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TWISTED SISTER's DEE SNIDER Says 'I Wanna Rock' With VH1 CLASSIC

Dee Snider, known worldwide as the frontman for the telegenic '80s metal band TWISTED SISTER, is headed back to television. This time, he will be an on-air host on VH1 Classic, the channel now in 33 million homes that plays "none of today's hottest music" by artists of the '60s, '70s and '80s. One o...

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MURDERDOLLS Bassist To Tour With ROXY SAINT

MURDERDOLLS bassist Eric Griffin has teamed up with Hollywood's rising star ROXY SAINT for a U.K. tour beginning August 24. The trek will include both the Reading and Leeds festivals and several other shows around Great Britain. Eric will also be playing in Los Angeles with the NAPOLEON BLOWNAPARTS...

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LOCKDOWN To Appear On Compilation CD

LOCKDOWN, the "East Coast Hardcore" band featuring Eric Roi (former lead vocalist of BILE),Jeff X (former guitarist of BILE and the late '80s metal group NAPALM),and Bob Proimos (former drummer of NAPALM),will debut their song "Enlightenment" on the next Sadistic Records compilation. A release da...

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Ex-HALFORD Guitarist Says Touring With TESTAMENT Was 'An Amazing Experience'

Former HALFORD and current TESTAMENT/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak has posted the following message on his web site: "Goddamn — what a ride !! As many of you know, I was out with the mighty TESTAMENT defending the faith all over Europe for the month of June. What a kick-ass and amazing...

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Ex-STONE TEMPLE PILOTS Drummer Opens Recording Studio

According to the STONE TEMPLE PILOTS fan site STmothafukinP, ex-STP drummer Eric Kretz has opened his own recording studio in downtown L.A. called Bomb Shelter Studios. For more information, click here. ...

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BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Singer To Guest On MOONSTONE CD

BLUE ÖYSTER CULT singer Eric Bloom has confirmed his guest appearance on the upcoming CD from MOONSTONE, the new project of Italian guitarist Matteo Filippini. Bloom will be heard on the song "On The Way To Moonstone", written by Filippini and Chris Catena. The musical direction of MOONSTONE is bein...

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OVERLORDE To Begin Recording New Album

American power metal band OVERLORDE will enter Trax East studios in South River, NJ on July 25 to begin recording their debut CD for Cult Metal Classics Records, titled "Return of the Snow Giant". Engineering the recording and mixing sessions will be by Eric Kvortek and Eric Rachel, respectively. Th...

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5 BILLION DEAD Launch Debut EP

5 BILLION DEAD, the new American metal band featuring EQUINOX singer/bassist Matt Wagner and DNS singer/artist Strain, have just released their debut EP. The CD was produced and mixed by Jason Suecof at Audiohammer studios (TRIVIUM, ADRIFT, MONSTROSITY, CAPHARNAUM) in Sanford, FL and was mastered by...

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Drummer ERIC SINGER Donates KISS Memorabilia To Charity

According to KissKollector.com, drummer Eric Singer, who is currently touring the U.S. with KISS, has donated signed KISS photos, drum heads and drum sticks to UNICEF award-winning charity ABC Trust. Founded by Jimmy Page's wife Jimena, with Jimmy and Brian May (QUEEN) serving as patrons, ABC (Actio...

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Legendary Guitarists JIMMY PAGE, JEFF BECK Reunited For Photo Session, Interview

Legendary rock guitarists Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck were reunited for an exclusive photo session and an in-depth interview by Mojo, to be published in the magazine's next issue, set to hit the streets on July 15. In addition, the magazine comes with a free CD titled "The Roots Of Led Zeppelin" and .....

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KISS' PAUL STANLEY: 'I Will Stop When I Decide To Stop'

KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley recently spoke to the Macon Telegraph about the absence from the group's current touring lineup of original lead guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss. "I haven't spoken to Ace in probably a year and a half, maybe two years," Stanley said, "so I really do...

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Former VOIVOD Frontman Says It Was A Privilege To Be Part Of The Band

Former VOIVOD and current E-FORCE frontman Eric Forrest recently gave a lengthy interview to the official VOIVOD web site, Voivod.net. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Q: Which VOIVOD album are you most proud of, "Negatron" or "Phobos"? Eric Forrest: "I am proud of all of the albums. As w...

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Review: Half-KISS Rocks Bonner Springs

Timothy Finn of The Kansas City Star writes: When KISS resumed touring back in the late 1990s, it alerted everyone that the band was hitting the road to say farewell once and for all. No one knew then that the sayonara/au revoir/danke schoen tour would become a process of attrition that would exceed...

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KISS Guitarist THAYER Says He Can't Understand Why PETER CRISS Called Him An 'Impostor'

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer spoke to the Oregon Music Guide shortly prior to the launch of the group's North American "Rock the Nation" tour. The following are some of the highlights from that interview: On KISS' newly expanded set list: "Obviously, up through last year, with Peter [Criss] in the ba...

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DISTANT THUNDER: New Videos To Be Unveiled At Houston Club

DISTANT THUNDER, the new band featuring former HELSTAR/DESTINY'S END and current SEVEN WITCHES frontman James Rivera, will unveil two new music videos, "Lost in Time" and "Hopeless Creator", on Thursday, July 1 at the Forgetta 'Bout It Club in Houston, Texas. "The evening's events will commence at 7...