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BUCKCHERRY Guitarist Can't Wait For 'Cre Fest'

The Pulse of Radio reports that BUCKCHERRY will hit the studio in two weeks to begin recording its fourth album and the follow-up to its million-selling 2006 comeback effort, "15". Once the new record is done, the band will jump onto "Cre Fest," the summer-long package tour headlined by MTLEY CRE. B...

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FIREWIND To Be Featured On German Radio

Currently on the road in Europe as direct support to KAMELOT, Greek melodic metal act FIREWIND will be featured on the "Radiopolis" show on German radio Funkhaus Europa WDR (public service broadcasting) this Saturday, April 19 between 16.05 and 17.00 CET. To listen to the program live via the Intern...

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ANTHRAX Announces Weekend With IRON MAIDEN

Metal legends ANTHRAX have announced a short spring tour, kicking off with a warm-up club show at Chicago's Double Door on May 28, 2008. The Chicago warm-up show will be the band's first live performance with their new singer Dan Nelson. In addition to the band's classic hits from their 25 year care...

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BUCKCHERRY To Enter Studio In May

Gary Graff of Billboard.com reports: BUCKCHERRY is eyeballing a summer release for its next album, the follow-up to 2006's platinum "15", which spawned crossover hits such as "Crazy Bitch" and "Sorry". "We're finishing up the songwriting," frontman Josh Todd tells Billboard.com, adding that the grou...

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FIREWIND Guitarist To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'

FIREWIND guitarist Gus. G. will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be broadcast between 17.00 and 19.00 GMT on Saturday, April 19. To listen to the program via the Internet, click here. "Mercenary Man", the new video from...

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SAVAGE BLADE Adds Singer

After a year-long search, Canadian power metal outfit SAVAGE BLADE has announced the addition of lead vocalist Nikko Forsberg. Bringing an instantly memorable classic metal voice and commanding stage presence to the fold, this ex-Mormon wild child has proven to be the perfect fit for the true metal...

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ANTHRAX: New Video Interview With FRANK BELLO Available

Possum of Altitude TV conducted an interview with bassist Frank Bello of ANTHRAX for the "Metalogy" show. Frank talks about the band's "brutal"-sounding new album, the group's new singer Dan Nelson, and why it just didn't work out with former frontman Joey Belladonna. Watch the three-minute intervie...

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THE SWORD To Support METALLICA In Europe

According to a posting on THE SWORD's MySpace page, the Austin, TX-based quartet will open for METALLICA on the following European shows: Jul. 16 - Bergen, Norway - Koengen Jul. 18 - St. Petersburg, Russia - SKK Hall Jul. 20 - Riga, Latvia - Skonto Stadium Jul. 22 - Bologna, Italy - Parco ...

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QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS: Performance Footage Of New Song Available

Video footage of QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS performing a new song, "C-lebrity", on last night's (Friday, April 4) edition of the UK's ITV "Al Murray's Happy Hour" can be viewed below. Together Brian May, Roger Taylor and Paul Rodgers have recorded their first album's worth of material, jointly written and...

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ANTHRAX To Take Part In Long Island Meet-And-Greet

Sam Ash in Huntington, NY is celebrating their grand reopening on Thursday, April 24 in epic fashion with discounts, artists and industry reps to help them commemorate the occasion. Randall, Washburn, Samson and Zoom have joined the festivities, bringing in thrash metal icons ANTHRAX to sign some au...

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NASHVILLE PUSSY Begins Recording New Album

Atlanta's NASHVILLE PUSSY has issued the following update: "So, we made it down to Austin to record our new album! We're out at Willie Nelson's studio layin' down some rockin tracks! The crew at the studio really know their shit and everything's sounding huge! It's beautiful out here and despite how...

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TNT Singer To Guest On Next Weekend's 'Hair Metal Haven'

TNT vocalist Tony Mills will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on next weekend's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. Tony will take the listeners through each track on his forthcoming solo album, "Vital Designs", and discuss his plans for 2008. There will also be songs taken from Tony's b...

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ANTHRAX Drummer Says The Internet Ruins Every Surprise

IconsOfPunk.com recently conducted an interview with ANTHRAX drummer Charlie Benante. An excerpt from the chat follows: IconsOfPunk.com: You made a rather big announcement recently with Dan Nelson being named as the new lead singer for ANTHRAX. How has the reaction been to that announcement? Are thi...

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THE CRINN: 'Tearing Through Synoptic Skies' Video Posted Online

St. Paul, Minnesota-based progressive/experimental metallers THE CRINN have released their video for the song "Tearing Through Synoptic Skies", taken from the group's previously released self-titled EP. The clip, which was produced and directed by Micah Satterthwaite of Electro Fade Media, can be vi...

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Z ROCK 08 Festival Organizer To Guest On 'Hair Metal Haven'

Z Records' Mark Alger, who is responsible for organizing the Z Rock 08 festival which is scheduled to take place May 16-17 at The Asylum, Hampton Street, Hockley, Birmingham, England will be interviewed by Chris Nelson on this week's edition of "Hair Metal Haven" on Rock 247 Online. The show will be...