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Report: Aging Heavy Metal Fans Refuse To Give Up
Ethan Sacks of the Columbia News Service has published the following article in the Naples Daily News: Discordant heavy metal music struck a chord with many teenagers during the late '70s and '80s. The loud, fast, guitar-driven music has since languished commercially as successive generations have c...April 10, 2005
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ILL NINO: Recording Update From Band's A&R Rep
ILL NINO are currently in the studio recording the follow-up to 2003's "Confession". The band's Roadrunner Records A&R rep has checked in with the following update: "I can tell you that the guys have recorded fifteen songs 12-13 of which will end up on the finished album. And while every band al...April 9, 2005
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'Metal Mania' Featuring MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY To Premier This Weekend
"Metal Mania with Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead" is scheduled to premier on VH1 Classic this Saturday, April 9 at 11:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. Throughout the two-hour event, the frontman of MOTÖRHEAD discusses with VH1 Classic host Eddie Trunk everything from his days as a roadie for Jimi Hendrix to his...April 7, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY: 'Fire It Up' Single To Go For Radio Adds This Month
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have selected the track "Fire It Up" to be the second single off their latest CD, "Mafia", available now on Artemis Records. The follow-up to "Suicide Messiah", the "Fire It Up" single is scheduled to go for radio adds on April 25. "Mafia" was was engineered by "1919 Eternal"/"Th...April 7, 2005
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RONNIE JAMES DIO, RUDY SARZO To Guest On TWISTED SISTER Guitarist's Solo Album
Legendary singer Ronnie James Dio and renowned bassist-for-hire Rudy Sarzo (QUIET RIOT, OZZY OSBOURNE, WHITESNAKE, DIO, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) are among the confirmed guests on the upcoming solo album from TWISTED SISTER guitarist Eddie Ojeda. Dio reportedly sings on one track, while Sarzo appears on two...April 6, 2005
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Ex-SPINESHANK Singer Says His New Band Is 'Heavier Than Anything I Have Ever Done'
Former SPINESHANK frontman Jonny Santos has issued the following update on his SILENT CIVILIANS project: "Just wanna update everyone on what's happening. As of right now, we have about 13 songs written and we are still going strong six days a week. We want to apologize for the time we are taking, bu...April 5, 2005
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TED NUGENT Vintage Memorabilia To Be Auctioned In May
Backstage Auctions, a leading online auction company specializing in classic rock memorabilia, has announced its first auction for 2005 featuring vintage memorabilia from the legendary career of Ted Nugent. The "Ted Nugent Gonzo Auction" will be held online starting May 15 and run through May 22. Am...April 5, 2005
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THE IRON MAIDENS: All-Female Tribute Band Hire DEREK RIGGS To Design CD Cover
THE IRON MAIDENS, the world only all-female tribute to IRON MAIDEN (featuring members of the long-running Los Angeles hard rock act PHANTOM BLUE),have posted the cover artwork for their upcoming CD at their official web site. The artwork, which was conceived by former IRON MAIDEN designer Derek Rig...April 5, 2005
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Concert Being Staged To Raise Funds For PHIL LYNOTT Statue
Eddie McIlwaine of The Belfast Telegraph has issued the following report: A concert to raise funds to put up a statue in Dublin to the late guitar legend Phil Lynott of THIN LIZZY is to be staged in the Spring and Airbrake Club at Ormeau Avenue, Belfast — at the special request of ...April 2, 2005
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LEGACY Sign With VALHALLA RECORDS
Los Angeles-based hard rock outfit LEGACY, founded by bass ace Marten Andersson (LIZZY BORDEN, GEORGE LYNCH, STARWOOD),has inked a deal with U.K.'s Valhalla Records. The label will re-master and release LEGACY's debut CD with new artwork, bonus tracks as well as future releases through this agreeme...March 31, 2005
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Original FOGHAT Guitarist Dies From Injuries Sustained In Accidental Fall
Legendary guitarist Rod Price, founding member of the blues boogie band FOGHAT, passed away on March 22, 2005 at the age of 57 in Wilton, New Hampshire. Price sustained a massive head trauma in an accidental stairway fall. Born November 22, 1947 in London, England, Price gained notoriety for his sig...March 23, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD To Release 30th-Anniversary Double DVD In July
MOTÖRHEAD will be issuing a 30th anniversary DVD on July 4 via SPV Records. The two-disc set will feature the band's December 2004 concert in Düsseldorf, Germany on one disc and a documentary feature on the second disc. More information will be made available soon. MOTÖRHEAD are planning to commemor...March 23, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN's DICKINSON Apologizes For Missing Last Seven OZZFEST Shows
IRON MAIDEN's "Eddie Rips Up… Europe/North America - Summer 2005 Tour" has already had tremendous on-sale reactions in Europe, with tickets for their massive show in Gothenburg's Ullevi Stadim on July 9 recently selling out all 53,500 in just 2½ hours — the second fastest sell-out ever in Sweden’s b...March 19, 2005
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MOTÖRHEAD: 'Ace of Spades: Classic Album' DVD Due Next Week
MOTÖRHEAD's legendary "Ace of Spades" LP will be the focus of Eagle Entertainment's latest installment of its "Classic Album" DVD series. Due on March 22, "Ace of Spades: Classic Album" sees bandmembers Lemmy, "Fast" Eddie Clarke and Philip "Philthy Animal" Taylor talking candidly about the writing...March 18, 2005
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Welsh Heavy Metal Singer's Suicide Stuns Fans, Family Members
icWales is reporting that the suspected suicide of Welsh heavy metal band BLOOD RETCH's lead singer has stunned fans across the world. Talented Gareth Bonetto — whose stage name was Eddie Richards — was found hanged at his Yr Hendre home in Nantgarw, near Pontypridd, on Monday (March 14). The depres...March 17, 2005
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