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THE HIDDEN HAND Part Ways With Drummer, Announce Replacement

THE HIDDEN HAND, the band featuring hard rock guitar legend Scott "Wino" Weinrich (ST. VITUS, THE OBSESSED, SPIRIT CARAVAN),have parted ways with drummer Dave Hennesey. "The PENTAGRAM show was Dave's last show," Wino writes on the group's web site. "This was voluntary, amicable, and expected. "We l...

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BACKYARD BABIES Sign U.S. Deal With LIQUOR AND POKER MUSIC

Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have inked a North American deal with Liquor and Poker Music. The group's first release for the label will be "Tinnitus", a compilation of four tracks from each of the group's albums, to be released on April 5 in a deluxe digipak with a embossed cover and a Liquor and Poker...

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Original ALICE COOPER Drummer Says He Has No Hard Feelings About Band's Breakup

Original ALICE COOPER drummer Neal Smith recently spoke to Sleaze Roxx about the group's early years and his future plans, among other topics. Several excerpts from the interview follow: Sleaze Roxx: The original ALICE COOPER band was able to shock the world in the early 70s, do you think any band w...

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BACKYARD BABIES To Support SOCIAL DISTORTION In North America

Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES have been confirmed as the support act for SOCIAL DISTORTION on their upcoming North American tour beginning in early February. Also appearing on the bill will be the STREET DOGS. Confirmed tour dates so far are as follows: Feb. 03 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint (Hard Rock Hote...

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IRON MAIDEN, FEAR FACTORY, GUNS N' ROSES Members To Appear At Benefit Concert

Members of IRON MAIDEN, ANDREW W.K., MURDERDOLLS, TYPE O NEGATIVE, DISTURBED, POISON, GUNS N' ROSES, AC/DC, ORGY, DANZIG, FEAR FACTORY, W.A.S.P., BANG TANGO, QUIET RIOT, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, CINDERELLA, LYNCH MOB, DANGER DANGER, MINISTRY, MISFITS and GREAT WHITE are among the musicians that have rep...

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SIX FEET UNDER Singer CHRIS BARNES: 'Life Is Too Short'

SIX FEET UNDER frontman Chris Barnes has issued the following statement in memory of DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott: "Life is too short, my friends ... life is too short. "I was lucky enough to meet Dime a few years back when I was in Dallas for a tattoo convention and gett...

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BAD WAY Enter Studio To Record Debut Album

Spanish hard rockers BAD WAY have entered Phantom 3000 studios in Barcelona to begin recording their debut album, tentatively titled "From Zero to Hero". The band — winner of several contests in Spain and support act for such bands as TEXAS TERRI and TWISTED SISTER — have prepared 11 songs for the u...

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BACKYARD BABIES/HELLACOPTERS Side Project To Release Limited Edition Single

URRKE T & THE MIDLIFE CRISIS, the new Swedish project formed by Urrke T from MARYSLIM, Dregen from BACKYARD BABIES, Måns M from THE MAGGOTS and Robert Eriksson from THE HELLACOPTERS, will be releasing a seven-inch single, entitled "Ask Not What You Can Do For Your Country...", on December 15 via...

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Report: Heavy Metal Is American Army's Latest Weapon Against Iraqi Insurgents

Lane DeGregory of The St. Petersburg Times reports: As tanks geared up to trample Fallujah and American troops started circling the city, special operations officers rifled through their CD cases, searching for a sound track to spur the assault. What would irk Iraqi insurgents more: Barking dogs or...

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LILLIAN AXE, BIG BANG BABIES, AMERICAN HEARTBREAK To Appear On Christmas CD

LILLIAN AXE, BIG BANG BABIES and AMERICAN HEARTBREAK are among the bands featured on a new Christmas CD being released through Perris Records on December 1. Entitled "The Glam That Stole Christmas Vol. 1", the album will feature the following track listing: 01. AMERICAN HEARTBREAK - "The Greatest Ch...

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EXODUS, TESTAMENT, DEATH ANGEL Ink Deals With Baby Clothing Company

Bay area thrash legends EXODUS, TESTAMENT and DEATH ANGEL have all inked deals with Metal Babies, the Bay Area heavy metal baby clothing company. They carry newborn-to-toddler sizes and have issued one item each to start: EXODUS – "Bonded by Bib", TESTAMENT - "Into the Crib" and DEATH ANGEL - "The A...

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FATAL SMILE Schedule Showcase Gig In Stockholm

Swedish "traditional" heard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will play a special showcase gig at the Kool Kat Club in Stockholm on December 3. The group's set list for the show will consist almost entirely of songs from their upcoming album, "Neo-Natural Freaks". As previously reported, the recordi...

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BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION Guitarist Records 'Insane Version' Of L.A. GUNS Classic

BRIDES OF DESTRUCTION/ex-L.A. GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns has collaborated with singer Stella Soleil (a.k.a. Sister Soleil) on "an insane version" of the L.A. GUNS classic "Ballad of Jane". Contributing additional lead vocals to the track will be BACKYARD BABIES frontman Nicke Borg. In addition, Guns...

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OZZY OSBOURNE: Box Set Track Listing Revealed

The complete track listing has been revealed for the upcoming OZZY OSBOURNE box set, which has apparently been re-titled "The Prince of Darkness", according to IGN.com. The 52-song set, due on February 8, chronicles Ozzy's career via his biggest hits and most memorable collaborations, but the clinch...

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PSYCHOPUNCH To Embark On European Tour

Sweden's PSYCHOPUNCH will kick off a headlining European tour in early November. The trek's grand finale will take place on December 3 in their hometown Västeras, where they will rock the house alongside fellow countrymen ENTOMBED. A complete list of tour dates can be found at www.silverdust.de. PSY...