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HATE GALLERY To Release 'Dead Celebrities' EP
HATE GALLERY, the Finnish/British/Swedish rock band featuring Janne Jarvis and Rille Lundell from WARRIOR SOUL, has issued the following update: "We will soon be releasing a new EP entitled 'Dead Celebrities'. This will feature a collection of brand new tracks plus what we consider to be the definit...July 23, 2009
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Former WYKKED WYTCH Guitarist Playing Bass For MALEVOLENT CREATION
UPON INFLICTION/ex-WYKKED WYTCH guitarist Gio Geraca will play bass for MALEVOLENT CREATION on the Florida death metal band's upcoming tours of South America and Mexico. Crash Music released a limited-edition digipack from MALEVOLENT CREATION entitled "Essentials" in February. The package features 3...July 17, 2009
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DREAM THEATER Drummer: 'Our Sound And Style Has Endured The Test Of Time'
DREAM THEATER's publicity firm, MSO, has released the following question-and-answer session with the band's drummer, Mike Portnoy: Q: Congrats on the massive global success that has greeted "Black Clouds & Silver Linings": a #1 debut on the Billboard European chart and 12 Top Ten album chart deb...July 16, 2009
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NUGENT: 'It's Independence Day, But Only For Those Of Us Who Refuse To Be Eaten By Fedzilla'
Legendary rocker Ted Nugent has penned the following "Fourth Of July" essay: "As the stunned and defeated British army marched out of Yorktown, their band appropriately played the song 'A World Turned Upside Down'. "Our forefathers pledged their lives and fortunes to fight and defeat the world's mig...July 4, 2009
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MALEVOLENT CREATION Guitarist Allegedly Involved In Real-Life Shootout
Guitarist Phil Fasciana of long-running Florida death metallers MALEVOLENT CREATION was reportedly involved in a bizarre shootout at a convenient store in his hometown of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. According Fasciana, he pulled into a small store at around 3:00 p.m. Friday afternoon (July 3) to get so...July 4, 2009
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OUTLOUD: 'We Run' Video Released
"We Run", the new video from OUTLOUD — the brand new hard rock band featuring Chandler Mogel (TALON) on vocals, Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) on guitar and keyboards, Mark Cross (FIREWIND, HELLOWEEN, KINGDOM COME) on drums, Tony Kash on guitar and Jason Mercury on bass — can be viewed below. According to...July 2, 2009
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SLASH Recalls Hearts Scare At MICHAEL JACKSON Show
Paul Cole of the U.K.'s Sunday Mercury reports that former GUNS N' ROSES and current VELVET REVOLVER guitarist Slash faced a medical crisis of his own while appearing at Michael Jackson's 40th birthday concert at Madison Square Garden. Slash — whose real name is Saul Hudson — reveals that it was his...June 28, 2009
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VAN HALEN, QUEEN, POISON, VELVET REVOLVER Members Comment On MICHAEL JACKSON's Passing
Members of VAN HALEN, QUEEN, POISON, SHINEDOWN and VELVET REVOLVER have issued statements regarding the passing of pop music legend Michael Jackson, who died earlier today (Thursday, June 25) at age 50. CNN.com reports that Michael collapsed at his residence in the Holmby Hills section of Los Angele...June 25, 2009
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BLACK SABBATH's TONY IOMMI: I've Seen A Ghost
Lorne Jackson of the Sunday Mercury reports that BLACK SABBATH/HEAVEN & HELL guitarist Tony Iommi has admitted that has seen a ghost. And he wasn't alone when it happened. Back in the early '70s, SABBATH holed-up in Clearwell Castle, in the Forest Of Dean, to take part in a writing session for a...June 6, 2009
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Ex-SCORPIONS Drummer Interviewed On 'Glam Slam Radio Show'; Audio Available
Tony Kelly of "Glam Slam Radio Show" recently conducted an interview with former SCORPIONS drummer Herman Rarebell. Tony and Herman discuss various subjects including banned SCORPIONS album covers, why Herman decided to ultimately leave the SCORPIONS and his new project HERMAN ZE GERMAN. The chat is...June 4, 2009
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FIREWIND, TALON Members Launch OUTLOUD
OUTLOUD is a brand new hard rock band featuring Chandler Mogel (TALON) on vocals, Bob Katsionis (FIREWIND) on guitar and keyboards, Mark Cross (FIREWIND, HELLOWEEN, KINGDOM COME) on drums, Tony Kash on guitar and Jason Mercury on bass. According to a press release, "These guys give you melodic hard...June 4, 2009
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Former UNLEASHED Guitarist Launches ATLANTIC TIDE
Swedish guitarist Freddie Eugene (UNLEASHED, TERRA FIRMA, LOUD PIPES, HARMS WAY) has joined forces with ex-TERRA FIRMA bassist Izmo Ledderfejs and former BLACKSHINE axeman Stabel Miserabel in a new project called ATLANTIC TIDE. The band's first two songs — "Eyestroids" and "Bad Acid Queen" — are now...May 15, 2009
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ARNOCORPS Signs With THOR's VULCAN SKY RECORDS
In a heavy rock merger that has been long anticipated, Austrian adventure rockers ARNOCORPS have signed with bodybuilder-turned-enduring-metal-frontman Jon Mikl Thor's new label, Vulcan Sky Records. ARNOCORPS' debut release for Thor's latest enterprise will be "The Ballsy EP", featuring such heroic...May 14, 2009
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PAUL GILBERT Talks MR. BIG Reunion
Robert Gray of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with MR. BIG guitarist Paul Gilbert as part of a series entitled "Hit The Lights." Topics of discussion included the album "United States", working with Freddie Nelson, MR. BIG's reunion, and recording the group's Budokan performance...May 12, 2009
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FREDDIE MERCURY Memorial Planned In Feltham
U.K.'s Hounslow Chronicle reports: Feltham councillors want to install a memorial to rock legend Freddie Mercury in the town centre. The QUEEN frontman lived in Gladstone Avenue for almost 10 years and, after years of wrangling, councillors have finally agreed to recognise the success of Feltham's m...May 6, 2009
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