reformed and is presently holding auditions to replace singer Zeeb Parkes. "Derm [drummer...
November 14, 2006