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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Comments On Upcoming U.S. Dates With METALLICA

San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD will support METALLICA on the third leg of their upcoming North American tour. Commented MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn, "We are so fuckin stoked beyond belief to be main support to METALLICA in America; we're speechless!!! Dream come true type shit! L...

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HEAVEN AND HELL Apologizes For Abbreviated Set In Wantagh, Holmdel

Joe Siegler, the webmaster of the unofficial BLACK SABBATH web site Black-Sabbath.com, has received the following note from a spokesperson for SABBATH/HEAVEN AND HELL: "The band [HEAVEN AND HELL] would like to apologize for not having played 'Neon Knights' in Jones Beach [in Wantagh, New York] nor a...

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Former OZZY, DIO, DEEP PURPLE, AC/DC and QUIET RIOT Musicians Bring BIG NOIZE To Iraq

Vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT) and drummer Simon Wright (AC/DC) will bring their band BIG NOIZE to Iraq and Kuwait in September. This rock and roll invasion is designed to increase morale a...

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METALLICA: North American Tour Dates Announced

METALLICA has posted the following message on its official web site: "Time for a different sort of vacation ... one right here on our home turf!! Now that [the new METALLICA album] 'Death Magnetic' is complete, we're ready to start a proper indoor arena tour of the States and Canada and we can't wai...

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POISON Singer BRET MICHAELS: 'I Don't Wanna Fight JOE ELLIOTT'

POISON singer Bret Michaels spoke to the nationally syndicated rock radio show "The Tour Bus" (web site) about his band's ongoing war of words with DEF LEPPARD singer Joe Elliott over Elliott's comments at a June 6 press conference at the Sweden Rock Festival, in which Joe said bands like POISON and...

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JOE STUMP Putting Finishing Touches On New Solo Album

REIGN OF TERROR/HOLYHELL guitarist Joe Stump has issued the following update: "Both the Bulgarian festival and the Magic Circle Festival were quite successful for HOLYHELL. The band played killer sets at both, and the band's fan base has really begun to grow. We previewed a couple new things from th...

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ANVIL CHORUS In Mixing Mode

After three successful San Francisco reunion shows, influential '80s progressive NWOSFHM (New Wave of San Francisco Heavy Metal) band ANVIL CHORUS has nearly wrapped up recording 12 songs for a tentative late 2008/early 2009 release. The tracks are all re-recorded, new versions of the popular casset...

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MCQUEEN Seeking New Bassist

UK all-girl band MCQUEEN is seeking "a talented and inspiring female bassist." The group says, "Preferably, we want you to be over 21 years old (so you can drink in the USA!) but if you are younger and feel you have the talent and can prove it — we want to hear from you! You ...

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VIVIAN CAMPBELL Says JOE ELLIOTT Vs. POISON Feud Is 'Much Ado About Nothing'

David Schmeichel of the Winnipeg Sun recently conducted an interview with DEF LEPPARD guitarist Vivan Campbell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow. On choosing their setlist: "It's a tough thing for us, and we're kind of between a rock and a hard place. As artists, you keep wanting to move fo...

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INTRONAUT: 'Prehistoricisms' Widget Available

Progressive titans INTRONAUT are set to unveil their highly anticipated new album, "Prehistoricisms", on September 16. For those who are eagerly awaiting the release, a widget has now been made available below which features two tracks from the album, "Australopithecus" and "The Literal Black Cloud"...

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FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES Members Keeping Busy With New Projects

FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES guitarist Brian Deneeve has launched an as-yet-unnamed new project with ex-EMANUEL singer Matt Breen, bassist Matt Trinkwald and drummer Joe Magurn. The band will enter the studio on August 25 with producer Dean Maher (FROM AUTUMN TO ASHES, RISE AGAINST, ATREYU) to begin recordi...

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CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's MAX Interviewed In San Francisco; Video Available

Nikki Blakk of San Francisco's 107.7 The Bone radio station conducted an interview with CAVALERA CONSPIRACY/SOULFLY guitarist/vocalist Max Cavalera backstage before CAVALERA CONSPIRACY's July 31, 2008 show at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Watch the chat in two parts below. "Inflikted", the debut al...

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JOE LYNN TURNER To Release 'Live In Germany' In September

Former DEEP PURPLE, RAINBOW and YNGWIE MALMSTEEN singer Joe Lynn Turner will release his first solo live album, entitled "Live In Germany", on October 10 via Frontiers Records. The CD was recorded at the United Forces Of Rock Festival in Ludwigsburg, Germany on September 30, 2007 and features some o...

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VANISHING POINT Announces New Keyboardist

Australian progressive metal band VANISHING POINT has announced the addition of keyboardist Jake Lowe to the group's ranks. According to VANISHING POINT, "Jake has been playing with VP for a while now, and was last seen when VP supported JOE SATRIANI this year." VANISHING POINT has been confirmed as...

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SATYRICON Frontman After Completing New Album: 'I Am Completely Drained In Mind And Body'

Vocalist Sigurd "Satyr" Wongraven of the Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON spoke to Norway's VG newspaper about the progress of the recording sessions for the group's new abum, tentatively due on November 3 via Roadrunner Records. The CD was recorded in part at Sound City studios in Van Nuys, Cal...