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KISS, QUEENSRŸCHE Members Featured On BEATLES Tribute Album

According to KissKollector.com, KISS drummer Eric Singer and former KISS guitarist Bruce Kulick will be part of an upcoming BEATLES tribute album, produced by Bruce's brother Bob Kulick. Eric plays on the song "Back in the USSR", while Bruce can be heard on "Drive My Car". The album is to feature 55...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: 'The New Material Simply Goes Off Live'

Australia's The Metal Forge recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE vocalist Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On the divided opinions over the recently released "Operation: Mindcrime II" album: "I guess the divided opinions over 'Operation: Mindcrime II' is a good thing, bec...

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LEATHERWOLF Frontman Reports On BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

LEATHERWOLF frontman Wade Black (ex-CRIMSON GLORY, SEVEN WITCHES) has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "A bit of news from the Bang Your Head!!! festival in Germany. it was put together well. Things went very smooth. It was about 4,000 when LEATHERWOLF started and an estimated 20,000...

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WHITESNAKE, HELLOWEEN, RAVEN, DEATH ANGEL: Photos From BANG YOUR HEAD Festival Available

A number of high-quality photos from this past weekend's (June 23-24) Bang Your Head!!! festival, which took place in Balingen, Germany, have been posted online at Stargazer.it. Check them out: Day 1 (Photos): FLOTSAM AND JETSAM VENGEANCE RAVEN JON OLIVA'S PAIN DEATH ANGEL HELLOWEEN (with special gu...

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AEROSMITH Members To Join Boston Pops on July 4

Geoff Edgers of The Boston Globe is reporting that AEROSMITH's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry will headline this year's nationally televised Boston Pops concert on the Esplanade on July Fourth. This isn't the first time AEROSMITH's leaders have been wooed by the Esplanade concert organizers. In 2004, an...

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QUEENSRŸCHE 'Arrest' Explained

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate has issued the following update regarding the recent report that the entire band was arrested on June 11 at the Amsterdam, Netherlands, airport for allegedly smuggling illegal firearms: "What a day! At the airport in Amsterdam, we were all lined up at the ticket count...

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SHOCKER TOYS Brings GWAR to SAN DIEGO COMIC CON 2006!

This fall, Shocker Toys will unleash a powerful force onto the sleepy little inhabitants of this plastic buying world. That force is called GWAR!! Like any good army, GWAR will send out some advance scouts to San Diego Comic Con... just to freak out the Cosplay kids. Sculpted by Justice Joseph, Shoc...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Arrested At Amsterdam Airport For 'Smuggling Illegal Firearms'

According to a posting on QUEENSRŸCHE's official web site, the band was arrested today (June 11) at the Amsterdam airport for "smuggling illegal firearms!" Details are a bit sketchy at the moment, but word apparently came in from QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate himself. More information as it become...

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SEBASTIAN BACH Guitarist MIKE CHLASCIAK: Touring With GUNS N' ROSES 'Will Be Killer'

HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM guitarist "Metal" Mike Chlasciak and HALFORD/PAINMUSEUM/ICED EARTH drummer Bobby Jarzombek will be joining former SKID ROW frontman Sebastian Bach on his upcoming European tour as the support act for GUNS N' ROSES. The group's touring lineup will be completed by bassist Rob De Luc...

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QUEENSRŸCHE To Rock And Ride Across America For Charity

QUEENSRŸCHE will rock and ride across America for charity this summer as the band partners with Buell Motorcycles to raise money for the VH1 Save The Music Foundation during the band's upcoming U.S. tour sponsored by VH1 Classic. QUEENSRŸCHE is offering fans the rare and exciting opportunity to join...

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LEATHERWOLF's GAYER, ROBERTS To Guest On KNAC.COM

Founding LEATHERWOLF members Geoff Gayer (guitar) and Dean Roberts (drums) will be making an in-studio appearance on today's "Junkman Show" on KNAC.com between 5 and 7:00 p.m. PST. The duo will preview songs from the forthcoming LEATHERWOLF record, "World Asylum", due out in early June on the band's...

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Vocalist JAMES RIVERA Talks About Upcoming VICIOUS RUMORS Album

Steve Saks of LivingForMetal.com recently conducted an interview with HELSTAR/VICIOUS RUMORS vocalist James Rivera. An excerpt from the chat follows: LivingForMetal.com: How did [your collaboration with VICIOUS RUMORS] come about? I can't believe Brad Gillis is playing guitar with them now? Rivera:...

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LEATHERWOLF To Be Rejoined By Bassist PAUL CARMAN For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! Festival

California metallers LEATHERWOLF have announced that former longtime bassist Paul Carman will rejoin the fold for the band's appearance at the Bang Your Head!!! Festival in Germany on June 23. Pat Guyton (ex-HAIL MARY, SHOTGUN MESSIAH) will handle bass duties at both L.A. area warm-up shows. Pete Pe...

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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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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman To Guest On ALICE COOPER's Radio Show

QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate will be Alice Cooper's special guest on Cooper's radio show "Nights with Alice Cooper" airing on Tuesday, May 2. The program is a classic-rock format and is nationally syndicated on the United Stations Radio Networks. Air times differ, so make sure to check out Nights...