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IRON MAIDEN's DICKINSON 'Likely' To Perform Solo Material During TRIBUZY Appearance
According to a posting on the official IRON MAIDEN web site, MAIDEN frontman Bruce Dickinson is "likely" to perform songs from his own repertoire during a guest appearance with the TRIBUZY project in Brazil this weekend. Bruce met Brazilian musician Renato Tribuzy a few years back and was very impre...November 10, 2005
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Former CARCASS Frontman's Country/Blues Solo Album To Surface Early Next Year
Fractured Transmitter Records will be issuing former CARCASS bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker's solo album consisting exclusively of country and blues covers from artists including SKEETER DAVIS, HANK WILLIAMS, JOHNNY CASH, CONNIE SMITH, and JOHN DENVER — albeit with a metallic spin. The CD, entitled "W...November 9, 2005
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ANNIHILATOR Mainman Talks To Members of ACCEPT, FOZZY, EXCITER: Audio Available
ANNIHILATOR mainman Jeff Waters hosted a two-hour metal marathon on Ottawa, Canada's "Meltdown" on CKCU radio Monday night (November 7). During the show, Waters took calls from Wolf Hoffman (ACCEPT),Chris Jericho (FOZZY) and Dan Beehler (EXCITER). Download an audio file containing the entire broadc...November 8, 2005
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Schizo Deluxe
Now THIS is what I like to hear from an ANNIHILATOR album! I generally avoid repeating the press-sheet hyperbole in reviews, but master shredder Jeff Waters was not kidding when he hyped "Schizo Deluxe" as follows: "This time around I went right for the throat: 100% thrash metal with an attitude. No...November 7, 2005
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ANTHRAX Bassist Says BLABBERMOUTH.NET Is 'The STAR Magazine Of Heavy Metal'
Jeff Muendel of the Maximum Ink music magazine recently conducted a short interview with ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Maximum Ink: How is the [JUDAS PRIEST] tour going so far? Frank Bello: "It was great then and it’s great now. We'll be out with them ...November 4, 2005
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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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