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SAMMY HAGAR: 'Essential Collection' Due In August
Hip-O/UMe have set an August 20 release date for Sammy Hagar's "The Essential Red Collection". Described as "the most complete overview of his solo career on record," it features 20 selections, each digitally remastered from the original tapes, spanning 1973 to 1999 with all of Hagar's Top 40 pop hi...July 1, 2004
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Inferno
Dependable as snow in winter, MOTÖRHEAD keeps releasing albums. The band has also stuck to a pretty reliable routine as far as the quality of those albums go, usually putting out one very good disc and then following it up with a mediocre offering. This pattern probably started with 1986's terrific...June 30, 2004
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DESTINY: In Re-Recording Mode
Long-running Swedish metallers DESTINY have almost completed the basic tracks for the re-recording of the band's debut album, "Beyond All Sense", originally released almost twenty years ago. On DESTINY's most recent album, "Future of the Past" (yet to be released outside of Scandinavia and the U.K.)...June 30, 2004
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TRASH LIGHT VISION: New Song Available For Download
TRASH LIGHT VISION, the new band featuring MURDERDOLLS guitarist Acey Slade (ex-DOPE),have uploaded a demo track, entitled "Horns and Halos", at this location. According to Acey, the New York-based quartet mixes diverse musical influences from REFUSED and THE RAMONES to DAVID BOWIE and GUNS N' ROSE...June 29, 2004
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GRIMM: Demo Available For Free Download
GRIMM, the new Danish collaboration between vocalist Ivan Grosmeyer (ex-FACELIFT) and members of GOD'S SECRET ARMY, have completed work on their first self-financed promo/demo CD, "Join Me In Sin". "Without a current record deal or any other financial backup, the band decided to record 'Join Me In S...June 28, 2004
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THE SEX PISTOLS Frontman To Host New TV Show
THE SEX PISTOLS frontman John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) is hosting a new TV series about animals after his stint on "I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!", according to Sky News. Lydon is appearing on Channel Five after securing a £100,000 deal. The 48-year-old punk is hosting one show about ....June 27, 2004
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THE 69 EYES Top Finnish Single Chart
Finnish goth-metallers THE 69 EYES have topped the Finnish single chart with their latest single, "Lost Boys", in its second week of release. The song is also in "high radio rotation" on the main radio stations in Finland, according to a posting on the band's web site. To celebrate the release of th...June 26, 2004
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Ex-BLACK SABBATH Vocalist TONY MARTIN To Sing With TWIN DRAGONS
Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin will be making two special guest appearances with the rock/blues band TWIN DRAGONS in Italy at the end of the month. Also in the works is an extended European tour next autumn. TWIN DRAGONS is the brainchild of bassist/vocalist Nathaniel Peterson. Born in Me...June 25, 2004
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Report: JOHNNY DEPP May Take OZZY Role
Sky News is reporting that actor Johnny Depp is understood to be in talks to play Ozzy Osbourne in a film about the rocker's life. In an interview with Kerrang! magazine, Ozzy's wife Sharon said nothing was 100% certain. But she said the former BLACK SABBATH frontman was talking to the "Pirates of ....June 23, 2004
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AMON AMARTH Complete Work On New CD
Sweden's AMON AMARTH have completed work on their new album, "Fate of Norns", according to an online posting by the band's vocalist Johan Hegg. "Currently we're preparing for the upcoming Rock The Nations Festival in Istanbul on July 3rd-4th. After that we'll take a well-deserved vacation from the m...June 22, 2004
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NOMINON: Former Guitarist/Vocalist Explains His Departure
Guitarist/vocalist Jonas Mattsson has issued the following statement regarding his departure from the Swedish death metal band NOMINON: "To part with something you have given your whole life and was ready to die for is of course never easy. I have so many memories I gladly share over a beer. But as...June 22, 2004
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Producer EDDIE KRAMER: Classic Rock Auction Details Revealed
Backstage Auctions has announced The 2004 Classic Rock Auction, featuring the private collection of Eddie Kramer. The auction begins on July 18, 2004 and runs for two weeks. Eddie Kramer is one of the most renowned and respected record producers in music, spanning a career of more than four decades,...June 21, 2004
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MARKY RAMONE Explains Decision To Go Public With JOHNNY RAMONE's Cancer Battle
RAMONES drummer Marky Ramone has issued a statement in response to newly published reports that RAMONES guitarist Johnny Ramone is expected to recover from an infection related to prostate cancer. Explaining his decision to go public with Johnny's cancer battle in an interview with Rolling Stone mag...June 18, 2004
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NOMINON Announce New Bassist
Swedish death metallers NOMINON have announced the addition of IMMERSED IN BLOOD bassist Joel Andersson to the group's ranks. "[Guitarist] Juha [Sulasalmi] will take over the vocal duties until a suitable singer has been found," the band write on their web site. "Until then, NOMINON will continue as...June 18, 2004
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THROCULT: New Album Track Listing Revealed
Denver, Colorado-based black/death metal band THROCULT have announced the tentative track listing for their new album, "Stormbringer - Conjuration Of The Nighthorde", due on October 5 through Crash Music Inc. The CD was recorded at Flatline Audio Studios (formerly Hellion Studios) with producer Dave...June 18, 2004