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DEADLOCK Confirmed For Belgium's METAL FEMALE VOICES FEST VII

Germany's DEADLOCK has been confirmed for the Metal Female Voices Fest VII, set to take place October 17, 2009 at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: AMBERIAN DAWN AUTUMN CORONATUS DARZAMAT DEADLOCK DELAIN DORO (25th-anniversary show) FLOWING TEARS KIVIMET...

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Updated: METALLICA Performs With Two Bassists At ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME; Video Available

METALLICA played "Master Of Puppets" and "Enter Sandman" at tonight's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, with the band's former bassist Jason Newsted and his replacement, Robert Trujillo, both taking part in the performance (the group played as a five-piece). They also led a "surprise ja...

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JAMES HETFIELD On ARMANI Photo: I Was Holding My Wife's Bag

Seth Colter Walls of Newsweek.com recently conducted an interview with METALLICA guitarist/vocalist James Hetfield. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Newsweek: How about this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame business? Is that really "metal?" Hetfield: It certainly wasn't in my mind, even tw...

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METAL CHURCH Singer RONNY MUNROE: New Solo Album Samples Available

New audio clips from METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe's upcoming solo album, "The Fire Within", are available for streaming on his MySpace page. Due this spring via Rat Pak Records, the CD features a guest appearance on two tracks by QUEENSRŸCHE guitarist Michael Wilton. Munroe previously stated a...

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BILLY IDOL Covers VAN HALEN, THE WHO With THE BIG BALL STARS; Video Available

Video footage of Billy Idol performing three songs with THE BIG BALL STARS this past Saturday (March 28) at the Knitting Factory in Hollywood, California can be viewed below (courtesy of "lisapolisa"). THE BIG BALL STARS is: Keri Kelli (ALICE COOPER) - Guitar Brian Tichy (BILLY IDOL, OZZY OSBOURNE)...

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THE GATHERING: 'The West Pole' North American Release Date Announced

Dutch rock outfit THE GATHERING will release its long-awaited new album, "The West Pole", in North America on June 2 via Season of Mist. The CD will be issued in most of Europe on May 4 via the band's own label, Psychonaut Records. More information is available on THE GATHERING's official webshop. "...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN Striped Sneakers Now Available!

According to the Van Halen News Desk, VAN HALEN's official web store, VanHalenStore.com, is offering the most anticipated and fan-requested VAN HALEN item wearable ever — Eddie Van Halen striped sneakers! These are the famous sneakers that Eddie's been wearing for years, which sport the greatest gra...

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ASPHYX Completes Mixing/Mastering New Album

Reformed Dutch death metal outfit ASPHYX — Martin van Drunen (vocals),Wannes Gubbels (bass/vocals),Paul Baayens (guitar) and Bob Bagchus (drums) — has finished mixing/mastering its comeback album, "Death...The Brutal Way", for a summer release via Century Media Records. War Anthem Records will rel...

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LAY DOWN ROTTEN: More Footage From The Studio Posted Online

German death metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release their fifth album, "Gospel Of The Wretched", in Europe on May 11 via Metal Blade Records (May 8 in Germany). The CD was recorded at the Desert Inn studios in Germany and was mixed by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, BLOODBATH) at Unisound studios in Öreb...

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METAL CHURCH, SACRED OATH Members To Guest On 'The Classic Metal Show'

METAL CHURCH vocalist Ronny Munroe and SACRED OATH mainman Rob Thorne will be the featured guests on this weekend's (April 4) edition of "The Classic Metal Show". "The Classic Metal Show" can be heard every Saturday night between 9:00 p.m. EST and 3:00 a.m. EST at www.cmsradio.net. Ronny Munroe's so...

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VAN HALEN's Classic Debut Released On 180-Gram Vinyl

As part of their ongoing vinyl reissue series, Warner/Rhino on Tuesday (March 31) quietly released VAN HALEN's groundbreaking self-titled 1978 debut record on 180-gram vinyl. One of the most explosive and accomplished hard rock albums ever produced, VAN HALEN's 1978 self-titled debut altered percept...

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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Parts Ways With Drummer

Rome, Italy-based death metal band FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE has parted ways with drummer Francesco Struglia. Bassist/vocalist Paolo Rossi states, "Considering how important the presence of a stable drummer is instead of a just having one for sessions, we decided during the last month to move on and give...

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CHICKENFOOT: New Audio Interview Available

Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com recently conducted an interview with three-fourths of CHICKENFOOT, the new rock supergroup comprised of drummer Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),bassist Michael Anthony (ex-VAN HALEN),guitarist Joe Satriani and vocalist Sammy Hagar (ex-VAN HALEN). You can listen to th...

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EHNAHRE Announces Lineup Changes

EHNAHRE, the new band featuring several former members of KAYO DOT, will embark on a full European tour in April/May. The experimental death/doom group will perform as a quartet, having recently acquired jazz drummer extraordinaire andSemata Productions label head Ricardo Donoso. In addition to losi...

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ARSIS Rejoined By Original Drummer MIKE VAN DYNE

ARSIS' original drummer and founding member Michael Van Dyne — who played on the band's 2004 debut album, "A Celebration Of Guilt", 2005's "A Diamond For Disease" EP, and 2006's "United In Regret" — has rejoined the group. Commented Van Dyne: "I'm looking forward to working with my friend Jim again,...