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LECHEROUS NOCTURNE Parts Ways With Singer, Seeks Replacement

Vocalist Jason Hohenstein has announced his departure from the South Carolina-based extreme metal band LECHEROUS NOCTURNE. He says in a statement, "Many factors have played into this [decision], none of which more important than my family/home- life/job. The last tour I wasn't feeling it anymore and...

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Legendary Rock Photographer To Sign Copies Of 'Six-String Heroes' Book

Rock and roll photographer Neil Zlozower will sign copies of "Six-String Heroes" (Chronicle Books),his new book that showcases 150 of the greatest guitar players in history, on Saturday, December 5 between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Mr Musichead Gallery (7511 W. Sunset Blvd.) in Hollywood, Californ...

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WEILAND's Wife On Husband: 'When He Goes To Do A Show, He's Gonna Give You Your Money's Worth'

ARTISTdirect.com editor Rick Florino recently conducted an interview with STONE TEMPLE PILOTS/ex-VELVET REVOLVER singer Scott Weiland's wife Mary Forsberg Weiland about her new book, "Fall To Pieces: A Memoir Of Drugs, Rock 'N' Roll, And Mental Illness", released on November 10 via William Morrow/Ha...

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THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN: New Album Release Date Announced

Critically acclaimed rockers THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN recently finished recording their highly-anticipated new album, "Option Paralysis", and are readying it as the debut release for their brand new label Party Smasher Inc./Season Of Mist. The opus, recorded in Orange County, California with longti...

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RANDY RHOADS Web Site Endorsed By Late Guitarist's Family

RandyRhoads.us, the only web site endorsed by the Randy Rhoads family, is back online and it no longer requires a membership fee to access. There is a video from Randy's brother, Kelle, on the homepage welcoming you to the site. Former QUIET RIOT bassist Kelly Garni is the main contributor and share...

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DIR EN GREY Schedules Special NYC Interview, Signing Event

In celebration of their scheduled three-night performance at New York City's Blender Theater at Gramercy and upcoming DVD release, "Average Blasphemy", Japanese experimental rockers DIR EN GREY will take part in a special event hosted by The Lady Miz Diva Vélez of the acclaimed pop culture showcase...

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RANDY RHOADS Documentary Maker Seeking Candid Photos

Director Peter M. Margolis of Dakota Pictures is rapidly approaching the final stages of editing and post-production on "Randy Rhoads: Last Train Home" (working title),the long-awaited documentary film on the life of celebrated rock guitarist Randy Rhoads (OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT). Margolis is re...

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Rites of the Pentagram

As uttered at the end of "Decibel Ritual" by Mike Abominator (he of the Armageddon Vomits and Misanthropic Diatribes) "We are GRAVEHILL, we are death fucking metal!" By golly, they sure as heck are, albeit the thrashy old school variety, taking cues from a variety of sources, whether it is MASTER, D...

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AMORAL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Austria's Stormbringer.at webzine conducted an interview with vocalist Tomi Joutsen and guitarist Ben Varon of Finnish metallers AMORAL when the band played in Vienna on October 20, 2009. Watch the chat below. AMORAL kicked off its European tour with AMORPHIS and BEFORE THE DAWN on October 2 at Nost...

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ANCARA's 'Chasing Shadows' Lands On Finnish Chart

"Chasing Shadows", the third album from Finnish hard rockers ANCARA, has entered the official chart in the band's home country at position No. 32. According to the group, the CD's release was "postponed by two months because the band decided to release the album independently though their own Dks Mu...

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WE ARE THE FALLEN Signs With UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS

WE ARE THE FALLEN — the new band featuring original EVANESCENCE members Ben Moody (guitar) and John LeCompt (guitar) and Rocky Gray (drums) along with "American Idol" powerhouse vocalist Carly Smithson — has inked a deal with Universal Republic Records, it was announced yesterday by the label's pres...

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ROB ZOMBIE Explains Album Delay

Rob Zombie told Billboard.com that he decided to push back the release date of his fourth solo album, "Hellbilly Deluxe 2: Noble Jackals, Penny Dreadfuls and the Systematic Dehumanization of Cool", because "everything was turning into a chaotic mess." ("Hellbilly Deluxe 2", had been bumped from a No...

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AMORAL Singer's Injury Forces Cracow Cancellation

Finnish metallers AMORAL have issued the following update: "We are sorry to announce that we will not be playing in Cracow on Tuesday, [October] 27th. [On Saturday] our singer Ari [Koivunen] slipped in a stairway and hurt his chest badly, among other places. [On Sunday], during our soundcheck in Pra...

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ANCARA: 'Tears With A Smile' Video Released

"Tears With A Smile", the new video from Finnish hard rockers ANCARA, can be viewed below. The song — which is described as "a duet ballad" — features a guest appearance by Agnes Pihlava, a finalist in the 2005 Finnish national TV talent competition "Idols". Commented frontman Sammy Salminen: "I wan...

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ROB ZOMBIE Offering Fans The 'Ultimate' Package

According to The Pulse of Radio, Rob Zombie is offering "Ultimate Fan Packages" through I Love All Access for his upcoming North American tour, which begins this Thursday (October 29) in Phoenix, Arizona. The package includes one ticket per buyer, priority access where allowable, a meet-and-greet wi...