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ROB ZOMBIE On Touring, Movies And OZZY OSBOURNE

In November, Rob Zombie sat down for a media teleconference with journalists representing publications across North America. A transcript of the discussion was provided by Scoop Marketing. Jane Stevenson, Toronto Sun: ... wondering how long your association both personally and professionally with Oz...

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NIGHTWISH Guitarist's BROTHER FIRETRIBE To Release Sophomore Album In March

BROTHER FIRETRIBE, the Finnish AOR/hard rock band featuring NIGHTWISH guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, will release its second studio album on March 17, 2008 via the newly-launched Spinefarm Records UK. Founded by five Finnish musicians with a deep regard for all-conquering U.S. heavyweights such as JOURNE...

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SCORPIONS: 'Live At Wacken Open Air 2006' DVD To Receive North American Release Next Week

SCORPIONS' concert at Wacken Open Air in Wacken, Germany on August 3, 2006 will be released on DVD in North America on January 8. Entitled "Live At Wacken Open Air 2006: A Night To Remember - A Journey Through Time", the disc will include the German hard rock band's historic performance at the festi...

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STRATOVARIUS Mainman Completes Work On 'Saana' Classical Rock Opera

STRATOVARIUS guitarist Timo Tolkki has issued the following update on his upcoming classical rock opera, "Saana - Warrior of Light Part 1: Journey to Crystal Island": "After spending 21 or so days in the studio, I got the mixes done. It was the weirdest mixing session I have ever done. Only assembli...

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Ex-MÖTLEY CRÜE Singer JOHN CORABI: 'Teach Your Children Well, Please'

Former MÖTLEY CRÜE singer John Corabi has issued the following update: "I will be starting to record after the 10th of this month here in Nashville. I'm determined to finish my solo record sometime this decade. Hahaha. I guess I have a tendency to overthink myself to death. I'll break myself of that...

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STILL DEAD To Open For WEDNESDAY 13 In Portland

STILL DEAD, the Salem, Oregon-based metal band featuring drummer Kyle Castronovo (son of JOURNEY's Deen Castronovo),will open for WEDNESDAY 13 at the Satyricon in Portland on February 16. Regarding the group's sound and lyrical inpiration, STILL DEAD vocalist Tauren Black told the Salem Monthly a f...

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Former SCARVE Singer: '2007 Is Damned. Hail 2008!'

Former SCARVE and current PHAZM vocalist Pierrick Valence has issued the following update: "2007's been a fucking nightmare. The year of all changes, bad news and near-death experiences. "I left SCARVE after six years of pure joy and musical hopes. "We'd been together through the best and the worst....

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JEFF SCOTT SOTO Offers UK Tour Recap

Legendary hard rock singer Jeff Scott Soto (TALISMAN, JOURNEY, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) has posted a recap of his recent UK tour on his MySpace page. An excerpt follows: "The UK dates were great. Well, [it] didn't start without drama. "The Glasgow show pulled out the week before we left the U.S. I guess th...

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More Than 500 Attend Funeral For THE RED SHORE Singer

According to the Geelong Advertiser, more than 500 mourners gathered at Kardinia Heights Centre in Geelong, Victoria, Australia on Friday (December 28) to say goodbye to THE RED SHORE lead singer Damien "Damo" Morris, 27, who died on December 19 in a mini-bus crash on a New South Wales highway. Morr...

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WHITESNAKE Announces New Drummer

WHITESNAKE has issued the following update: "The new WHITESNAKE album, 'Good To Be Bad', scheduled for release in the spring of 2008 will be their 10th studio record and will feature the exceptional percussive talents of Chris Frazier, the latest member to grace the ranks of the band alongside Doug...

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Writer's Quest To Promote Underground Heavy Metal Explored In 'Metal Generation' Book

Darryl J. Keck, former editor of Amplified Assault and High Volume magazines, has penned a new book called "Metal Generation". According to Keck, "Metal Generation" is "a heavy metal writer's journey through the past twenty-five years with this music. This is a first-hand perspective of the quest to...

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MATT BARLOW's Involvement With PYRAMAZE Will Be 'One-Time Cooperation'

Vocalist Matt Barlow — who last week returned to front ICED EARTH as the replacement for Tim "Ripper" Owens — has issued the following statement regarding his involvement with the Danish metal band PYRAMAZE: "In light of recent events, it is rather apparent that I need to address what's going on in...

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Returning ICED EARTH Singer MATT BARLOW: 'I Will Bring The Best Performance Possible'

Returning ICED EARTH singer Matt Barlow has issued the following statement: "Brothers and sisters, "I'm sure that you are all well aware of things that are happening within ICED EARTH, and a statement from me is well overdue. To that, I can only say that I am sorry for the delay, but there is good ....

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JUDAS PRIEST Book Author: 'I'd Still Love To Write ROB HALFORD's Autobiography'

Sweden's Metalshrine recently conducted an interview with Neil Daniels, the UK-based author of the unauthorized JUDAS PRIEST biography "Defenders of the Faith: The True Story of Judas Priest". A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metalshrine: First of all, introduce yourself! Where are you fro...

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MAGICIAN: 'Minstrel's Domain' Video Posted Online

Brazilian power metal band MAGICIAN has released the video for the song "Minstrel's Domain", taken from the group's new album, "Tales of the Magician". Watch the clip below. Recorded in 2006, "Tales of the Magician" is a conceptual work, "telling the journey of Zhaldor, a mage seeking to free his ho...