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CLASSIC ROCK REVISITED Releases 'New Road Ahead Volume I'
Classic Rock Revisited, in association with Cowtown Digital, LLC, has released an all-digital download compilation of 11 songs by 10 classic rock superstars available as an iTunes exclusive beginning June 21, 2005. Comented Classic Rock Revisited editor Jeb Wright: "This is an exciting project that...June 15, 2005
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STATIC-X Frontman Apologizes For Abbreviated Kansas City Performance
STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static has issued an apology for the band's abbreviated performance at the Rockfest in Kansas City on Saturday (June 11). Says Static, "Myself and the band sincerely apologize for not being able to play our full set Saturday at Rockfest in Kansas City. Honestly, I can't belie...June 14, 2005
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MY RUIN And BLEED THE SKY To Team Up For U.S. Tour
MY RUIN and BLEED THE SKY will be teaming up for the Jagermeister-sponsored "Double Shot of Rock Tour" beginning in July. The tour will begin with a string of West Coast dates, followed by a three-week U.S. tour, followed shortly by a two-month U.S. tour. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: Jul....June 13, 2005
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HIMSA Finish Recording New Album
Seatle's HIMSA have returned home from a month in Denmark at Antfarm Studios, where the band recorded their new album, "Hail Horror", with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HEAVEN SHALL BURN). Artwork is being done by Stephen Kasner (INTEGRITY, TREPHINE) and is expected to be finalized this week. So...June 7, 2005
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DOKKEN Drummer Joins TED NUGENT's Touring Band
DOKKEN drummer "Wild" Mick Brown will be pounding the skins for TED NUGENT on his upcoming summer tour beginning on July 1 in Kansas City, MO. Commented Brown's NUGENT/DOKKEN bandmate Barry Sparks (bass),"This is going to be so cool for me because not only is Mick a great drummer, more importantly...June 7, 2005
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THE AGONY SCENE To Tour With HIMSA On The DIRTY BLACK SUMMER Tour
To coincide with the May 24 release of their album "The Darkest Red", Tulsa OK's THE AGONY SCENE will embark on a month-long tour supporting HIMSA along with THE ESOTERIC and SCARS OF TOMORROW. Dubbed the Dirty Black Summer tour, the cross-country trek will start in Orangevale, CA on June 13 and end...May 26, 2005
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Peace Among the Ruins
Seventies-inspired melodic rock and roll is the order of the day on PRESTO BALLET's impressive debut album. Masterminded by METAL CHURCH axeman Kurdt Vanderhoof, and featuring most of the lineup from the 1997 VANDERHOOF album, PRESTO BALLET will go down a storm among fans of STYX, KANSAS, URIAH HEEP...May 26, 2005
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APOCALYPTICA: U.S. Tour Dates Announced
Finnish cello-rockers APOCALYPTICA have announced the details of their upcoming U.S. tour. Confirmed dates are as follows: Sep. 12 - 9:30 Club – Washington, DC Sep. 13 - Irving Plaza - New York, NY Sep. 14 - TBA – Philadelphia, PA Sep. 15 - Paradise – Boston, MA Sep. 16 - Spectrum – Montreal, QUE .....May 24, 2005
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WATCH THEM DIE Complete New Album; Prepare For U.S. Tour
Oakland-based purveyors of violence WATCH THEM DIE have finished recording their new album, "Bastard Son". The highly anticipated new offering is currently being mixed by Tue Madsen (HEAVEN SHALL BURN, HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) in Denmark; expect an early fall release via Century Media Records. The group'...May 24, 2005
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JEFF KOLLMAN Joins UFO On U.S. Tour, Lands Role In HANK GARLAND Biopic 'Crazy'
Guitarist/producer Jeff Kollman (COSMOSQUAD, JKB, GLENN HUGHES) has been tapped by U.K. hard rock legends UFO to fill in for bassist Pete Way for the duration of the band's upcoming coast-to-coast U.S. tour. Kollman, who has previously played bass with the MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP on the 1998 European...May 23, 2005
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ASESINO To Support STATIC-X, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE
ASESINO, the death metal/grindcore project featuring ex-FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares and STATIC-X bassist Tony Campos (on bass/vocals),will be playing the following dates with STATIC-X, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE and BLOODSIMPLE: Jun. 08 - House of Blues - Las Vegas, NV Jun. 09 - Sunshine Theater...May 20, 2005
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RHINO BUCKET: New Song Available For Download
RHINO BUCKET, the Bon Scott-era AC/DC sound-alike band that recorded two albums for Warner Bros./ EMI back in '90 and '92 and an independent album in '94 with former AC/DC drummer Simon Wright, have uploaded a new song, entitled "Blood, Sweat and Beers", at this location. The track appears in the ne...May 19, 2005
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SLIPKNOT's CLOWN On Bandmates: 'I Can't Stomach All These Guys'
SLIPKNOT percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan recently gave an in-depth interview to Metal Temple magazine's Katrina Thompson during the group's visit to Kansas City as part of their world tour. When asked if the rumors were true that SLIPKNOT are going to disband after this tour, Clown said, "Well, y...May 13, 2005
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Original JUDAS PRIEST Singer To Make 'A Few Amendments' On New Solo CD
Original JUDAS PRIEST frontman Al Atkins will shortly return to the recording studio to "make a few amendments" on his fifth solo album, "Demon Deceiver", because "he wasn't 100 percent happy with it," according to a posting on the singer's web site. With regards to a label deal, the posting adds, "...May 11, 2005
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STATIC-X Frontman Says He Was Shocked By TRIPP EISEN's Arrest
STATIC-X frontman Wayne Static has told MTV.com that he was shocked by the arrest in late February of former STATIC-X guitarist Tripp Eisen on charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a minor — which stemmed from his alleged sexual involvement with two underage girls he'd...May 6, 2005