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ACCEPT Guitarist Doesn't Rule Out Possibility Of New Studio Album
ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann recently spoke to Greece's The Temple of Metal webzine about the group's upcoming reunion tour. Several excerpts from the interview follow: The Temple of Metal: When did you decide to reunite? Wolf Hoffmann: "We had this discussion a couple of years ago but Udo [Dirksc...March 24, 2005
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QUEEN, GUNS N' ROSES, NIRVANA Classics Among 'Best Songs To Drive To'
EveningTimes.co.uk is reporting that QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been named the all-time best song to drive to. A radio station poll asked voters to choose the top tune to have on the car stereo from a list of suggestions by listeners. The QUEEN track took the top spot with 16% of votes, ahead o...March 23, 2005
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Did EVANESCENCE's Success Open Doors For Bands Like LACUNA COIL And NIGHTWISH?
Freelance writer Bryan Reesman has submitted the following report to GRAMMY.com: If the multi-platinum success of EVANESCENCE proved to narrow-minded rock jocks that female-fronted metal bands were viable, a fresh wave of melodic European headbangers should cement that affirmation, with their distin...March 12, 2005
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NIGHTWISH Bassist Credits 'Hard Work' For Band's Commercial Success
NIGHTWISH bassist/vocalist Marco Hietala recently spoke to Denmark's Antenna webzine about the commercial success of the group's latest CD, "Once", and the comparisons to bands like EVANESCENCE and WITHIN TEMPTATION, among other topics. An excerpt from the interview follows: Antenna: Do you think th...March 9, 2005
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TNT Frontman Discusses His New Band STARBREAKER
In an interview with "The Hairball John Radio Show", Tony Harnell of TNT shared some great stories regarding early TNT, the various tours and some of his favorite tracks from over the years. He also talked about his new side project STARBREAKER: Hairball John Radio Show: Tony, I know that 2005 is al...March 7, 2005
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GODHEAD Frontman's Tsunami Relief Benefit Song Available On iTUNES
"Forever In Our Hearts", a song written about and to raise monies for the relief of tsunami victims will be available as a download from iTunes as of March 1, 2005. It can also be downloaded off the official site for this project at www.tsunamireliefsong.org. "Forever In Our Hearts" was written by J...February 24, 2005
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MUDVAYNE Singer Taken Ill; Band Cancel Virginia Concert
MUDVAYNE were forced to cancel tonight's show at Jaxx in Springfield, Virginia after singer Chad Gray was taken ill. "We are really sorry for this inconvenience, but we assure you we will make this up," the band write on their web site. It is not presently clear if any other dates on the group's cur...February 16, 2005
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EVANESCENCE Drummer Forms 'Super-Heavy' Side Project
EVANESCENCE drummer Rocky Gray (ex-LIVING SACRIFICE, SOUL EMBRACED) has formed a brand new Little Rock, Arkansas-based " super heavy" metal project called THE BURNING. A song sample from the group can currently be heard at their official web site, www.the-burning.com. More information will be made a...February 16, 2005
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METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, VAN HALEN: How They Earned Their Money In 2004
Rolling Stone magazine has posted its chart of 2004's biggest money-earners in music on its web site. METALLICA came in at Number Three on the list, raking in $43 million on their "Madly In Anger With The World" tour, as well as through sales of 1.4 million copies of their catalog. Other hard rock b...February 13, 2005
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MUDVAYNE Singer Talks About Touring, Playing Smaller Venues
MUDVAYNE singer Chad Gray, who was known as Kud and later as Chüd, recently spoke to the Detroit Free Press about the group's current small club tour preceding the release of the group's third full-length studio recording, "Lost and Found". "We wanted to go back to the small places, just kind of war...February 8, 2005
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TOMMY THAYER Talks About Upcoming KISS DVD
Cameron Edney of the Yahoo! group Inside_Out666 recently conducted an interview with KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer. A transcript of the interview follow: Inside_Out666: I'd like to start by talking a bit about BLACK 'N BLUE. Can you tell us how the band formed? Tommy Thayer: "BLACK 'N BLUE formed in P...February 8, 2005
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MUDVAYNE To Film 'Happy?' Video Next Week
MUDVAYNE will reportedly shoot a video for their new single, "Happy?", on Monday, February 14 in the Los Angeles area with director Lex Halaby (CHIMAIRA, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE). The treatment for the clip is said to be a "special effects tribute to the power of nature." "Happy?" is the first single from...February 5, 2005
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MUDVAYNE: New Single 'Happy?' Posted Online
MUDVAYNE's new single, "Happy?" has been posted online in streaming audio at this location. "Happy?" is the first single from the group's new album, "Lost and Found", due on April 12 via Epic Records. The single is scheduled to go for radio adds on February 14. In a recent interview withFebruary 2, 2005
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Is Rock Dead?
Jim Farber of the New York Daily News has issued the following report: "Is rock dead? Not quite. But judging from its performance on the charts — and compared to its biggest bands and trends from a few years ago — it's wheezing. Cast your eye down 2004's Top 10-selling album list and you won't ...February 2, 2005
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Members Of P.O.D., PAPA ROACH, ADEMA, STATIC-X Join Forces To Record Tsunami Benefit Single
Members of P.O.D., PAPA ROACH, EXTREME, ADEMA and STATIC-X are among the musicians that have joined forces to record a single that will benefit victims of the tsunami tragedy in Southeast Asia, according to MTV.com. For the past two weeks, songwriter Jason Miller of GODHEAD and producer Jay Baumgard...January 26, 2005