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PRIMORDIAL Frontman Clarifies His Stance On Illegal Music Downloading

Vocalist Alan "Nemtheanga" Averill of the of the Irish dark metal masters PRIMORDIAL has issued the following update: "The [new PRIMORDIAL] album ['To the Nameless Dead'] is officially out this week and while the shipping figures from the label are excellent and more than the last one sold, it remai...

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KISS Guitarist TOMMY THAYER Makes Surprise Visit To Chicago KISS Fan Fest

KISS's official web site, KissOnline.com, has been updated with the following message: "Tommy Thayer [KISS guitarist] just made a surprise visit to the Chicago KISS Fan Fest! "The event opened at noon with the announcement that KissOnline would be raffling off a Tommy Thayer-autographed 'Rock the Na...

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JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS, AT THE GATES Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

JUDAS PRIEST, SAXON, CARCASS and AT THE GATES are among the bands that have been confirmed for next year's Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 4-7, 2008 in in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: JUDAS PRIEST (UK) (Headliner) BLUE ÖYSTER CULT (US) SAXON (UK) EL...

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LED ZEPPELIN Denies 2008 Tour Rumor

MonstersAndCritics.com reports that LED ZEPPELIN have denied they are planning a world tour in 2008. The legendary rockers claim "no decision has been made" as to whether they will follow up their comeback concert at London's O2 arena on December 10 with a globetrotting series of shows. Excitement o...

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TURISAS, VOLBEAT, EYES OF EDEN, BURST, CULT OF LUNA Confirmed For NOORDERSLAG WEEKEND

TURISAS, VOLBEAT, EYES OF EDEN, BURST and CULT OF LUNA are among the confirmed bands for the Noorderslag Weekend festival, set to take place January 10-12 in Groningen, Holland. For more information, go to this location. TURISAS is set to invade North American shores this upcoming spring as part of...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Resume Rehearsals As PAGE Promises Live Surprise

The UK's ITN recently conducted an interview with LED ZEPPELIN guitarist Jimmy Page about the band's upcoming December 10 reunion show at the 02 Arena in London. Watch the two-minute report below. The Pulse of Radio reports that LED ZEPPELIN was set to resume rehearsals this week for the London gig,...

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PAMELA MOORE: New Songs Featuring QUEENSRŸCHE, NEVERMORE Members Posted Online

Singer Pamela Moore — best known for her performance as Sister Mary on QUEENSRŸCHE's 1988 epic concept album "Operation: Mindcrime" and last year's epic sequel "Operation: Mindcrime II" — has posted two more songs off her latest CD, "Stories from a Blue Room". The first track, "Get Off (American Way...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: 'Take Cover' Enters Billboard Chart At No. 173

QUEENSRŸCHE's collection of covers, "Take Cover", has sold 5,500 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 173 on The Billboard 200 chart. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scot...

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THE CULT On 'Cinemax Tour Stories'; Video Available

"Cinemax Tour Stories" recently conducted an interview with THE CULT vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy about how the radio business really works today and life on the road. The two clips — which include footage of THE CULT performing the new single "Dirty Little Rock Star" — can be view...

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SIEGES EVEN Confirmed For Germany's ROCK HARD FESTIVAL

Reformed cult German progressive metallers SIEGES EVEN have been confirmed for next year's Rock Hard Festival, set to take place May 9-11, 2008 at the Gelsenkirchen Amphitheatre in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: CELTIC FROST DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER ENSLAVED...

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LED ZEPPELIN's ROBERT PLANT Talks To UK's Channel 4 News; Video Available

Legendary LED ZEPPELIN frontman Robert Plant was interviewed by UK's Channel 4 News on Tuesday (November 20) about the band's upcoming reunion gig and his collaborative album with Alison Krauss. Watch the four-minute report below. THE CULT frontman Ian Astbury reportedly announced during a show in C...

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AS I LAY DYING, AUGUST BURNS RED, EVERGREEN TERRACE, STILL REMAINS: Tour Dates Announced

Gearing up for another relentless touring schedule in 2008, metal marvels AS I LAY DYING are not waiting long after the New Year to get back on the road. The January 2008 leg of their acclaimed "An Ocean Between Us" tour will feature a fresh crop of opening bands — AUGUST BURNS RED, EVERGREEN TERRAC...

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CHTHONIC: New Video Interview Available

Get in the Pit TV conducted an interview with the Taiwanese black metallers CHTHONIC yesterday (Monday, November 19) prior to the band's gig in Tampere, Finland. Watch the nine-minute chat below: SPV/Deathlight will release a new CHTHONIC compilation, "Pandemonium", early next year. This album will...

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STRYPER: Bilbao Concert Footage Posted Online

Fan-filmed video footage of reactivated Christian hard rockers STRYPER's November 12, 2007 concert in Bilbao, Spain can be viewed below. According to a posting on the STRYPER fan site Stryped Forever, the tentative track listing of STRYPER's new album — which is expected in March 2008 — is as follow...

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LED ZEPPELIN To Tour In 2008 - With THE CULT?

Gil Kaufman of MTV.com reports: It was one of those moments where all you can do is look at the guy next to you and wonder, "Did he really just say that?" Is it possible that Ian Astbury, lead singer of '80s rock powerhouse THE CULT, spilled the beans on the biggest secret ...