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OZZY, KIRK HAMMETT, SLASH, CHRIS CORNELL Donate Leather Items For Charity
Nixon, the southern California-based premium accessories company, will for the second year in a row, release a limited collection of one-of-a-kind watches made from celebrity leather jackets, pants and guitar straps. The proceeds from this highly unique collection will benefit the MusiCares MAP Fund...November 4, 2005
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Hard Rock Artists Come Together For Benefit CD
In 2004 there were more than 1,000,000 cases of cancer reported in the United States and according to published reports about 1,500 people die every day from cancer. It was also in 2004 that the Chicago rock band ENUFF Z'NUFF found out that drummer Ricky Parent was battling cancer. Fans and friends...November 3, 2005
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NOCTURNAL RITES Guitarist To Perform At Japan's Musical Instruments Fair
Swedish melodic metallers NOCTURNAL RITES have posted the following message on their official web site: "Nils Norberg [guitar] is going to Japan later this week for a combined promotion and guitar trip! He will be shredding his Caparison guitars at the Musical Instruments Fair for a few days and the...November 2, 2005
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DAYLIGHT DIES Sign With CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
Candlelight Records has announced the worldwide signing of Raleigh, North Carolina-based DAYLIGHT DIES. The band's label debut, "Dismantling Devotion", is currently being completed at The Cutting Room in Solna, Sweden and is expected for release in early 2006. Drummer Jesse Haff had the following to...November 1, 2005
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Halloween Wedding For HIRAX Member
HIRAX bassist Angelo Espino will marry his girlfriend of three years, Shannon Breshears, on October 31. The ceremony will take place in a graveyard setting and will be performed by former REVEREND drummer Jason Ian (brother of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian). HIRAX are preparing for their first-ever to...October 31, 2005
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PARADISE LOST: U.S. Release Of New Album Pushed Back Another Two Weeks
Due to "a problem at the manufacturing plant," Dark Element has pushed back the U.S. release date of the new PARADISE LOST album, entitled "Paradise Lost", to November 15 from the previously announced November 1. The CD will feature the regular 12 tracks and two bonus tracks taken from the limited-e...October 30, 2005
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Former Members Of DOKKEN, GREAT WHITE To Take Part In ROCK N' ROLL FANTASY CAMP 2006
Former DOKKEN/DIO bassist Jeff Pilson and GREAT WHITE guitarist/keyboardist Michael Lardie are among the musicians taking part in Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp 2006. During President's Day weekend (February 16-20, 2006),camp is held in Hollywood, California where the campers will be mentored and molded...October 29, 2005
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MICHAEL SCHENKER To Guest On GARY BARDEN's New Solo Album
The original MSG (MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) pairing of Gary Barden (STATETROOPER) and Michael Schenker, responsible for such classic songs as "Armed & Ready" and "Cry for the Nations", recently spent time in the studio recording a track for Gary's forthcoming solo album. Michael played guitar on a...October 27, 2005
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ROBERT FLYNN Says Collaboration With KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Frontman Is 'Ebony And Ivory' Of Metal
Austin Powell of The Daily Texan recently conducted an interview with MACHINE HEAD frontman Robert Flynn about Robert's contributions to the ROADRUNNER UNITED "The All-Star Sessions" CD, a collection of original tracks that are collaborations between numerous Roadrunner Records stars. The short ques...October 26, 2005
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MINISTRY Mainman: GEORGE W. BUSH Is A 'Loser'
Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with MINISTRY mainman Al Jourgensen. A few excerpts from the chat follows: KNAC.COM: I've been dying to ask you this since last November — what was running through your mind when you saw the electoral map and state after state kept coming up Bus...October 25, 2005
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EDDIE VAN HALEN, SLASH, STEVE VAI Featured On STEVE LUKATHER's Christmas Album
Eddie Van Halen, Slash and Steve Vai are among the guest musicians appearing on the new Christmas compilation from legendary guitarist Steve Lukather, entitled "SantaMental". Produced by Elliot Scheiner (THE EAGLES, STEELY DAN, STING) and Lukather, the 10-track compilation was recorded in fewer than...October 25, 2005
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METAL CHURCH Frontman To Emcee First Annual 'Monsters Of Metal' Concert
The first annual "Monsters of Metal" show hits Salt Lake City, Utah. The show is scheduled for Saturday, December 10 at Club Vegas in Salt Lake City for this one-time appearance by HELSTAR, AGENT STEEL, KATAGORY V and AVENGER OF BLOOD. Ronny Munroe, lead singer of METAL CHURCH, will be making a spec...October 24, 2005
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Roadrunner United: The All-Star Sessions
You have to give a project like this credit for sheer balls alone, not to mention the amount of frequent-flyer miles annihilated in the name of tribute. Four "team captains" — ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares, MACHINE HEAD mainman Robert Flynn, SLIPKNOT drummer Joey Jordison and TRIVIUM frontm...October 23, 2005
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ANNIHILATOR: 'Schizo Deluxe' Internet Premiere Scheduled For Today
KNAC.COM is slated to run the worldwide Internet radio premiere of the entire new ANNIHILATOR CD, "Schizo Deluxe", on Saturday, October 22 beginning at 12 noon PST / 3:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 p.m. CET. ANNIHILATOR's eleventh studio album, "Schizo Deluxe", is scheduled for release on the following dates:...October 22, 2005
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NAPALM DEATH Frontman Promises To Play 'New Album' Material On Upcoming Tour
Vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway of the British grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH has commented on the band's upcoming North American tour with German thrashers KREATOR. Starting in Royun-Norande, Qebec on February 21, the trek will traverse North America wrapping up at West Springfield, VA's Jaxx on M...October 21, 2005
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