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ANNIHILATOR Mainman JEFF WATERS Releases Signature Guitar

Europe's Ran Guitars have announced a new collaboration with ANNIHILATOR guitar legend Jeff Waters. ANNIHILATOR has been a strong and consistent force in heavy metal since the release of their classic 1989 debut "Alice In Hell". ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters has been on a short list of players who...

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RONNIE JAMES DIO Talks About Recent Songwriting Session With TONY IOMMI

David Felix of Rock Eyez recently conducted an interview with legendary heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio (RAINBOW, BLACK SABBATH, DIO). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Rock Eyez: You've recently returned from England where you were writing with Tony Iommi [BLACK SABBATH]. There are a...

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ARCH ENEMY Guitarist AMOTT Is Open To CARCASS Reunion

Live-Metal.net recently conducted an interview with ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott. An excerpt from the interview follows. Live-Metal: Would there ever be any chance of a CARCASS reunion? Michael Amott: "There's nothing discussed and those guys have kind of moved away from this music, where I'm...

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MEGADETH: 'Live In Argentina' TV-Broadcast Video Clips Posted Online

Three TV-broadcast video clips of MEGADETH's performance in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 9, 2005 have been posted online at YouTube.com. Check them out: "Symphony of Destruction" (video) "Coming Home" (video) "A Tout le Monde" (video) These clips are expected to be included on an upcoming DVD...

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Former LED ZEPPELIN Singer Returns To Solo Roots

BBC News has issued the following report: Rock legend Robert Plant has paid homage to the recording studio which helped him launch his solo career. The former LED ZEPPELIN frontman returned to Rockfield, near Monmouth, to mark the 25th anniversary of his debut album after the group broke up. He was...

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CONELRAD Featuring ZAO Drummer: New Song Posted Online

CONELRAD, the project featuring ZAO drummer Jeff Gretz and Adam MacGregor (former CREATION IS CRUCIFIXION guitarist),have unveiled a new track from their upcoming "Sluts and Slobs" EP being released in June on Pittsburgh's Oh No Vertigo Records. The preview track is available for download on the ba...

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Fans Confess Their Sins In The Name Of Rock For 'VH1 Rock Honors'

Leading up to the first annual "VH1 Rock Honors", fans will confess their wildest rock 'n' roll stories for a chance to win great prizes. For two nights, confessionals will appear in and around popular Los Angeles and Las Vegas venues where rock fans will get their chance to share their outrageous s...

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LED ZEPPELIN Members To Attend POLAR MUSIC AWARDS

LED ZEPPELIN members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are scheduled to attend the upcoming Polar Music prize ceremony in Sweden (May 22),where ZEPPELIN will receive the prestigious award. Jason Bonham will be on hand to accept the award on behalf of his father. The event will be broadca...

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PARADISE LOST Confirmed For U.K.'s BULLDOG BASH

British heavy rockers PARADISE LOST have been confirmed for the Bulldog Bash — billed as "Europe's No. 1 biker party" — set to take place August 10-13 at Shakespeare County Raceway in Warwickshire, U.K. Other bands on the lineup include SKINDRED, PITCHSHIFTER, HUNDRED REASONS and THE ALMIGHTY (who a...

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ULI JON ROTH: East Coast Tour Recap

Uli Jon Roth's (ex-SCORPIONS) production manager Jeff Agins has sent the following update to BLABBERMOUTH.NET regarding Roth's current U.S. tour and upcoming first-ever Sky Academy Seminar & Sky Music Festival, which is going to take place in Los Angeles, California on May 24-28: "I just got bac...

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DON CABALLERO Release First Album In Five Years; Announce Tour Plans

Seminal instrumental band DON CABALLERO saw the North American release of "World Class Listening Problem", its newest record and first in almost five years, yesterday (Tuesday, May 16). "World Class Listening Problem" marks the first recorded work by the band's new incarnation (founder and drummer e...

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KAMELOT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZKRIEG...

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MEGADETH Drummer Comments On ROADRUNNER Deal

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover has posted the following message in teh "forums" section of the band's official web site: "So now you know... "So now it is official, we have signed with Roadrunner Records, which for me personally is something that I am very happy about!! These guys specialize in metal...

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RACER X Vocalist Injured In Accident

RACER X vocalist Jeff Martin (ex-BADLANDS drummer) severed his tendon on his left hand in an accident last week. On Thursday (May 11),Jeff had the tendon reattached by a hand specialist. Check out a picture of Martin, taken before his surgery, at this location. RACER X — which also features in its...

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MEGADETH's Deal With ROADRUNNER Officially Announced

Roadrunner Records has officially announced the signing of MEGADETH. Recognized as one of rock's most forward-thinking bands, MEGADETH and its frontman Dave Mustaine have cast a long shadow on the metal and hard rock landscape with millions of records sold worldwide and an undeniable influence echoe...