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L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE To Perform At 'Stripped' CD Launch Party

NIGHT RANGER, L.A. GUNS, SLAUGHTER, GREAT WHITE, Jani Lane (formerly of WARRANT),Kip Winger (WINGER),and Freddie Curci (ALIAS, accompanied by Jason Hook) are among the artists that will perform acoustic sets at Stripped On The Strip, the record release party and concert performance for "VH1 Classi...

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MODIFY Sign With FASTLANE RECORDS

MODIFY, the Minnesota-based band featuring bassist Krys Baratto (ex-SAMANTHA 7, GREAT WHITE) have inked a deal with FastLane Records. Formed in 2002, MODIFY (then known as MARS TO MERCURY) landed a short-lived demo deal with Maverick Records before moving on to other opportunities. The group, whose...

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What Caused GLENN DANZIG To Lose His Temper In NORTH SIDE KINGS Altercation?

Newt Briggs of the Las Vegas Mercury reports: It's not clear what inspired Glenn Danzig to scream, "Fuck you, motherfucker," and shove NORTH SIDE KINGS frontman Danny Marianinho at a July show in Tuba City, Ariz., but Danzig probably regretted the whole incident when he was crumpled on the concrete,...

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QUEEN Drummer Excited About Tour With PAUL RODGERS

Launch Radio Networks is reporting that QUEEN drummer Roger Taylor is really looking forward to the band's upcoming tour with Paul Rodgers on vocals. They're planning to go out in the spring, with a setlist made up of QUEEN music as well as FREE and BAD COMPANY songs. Taylor told Germany's ZDF, "We'...

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DEF LEPPARD Singer Featured In QUEEN Documentary

DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has reportedly contributed substantially to the BBC3 documentary "The Story Of Bohemian Rhapsody", which is scheduled to air this weekend. In the documentary, which is dedicated entirely to QUEEN's magnum opus song, Joe talks about how when was working in a factory i...

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CRUSADE: Lineup Revamped

CRUSADE, the New York City-based punk/hardcore/death rock band featuring Lawrence Susi (ex-SUBZERO, BREAKDOWN) on lead vocals, have revamped their lineup and are "back stronger than ever," according to Susi. "Other than myself and guitarist John Troy, we have enlisted former EVENTIDE members Jon Bou...

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AFTER ALL Confirmed For KEEP IT TRUE IV FESTIVAL Warm-Up Gig

Belgium's AFTER ALL have been announced as the openers at the Keep It True IV Festival warm-up show on April 1, 2005 at Pfarrkeller in Lauda, Germany. Also set to appear at the gig are MARTYR and two other, as-yet-undetermined acts. The Keep It True IV Festival is scheduled to take place April 2, 20...

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CLUTCH Release Double Live CD

CLUTCH have announced the release of "Clutch - Live in Flint, Michigan" through their own River Road Records. This is a double CD recording of CLUTCH's marathon "An Evening With" set from the Machine Shop in July 2004. Both CDs are enhanced with still photos and video. The track listing is as follow...

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CINDERELLA: 'Greatest Hits' CD/DVD Due In January

According to MusicTap.net, Mercury Records will issue a "greatest hits" CD and separate DVD from CINDERELLA, entitled "Rocked, Wired and Blued: The Greatest Hits", on January 25. No further information is currently available. (Thanks: C.C. Banana) ...

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AFTER ALL Negotiating New Record Deal

Belgium's AFTER ALL are in the final stages of negotiations with record labels for the release of their recently completed new album, "The Vermin Breed". The follow-up to 2002's "Mercury Rising" was recorded with producer Harris Johns (VOIVOD, SODOM, KREATOR) at the Spiderhouse Studios in Berlin, Ge...

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AFTER ALL To Support HELSTAR In Holland

Belgium's AFTER ALL will be supporting reformed cult U.S. metal act HELSTAR at the Dynamo Metal Fest on November 21 at the Effenaar in Eindhoven, Holland. Also appearing on the bill will be MOTHER OF SIN, REVIVER and TREADSTONE 71. AFTER ALL are continuing to play shows in support of their latest al...

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AUDIOVISION Debut To Receive Japanese Release In December

AUDIOVISION, the new solo project from NARNIA frontman Christian Rivel, will release their debut album, "The Calling", in Japan on December 22 via King Records. A European release date has yet to be confirmed. "The Calling" features contributions from some of the best musicians in melodic hard rock...

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DIO Concert To Be Broadcast On KSJO

DIO's headlining performance at The Grand (at the Regency Center) in San Francisco, CA Friday night (Oct. 29) will be broadcast live on KSJO 92.3 FM (The Bone). Don't miss this special Halloween weekend broadcast Friday night at 9:00 p.m. PST on Billy Steel's "Metal Zone". "[Opening band] ANTHRAX's...

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SCENES Complete Work On Debut Album

German prog-metallers SCENES, now featuring Alex Koch (ex-SPIRAL TOWER, POWERGOD) on vocals, have completed work on their full-length debut. The album was recorded at Sub Zero studio in Backnang and was mixed and mastered in September by Tommy Newton (HELLOWEEN, CONCEPTION, ARK, UFO) at his Area 51...

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POWERMAN 5000: Stripping Away Hidden Messages

POWERMAN 5000 frontman Spider One recently spoke to the Las Vegas Mercury about the change in the group's musical and lyrical direction betweem their last two albums. Where 1999's "Tonight the Stars Revolt!" traded on B-movie sound effects and hijacked sci-fi narratives about all-seeing eyes and man...