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DEEP PURPLE Drummer Talks About Split With EMI, New Album

Norway's Metal Express Radio recently conducted an interview with DEEP PURPLE drummer Ian Paice. A few excerpts from the chat follow: Metal Express Radio: Your new album is coming out on a new label. Why did you part ways with EMI? Ian Paice: "Well, nowadays a lot of people are moving from one ...

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ANTHRAX Guitarist SCOTT IAN Supports AIDS Charity

To support the HIV/AIDS charity "Lifebeat" and "Lifeline & Rape Crisis PMB", ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian has personally designed wristbands that are sold on www.whateverittakes.org. The money goes to those affected by HIV/AIDS and rape issues in South Africa. In true metal fashion, the sentence...

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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/...

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OZZY, KIRK HAMMETT, SLASH, CHRIS CORNELL Donate Leather Items For Charity

Nixon, the southern California-based premium accessories company, will for the second year in a row, release a limited collection of one-of-a-kind watches made from celebrity leather jackets, pants and guitar straps. The proceeds from this highly unique collection will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund...

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MOTÖRHEAD's LEMMY Tells Welsh Assembly: Legalize Heroin

Daniel Davies of icWales has issued the following report: Heavy metal hellraiser Lemmy used a Tory Party platform to advocate legalising heroin today. The MOTÖRHEAD frontman was invited to the Welsh Assembly to give his "message" on drugs by Tory AM William Graham. Pin-striped Mr Graham, AM for Sout...

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SOUNDSCAN REPORT: CHILDREN OF BODOM, DEMON HUNTER, DRAGONLORD, ALLELE

The following are notable heavy metal/hard rock U.S. sales debuts for the week ending November 1, 2005, as reported by Nielsen SoundScan (All figures are rounded to the nearest thousand, except numbers under 2,000, which are rounded to the nearest hundred; The Billboard 200 chart position included,...

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GOD'S ARMY To Enter Studio This Weekend

GOD'S ARMY, the new band featuring former HELLOWEEN/METALIUM drummer Mark Cross, bassist/vocalist John A.B.C. Smith (GALLOWS POLE, HALLOWED, AT VANCE),and guitarists Ian O'Sullivan (HALLOWED) and Don Amiro, will enter the studio in Germany on November 5 to begin recording their debut album, tentati...

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Halloween Wedding For HIRAX Member

HIRAX bassist Angelo Espino will marry his girlfriend of three years, Shannon Breshears, on October 31. The ceremony will take place in a graveyard setting and will be performed by former REVEREND drummer Jason Ian (brother of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian). HIRAX are preparing for their first-ever to...

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EUROPE Complete First Demo Session For New Album

EUROPE drummer Ian Haugland has posted the following message on the group's official web site: "Last weekend we all got together for the first demo session of the next EUROPE album. It was very exciting to start working on the new songs, and we really had a great time in the studio. Many strong idea...

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JUDAS PRIEST: Complete 'Rising In The East' DVD Details Revealed

Heavy metal icons JUDAS PRIEST will release the new live DVD, "Rising in the East" (view cover here),on November 15, 2005, via Rhino Home Video. Vocalist Rob Halford, lead guitarists Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing, bass guitarist Ian Hill and drummer Scott Travis filmed "Rising in the East" in May 2...

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Former SCORPIONS Guitarist ULI JON ROTH Reportedly Declared Bankrupt

Gareth Morgan of icWales has issued the following report: A rock star who spent a fortune to become a Lord of the Manor in Wales has been declared bankrupt. Uli Jon Roth, former lead guitarist with the SCORPIONS, is believed to owe tens of thousands of pounds. Roth, 54, paid £250,000 (approx. $450,0...

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SHADOWS FALL's BITTNER At MODERN DRUMMER FESTIVAL: Video Available

A preview clip of SHADOWS FALL drummer Jason Bittner's performance at this year's premier drumming event, Modern Drummer Festival Weekend, has been posted online at this location (Quicktime required). Footage of Bittner's appearance at the event is included on a triple-DVD featuring over seven hours...

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MY SILENT WAKE Sign With BOMBWORKS RECORDS

MY SILENT WAKE, the new doom metal band fronted by former SEVENTH ANGEL/ASHEN MORTALITY vocalist Ian Arkley, have inked a deal with Bombworks Records. The group's first release for the label will contain six or seven brand new "long" songs plus the two tracks from the band's recent two-song EP as bo...

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DEEP PURPLE Frontman Guests On German TV Show: Video Available

DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan appeared on German breakfast TV program "Frühstücksfernsehen" (Sat. 1) on Friday (Oct. 21). Video footage from the show has now been posted online (choose connection speed): Fast, Medium, Slow. DEEP PURPLE's new album, "Rapture of the Deep", is scheduled for release o...

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DEEP PURPLE: New IAN GILLAN Audio Interview Posted Online

Acccording to a posting on the DEEP PURPLE fan site The Highway Star, PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan appeared Wednesday (Oct. 19) on Simon Mayo's afternoon show on BBC Radio Five Live. The interview was around 15 minutes long and included a preview of cuts from the band's upcoming album, "Rapture of the...