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THE TRACII GUNS BAND: Learning Cover Songs For Upcoming Tour

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes, along with various covers. This is almost th...

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Ex-INFERNAL MAJESTY Singer Claims Former Bandmates Ripped Him Off

Luxi Lahtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview with former INFERNAL MAJESTY frontman Chris Bailey. An excerpt from the question-and-answer session follows: Metal-Rules.com: You contacted me via email just recently regarding the interview I did with both Kenny Hallman and Brian Lang...

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OBITUARY: West Coast Dates With DEAD TO FALL Announced

Legendary Florida death metallers OBITUARY have lined up a number of West Coast dates with DEAD TO FALL prior to heading over to Europe for a three-week run in June. These will likely be the band's last shows before they get back in the recording studio to make a new album. The details are as ...

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LOSER Dropped By ISLAND RECORDS?

According to a posting on the Kings of A&R web site, LOSER — the new band led by former MARILYN MANSON and current ROB ZOMBIE guitarist John 5 — have been dropped by Island Records before even issuing their debut album, "Just Like You". It is not presently clear which label will put ...

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DAWN OF AZAZEL To Open For KORN In New Zealand

New Zealand-based death/grind outfit DAWN OF AZAZEL will be opening for KORN on May 1 at SuperTop in Auckland, New Zealand. The band will also be embarking on a U.S. tour with VITAL REMAINS, INCANTATION and SIN OF ANGELS beginning on May 31. The dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed):...

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SHADOWKEEP Frontman Laying Down Vocals For New CD

Vocalist Richie Wicks of the U.K. power metallers SHADOWKEEP is currently in the studio laying down tracks for the band's as-yet-untitled third album, tentatively due later in the year. "The sessions have been phenomenal!" stated Richie, "Richard West [keyboard player with U.K.'s THRESHOLD and renow...

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SOULFLY: More Tour Dates Announced

SOULFLY have added more dates to their current itinerary. Their schedule is shaping up as follows: w/ A PERFECT MURDER, MANNTIS, INCITE: Apr. 21 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues Apr. 22 - West Hollywood, CA - Whisky A Go-Go Apr. 23 - San Francisco, CA - The Filmore Apr. 25 - Sacramento, CA ...

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TRACII GUNS BAND Prepare To Hit The Road

THE TRACII GUNS BAND, featuring Tracii Guns, Paul Black, Nickey Alexander and Jeremy Guns, are gearing up to tour the U.S. April 20 through May 20. They will be performing L.A. GUNS hits along with songs from BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION and Tracii's solo tunes. This is almost the entire original L.A. GUNS...

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FEAR FACTORY, SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY: More Tour Dates Announced

More live dates have been confirmed for the upcoming North American tour featuring headliners FEAR FACTORY alongside SUFFOCATION, HYPOCRISY and DECAPITATED. The dates are as follows: Oct. 26 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound Oct. 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound Oct. 28 - Santa Ana, CA @ Galaxy Thea...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'My Life Is An Open Book'

Rod Harmon of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune recently conducted an interview with KISS bassist/vocalist Gene Simmons. The question-and-answer session follows: Q: Why are you coming to [the Sarasota Film Festival], and what are you going to be doing once you get here? Gene: Well, first of all, "Funny Mo...

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OZZFEST 2006: Nine Shows Featuring OZZY OSBOURNE Revealed

Nine of the ten Ozzfest 2006 dates that are expected to feature OZZY OSBOURNE in the headlining slot have been revealed. They are as follows: Jun. 29 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater Jul. 01 - San Francisco, CA - Shoreline Amphitheater Jul. 08 - San Bernardino, CA - Hyundai Pavilion Jul. 16 -...

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FIREBALL MINISTRY To Support DISTURBED

The Los Angeles-based hard rock quartet FIREBALL MINISTRY will soon return to the road for a series of shows alongside multi-platinum rockers DISTURBED. The groups — who performed a sold-out California show together in January — will tour America and Canada for two weeks beginning on May 20. These w...

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POISON, CINDERELLA Tour Dates Announced

POISON will be teaming up with CINDERELLA this summer for the "20 Years Of Rock Tour". To coincide with the bands' 20th anniversaries, and keeping with POISON's tradition of staying loyal to their music and their fans, lawn tickets for each of the outdoor amphitheatre dates will be priced at $20 or...

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KINGDOM COME To Release New Album In September

Long-running German hard rockers KINGDOM COME have set a tentative September 15 release date for their new album. The CD will be the follow-up to "Perpetual", which came out in 2004. As previously reported, KINGDOM COME will be teaming up with HELLOWEEN for a U.S. tour beginning in mid-October. Conf...

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OZZFEST 2006: New Kick-Off Date Announced

The Ozzfest 2006 organizers have announced a new kick-off date for this year's festival tour: June 29 at the White River Ampitheater in Auburn, Washington — two days earlier than the previous start date of July 1 in San Francisco, California. According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, the June 29...