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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman Offers 'Take Cover' Track-By-Track Commentary

Komodo Rock reports: For the last several years, QUEENSRŸCHE singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, along with guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson and drummer Scott Rockenfield, have been consumed with recording "Operation: Mindcrime II" and staging an over-the-top live...

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VAN HALEN: Unexpected MICHAEL ANTHONY 'Sighting' At Philadelphia Show

BLABBERMOUTH.NET reader Ian Christe (author of "Sound of the Beast" and "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga", and host on Sirius Satellite Radio's Hard Attack and Buzzsaw) has reported an unexpected Michael Anthony "sighting" at the Wednesday night (October 3) VAN HALEN show in Philadelphia. V...

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STRATOVARIUS's TIMO TOLKKI: More 'Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1' Details Revealed

Since STRATOVARIUS mastermind Timo Tolkki had the idea for a "Rock Opera 2" years ago, a lot has happened. After signing the record deal with Frontiers Records, he has been working hard on this project, entitled "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island". It has been a monumental t...

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KAZJUROL: 1988 Demo Available For Download

The 1988 "A Lesson in Love" demo cassette by Swedish thrashers KAZJUROL has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "This well-executed riff-a-thon exploded in 1988, showing a technical mastery of METALLICA, SLAYER, D.R.I. and EXCEL riffage th...

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DEATHWISH: 1986 Demo Available For Download

The 1986 debut three-song demo cassette by UK thrash quartet DEATHWISH has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "DEATHWISH weren't like UK counterparts XENTRIX, who wished to be American. Already the title track, 'Sword of Justice', sounds...

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VAN HALEN Author Unleashes Daily 'Van Hailstorm' On Sirius Buzzsaw

Starting this week and lasting at least through the end of VAN HALEN's currently scheduled tour, Ian Christe, author of the "stylish, succinct, breathtaking and as dazzling" new biography "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga", will host a nightly block of VAN HALEN songs on Sirius Satellite Rad...

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Framing Armageddon: Something Wicked

A guy like Jon Schaffer hasn't survived twenty years of lineup changes and a tooth-and-claw battle for survival in the music industry by being unsure of himself. As the profile of ICED EARTH has slowly increased over the years, he has finally reached a plateau where he can tackle a project ambitious...

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PRONG: 1986 Demo Available For Download

The 1986 debut seven-song demo cassette by New York thrash/hardcore/noise crossover trio PRONG has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "Before the drum machines, remixes, and guest appearances, PRONG was a very lonely metalcore trio from t...

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VADER To Tour Europe With SEPTIC FLESH

Polish death metal veterans VADER have issued the following update: "VADER is going to celebrate the 25th anniversary not only with a brand new DVD, '...And Blood Was Shed on Warsaw' and a compilation of re-recorded classic songs, 'XXV' (to be unleashed next year),but also with a regular European t...

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METAL BLADE Head Honcho Says Heavy Metal Is Poised For Second Coming

Brett Johnson of VenturaCountyStar.com reports: After 25 years as a key player in the heavy metal scene, Metal Blade Records head Brian Slagel thinks that the genre is poised for a second coming like the one he helped launch in the 1980s. He can also report that one of his label's stalwarts, the ...

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VADER: 'Sword Of The Witcher' Video Posted Online

VADER's video for the song "Sword of the Witcher", which was recorded exclusively for a video game called The Wicher, has been posted online at the Polish web site Wirtualna Polska. Commented the band: "The story of The Witcher is set to realm of best-selling fantasy saga by the same title, conjured...

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VADER: 'Sword Of The Witcher' Clip To Premiere This Week

Polish death metal veterans VADER have issued the following update: "The newest VADER DVD, entitled 'And the Blood Was Shed in Warsaw', will be released as planned, on October 8th! Among other features it will also contain a special bonus video clip for a very special song entitled 'Sword of the Wit...

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VAN HALEN Book Author: The Original Four-Man Band Is What The World Wants

Bring Back Glam! recently spoke with rock writer Ian Christe about his new book "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga". During the interview, Christe explains his love for VAN HALEN, his opinion of the upcoming reunion tour and future book projects. An excerpt follows: Bring Back Glam!: What spa...

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ETERNAL DESCENT's Cinematic Metal Breathes Life Into Comicbook Saga

ETERNAL DESCENT's "Losing Faith", the metal/industrial studio project created by multi-talented London musician Llexi Leon, brings to life the anime characters Lyra, Sirian and Loki in an urban gothic fantasy concept surrounded by intense music. "Losing Faith", the first in a series of ETERNAL DESCE...

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VAN HALEN: 'Everybody Wants Some' Book Released Today; Chapter Excerpt Available

August 24 marks the official release date for "Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga" by Ian Christe. Published in hardcover by John Wiley & Sons and years in the making, this is the first definitive biography of the ultimate American rock band. Download an excerpt containing chapter one of t...