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ANATHEMA: New Video Interview With DANNY CAVANAGH Available
Portugal's HardSoundTV conducted an interview with Danny Cavanagh of the UK atmospheric rock band ANATHEMA backstage at the Alliance Fest in Lisbon on August 8, 2008. The first of two video clips — which includes footage of ANATHEMA's performance at the event — can be viewed below. ANATHEMA will rel...August 23, 2008
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SONATA ARCTICA Prepares For Its Finnish Invasion Of North America
While the tour preparation checklist for Finland's SONATA ARCTICA has not yet been posted on The Smoking Gun website, fans probably think it would read something like this: New guitarist Elias Viljanen? Check. Power converters? Check. "Sopranos" DVDs? Check. Altoids Mints? Check. According to keyboa...August 20, 2008
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MÖTLEY CRÜE Drummer Dating 'Rock Of Love' Cast-Off?
The Pulse of Radio reports that MÖTLEY CRÜE drummer Tommy Lee is allegedly dating "Rock of Love 2" loser Daisy De La Hoya, according to E! Online. Although a rep for De La Hoya claimed that the two were "just friends," sources said that there was more going on than holding hands. De La Hoya ...August 18, 2008
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METALLICA Drummer's Copenhagen Holiday
The Copenhagen Post reports that METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich and Danish actress Connie Nielsen (Photo#1, Photo#2) have shunned exotic beaches and glamorous locations to spend a six-week holiday in Copenhagen. Ulrich and his movie star girlfriend have returned to their Danish roots for their summer...August 1, 2008
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ANTHRAX Guitarist Performing With PEARL In Birmingham; Video Available
Fan-filmed video footage of ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian performing with PEARL — the band fronted by Pearl Aday, Ian's fiancée and daughter of legendary crooner Meat Loaf — on July 8, 2008 at the Barfly in Birmingham, England can be viewed below. PEARL's current lineup is completed by Eric Bradley (T...July 31, 2008
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ROYAL ANGUISH: New Album Samples Available
Three tracks from the forthcoming ROYAL ANGUISH album entitled "The Grand Deception" are available for streaming on the Florida-based extreme metal act's MySpace page. Check out the songs "Please Educate Me", "Thy Pale Existence" (featuring Meri Tadic of ELUVEITIE) and "The Grand Deception" (featuri...July 31, 2008
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Report: Former WHITE SPIRIT/TANK Drummer Died After Fall
Mark Thompson of Hartlepool Mail reports that British drummer Graeme Crallan, who played on WHITE SPIRIT's 1980 debut LP and TANK's 1985 release "Honour And Blood", died after a fall in a London street. He was 50 years old. The musician, nicknamed Crash, collapsed on Sunday and suffered head injurie...July 31, 2008
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OZZY OSBOURNE Dons White Cowboy Hat In Calgary
CBC News reports that Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne (photo),the royal couple of heavy metal, were given a taste of Calgary, Alberta, Canada hospitality Friday when they received white Stetsons, part of the city's traditional welcome to notable visitors. At times chanting "Ozzy!" and "Sharon!" about 100...July 25, 2008
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ELUVEITIE Violinist To Guest On New ROYAL ANGUISH Album
Meri Tadic, who is known for her violin mastery in the Swiss folk metal band ELUVEITIE, will make a guest appearance on the new album from the Florida-based extreme metal act ROYAL ANGUISH, entitled "The Grand Deception". According to ROYAL ANGUISH, "[Meri] has taken part in the sorrowful track 'Thy...July 25, 2008
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KISS Badges Help ID Remains Of Missing Albertan
Kevin Crush of Edmonton Alberta, Canada's Edmonton Sun reports: Gene Simmons doesn't know it yet, but his legendary rock band had a major role in helping to solve the mysterious discovery of a man's remains in Vegreville. And now friends and relatives of Robin Douglas Goodwin, who would have turned...July 20, 2008
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'America's Hot Musician' Featuring Ex-KITTIE Bassist: Watch The Finals Online
The finals of "America's Hot Musician", the reality competition for instrumental artists which features ex-KITTIE bassist Talena Atfield as one of the judges, can be viewed below. Rising comedian Vic Christian, who has been featured on Comedy Central and BET, co-hosted the finals, which were taped b...July 16, 2008
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POISON Drummer Slams DEF LEPPARD Singer
POISON drummer Rikki Rockett has responded to DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott's assertion that bands like POISON and MÖTLEY CRÜE paid more attention to their image than their songwriting during the '80s as a way to cover up the fact that there was "no substance in their music." In a posting on his...July 15, 2008
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MENA BRINNO Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement
MENA BRINNO, the Tampa gothic metal band featuring former ROYAL ANGUISH members Katy Decker (vocals) and Marius Kozlowski (guitar),has parted ways with drummer Tom Klinesmith due to "creative differences," and has replaced him with Jeff Thal (A DEEPER DOWN). According to a press release, "Jeff is e...July 13, 2008
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CHRIS CAFFERY To Guest On MINUETUM Debut
Greek power metal band MINUETUM has tapped Chris Caffery (SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) to play lead guitar on the group's debut album, "Eternal Twilight". Caffery will lay down guitar solos for all nine of the CD's tracks. MINUETUM hails from Greece and its music can be described as melodic p...July 10, 2008
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JUCIFER: U.S., Canadian Tour Dates Announced
Athens, Georgia's JUCIFER, which recently completed its first-ever European tour, has returned home to announce a string of Northeastern U.S. and Canadian tour dates. JUCIFER will begin this tour on July 9 in Allentown, PA working their way Northeast then across Canada. This tour also includes a per...July 9, 2008
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