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TWISTED SISTER's 'I Wanna Rock' Featured In WaMu Commercial; Video Available
TWISTED SISTER's classic song "I Wanna Rock" is featured in the "Hair" TV commercial for the Washington Mutual bank. Watch the spot at this location. "I Wanna Rock" comes off TWISTED SISTER's 1984 album "Stay Hungry". The song was also covered by the punk band LIT on 2001 TWISTED SISTER tribute albu...February 22, 2008
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Punk Rock Legends D.I. Hold Benefit Concert For Guitarist's Cancer Treatment
California punk-rock legends D.I. will host a cancer benefit tonight (Thursday, February 21) at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, CA. The money raised from the show will go towards the treatment of D.I. guitarist CHKN (a.k.a. Craig Jewett) cancer. Jewett was diagnosed with throat cancer in November o...February 21, 2008
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Drummer PAUL BOSTAPH On TESTAMENT, SLAYER, EXODUS And FORBIDDEN Reunion
UK's Terrorizer magazine recently conducted an interview with legendary Bay Area thrash drummer Paul Bostaph (TESTAMENT, ex-SLAYER, EXODUS, FORBIDDEN, SYSTEMATIC). On rejoining TESTAMENT: "I got a phone call from Chuck [Billy, TESTAMENT frontman]'s wife Tiffany — I'm really good friends with Chuck a...February 15, 2008
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CENTURY MEDIA Announces Partnership With MEDIASKARE
Century Media Records has announced a new marketing and distribution deal with Mediaskare Records. Mediaskare, founded by Baron Bodnar, has defied the odds upon its inception and thrived within the underground metal scene. The company, spearheaded by SILENT CIVILIAN and AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, has deve...February 11, 2008
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JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, MANTICORA To Team Up For North American Tour
JON OLIVA'S PAIN, CIRCLE II CIRCLE and MANTICORA will team up for the first leg of the North American "Global Intrusions" tour this fall. This marks the first time that Jon Oliva (JON OLIVA'S PAIN, SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA) and Zak Stevens (CIRCLE II CIRCLE, ex-SAVATAGE) have toured togeth...February 6, 2008
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SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY Jam With CHAD SMITH, JOE SATRIANI In Vegas
Former VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony has issued the following update: "I joined Sammy [Hagar] for a gig at the Palms resort in Las Vegas on Saturday [February 2] and it was totally crazy!! For those of you who were there, I hope you've recovered by now!! We had a special treat for everyone at .....February 6, 2008
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DEEP PURPLE To Drink Pisco Sour While In Lima, Peru
LivingInPeru.com reports that DEEP PURPLE, an English hard rock band considered one of the pioneers of heavy metal and modern hard rock, is scheduled to play at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru at the end of the month. Local media has reported that the band will drink Pisco Sour and enjoy typical...February 5, 2008
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NIGHTWISH Mainman Discusses Illegal Music Downloading
Once There Was conducted an interview with NIGHTWISH keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen on December 5, 2007 in Umeå, Sweden. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow; Once There Was: Even though Anette [Olzon, vocals] is not here let's first talk a bit about NIGHTWISH's U.S. tour. How was it for you guy...February 2, 2008
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POSSESSED, SADISTIC INTENT Confirmed For Norway's HOLE IN THE SKY Festival
POSSESSED and SADISTIC INTENT have been confirmed for the Hole In The Sky festival, set to take place August 27-30 in Bergen, Norway. Commented ENSLAVED's Ivar Peersen, who is one of the festival's organizers, "I've had the great pleasure in meeting both SADISTIC INTENT and Jeff Becerra [POSSESSED f...January 30, 2008
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Report: Metalheads Raise More Than $3,000 To Help Baby KEYSHON
Wausau, Wisconsin's Wausau Daily Herald reports: When eight area heavy metal/punk/rock bands from north central Wisconsin performed as part of a fundraiser at Coral Lanes last weekend, they had hoped to raise about $1,000, maybe $1,500. The bands were playing for 1-year-old Keyshon Ivey and his fami...January 27, 2008
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BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE Guitarist On New CD: 'We Didn't Want To Change Direction Too Much'
Graham Finney of Planet-Loud.com recently conducted an interview with BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE guitarist Michael "Padge" Paget. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Planet-Loud.com: What did you want to achieve with the album? Paget: "We didn't want to change direction too much from the last re...January 25, 2008
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TRIVIUM's MATT HEAFY Talks DEAN Guitar; Video Available
TheMusicFarm.com conducted an interview with Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM about his signature Dean guitar at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which was hel January 17-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Watch the two-minute clip below. Revolv...January 24, 2008
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ANGEL BLAKE Completes Work On New Album
ANGEL BLAKE, the Swedish band featuring former THE CROWN guitarist Marko Tervonen, has completed work on its second album at Tervonen's Studio MT (located three kilometers from Trollhättan, Sweden) for a late April release via Dynamic Arts Records. A single, entitled "Defenseless", will precede the...January 23, 2008
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TRIVIUM's COREY And MATT Talk DEAN GUITARS; Video Available
Lacey Conner, villainess co-star of VH1's hit TV show "Rock of Love" featuring POISON's Bret Michaels, conducted an interview with Corey Beaulieu and Matt Heafy from TRIVIUM about their signature Dean guitars at this year's winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show, which is being h...January 20, 2008
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BRAND NEW SIN Bassist To Appear At NAMM
The remaining members of the Syracuse, New York band BRAND NEW SIN — which recently parted ways with lead singer Joe Altier — have issued the following update: "Our bassist, Chuck Kahl, was cordially invited to attend the 2008 winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA this coming weekend thanks to Hartke and...January 18, 2008
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