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SABBAT, BLAZE BAYLEY, JORN Confirmed For SWEDEN ROCK CRUISE

Reunited U.K. thrashers SABBAT, former IRON MAIDEN/WOLFSBANE frontman BLAZE BAYLEY and ex-MASTERPLAN singer JORN (full name: Jorn Lande) are the first three confirmed acts for this year's Sweden Rock Cruise. The 24-hour cruise departs from Stockholm on October 18 2007. On board there will be three m...

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SEBASTIAN BACH, DROWNING POOL Confirmed For Upstate New York's EDGE FEST

Former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach and DROWNING POOL are among the confirmed acts for Edge Fest 2007, set to take place Saturday, September 22 on the Altamont Fairgrounds, Altamont, New York. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: FINGER ELEVEN SEBASTIAN BACH FUEL SPONGE THE EXIES 7 MAR...

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MEGADETH Mainman Names New Stallion

MEGADETH mainman Dave Mustaine has posted the following message in the "Forums" section of the band's official web site: "Well, yesterday I saw the paperwork from FHANA (Freisian Horse Association of America) to put a mmicrochip into my stallion (baby colt, really) and his name was on the papers, fo...

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Full Circle

It is difficult not to feel for a band that lost a member in Dave Williams so tragically, especially after such a rapid ascendancy to the top of the modern hard rock world with "Sinner". Replacing a singer with Williams' all-around presence is a near impossibility and though I've not heard sophomore...

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Clubplanet Welcoming Rock/Metal Clubs

Online nightlife destination Clubplanet opens its doors this week to clubs a bit outside of what they are known for. Clubplanet has established itself as the destination for all things relating to the mainstream club scene and is now welcoming all rock and metal clubs. They offer weekly updates on w...

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DROWNING POOL Extends 'Soldiers' Dates

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: DROWNING POOL has extended its current "This Is For The Soldiers" tour, with the newly announced shows beginning on September 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas and ending on November 8 in New York City. THE EXIES will appear on the bill as well....

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DROWNING POOL: Press Conference Highlights Posted Online

On Tuesday, August 7, Texas metal band DROWNING POOL hosted a press conference to a full house at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles, California to announce the release of its new album, "Full Circle", and its fall tour with THE EXIES. DROWNING POOL was joined by over 25 members of the Iraq Af...

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DROWNING POOL Comes 'Full Circle' On Third CD

The Pulse of Radio (formerly Launch Radio Networks) reports: DROWNING POOL issues its third album on Tuesday (August 7),titled "Full Circle". The disc also introduces the band's third lead singer, former SOIL frontman Ryan McCombs. DROWNING POOL's original vocalist, Dave Williams, died of a heart d...

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DROWNING POOL Keeps it Slamming For Soldiers

DROWNING POOL bassist Stevie Benton has penned a guest blog for Headbanger's Blog about the significance of his experiences performing for the USO. Read it at this location. DROWNING POOL will participate in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon (August 7) at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angel...

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ILL NINO: 'The Record Is Finally Done And We Couldn't Be Happier'

ILL NINO has issued the following update: "Just wanted to let everyone know what's going with our new album 'Enigma'. The record is finally done and we couldn't be happier. All of us feel that 'Enigma' is by far our best effort to date; it fuckin' rules. "After five months of working on 'Enigma', th...

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WHITESNAKE Frontman DAVID COVERDALE Describes Another Bear Encounter

WHITESNAKE/ex-DEEP PURPLE frontman David Coverdale, who has lived on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, Nevada for 22 years, recently described an encounter with "a huge black bear," who came close to entering the Coverdale residence in search of food. A second incident where a bear actually entered Cov...

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TILL WE DIE To Hit The Road With POWERMAN 5000

Massachusetts-based metallists TILL WE DIE are preparing to hit the road alongside POWERMAN 5000 in support of their just released full-length debut, "Pressing On". Released via Screaming Ferret Wreckords, the album sees the band touching upon both TOOL's prog explorations and melodic rock. But desp...

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DROWNING POOL To Hold Press Conference To Call For Support Of America's New War Veterans

Members of rock band DROWNING POOL and non-profit Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America's Todd Bowers, Dave Kirby of TKO and Billboard magazine editor Tamara Conniff will take part in a press conference on Tuesday, August 7 at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, California beginning at...

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DROWNING POOL: Entire New Album Available For Streaming

DROWNING POOL's entire new CD, "Full Circle", is available for streaming at TuneLab Music. For DROWNING POOL, "Full Circle" — due on August 7 via Eleven Seven Records — represents a chance to continue to build on the band's success, with a new lead singer in old friend Ryan McCombs (ex-SOIL),a new...

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HENRY ROLLINS Says War In Iraq 'Never Was A Good Idea'

Gary Moskowitz of Mother Jones recently conducted an interview with punk rock icon Henry Rollins. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Mother Jones: The first thing I wanted to ask you about was your USO tours. Can you tell me about how and why you got involved doing those tours? Henry ...