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ANDREW W.K. To Host Backyard Wrestling, TV Appearances Announced

Andrew W.K. will be hosting the Eidos Backyard Wrestling 2 Party in San Francisco on Tuesday (June 15). Andrew will also be appearing on CBS' "The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn" on Thursday (June 17). In addition, W.K. will be the co-host guest on the "Loveline" radio show on June 17. The show s...

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SUICIDAL TENDENCIES Seek Fans' Help In Designing New CD Cover

SUICIDAL TENDENCIES are preparing to record their new album, and they are asking fans for their help. "What we'd like is to get as many people involved as possible and have the cover represent the cycos behind the band," the group write on their web site. "Remember the 'Welcome to Venice' cover? And...

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PLANET X Announce New Bassist

Progressive instrumentalists PLANET X have announced the addition of bassist Rufus Philpot into the band. Rufus has played with many great musicians such as Al DiMeola, Gary Husband and Adam Nussbaum. More information is available at his web site, RufusBass.com. As previously reported, PLANET X rece...

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At Home With GENE SIMMONS: STAR Magazine Takes A Closer Look

This week's Star magazine includes a four-page "At Home With Gene Simmons" article, featuring photos of the KISS bassist/vocalist and his family at his 16,500-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion. A scan of the first two pages of the article can be viewed here (courtesy of KissFanShop.de). "I wanted a...

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TWISTED SISTER Frontman Fights Premature Birth

TWISTED SISTER frontman Dee Snider has been named the Grand Marshall and Chairperson of the March of Dimes ride, which is scheduled to take place Sunday, May 23 in Westbury, New York. Over 1,000 motorcycle enthusiasts will join Dee Snider to help the March of Dimes raise money to pursue its mission...

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ZEBULON Set Release Date For 'Troubled Ground'

ZEBULON, the Swedish band featuring former members of early '90s death metal act DESULTORY, have set a June 14 release date through People Like You Records for their sophomore full-length album, "Troubled Ground". The follow-up to 2001's "Volume One" was recorded and mixed at Stockholm's Sunlight St...

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PLANET X Part Ways With Guitarist, Announce Replacement

Progressive instrumentalists PLANET X have parted ways with longtime guitarist Tony MacAlpine. MacAlpine played on the band's first three albums, "Universe" (2000),"Live in Oz" (2002) and "Moon Babies" (2002). Keyboardist Derek Sherinian (ex-DREAM THEATER, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) and drummer Virgil Donat...

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CLUTCH: Videogame Mania

CLUTCH's track "Immortal" is featured on the new Eidos Interactive game "Hitman Contracts" for PlayStation 2, X-Box and PC. In addition, the group's song "The Mob Goes Wild" will be featured in the upcoming Eidos release "Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood". In other news, CLUTCH fron...

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BACKYARD BABIES Ink Deal With Comic Art Collectable Company BIGKIDZ TOY

Comic art collectable company BigKidz Toy, founded by rock musician Ajax Garcia (THE NAPOLEON BLOWNAPARTS),has inked a deal with Sweden's BACKYARD BABIES. A handscreen-printed 12" x 20" Poster Art Kit (sample) will be available at all BACKYARD BABIES performances in support of their recently releas...

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HAWKWIND Confirmed For Finland's RUISROCK Festival

HAWKWIND have been confirmed to appear at this year's Ruisrock festival, a two-day event set to take place July 10-11 in Turku, Finland. The festival's promoter told Sonera Plaza, "As you know, MOTÖRHEAD will also play during Ruisrock. Since Lemmy used to be part of HAWKWIND, there's talk of him pos...

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FATAL SMILE To Begin Recording New Album

Swedish "traditional" heard rock/heavy metal band FATAL SMILE will shortly enter the studio to begin recording their new album, "Neo Natural Freaks", tentatively due late summer/early fall through GMR Music. The producer is once again HP Camper (a.k.a. former YNGWIE MALMSTEEN drummer Jonas Östman) a...

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H.I.M., HATEBREED, MESHUGGAH Confirmed For Sweden's HULTSFRED FESTIVAL

H.I.M., HATEBREED, MESHUGGAH, BACKYARD BABIES and THE (INTERNATIONAL) NOISE CONSPIRACY are among the artists confirmed for this year's Hultsfred Festival, set to take place June 17-19 in Hultsfred, Sweden. H.I.M. will play a midnight show on the main stage at the festival on June 18 in what will mar...

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PRIME STH: Record Release Party Planned Next Week

Sweden's PRIME STH will hold a release party for their sophomore album, "Beautiful Awakening", on Thursday, March 11 at Öst 100 in Stockholm. Doors will open at 9:00 p.m. and the band will perform songs off the new album during the evening. The follow-up to 2002's "Underneath The Surface" (Giant Rec...

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ZEBULON Complete Work On Sophomore Album

ZEBULON, the Swedish band featuring former members of early '90s death metal act DESULTORY, have completed work on their sophomore full-length album, "Troubled Ground", due this spring through People Like You Records. The follow-up to 2001's "Volume One" was recorded and mixed at Stockholm's Sunligh...

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PRIME STH To Release Sophomore Album In April

Sweden's PRIME STH have set an April 5 continental European release date through Nuclear Blast Records for their sophomore album, "Beautiful Awakening". The follow-up to 2002's "Underneath The Surface" (Giant Records) was produced by vocalist Noa Modén and drummer Kasper Lindgren and mixed by Lasse...