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W.A.S.P. Welcome Back Guitarist DOUG BLAIR

Less than a week after announcing the addition of guitarist Mark Zavon (STEPHEN PEARCY, 40 CYCLE HUM) to the group's ranks following the departure of Darrell Roberts, W.A.S.P. appears to have had a change of heart and have welcomed back axeman Doug Blair. Born February 11, 1963 as Douglas Blair Luce...

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KAMELOT Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL

American/Norwegian melodic metallers KAMELOT have been confirmed for this year's installment of the Sweden Rock Festival, set to take place June 8-10 in Sölvesborg, Sweden. The festival billing is shaping up as follows (in alphabetical order): ALICE COOPER ANVIL ARCH ENEMY BALDROOM BLITZ BLITZKRIEG...

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THE CULT Pull Out Of Greece's ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL

THE CULT have been removed from the second day of this year's Rockwave Festival, set to take place on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The lineup now is as follows: TWISTED SISTER W.A.S.P. CRIMSON GLORY CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL The ticket price for July 12 is 39 Euros. Rockwave Festival has f...

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TWISTED SISTER, W.A.S.P. Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE FESTIVAL

TWISTED SISTER and W.A.S.P. have been confirmed for the the "metal" day of this year's Rockwave Festival, set to take place on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The lineup is as follows: TWISTED SISTER W.A.S.P. THE CULT CRIMSON GLORY CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL The ticket price for July 12 is 39...

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DJ EDDIE TRUNK Talks About AXL ROSE's Surprise Visit To New York Radio Station

David Hinckley of the New York Daily News has issued the following report: GUNS N' ROSES front man Axl Rose, half-jokingly described by his comrade Sebastian Bach as "the Howard Hughes of rock 'n' roll," startled fans around the world early Saturday by dropping in on Eddie Trunk's WAXQ (104.3 FM) ra...

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RANDY PIPER's ANIMAL: Release Date For 'Violent New Breed' Announced

ANIMAL, the group featuring original W.A.S.P. guitarist Randy Piper, will release their new album, "Violent New Breed" (Diesel and Glory Records),on May 15 in the U.K. via Cargo Records, and on May 26 in Sweden and Finland via Sound Pollution. Release dates for other territories will be announced s...

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CRASH KELLY To Release 'Electric Satisfaction' In July

Liquor and Poker Music has set a July 25 release date for the sophomore recording by Toronto rock quartet CRASH KELLY, the Gilby Clarke-produced "Electric Satisfaction". A track from the new album, "Ride The Wire", is currently posted on the band's MySpace page, www.myspace.com/crashkelly. A modern...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Mixing New Album

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have posted the following message on their official web site: "Congratulations to Larry Howe [VICIOUS RUMORS drummer] who has been asked to play drums for W.A.S.P. on their U.S. and European tours this summer! And also to Carl Albert's [late VR...

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GUNS N' ROSES Frontman AXL ROSE Makes Surprise Appearance On New York Radio Show

GUNS N' ROSES frontman Axl Rose made an appearance on the on Eddie Trunk's "Friday Night Rocks" radio show on New York's Q104.3 FM last night (May 5). Axl is in New York City rehearsing with the rest of the band and when Sebastian Bach (ex-SKID ROW) was on the show, Bach invited Axl to ...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist Schedules New England Clinics

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson has lined up the following bass clinics during May. May 22 - Daddy's Springfield – W. Springfield, MA May 23 - Daddy's Boston – Boston, MA May 24 - Daddy's Nashua - Nashua, NH For more information, click here. As previously reported, Ellefson's new b...

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THE CULT, CRIMSON GLORY, CELTIC FROST, MOONSPELL Confirmed For Greece's ROCKWAVE Festival

Rockwave Festival's promoters, DiDi Music, announced yesterday (May 3) the billing for the "metal" day of this year's festival, set to take place on July 12 at Terravibe in Malakasa, Greece. The lineup is as follows: THE CULT (headliners) CRIMSON GLORY CELTIC FROST MOONSPELL TBA The organizers have...

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Former MEGADETH Bassist To Co-Host 'Metal Reigns'

Former MEGADETH/current F5 bassist David Ellefson will be co-hosting "Metal Reigns", an Internet radio show on KWTF The Edge, on Thursday, May 4 at 10:00 p.m. EST. You can listen to the show online at www.kwtfworldwide.com. As previously reported, Ellefson's new band TEMPLE OF BRUTALITY, which also...

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W.A.S.P. Part Ways With Guitarist DARRELL ROBERTS

W.A.S.P.'s management has confirmed to BLABBERMOUTH.NET that guitarist Darrell Roberts has left the band. Roberts, who joined W.A.S.P. in 2001 before the "Unholy Terror" American tour to replace Chris Holmes, is in the process of putting together a four-piece group that he will be fronting. "I am lo...

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LIZZY BORDEN Schedule Greek Date

According to the Greek promoters High Voltage Productions, reactivated U.S. heavy metal band LIZZY BORDEN will perform in Athens, Greece on October 1 at the Underworld Club. Support at the show will come from SCELERATA (Brazil) and ENDANGERED SPECIES (USA). LIZZY BORDEN will be supporting W.A.S.P. o...

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VICIOUS RUMORS Drummer LARRY HOWE Joins W.A.S.P.

VICIOUS RUMORS drummer Larry Howe has joined W.A.S.P. as the replacement for Stet Howland. "[Larry] auditioned a few weeks ago and Blackie [Lawless, W.A.S.P. mainman] called him back and told him he had the gig," VICIOUS RUMORS bassist Dave Starr said. "He flies to Los Angeles this weekend to start...