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M.ILL.ION Announce New Guitarist

Gothenburg, Sweden-based hard rockers M.ILL.ION have announced the addition of American guitarist Duane Cole to the group's ranks. "With a CV which includes major U.S. touring with top selling rockband LIFEHOUSE, and studio work with the likes of MADONNA and ROGER WATERS, Duane stood out from all th...

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RATT Guitarist Performs With CAMP FREDDY IN Las Vegas

RATT guitarist Warren DiMartini joined CAMP FREDDY onstage at The Palms in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday (Dec. 4) for a rendition of RATT's "Round and Round", with Mark McGrath (SUGAR RAY) handling lead vocals. Commented CAMP FREDDY guitarist Dave Navarro (ex-JANE'S ADDICTION): "Warren and I actually...

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NIGHTINGALE's DAG SWANÖ Offers 15-Year-Old EP For Free Download

Swedish musician Dag Swanö (a.k.a Tom Nouga),a member of NIGHTINGALE and a solo artist, has launched his new homepage at www.tomnouga.se. Dag is offering for download his current album, "Inte Som Andra Barn" (Tom Nouga's own releases are solely in Swedish language) and a rarity, a 15-year-old EP fr...

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Full Lineup Announced For ROADRUNNER RECORDS' 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

The lineup for the Roadrunner Records 25th Anniversary concert at the Nokia Theater in New York City on December 15, 2005 has been officially announced. Previously a closely guarded list of metal luminaries, the rumors that have been circulating within the rock community and on many web sites are be...

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IAN GILLAN: Sample Of 'Smoke On The Water' From Upcoming Solo Album Available

An MP3 sample of "Smoke on the Water", taken from DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan's upcoming album "Gillan's Inn" — a celebration of Ian's 40th year on the road, featuring remakes of tracks spanning Ian's entire career — has been made available for download at this location. As previously reported,...

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GREEN CARNATION Stand-In Bassist Leaves The Fold

After eight gigs in five different countries with GREEN CARNATION, stand-in bass player Ole Vistnes has left the band to make room for regular bass man Stein Roger Sordal. "Ole has done a fantastic job for us!" singer Kjetil Nordhus said. "He has been extremely professional in his approach, but we h...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman Escapes with 'Star Wars'

StarWars.com recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: "My first 'Star Wars' memory took place in a drive-in. There was a double feature of 'Smokey and the Bandit' and 'A New Hope', so my first heroes were Darth Vader and Burt Rey...

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IN FLAMES, SEPULTURA, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY Members Reveal Their Favorite Albums Of 2005

In the December/January issue of the Swedish magazine Close-Up, a number of heavy metal/hard rock musicians list their favorite albums of 2005. Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA): BIOHAZARD – "Means to an End" CLAUSTROPHOBIA – "Fulminant" EXODUS – "Shovel Headed Kill Machine" Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES): NINE...

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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS: North American Tour Announced

Some of rock's greatest anthems are to be heard performed live again across America after more than 20 years, as rock legends QUEEN, now joined forces with Paul Rodgers, singer and songwriter of BAD COMPANY/FREE fame, announce they are to play a 23-date tour of the USA and Canada this coming spring....

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Report: LENNY KRAVITZ In Talks To Play JIMI HENDRIX In Film

Roger Friedman of FOXNews.com is reporting that Lenny Kravitz is in talks to play Jimi Hendrix in a biopic of the most famous guitarist in rock history. Sources tell Friedman that Kravitz has secured the dramatic rights to Hendrix’s music through his estate, and that his plan is to make his acting d...

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ALL SHALL PERISH Announce New Vocalist; New Song Available For Download

Oakland, CA-based death metal band ALL SHALL PERISH have posted a new demo song featuring their new singer, Eddie Hermida (ex-GUNMETAL GREY). The track, entitled "Eradication", can be downloaded at this location. In addition to acquiring a new lead singer, the band were recently joined by lead guita...

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NATRON Split With HOLY RECORDS

Italian death metallers NATRON have issued the following update via their official web site: "After more then seven years, four albums(1999's 'Negative Prevails', 2000's 'Bedtime for Mercy', 2002's 'Necrospective', and 2004's 'Livid Corruption') and a couple of compilations, NATRON officially part w...

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SLIPKNOT Frontman To Produce New FACECAGE Album

STONE SOUR/SLIPKNOT frontman Corey Taylor is currently hard at work with Des Moines, Iowa-based metallers FACECAGE on their next independent release. Formed in 2001, FACECAGE have grown into a powerhouse live act and an independent D.I.Y. (do-it-yourself) success story. Taylor describes the band as...

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AC/DC: 'In The Begining' Early Live Recording 'Nothing But A False Rumor'

According to a posting on the AC/DC fan and collectors site AC/DC Highway To Hell, the previously announced bootleg LP containing the earliest known AC/DC recording in existence has turned out to be "nothing more than a glorified rumor created by someone in Europe to cause a stir. Apparently no such...

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CHRIS FEHN Talks About The Future Of SLIPKNOT

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with SLIPKNOT percussionist Chris Fehn. Several excerpts from the chat follow: ChartAttack.com: When we last spoke in January, you talked about how there was a lot of b.s. surrounding the relationship between band members during the end...