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Former Y&T Drummer Working On Album Of '60s Covers

Michael Goodell (TRILOGY, AMERICAN ROCKERS) and Leonard Haze (Y&T, IAN GILLAN) are recording studio tracks for a new album titled "60s On Fire", to be released on Steel Canyon Records (Valley Springs, CA) in February 2008. 10 songs picked from the 1960s hit parade will be produced and performed...

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SCARECROW To Tour With FUELED BY FIRE

San Francisco-based metal merchants SCARECROW, who feature in their ranks frontman Matt Harvey (EXHUMED),will embark on their first tour, a two-week Western U.S. stint with fellow California thrashers FUELED BY FIRE, from December 7 to December 18. Commented Harvey: "We're definitely fucking psyche...

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GRAHAM BONNET's ALCATRAZZ To Perform With Y&T In Santa Clara

Graham Bonnet's ALCATRAZZ will perform with legendary California hard rockers Y&T at their 2007 New Year's Eve show at Avalon in Santa Clara, California. In a recent interview with Metal-Rules.com, Bonnet stated about his decision to use the ALCATRAZZ name for his new project, "What happened was...

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AYREON: Three '01011001' Editions Detailed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, will make its new rock opera, entitled "01011001", available in three editions: * a regular two-CD edition with a 28 page booklet. * a Special Edition: a box containing the regular 2CD edition and a bonus DVD. * a Deluxe Limited Edit...

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WITHIN Y: Studio Report 4 Posted Online

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has posted more video footage of some of the early recording sessions for its third album, due in early 2008. A two-minute clip covering the bass guitar recordings can be viewed below. WITHIN Y has uploaded the demo version of a new song, entitled "Facing Re...

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AYREON: '01011001' Cover Artwork Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has revealed the cover artwork for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). The track listing for the effort is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Com...

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Y&T's DAVE MENIKETTI To Guest On 'Metal Express Radio' This Friday

Y&T legend Dave Meniketti will be the guest DJ on Metal Express Radio this Friday, November 9 at 15:00 and 21:00 CET (9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. EST). Tune in for one hour of Dave's favorite bands and tracks. To listen to the program live via the Internet, go to this location. Locomotive ...

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How Do You Like the Sound of That

Quick, somebody send a team of scientists down to Austin to interrogate these three crazy Ortiz brothers, because apparently they've developed a time machine. How else to explain how they've made a record that sounds like they snuck into the studio while BLACK SABBATH took a drug break from their fi...

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AYREON: New Album Track Listing Revealed

AYREON, the brainchild of Dutch guitarist/composer Arjen Lucassen, has announced the track listing for its new album, "01011001", due in Europe on January 28, 2008 (one day later in the U.S.). It is as follows: CD1 - Y: 01. Age Of Shadows (incl. "We Are Forever') 02. Comatose 03. Liquid Eternity 04....

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WITHIN Y: More Video Footage From Recording Studio Posted Online

Swedish melodic death metal band WITHIN Y has posted more video footage of some of the early recording sessions for its third album, due in early 2008. A two-minute clip covering more of the guitar recordings can be viewed below. WITHIN Y has uploaded the demo version of a new song, entitled "Facing...

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DEFTONES Working On 'Energetic' New Material

DEFTONES frontman Chino Moreno has told MTV.com that the group's fans can expect the follow-up to 2006's "Saturday Night Wrist" to be on store shelves by fall 2008. According to Moreno, the band has spent about six weeks writing for it and wants to spend the next three coming up with even more ...

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MACHINE HEAD Frontman Talks About Playing With METALLICA, Hanging Out With LARS ULRICH

MACHINE HEAD frontman Robb Flynn has posted a lengthy new "diary entry" on the band's official web site. An excerpt from his posting follows: "[Supporting] METALLICA at Wembley Stadium [in London in early July]. Duuuuuude!? DUUUUDE!?!?!? Such an honor. Handpicked. Last minute [as the replacement for...

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DARK TRANQUILLITY: Milan Concert Footage, Photos Available

According to the Italian metal news blog Musica Metal, Swedish metallers DARK TRANQUILLITY performed the track "Therein" during their October 16, 2007 concert in Milan, Italy. The song, which originally appeared on the 1999 album "Projector", was not included in the setlist for the night, and singer...

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SERJ TANKIAN With WYCLEF JEAN; Audio Available

SYSTEM OF A DOWN frontman Serj Tankian recently teamed up with Wyclef Jean on a track called "Riot" for the ex-THE FUGEES member's forthcoming offering, "Carnival II: Memoirs of an Immigrant", which is due December 4. "He sent me the track and said, 'Check it out, and let me know what you think and...

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TIGERTAILZ Prepares For First Gig Since Passing Of PEPSI TATE

Reactivated UK rockers TIGERTAILZ will play their first show since the passing of bassist Pepsi Tate on Monday, October 22 at The Point in Cardiff. "It's the countdown to probably the most emotional gig and tour TIGERTAILZ have ever played," the band writes on its web site. "In light of what's happe...