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STATUS QUO Sign With SANCTUARY RECORDS

Sanctuary Records have announced the worldwide signing of STATUS QUO, who have sold over 100 million records in a 40-year-long career. STATUS QUO will release a new album in September 2005 to coincide with the launch of their 40th anniversary celebrations. The band is currently in the studio recordi...

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TIM GAINES Reunited With His Favorite STRYPER Bass

Former STRYPER bassist Tim Gaines has posted the following message on his web site: "After seven years I have been reunited with one of my favorite STRYPER basses — a Status Graphite Series 2000. It was custom hand-made and painted for me by GMT/Status in England. I ordered the bass sometime in 1987...

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BEATALLICA Web Site To Return Next Week; Live Appearances Planned

MTV.com reports: With their legal issues nearly resolved, BEATALLICA's web site is (almost) back up and running. The band has announced that Beatallica.org will return on May 6 and that the group plans to hit the road for shows in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin soon to play its patented blend...

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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...

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BAD MOON RISING To Release Triple CD Via FRONTIERS

Frontiers Records have announced that they have secured a deal with the Los Angeles–based hard rock group BAD MOON RISING. BAD MOON RISING released during the '90s three amazing hard rock albums that highlighted the talents of British singer Kal Swan and axeman Doug Aldrich (currently guitarist for...

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VADER's MAUSER Says 'Alcohol Problem' Led To Drummer's Departure

VADER guitarist Mauser recently spoke to Abrasive Rock about the departure of longtime drummer Doc and the status of Mauser's DIES IRAE project. A couple of excerpts from the interview follow: Abrasive Rock: Peter put in his release about Doc [being released from] the band, he said it was due to his...

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Issues Post-Asia-Pacific Tour Update

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, here is the post Asian Pacific tour post. "Upon arriving to Japan, I had told the boys, whom by now I hope you will agree deserve not to be compared to anyone in the past ....

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MEGADETH's DAVE MUSTAINE Checks In With GIGANTOUR Update

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the group's official web site: "I thought I would start to inform you of what you can expect from the Gigantour Festival this summer. "First off the set times on the main stage will be approximately 90 minutes...

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DIAMOND HEAD, DEFLESHED And NIGHTINGALE Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK Festival

DIAMOND HEAD, DEFLESHED and NIGHTINGALE have been confirmed for the 2005 edition of the Sweden Rock festival, set to be held June 9-11 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The complete list of artists currently scheduled to perform at the festival is as follows: A.C.T ACCEPT ANGRA ANTHRAX ARCH ENEMY BEHEMOTH BLAC...

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RUSH Drummer Featured On Cover Of BMW ON Magazine

According to a posting on the RUSH fan site Power Windows, RUSH drummer Neil Peart is featured on the cover of the April 2005 issue of BMW ON magazine (cover photo taken onstage by Andrew MacNaughtan at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in 2004). The magazine includes an interview with ...

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AGE OF SILENCE: Working On New Product Of 'Epic Proportions'

AGE OF SILENCE, the Norwegian band featuring Lazare (BORKNAGAR, SOLEFALD),Hellhammer (WINDS, ARCTURUS, MAYHEM) and Eikind (KHOLD, TULUS),among others, have issued a brief statement regarding their current status and future plans. It reads as follows: "We will make no attempt to apologize for the l...

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URIAH HEEP Sign New Management Deal, Seek Label Home

URIAH HEEP have signed to Simon Porter at Duroc Media Ltd. for management. The announcement, which takes place with immediate effect, sees the band reunited with Porter, who acted as HEEP's publicist for ten years during the Seventies and early Eighties when he worked as publicity director of Bronze...

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QUO VADIS To Film Montreal Show For Upcoming DVD

Canadian technical metallers QUO VADIS will film their May 7 show at the Medley in Montreal for an upcoming DVD. The band will peform their third album, "Defiant Imagination", in its entirety as well as songs from their previous releases. "This will be the most theatrical show QUO VADIS has ever att...

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Guitarist JIM DURKIN Says New DREAMS OF DAMNATION Material Is 'Definitely Our Strongest Yet'

Former DARK ANGEL guitarist Jim Durkin has issued the following update regarding the status of his current band, DREAMS OF DAMNATION: "It's been awhile... Things are definitely up & running in D.O.D. camp. Can't wait to debut the new material to everyone. It's definitely our strongest yet, 'cuz...

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'This Is Spinal Tap' Named Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Movie Of All Time

According to the Belfast Telegraph, "This is Spinal Tap" has been named the greatest rock 'n' roll movie of all time by readers of the music magazine Mojo. "Spinal Tap" — a mock documentary about a band past their sell-by date on a U.S. tour — beat more earnest portraits such as the ...