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MEGADETH Guitarist Offers Recording Update

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following message on the band's MySpace.com page: "At this point, I'm not really sure exactly when i will be shipped over to L.A. to record all of my guitar tracks [for the new MEGADETH album], but in the meantime, I have just started to demo bits and pi...

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NEVERMORE: Singer's Illness Forces Grand Rapids Show Cancellation

NEVERMORE were forced to cancel their scheduled appearance with IN FLAMES, THROWDOWN and EVERGREY on Saturday, May 13 in Grand Rapids, Michigan after the band's lead singer, Warrel Dane, came down with an unspecified illness. No further information is currently available. As previously reported, NEV...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist JAMES MACDONOUGH Checks In From NEVERMORE Tour

Former MEGADETH/ICED EARTH bassist James MacDonough — currently on the road with NEVERMORE filling in for regular NEVERMORE bassist Jim Sheppard (who will soon be undergoing a minor procedure for Crohn's Disease, a condition he's managed for over 15 years) — has posted the following message on his o...

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GENE SIMMONS: 'There's No Such Thing As Good News And Bad News'

David Lindquist of IndyStar.com reports: As a member of KISS, Gene Simmons has portrayed "the Demon" for more than 30 years. He spits fake blood during concerts, wags an abnormally long tongue and professes an attraction for "every woman who walks the face of the earth." But as the partner in a mark...

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JIMI HENDRIX Sidemen Return With New BAND OF GYPSYS Album

Launch Radio Networks reports: Jimi Hendrix's BAND OF GYPSYS is back, more than 35 years after his death. Drummer Buddy Miles and bassist Billy Cox have released a new CD/DVD combo titled "The Band Of Gypsys Return", which features nine live and studio recordings. Included on the album are Hendrix c...

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MEGADETH's GLEN DROVER Working On Solo Patterns For New CD

MEGADETH guitarist Glen Drover has posted the following update on the recording sessions for the group's new album: "I have started working in my recording studio for solo patterns on the album, just so I can get a feel for the sections. I will continue to do this for the next few weeks, before I .....

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MEGADETH Sign With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

MTV.com is reporting that MEGADETH have signed to Roadrunner Records for the release of their upcoming album, according to a source close to the deal. The studio sessions — held at Sarm Studios, outside of London — were filmed by director Michael Sarna (ANTHRAX, OBITUARY) and are available at Megade...

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ORPHANED LAND To Perform Entire 'El Norra Alila' CD At Tel-Aviv Concert

Israeli metal band ORPHANED LAND have announced plans to play a special 10-year anniversary show for their second album, "El Norra Alila". The concert, which will take place this summer in Tel-Aviv, will see the band perform the entire "El Norra Alila" CD, along with selections from the band's other...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Sings U.S. National Anthem: Audio Available

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach's version of the U.S. national anthem has been posted online on his official blog at this location. Bach sang the national anthem on April 19 at the New Jersey Nets vs. New York Knicks basketball game at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New J...

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RUSH Guitarist Featured On Ex-I MOTHER EARTH Frontman's New Solo Album

JAM! Music is reporting that RUSH guitarist Alex Lifeson is featured on several tracks on the upcoming third solo album from former I MOTHER EARTH frontman EDWIN, entitled "Try This At Home". The 13-song disc, which is slated for an August 15 release through Linus Entertainment/Universal Music Canad...

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MEGADETH Drummer Auctioning Concert-Worn Soccer Jerseys

MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover is currently auctioning two concert-worn soccer jerseys via eBay. Shawn sported one of the shirts at the band's Sao Paulo show in Brazil, while the other was worn at the band's Buenos Aires, Argentina concert in October 2005 that was filmed for the band's upcoming live...

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DEICIDE: New Album Cover Posted Online

The cover artwork for the new DEICIDE album, "The Stench of Redemption", has been posted online at this location. The follow-up to 2004's "Scars of the Crucifix" was recorded at Morrisound in Tampa, Florida and marks the first recording with the new DEICIDE lineup following the departure of the Hoff...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Schedules Myrtle Beach Gig

Former SKID ROW singer Sebastian Bach and his solo band will perform at Club Kryptonite (2925 Hollywood Dr.) in Myrtle Beach, SC on May 20 during Bike Week. "This is a show to get our blood pumpin' before we enter the studio [in Los Angeles] on June 15 to begin recording the 'Angel Down' CD," ...

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ICED EARTH Mainman Wants To Make 'Our Most Epic, Dynamic, Most Melodic And Heaviest CD Ever'

ICED EARTH mainman Jon Schaffer has posted the follwing message on the band's official web site: "I know I've been really lame with the updates and I'm sorry about that. We've let things get pretty lax here at IcedEarth.com and we're going to be making some changes in this in the not-too-distant fut...

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BEYOND FEAR Confirmed For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Warm-Up Show

BEYOND FEAR, the new Ohio-based band featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens alongside guitarist John Comprix (SPAWN, 13 FACES),Dennis Hayes (ex-WINTERS BANE, SEVEN WITCHES) on bass, Dwane Bihary (MISSING SKIN) on rhythm guitar, and drummer Eric Elkins (CRYP...