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DUFF MCKAGAN's LOADED To Reunite For Benefit Concert

VELVET REVOLVER/ex-GUNS N' ROSES bassist Duff McKagan's former band LOADED will reunite for a special benefit show for Jerry Allen's Cancer Fund on December 22, 2006 at Hell's Kitchen in Tacoma, Washington. Also returning to the stage with LOADED are Geoff Reading of NEW AMERICAN SHAME, TOP HEAVY CR...

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ROB HALFORD, ROBERT PLANT, BON SCOTT, OZZY Are Among 'Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists'

Rob Halford (JUDAS PRIEST),Robert Plant (LED ZEPPELIN) and Ronnie James Dio (DIO, BLACK SABBATH, RAINBOW) are among the singers who appear on Hit Parader magazine's (cover) list of "Heavy Metal's All-Time Top 100 Vocalists" (published in the November 2006 issue). Commented the editors of the magazi...

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KATAGORY V Bassist Diagnosed With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

KATAGORY V bassist Dustin Mitchell has reported that he has recently been diagnosed with severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in his right hand, and will be undergoing surgical treatment for the disorder. He has mentioned that it is something that he has suffered from for several years, but during the rece...

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RHINO BUCKET: 'Pain' Re-Release, 'No Song Left Behind' Collection Detailed

Fans are now able to pre-order the re-release of RHINO BUCKET's classic 1994 "Pain" CD as well as the never-released demos and tracks titled "No Song Left Behind". The "Pain" CD is re-mastered and also contains five previously unreleased tracks from RHINO BUCKET. The five previously unreleased track...

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GWAR Action Figures Now Available

Four brand new GWAR action figures, developed by Shocker Toys, are currently available for pre-order via BigBadToyStore.com. Each toy is 7 inches tall and is available for $15.99 apiece or $44.99 for a set of three. GWAR is a satirical thrash metal/punk band formed in 1985-1986 by a group of artists...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Autographed Drum Sticks Now Available

QUEENSRŸCHE's official web site is currently selling drum sticks autographed by QUEENSRŸCHE's Scott Rockenfield. Each pair is available for $19.99 plus shipping/handling from Queensryche.com. As previously reported, QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Mike Stone (guitar) and Michael Wilton (gui...

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RHINO BUCKET: 'Pain' Re-Release, 'No Song Left Behind' Collection Due In February

On November 27, 2006, fans will be able to pre-order the re-release of RHINO BUCKET's classic 1994 "Pain" CD as well as the never-released demos and tracks titled "No Song Left Behind". The "Pain" CD is re-mastered and also contains five previously unreleased tracks from RHINO BUCKET. The five previ...

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GEOFF TATE, JACK FROST: Audio Interviews, Concert Photos Posted Online

TakingMetal.com has posted episode 110 of their "Talking Metal" podcast. This special episode reports on QUEENSRŸCHE's VH1 Save The Music benefit concert at the New York City Hard Rock Café this September. Features include an interview with guitarist Jack Frost (SEVEN WITCHES, THE BRONX CASKET COMPA...

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Ex-SABBATH Singer TONY MARTIN Meets TONY IOMMI For First Time In 10 Years

Former BLACK SABBATH frontman Tony Martin has posted the following message on his official web site: "Russia!! You guys rock!! "It was great to be back there. We had a VERY interesting journey!!! "First show was fantastic. Thanks to the Apelsin club and all that came. Cool. "The next few days were.....

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VICIOUS RUMORS Guitarist Performs JUDAS PRIEST Cover With BEYOND FEAR: Photos Available

VICIOUS RUMORS and BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) performed at The Lantaarn In Hellendoorn, Holland on Saturday, November 11. VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe celebrated his birthday and joined BEYOND FEAR onstage to perform the JU...

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VICIOUS RUMORS, BEYOND FEAR: New Live Photos Available

VICIOUS RUMORS and BEYOND FEAR (featuring former JUDAS PRIEST and current ICED EARTH frontman Tim "Ripper" Owens) performed at Zeche in Bochum, Germany on Tuesday, November 7. Check out pictures at MetalPix.com: Beyond Fear, Vicious Rumors. As previously reported, the members of VICIOUS RUMORS were...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Rides Again For Tucson Food Bank

QUEENSRŸCHE members Geoff Tate (vocals),Mike Stone (guitar) and Michael Wilton (guitar) will take part in a lunch and a meet-and-greet on Sunday, November 26 at 2:00 p.m. at: Arizona Honda 4710 South Palo Verde Road Tucson Phone: 520-748-7202 KLPX will be on hand to give out soundcheck passes to th...

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QUEENSRŸCHE: Two-Hour Radio Profile To Be rebroadcast This Weekend

WRQK Canton Ohio DJ Joe Kleon will rebroadcast a two-hour profile of QUEENSRŸCHE on Sunday, November 12, featuring an interview with Geoff Tate. All week leading up to the show, Joe will give away tickets to the November 14 Cleveland show at House Of Blues, with a chance at a grand prize of special...

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Works Will Come Undone

It is funeral doom with a touch of class and it's a long one. Sit back and prepare for two whole tracks and 73 minutes of sadness. And you know what? San Francisco's ASUNDER does the genre proud on "Works Will Come Undone". Far more than just belly crawling (ok, there is a lot of ...

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QUEENSRŸCHE Frontman: Anybody That Can't See BUSH Is A Bold-Faced Liar Is An Idiot

Jeff Kerby of KNAC.COM recently conducted an interview with QUEENSRŸCHE frontman Geoff Tate. A few excerpts from the chat follow: KNAC.COM: QUEENSRŸCHE has been pretty lucky by not having been pigeonholed into a genre like "hair metal" or some other classification that would shorten the group's shel...