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Report: 5 Years After Rhode Island Nightclub Fire, Survivors Struggle

Abby Goodnough of The New York Times reports: Savagely burned in the fire that incinerated the Station nightclub here five years ago next Wednesday, Linda Fisher has endured a dozen surgeries to salvage her arms, her hands, her face. Ms. Fisher inhaled so much smoke that anguishing night that even n...
February 16, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Performs At Kremlin; Video Available

UK hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE played a gig on February 11 in Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. The group performed at a show Gazprom put on at the Kremlin to mark the 15th anniversary of the firm's creatio...
February 15, 2008
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Former SPREAD EAGLE Vocalist To Guest On 'Maximum Threshold'

Former SPREAD EAGLE vocalist Ray West will be a guest on "Maximum Threshold" this Saturday, February 16 at 8:30 p.m. Ray will talk about everything from his past life in SPREAD EAGLE to his future in his new band HOSTEL INC. For more information, visit www.maximumthreshold.net. In other news, Ray ha...
February 14, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE In Talks To Play MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL

According to Deep-Purple.net, DEEP PURPLE is apparently "in negotiations" to play the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival, which runs from June 4-19 in Montreux, Switzerland. The band is listed for Great Classics Night along with the likes of SCORPIONS, CHICK COREA, STANLEY CLARKE, AL DI MEOLA. The final ba...
February 13, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD Drummer Interviewed At NAMM; Video Available

A 10-question interview with drummer LAMB OF GOD drummer Chris Adler filmed at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which was held January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California, can be viewed at this location. A new audio message from Chris...
February 12, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Frontman To Release 'Live In Anaheim' Two-CD Set

Edel has set a February 25 UK releae date for "Live in Anaheim", a two-CD set from DEEP PURPLE frontman Ian Gillan comprising 20 tracks recorded live at the famous House Of Blues Club in Anaheim, California at the end of 2006. The release sees Gillan present the best of his career as a solo ...
February 9, 2008
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DOWN: Providence Photos Posted Online

TheMetalUnion.com has uploaded photos of DOWN's February 8, 2008 concert at Lupo's in Providence, Rhode Island. Check them out at this location. The group's setlist was as follows: 01. Pillars of Eternity 02. The Path 03. Lysergik Funeral Procession 04. Lifer 05. Three Suns and One Star 06. Hail the...
February 9, 2008
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IRON MAIDEN: Melbourne Video Footage Available

British heavy metal legends IRON MAIDEN performed the first of two shows last night (February 6) at the Rod Laver Arena. A video report can be found at The Age.com.au. An excerpt from TheAge.com.au's review of the concert follows: "There were enough guitar histrionics, smoke, flames, sparks and Span...
February 7, 2008
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BLACK SEPTEMBER, THOU To Team Up For Split 7" Single

Chicago's death/black metal group BLACK SEPTEMBER and Baton Rouge's sludge/doom group THOU will team up for a split seven-inch release, tentatively due in March. The effort will include one previously unreleased song from each band — "Under the Rising" by BLACK SEPTEMBER and "Smoke Pigs" by THOU. BL...
February 6, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE Involved In Russia's Rock-For-Gas Deal

Dmitry Zhdannikov of Reuters reports that UK hard rock legends DEEP PURPLE are heading for Moscow as a farewell gift to Dmitry Medvedev, the chairman of gas giant Gazprom and almost certainly Russia's next president. Medvedev has told interviewers DEEP PURPLE, known for hits such as "Smoke on the Wa...
February 6, 2008
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RAINBOW, QUIET RIOT, BLACK SABBATH, OZZY OSBOURNE Members Schedule More BIG NOIZE Dates

BIG NOIZE — the new supergroup featuring vocalist Joe Lynn Turner (RAINBOW, DEEP PURPLE, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN),guitarist Carlos Cavazo (QUIET RIOT),drummer Vinny Appice (DIO, BLACK SABBATH) and bassist Phil Soussan (OZZY OSBOURNE, BILLY IDOL) — has scheduled the following dates: Feb. 07 - Kruzer's - T...
February 1, 2008
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Former SPREAD EAGLE Frontman Launches HOSTEL INC.

Former SPREAD EAGLE frontman Ray West has launched his new band HOSTEL INC. Rounded out with members from two of New Jersey's more popular bands — guitarist Ladd, bassist Chigger (both formerly of SMOKE STAR) and drummer Jeff Hardee (formerly of SYNDROME 8) — the group has a clear intention of makin...
February 1, 2008
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LAMB OF GOD, GarageBand And Sirius Satellite Radio Announce 'Producer Challenge' Contest

Fresh off the December 4 release of the "Deluxe Producer Edition" of "Sacrament", Grammy-nominated metal juggernaut LAMB OF GOD has teamed up with Sirius Satellite Radio and GarageBand to bring fans the "Producer Challenge" contest. The contest winners will win a trip to New York to meet LAMB OF GOD...
January 30, 2008
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How California Singer/Songwriter Ended Up Fronting VELVET REVOLVER At SUNDANCE

Venice Beach, California-based singer/songwriter Matthew Moon has sent the following message to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "[A few days ago] I was performing at a Sundance Film Festival event in Salt Lake City, UT. After my performance at Rose Wagner Theater, I began driving the 25 minutes it takes to get ba...
January 28, 2008
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PROTEST THE HERO Guitarist Talks About New Album

MetalSucks recently had the chance to sit down with guitarist Tim Millar of Canadian metal band PROTEST THE HERO, whose new album, "Fortress", comes out January 29 on Vagrant Records. Millar talks about the new album, the writing process, getting caught with weed crossing the U.S./Canadian border am...
January 25, 2008