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PAUL STANLEY Says Former KISS Bandmates 'Were Delusional About Their Songwriting Abilities'

Brian McCollum of Detroit Free Press recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist/vocalist Paul Stanley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Detroit Free Press: Did you take lessons — good or bad — from "Psycho Circus" in '98? Stanley: What I learned is you can't make an album wi...

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JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Debut Due Next Month

JELLO BIAFRA AND THE GUANTANAMO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, the new band led by former DEAD KENNEDYS frontman Jello Biafra, will release its debut album, "The Audacity of Hype", on October 20 via Alternative Tentacles Records. The CD was produced by Biafra and engineered by hip hop producer and longtime Jel...

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AC/DC: 'Amplifier' Box Set On The Way?

According to U.K.'s Classic Rock magazine, there are unconfirmed reports that AC/DC will release a major box set later this year. These reports suggest this will come in a box shaped as an amplifier — that actually works. It will contain three CDs, two DVDs and a vinyl album. There will be a ...

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EUROPE's 'Eden' Tops Swedish Chart

"Last Look At Eden", the new album from Swedish hard rockers EUROPE, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 1. Commented the group: "What a great feeling! Everyone in the band, management and at our label have worked so hard for this and we'd like to thank you 'our...

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CLUTCH: New Video Interview With TIM SULT Posted Online

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus TV conducted an interview with guitarist Tim Sult of Maryland rockers CLUTCH prior to the band's September 9, 2009 concert at Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The chat can now be viewed below. "Strange Cousins From the West", the ninth studio album from CLUTC...

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MEGADETH Drummer On 'Big Four' Tour: 'It Could Be One Of The Biggest Events In Metal History'

Metallus Maximus recently conducted an interview with MEGADETH drummer Shawn Drover. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Metallus Maximus: "Endgame"'s production is easily the best to ever grace a MEGADETH album. On a personal level, how was it to work with Andy Sneap again? Drover: For...

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CLUTCH: Quality Pittsburgh Footage Posted Online

Gigz Giger of Rock Circus TV has uploaded quality video footage (see below) of CLUTCH's September 9, 2009 concert at Mr. Smalls Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "Strange Cousins From the West", the ninth studio album from CLUTCH, sold 13,000 copies in the United States in its first week of relea...

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KEEL Signs With FRONTIERS RECORDS

Reactivated '80s hard rockers KEEL have signed with Frontiers Records, one of the elite labels in hard rock and melodic rock, for the release of two albums in January 2010. The band announced its reunion last November, and enjoyed appearances at major summer festivals such as Rocklahoma, South Texas...

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TARJA TURUNEN Continuing To Write Material For New Solo Album

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has recorded three songs for a Finnish Christmas album, produced by Olli Ahvenlahti. According to Turunen, this is "a charity project for missionary workers in Finland and it is going to be released in the beginning of November in Finland." In other news, Tarja...

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SAVAGE CIRCUS: New Album Details Revealed

SAVAGE CIRCUS, the multinational project featuring Jens Karlsson (vocals; PERSUADER),Emil Norberg (lead guitar; PERSUADER),Piet Sielck (guitar, bass, backing vocals; IRON SAVIOR) and Mike Terrana (drums; AXEL RUDI PELL, RAGE, YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN, MASTERPLAN),will release its long-awaited second a...

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MANTICORA Working On New Material

Danish metallers MANTICORA have issued the following update: "We have three shows left in 2009 — all headliner shows. The first one is in Lübeck, Germany, where we'll kill and destroy on Saturday, September 26 and the last two shows are in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 30 and Nakskov, Denmark on Oc...

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TARJA TURUNEN Announces Band Lineup For 'Final Storm Tour 2009'

Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen has announced the lineup of her band for the "Final Storm Tour 2009", which is scheduled to kick off on September 19 at the Elf Fantasy Fair in Arcen, Netherlands. It is as follows: * Tarja Turunen - Voice * Mike Terrana (MASTERPLAN, SAVAGE CIRCUS, RAGE, YNGWIE...

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TODD LATORRE To Join CRIMSON GLORY For PROGPOWER USA Tribute Show

Todd LaTorre has been added to the list of guest singers who will perform with Florida melodic metallers CRIMSON GLORY during their headlining set at the ProgPower USA X festival on September 11, 2009 at the Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. "Todd really fell out of the sky," says CRIMSON GLORY lead...

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KISS' 'Modern Day Delilah' Lands On Billboard's "Heritage Rock' Chart

According to Billboard.com, KISS ends a 10-year absence from Billboard's rock airplay charts, as "Modern Day Delilah" (available for streaming below) debuts at No. 26 on the Heritage Rock survey (viewable every other week in the print issue of Billboard magazine). KISS' Billboard chart history dates...

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ACE FREHLEY On 'Psycho Circus': 'I Had To Really Struggle Just To Get One Song On That Record'

Joe Matera of Ultimate-Guitar.com recently conducted an interview with legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Ultimate-Guitar.com: [Your new solo] album ["Anomaly" has a] release date of September 15 [which] also coincides with the third anniversary of...