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THOR To Release New Album In July
Smog Veil Records has set a July 12 release date for the all-new THOR album, entitled "Thor Against the World". "Thor Against the World" was recorded in April and May of 2004 at two Los Angeles recording facilities: TON Studios (Dirty Walt/FISHBONE, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnette Napolitano/CONCRETE BLOND...May 10, 2005
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Says EDDIE VAN HALEN's Drinking Made Reunion Tour 'A Rollercoaster'
Launch Radio Networks reports: Last year's VAN HALEN reunion tour thrilled fans around North America, but things were not quite as euphoric inside the band. Bassist Michael Anthony told Launch that guitarist Eddie Van Halen's continued drinking made things a bit erratic and seems to have halted plan...May 9, 2005
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GARY MOORE To Perform At 'A Tribute to Dick Heckstall-Smith'
Legendary guitarist Gary Moore is one of the confirmed guests at the upcoming "A Tribute to Dick Heckstall-Smith" event on June 6 at the London Astoria. Other artists scheduled to appear include COLOSSEUM, Jack Bruce, Gary Husband, Mick Taylor, John Etheridge & John Marshall (SOFT MACHINE),Pete...May 6, 2005
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Michigan Man Has $9,000 Collection Of Guitar Picks
Joe Guy Collier of the Detroit Free Press has issued the following report: Phil Gajewski spreads out a trio of three-ring binders filled with guitar picks on the dining room table of his Ferndale home. To the casual observer, these guitar picks are just little pieces of plastic with names stamped on...May 6, 2005
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MICHAEL ANTHONY Hasn't Spoken To VAN HALEN Brothers Since End Of Reunion Tour
Launch Radio Networks reports: Waiting to hear what VAN HALEN's next move will be? So is bassist Michael Anthony. Anthony said that since VAN HALEN's reunion tour finished in the fall of 2004, he hasn't heard a thing from Eddie and Alex Van Halen about plans for more recording or touring. "To tell y...May 5, 2005
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HAGAR On EDDIE VAN HALEN: We're 'Not As Friendly As I Would've Wanted To Be'
According to ABC ePrep, VAN HALEN singer Sammy Hagar says that while he and guitarist Eddie Van Halen patched up the rift between them, they're "not as friendly as I would've wanted to be." Still, as Hagar told the New York Daily News, the members of VAN HALEN got along well on their reunion tour .....May 2, 2005
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY Confirm European Dates With BLACK SABBATH, SOULFLY
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY have confirmed several European shows with BLACK SABBATH and SOULFLY. The dates are as follows: Jun. 16 - Munich, GER @ Olympiahalle Jun. 20 - Vienna, AUT @ Stadthalle Jun. 23 - Sofia, BUL @ Lokomotiv Stadium Jun. 25 - Athens, GRE @ Rockwave Festival BLACK LABEL SOCIETY are conti...April 28, 2005
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EXTOL, INCANTATION, BOBAFLEX Confirmed For Ohio's DWELL IN DARKNESS Festival
EXTOL, INCANTATION, CIRCLE OF DEAD CHILDREN, SUMMON, BOBAFLEX, DOG FASHION DISCO, INTO ETERNITY and ALL SHALL PERISH are among the acts confirmed for the Dwell in Darkness festival, set to take place June 10-11 at Elbos in Dayton, Ohio. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: Friday, June 10:...April 28, 2005
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AC/DC Singer BRIAN JOHNSON: 'New Album's Gotta Be Perfect'
AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson was interviewed by Eddie Trunk on the "Friday Night Rocks" show on New York's Q104.3 FM this past Friday (April 22). Several excerpts from the interview follow (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): On the status of the new AC/DC studio album: "We should be getting togeth...April 24, 2005
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IRON MAIDEN: 'Piece Of Mind' And 'Somewhere In Time' Action Figures To Arrive In May
NECA (National Entertainment Collectibles Association) will be releasing the IRON MAIDEN "Somewhere in Time" and "Piece of Mind" Eddie action figures late May. "Boasting a very large put-together three-piece diorama base, the 'Piece of Mind' Eddie will feature a ball jointed neck and torso and chain...April 20, 2005
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BLACK SABBATH And BLACK LABEL SOCIETY To Team Up For Post-OZZFEST U.S. Tour
BLACK SABBATH and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will be teaming up for a bunch of post-Ozzfest U.S. dates in the fall, BLS mainman Zakk Wylde revealed during an interview with Eddie Trunk of VH1 Classic. BLACK SABBATH and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY will both be performing on the main stage at this year's Ozzfest, wh...April 16, 2005
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Was In Talks With JOHN MELLENCAMP About Doing Acoustic Tour
MelodicRock.com is reporting that Eddie Van Halen apparently nearly joined up for an acoustic tour with John Mellencamp four years ago. In a recent interview with The News-Sentinel, Mellencamp said the following on the subject of a possible acoustic tour: "Eddie Van Halen and I talked about it four...April 15, 2005
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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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