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AEROSMITH And MÖTLEY CRÜE Extend 'Route Of All Evil' Tour

Launch Radio Networks reports: Things must be going well on the AEROSMITH/MÖTLEY CRÜE Route Of All Evil tour, because the bands have extended their time together. The tour was supposed to end November 24 in West Palm Beach, Florida, but three new shows have been added — November 29 at the Mohegan Su...
October 16, 2006
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JOEY VERA: FATES WARNING's 'A Pleasant Shade Of Gray' Is 'One Of My Proudest Recordings'

Heavycore founder Pete Altieri recently conducted an interview with bassist Joey Vera (FATES WARNING, ARMORED SAINT, ANTHRAX). A few excerpts from the question-and-answer session follow: Heavycore: What bass players got you interested in playing bass and why? Joey: First it was Geezer Butler, John P...
October 15, 2006
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MY RUIN Frontwoman To Undergo Fourth Surgery

Guitarist Mick Murphy of MY RUIN — boyfriend of the group's lead vocalist, Tairrie B., who was "seriously injured" in a car accident in late September — has issued the following update on Tairrie's condition: "Tairrie asked me to post a blog here with an update on her operation yesterday since so ma...
October 15, 2006
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ROB ZOMBIE To 'Talk Horror' On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

Rob Zombie will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, October 17. According to a posting on the "Nights with Alice Cooper" web site, Cooper and Zombie will be talking horror as Alice counts down to Halloween. The program is a classic-roc...
October 13, 2006
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ROB ZOMBIE Mixing Live CD

ROB ZOMBIE has issued the following update: "Well, the long-talked-about live CD is almost done. I am in the studio with producer Scott Humphrey mixing the tracks right now. Not sure exactly when this coming out but it gonna kick ass. The CD will include live versions of everything from 'Lords Of Sa...
October 12, 2006
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DANZIG Taps Former SAMHAIN Bassist For 'Blackest Of The Black' Tour

DANZIG has tapped former SAMHAIN bassist Steve Zing for its upcoming West Coast-only edition of the "Blackest of the Black" tour, which will kick off on November 17 in Seattle, WA. Headliner DANZIG — Glenn Danzig (vocals),Zing, and TYPE O NEGATIVE's Johnny Kelly (drums) and Kenny Hickey (guitar) —...
October 12, 2006
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CANNIBAL CORPSE Performs In Perth, Australia: Video Available

Video footage of CANNIBAL CORPSE performing the first two tracks — "Unleashing The Bloodthirsty" and "Murder Worship" — at its gig at Heat Nightclub in Perth, Australia on October 10 has been posted on-line at YouTube.com. This was the final date of CANNIBAL CORPSE's first Australian tour in 12 year...
October 12, 2006
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NEIL PEART Says His New Book Is For RUSH Fans And Non-RUSH Fans Alike

Launch Radio Networks reports: RUSH drummer Neil Peart has a new book, titled "Roadshow: Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour By Motorcycle", which is a chronicle of his time on the band's 30th anniversary tour across North America in 2004, when he rode his motorcycle between gigs, instead of gettin...
October 12, 2006
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ROYAL HUNT: '2006 Live' CD/DVD Details Revealed

Frontiers Records will release the new ROYAL HUNT live two-CD and DVD set, "2006 Live", on December 8. ROYAL HUNT is a major force in the melodic metal scene, having released eight studio albums which have sold well over a million copies worldwide. The band underwent a major transition in December 2...
October 11, 2006
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STEPHEN PEARCY Announces Bassist For 'Metal In America' Tour

Former RATT singer Stephen Pearcy has announced that he will be joined by bassist Jerry Scott on his upcoming "Metal In America 2006" tour, which is scheduled to kick off at the end of the month. Jerry's credits include playing with BAD COMPANY's Brian Howe and MOLLY HATCHET. Pearcy recently release...
October 10, 2006
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BITCH Confirms Los Angeles Gig

Legendary female-fronted metal act BITCH has scheduled a rare concert on Thursday, October 12 at the Roxy in West Hollywood, California. BITCH goes on at 10:00 p.m. Alex Henderson of All Music Guide had the following to say about BITCH: "Although BITCH never headlined any arenas, the Los Angeles-bas...
October 9, 2006
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MY RUIN Frontwoman: 'This Is Going To Be Our Most Intense Record Yet'

MY RUIN lead vocalist Tairrie B., who was "seriously injured" in a car accident less than two weeks ago, has issued the following message via the group's MySpace page: "Dear Friends, "I am writing this letter on a good day. I am at home now and Mick [Murphy, MY RUIN guitarist and Tairrie's boyfriend...
October 9, 2006
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Ex-MISFITS Singer Rocks With WEST MEMPHIS 3's ECHOLS

Greg Prato of Billboard.com reports that ex-MISFITS frontman Michale Graves is showing his support for The West Memphis 3 (the three young men who are believed by some to have been wrongfully convicted for murdering three young boys in 1993) by touring to support the WM3 and collaborating on a full...
October 9, 2006
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THRESHOLD: New Album Title Revealed

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD are currently tracking the follow-up to their 2004 album "Subsurface". Recording is taking place at Thin Ice Studios and Bray Studios in the south of England, produced by Karl Groom and Richard West. The new album has a working title of "Pilot In The Sky Of Dream...
October 9, 2006
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ROB ZOMBIE's 'The Devil's Rejects' Named 'Best Horror Movie' At SPIKE TV's SCREAM AWARDS

Rob Zombie's second feature film, "The Devil's Rejects" was named "Best Horror Movie" at the Spike TV's Scream Awards 2006, the first annual televised event which celebrates horror, sci-fi, fantasy and comic books. The film's stars Leslie Easterbrook, Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie (as...
October 8, 2006