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DEEP PURPLE: 'California Jam' DVD Details Revealed
According to a posting on The Highway Star, the new DEEP PURPLE "California Jam" DVD is ready to be released the week starting November 21, 2005. As with the recently released "Live in Concert 72/73", this DVD will be released by EMI worldwide, except for America where it will be issued by Spitfire/...November 5, 2005
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KISS Frontman PAUL STANLEY: 'Reality TV Is A Contradiction In Terms'
KISS' official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following question-and-answer session with KISS frontman Paul Stanley: Q: I read that you attended a RASPBERRIES concert recently, the article said they are one of your all time favorite bands. What other groups have been long time f...November 5, 2005
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Vocalist TONY MARTIN Says He Was Never Really A Member Of BLACK SABBATH
Spanish BLACK SABBATH fan site www.blacksabbath-es.com recently conducted an interview with former SABBATH frontman Tony Martin. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: Why has [your new solo album, "Scream"] taken so long to come out? Tony Martin: "In the first few years after SABBATH, I want...November 4, 2005
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QUEEN's 'We Will Rock You' Musical To Close
Rick Garman of Vegas4Visitors.com is reporting that "We Will Rock You", the musical featuring the songs of rock supergroup QUEEN, will close at Paris Las Vegas at the end of November after more than 500 performances. Officials with both the hotel and the show are trying to put a positive spin on it,...November 2, 2005
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ENDSTILLE: 'Navigator' Vinyl Due Next Week
German black metallers ENDSTILLE will release a vinyl version of their fourth full-length album, "Navigator", on November 7. The vinyl comes with alternate artwork, a poster and a sticker. This version is handnumbered and limited to 666 copies. "Navigator" was released in August via Twilight-Vertrie...November 1, 2005
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HALFORD Guitarist To Attend Taping Of JENNA JAMESON's PLAYBOY TV Reality Episode
Guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak (HALFORD, SEBASTIAN BACH, PAINMUSEUM) has issued the following update: "Greetings, metal horde. I have been in Los Angeles for the last few weeks working on several metal endeavors. While I promised myself to stay focused in order to keep grinding out some massive ri...November 1, 2005
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REVENANT: Classic Demo Recordings Released On CD
According to Voices From The Darkside, Xtreem Records has just released "The Burning Ground", the long-awaited anthology of classic REVENANT demo recordings and unreleased material. The CD includes a booklet that contains rare photographs of REVENANT and other bands of the New York/New Jersey death...October 28, 2005
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KORN: 'Twisted Transistor' Video Posted Online
KORN's video for their new single, "Twisted Transistor", has been posted online at MTV2.com. "Twisted Transistor" is the first single off KORN's new album, "See You on the Other Side", due on December 6 via Virgin Records. In a recent MTV.com interview, KORN frontman Jonathan Davis spoke at length a...October 27, 2005
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SUNSETH MIDNIGHT Putting Finishing Touches On Debut Album
Brazilian gothic metal band SUNSETH MIDNIGHT are putting the finishing touches on their debut album, entitled "Sun Seth", at Carbonos Estúdio in São Paulo, Brazil. The mastering will be done at Finnvox Studios in Finland by Mika Jussila (THE 69 EYES, NIGHTWISH, SENTENCED, CHARON, ENTWINE, TO/DIE/FOR...October 27, 2005
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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist ELLEFSON: 'DAVE MUSTAINE Is An Incredibly Talented Guy'
Alexi Front of FourteenG recently conducted an interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: Do you feel as though you are seen in a different eye now that you are in several different projects as opposed to when you were...October 26, 2005
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HAMMERFALL Bassist: GEORGE W. BUSH is 'Like A Cowboy, And Cowboys Work With Cows And Horses'
Alexi Front of FourteenG recently conducted an interview with HAMMERFALL bassist Magnus Rosén. A few excerpts from the chat follow: FourteenG: When we talk about the dedication fans have to the bands, especially in the case of HAMMERFALL, in places like South America and Europe, you probably see a l...October 25, 2005
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The Horror of Realization
At this point, I don't like SCARS OF TOMORROW's "The Horror of Realization" as much as its predecessor, "Rope Tied to the Trigger", but it is slowly growing on me. The new platter from the Orange County metalcore boys does boast a wider array of riffs, even more variety in the arrangement department...October 23, 2005
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TED NUGENT: 'SHARON OSBOURNE Should Be Slapped Silly'
ContactMusic.com is reporting that outspoken rocker Ted Nugent is defending controversial comments he made about reality TV family the Osbournes, insisting Sharon Osbourne should be held accountable for celebrating domestic chaos. Nugent touched a nerve when he slammed the Osbournes for presenting t...October 22, 2005
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AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Guitarist's Girlfriend Lands Major-Label Deal; Jams With CANTRELL, NAVARRO
Rockdetector.com is reporting that "Rock Star: INXS" finalist Jordis Unga, girlfriend of AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist Karma Cheema and former LIARS CLUB singer, has apparently, after much speculation, signed to Epic Records. An album is expected in March 2006. Word is also out that he fast rising...October 21, 2005
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WINGDOM To Open For STRATOVARIUS, HAMMERFALL In Finland
According to a posting on STRATOVARIUS vocalist Timo Kotipelto's official web site, Finnish progressive/power metallers WINGDOM will be opening for STRATOVARIUS on the Finnish leg of the band's upcoming co-headlining European tour with HAMMERFALL. WINGDOM were the first band to be signed to Kotipelt...October 21, 2005