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Producer: I Was Blown Away By JUDAS PRIEST's Chemistry

Guitarist/producer Roy Z recently spoke to the L.A. Weekly about his work with JUDAS PRIEST and IRON MAIDEN singer Bruce Dickinson. Several excerpts from the interview follow: L.A. Weekly: What did you pick up from playing live with HALFORD? Roy Z: "It was a good experience, because later on I was a...

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STATETROOPER Announce New Bassist

STATETROOPER, the reunited British hard rock outfit fronted by former MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) singer Gary Barden, have posted the following message on their official web site: "STATETROOPER are pleased to welcome new bass player Gavin Cooper to the band. Gavin has replaced our great mate Tony O...

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COMES WITH THE FALL Finish Recording New Album

COMES WITH THE FALL, which consists of members of Jerry Cantrell's (ex-ALICE IN CHAINS) touring band, have just emerged from four days of recording in Atlanta with what is said to be easily their best work to date. "Just the three of [us] rocking out live in the same room Headley Grange-style with t...

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RAMMSTEIN, APOCALYPTICA, HAMMERFALL Confirmed For Sweden's METALTOWN Festival

RAMMSTEIN, APOCALYPTICA, DARK TRANQUILLITY, NINE, HAMMERFALL and BESEECH are the confirmed acts for this year's Metaltown festival, set to take palce July 30 at Frihamnen in Gothenburg, Sweden. Last year's Metaltown festival included appearances by ALICE COOPER, DIMMU BORGIR, TURBONEGRO, IN FLAMES,...

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ALICE COOPER Begs For Role In JAMES BOND Movie

World Entertainment News Network is reporting that Alice Cooper has begged movie bosses to cast him as super spy James Bond's arch enemy in the upcoming 007 movie "Casino Royale". Cooper doesn't care whether Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig or Clive Owen take on the coveted role, as long as he plays the...

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ALICE COOPER To MICHAEL JACKSON: Lose The Lipstick

The New York Post's "Page Six" reports: A novel take on the Michael Jackson trial, from rocker Alice Cooper: "He can't possibly go to any jail that exists right now," Cooper tells itv.com. "My idea was that they build him a fantasy jail like Captain Hook's ship because he's so into this Peter Pan th...

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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY, IRON MAIDEN, METALLICA Titles To Be Issued In UMD Format

Eagle Rock Entertainment, the leading independent source for high quality music audio and audio/visual music programming, announced today that it will become one of the first visual music companies to embrace the hot new Universal Media Disc (UMD) format, and release selected catalog titles worldwid...

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ALICE COOPER To Guest On CNBC's 'Power Lunch'

According to a post at SickthingsUK, Alice Cooper will appear on the CNBC cable television program "Power Lunch" on Tuesday, May 17, between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. The show will be broadcast from The Phoenician Resort & Spa and will be carried live in the Phoenix area on CNBC, Channel 64 on ...

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ALICE COOPER: New Album To Be Released Through Country Label?

According to a post at SickthingsUK, Classicsdujour are reporting that the new ALICE COOPER album, "Dirty Diamonds", will receive a U.S. release on August 9 via New West Records. While the date is officially unconfirmed, this is a month AFTER the previously quoted German release date. New West Recor...

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ALICE COOPER Visits 'TRL': Photos Available

Alice Cooper visited "Total Request Live" at MTV's Leicester Square studio in London, England on Monday (May 9). Check out pictures from Abaca. ALICE COOPER's new album, "Dirty Diamonds", is tentatively scheduled for release this summer through an as-yet-undisclosed label. The CD, which is said to b...

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TOMMY THAYER: KISS Has Never Been The Critics' Choice

KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer recently answered a few questions from fans via his official web site. A few excerpts from the Q&A session follow: Q: What are your thoughts on KISS being given the cold shoulder by the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame? Tommy Thayer: "Haven't thought much about it. KISS has...

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ALICE COOPER's 'Rock School' Version Of 'School's Out' Posted Online

An audio sample of ALICE COOPER performing his classic "School's Out" with the students of Paul Green's School Of Rock Music, taken from the soundtrack to the much-anticipated film "Rock School", has been posted online at CalvinRecords.com. Check it out: Real Media, Windows Media. As previously repo...

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CARDBOARD VAMPYRES: More Tour Dates Announced

CARDBOARD VAMPYRES, the new "covers" band featuring former ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist Jerry Cantrell, ex-THE CULT guitarist Billy Duffy and former MÖTLEY CRÜE frontman John Corabi, have added more shows to their summer itinerary. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jun. 23 - McChord AFB - Tacoma,...

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ALICE COOPER, CHEAP TRICK Tour Dates Announced

ALICE COOPER and CHEAP TRICK will be embarking on a joint U.S. tour beginning in late August. Confirmed tour dates so far are as follows: Aug. 20 - Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena Aug. 21 - Detroit, MI @ State Fair Aug. 25 - Vienna, VA @ Wolf Trap Aug. 26 - Atlanta, GA ...

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TONY IOMMI: More 'Fused' Tracks Available For Preview

GLENN HUGHES fan site GHPG.net has uploaded an audio file containing a new two-song preview ("Wasted Again" and "Face Your Fear") from the forthcoming Tony Iommi solo album, "Fused", plus comments from Tony at this location. The recording comes from Iommi's head-to-head Sirius Satellite Radio interv...