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LED ZEPPELIN, KORN, STONE SOUR Drummers Confirmed For DRUMMER LIVE

Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN, FOREIGNER, UFO),Chad Smith (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS),Ray Luzier (KORN, ARMY OF ANYONE, DAVID LEE ROTH),Roy Mayorga (STONE SOUR, SOULFLY) and Pete Ray Biggin (MARK RONSON) are among the first confirmed drummers for Europe's largest drumming festival, Drummer Live, which l...

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KIUAS: 'The New Dark Age' E-Card Available

An e-card for "The New Dark Age", the third album from Finnish power metallers KIUAS, is available at this location. "The New Dark Age" was released in Finland on March 5. The track listing for the CD is as follows: 01. The Decaying Doctrine 02. Conqueror 03. Kiuas War Anthem 04. The New ...

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KIUAS Tops Finnish Single Chart

"Of Sacrifice, Loss and Reward", the new single from the Finnish power metallers KIUAS, has entered the single chart in the band's home country at position No. 1. The track comes off the group's third album, "The New Dark Age", which is scheduled for release in Finland on March 5. "The New Dark ...

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DEEP PURPLE To Play British International Motor Show

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE is scheduled to perform on July 30, as part of a series of gigs linked with the British International Motor Show at the ExCeL Arena in London. Doors open at 20:00, with the band on stage at 21:00. Tickets are already on sale from ents24.com. Other acts confi...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN Auctioning Vintage LUDWIG Snare Drum

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain is auctioning "a very fine, vintage, '70s [Ludwig] Acrolite snare drum" via eBay. According to Nicko's posting on the auction page, "It has the original heads top and bottom and the original snare. The shell is in good shape, it has a few scratches on it but looks ....

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KAZJUROL: 1988 Demo Available For Download

The 1988 "A Lesson in Love" demo cassette by Swedish thrashers KAZJUROL has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "This well-executed riff-a-thon exploded in 1988, showing a technical mastery of METALLICA, SLAYER, D.R.I. and EXCEL riffage th...

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IRON MAIDEN's NICKO MCBRAIN To Perform At London's 'Drummer Live' Event

IRON MAIDEN drummer Nicko McBrain will perform at the Drummer Live event — described as "the ultimate day out for all drumming, percussionist and music enthusiasts" — on October 20-21 at the London Docklands' ExCeL Centre. Also scheduled to appear are Cindy Blackman (LENNY KRAVITZ),Gerald Heyward (...

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Newly Launched ASCENDANCE RECORDS Signs FLOWING TEARS, UNEXPECT, AKPHAEZYA

Ascendance Records is a new label funded by Lee Barrett (founder of Candlelight Records; former member of EXTREME NOISE TERROR, currently in TO-MERA) and A&R'd by Sam Grant (writer, promoter, broadcaster, interviewer for Sonic Cathedral online). The emphasis on signing will be, but not exclusive...

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Thrashin' the Neighborhood

Hailing from different countries, but the same neighborhood, Montreal's REANIMATOR and California's MERCILESS DEATH have one big thing in common. Both excel at producing pure old school thrash that takes no cues from the 'core-inflected thrash style that's been done over and over again these past fe...

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Former MINISTRY/NIN Member MARTIN ATKINS To Release Book On Touring

Former MINISTRY/NINE INCH NAILS member Martin Atkins has just completed his book on touring. According to a press release, "Tour:Smart" is "the first real book on touring." Atkins has been a member of KILLING JOKE, PUBLIC IMAGE LTD., MINISTRY, NINE INCH NAILS, PIGFACE and has run his own label Invis...

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THE HAUNTED Frontman: All The Rage

THE HAUNTED frontman Peter Dolving has posted the following message on his MySpace page: "There's something about Glasgow. "I remember walking down the river one rainy morning back in 1994 or 95. Alone, feeling not quite as miserable as I mostly did back then. The feeling I've always had about this...

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EDDIE VAN HALEN, ANGUS YOUNG, STEVEN TYLER Photos To Be Displayed At LONDON GUITAR SHOW

Cult Art will be exhibiting a large collection of photographs and original art on canvas at the London Guitar Show at London's Excel on April 27-29. Included in the exhibit will be works by Ross Halfin, George Chin and Bruce Fleming along with paintings by George Ioannou and Mark Eurich featuring cl...

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TRIVIUM: U.K. Signings, Meet-And-Greets Announced

According to Roadrunner Records U.K., members of TRIVIUM will be making special appearences at PMT Music in Southend and the London Guitar Show. The details are as follows: * Thursday, April 26: Drummer Travis Smith with appear for an in-store signing at PMT Music, Southend Essex, from 4:00 p.m. * F...

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OTEP Frontwoman Says Band Has Not Been 'Officially' Dropped

OTEP frontwoman Otep Shamaya has issued another statement in response to the persistent rumors that the band has been dropped by Capitol Records as a result of the recently announced merger of Capitol and Virgin Records into the Capitol Music Group. OTEP's third full-length album, "The_ Ascension",...

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Ex-VAN HALEN Bassist To Take Part In Glendora's VILLAGE ART WALK

Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony's web site has been updated with the following message: "The city of Glendora is holdilng their annual Village Art Walk to promote an interest in and appreciation of the arts. Michael is taking part in the festivities and will have a collection of his basses...