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BLOODBOUND: First 2008 Festival Dates Announced

BLOODBOUND — the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) — has scheduled the following festival appearances during 2008: Jun. 20 - Hellter Skelter Festival - Peine (Hannover),Germany Jul. 13 - Mas...

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POISON's BRET MICHAELS Talks About 'Guitar Hero III'; Video Available

Exclaim! caught up with POISON frontman Bret Michaels as the rocker recorded his scenes for the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends Of Rock. Bret talked about why he signed on for the project, his experience being in a motion capture suit, his skills on the game, and getting humiliated in the game b...

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SCORPIONS Frontman: 'Music Has Been An Integral Part Of Our Communication With The Youth'

According to India's Moneycontrol.com, German hard rock veterans SCORPIONS will perform in Mumbai and Bangalore this month as part of the band's Humanity World Tour 2007-08. SCORPIONS will play in Mumbai on December 14 and in Bangalore on December 16. Humanity World Tour 2007/2008 takes the group ri...

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Reunited CARCASS Confirmed For Italy's GODS OF METAL Festival

According to a posting on the Italian rock/metal webzine Groovebox.it, reunited British extreme metal pioneers CARCASS have been confirmed for the Gods of Metal festival, set to take place June 27-29, 2008 in Bologna, Italy. The festival billing is now shaping up as follows: IRON MAIDEN (June 27 hea...

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DREAM THEATER Came Close To Firing Singer JAMES LABRIE

According to UK-based music journalist Dave Ling, Rich Wilson's upcoming official book on DREAM THEATER, "Lifting Shadows", contains some shocking bombshells, such as that the prog-metal masters came close to axing singer James LaBrie back in 2002. "Towards the end of the 'Six Degrees of Inner Turbu...

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ANDREW W.K. Launches New Video Advice Column Show

Andrew W.K. has a new video advice column show on Altitude called "Living Thoughts with Andrew W.K." . You can watch the first episode below. On August 28, 2007, Andrew W.K. and Load Records released a special limited U.S. edition of ANDREW W.K.'s third album, "Close Calls With Brick Walls", on doub...

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DAVID ELLEFSON On Possible MEGADETH Reunion: 'It Needs To Just Sort Of Happen On Its Own Time'

The Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp Podcast sat down last week with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson, who talked about his experience at camp, his current projects, how he got into and out of MEGADETH, and if he'd ever work with Dave Mustaine again. On the topic of whether he will eve...

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LION'S SHARE: 'Emotional Coma' U.S. Release Date Announced

Swedish melodic metal masters LION'S SHARE will release their new album, "Emotional Coma", in the U.S. on January 29 via Locomotive Music. The CD was released by AFM Records in Europe and Spiritual Beast in Japan/Asia and features guest solos from ex-KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick, and MEGADETH guitari...

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VOX TEMPUS Signs With ANGEL MILK RECORDS

Progressive rock/metal band VOX TEMPUS has signed an exclusive deal with Angel Milk Records in Europe. Label president Andy Bramhall initially expressed interest in the group when they were first shopping the debut, "In the Eye of Time". The album ultimately saw a small independent release in the U....

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BLOODBOUND With Ex-IRON MAIDEN Singer PAUL DI'ANNO: Video Available

Video footage of BLOODBOUND — the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars) — performing the IRON MAIDEN classic "Wrathchild" with ex-MAIDEN vocalist Paul Di'Anno on July 22, 2007 at Bollnäsfestivale...

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BLOODBOUND Rejoined By Singer URBAN BREED

BLOODBOUND, the Swedish/German metal band featuring Fredrik Bergh (STREET TALK; bass, keyboards and backing vocals) and Tomas Olsson (lead and rhythm guitars),has been rejoined by singer Urban Breed (ex-TAD MOROSE). "Urban [who originally left BLOODBOUND in August 2006] has been doing all the live...

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COSMOSQUAD Confirmed For Exclusive FENDER Event

Heralded Southern California metal fusioneers COSMOSQUAD, featuring acclaimed guitarist Jeff Kollman (GLENN HUGHES, MOGG/WAY),Canadian drummer Shane Gaalaas (B'Z, DIESEL MACHINE),and bassist Christopher Maloney (DWEEZIL ZAPPA, HARDLINE) have been confirmed for the fourth annual "Fender Bass Bash",...

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DREAM THEATER's 'Progressive Nation' Tour To Feature OPETH, 3 And BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME

New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "Progressive Nation", a package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who expla...

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Ex-MEGADETH Bassist On 'Maximum Threshold'; Audio Available

An hour-long interview with former MEGADETH and current F5 bassist David Ellefson which aired on last night's (November 3) episode of the "Maximum Threshold" show can be downloaded at this location (MP3, 166 MB!). "Maximum Threshold" is an Internet radio show dedicated to presenting up-and-coming ha...

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LINKIN PARK Named 'Best Band' At MTV's 'European Music Awards'

LINKIN PARK was honored in the "Best Band" category at MTV's European Music Awards Thursday night (November 1) in Munich, Germany. Other nominees in the category were MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, FALL OUT BOY, TOKIO HOTEL and GOOD CHARLOTTE. AS previously reported, LINKIN PARK is working to help Southern Ca...