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TOURNIQUET To Headline CORNERSTONE CALIFORNIA

Christian thrash metallers TOURNIQUET will headline the Sanctuary Stage at the Cornerstone California festival on Friday, September 28 at Oak Canyon Ranch in Silverado, CA. The band will hit the state at 11:00 p.m. Also scheduled to appear are DEMON HUNTER, EMERY, HASTE THE DAY and MAYLENE AND THE S...

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TROUBLE Drummer Auctioning GIBSON Guitar

TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following update: "I have decided to sell my 1977 Gibson SG on eBay. It's 30 years old and I've decided to let it go. After all, I'm a drummer. Bidding has just begun today and is currently at $500. This will only be a three-day auction." ....

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WARBRINGER Inks Worldwide Deal With CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS

In an era when vintage metal t-shirts are en vogue and bands worshiping at the altar of every crossover band that released a demo or EP in the '80s are crawling out of the woodwork, Los Angeles thrashers WARBRINGER are cauterizing the competition with a sound that recalls all the classics without be...

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DEF LEPPARD's PHIL COLLEN: 'STEVE CLARK Was My Best Friend'

DEF LEPPARD guitarist Phil Collen spoke to Mark Voger of the Asbury Park Press about the death of the band's guitarist Steve Clark, who passed away of drug-related causes in 1991. "Me and Steve — Steve was my best friend," Collen said. "We used to be drinking buddies. We used to get into ...

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TROUBLE Drummer's Rearrangement Of 'Run To The Light' Moving Along 'Very Well'

TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Oly" Olson has issued the following update: "I'm excited to say that my rearrangement of TROUBLE's 'Run To The Light' (Metal Blade, 1987) is moving along very well and I'm sure that the doom metal fans will be very pleased with the guests appearances on the album, t...

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Ex-TNT Singer TONY HARNELL To Produce Swedish Rock Band POUND

Swedish rock band POUND has tapped former TNT singer Tony Harnell to produce its debut album. Commented Harnell: "I get approached quite often to produce albums but it is very rare for a band to grab my attention the way POUND has. Stefan [Gustavsson] is one of the most talented guitar player/songwr...

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SHARON OSBOURNE On 'Free' OZZFEST: 'I'm Not Trying To Be Mother Teresa Of Music Industry'

Mark Brown of the Scripps Howard News Service recently spoke to Sharon Osbourne about her decision to stage this year's Ozzfest as a free event. "I'm not trying to be the Mother Teresa of the music industry, because I like money more than anybody else," Sharon Osbourne said, then let out a wicked .....

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NOCTURNE Frontwoman Featured On VH1's 'Rock of Love With Bret Michaels'

Vocalist Lacey Conner of industrial-metal rockers NOCTURNE is currently featured as a cast member of the VH1 "reality" TV show "Rock of Love with Bret Michaels", starring Bret Michaels from POISON. In a posting on her MySpace page, Lacey writes, "The reason I did the show 'Rock of Love' is basically...

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SACRIFICE Frontman: 'This Will Be A Punishing Thrash Album'

Guitarist/vocalist Rob Urbinati of the reunited Canadian thrashers SACRIFICE has issued the following update: "People have been asking for an update... It's coming along slowly like every other SACRIFICE album. "We have been using 'Atrocity' as the tentative album title. "We have about five songs do...

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HANOI ROCKS: 'Street Poetry' Track Listing Revealed

Legendary Finnish rockers HANOI ROCKS have revealed the track listing for their "Street Poetry" album, due on September 5 in Finland by WolfGang Records and in Europe by U.K.-based Demolition Records. The Japanese pressing via Victor Entertainment/JVC Music will contain bonus tracks. The special edi...

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OBITUARY Frontman Discusses Guitarist's Incarceration

Candlelight Records has posted a new interview with OBITUARY frontman John Tardy, conducted by Dom Lawson. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Q: There was a lot of excitement when you reunited. Did that surprise you? Tardy: "It was surprising, but it also felt really good. It seemed like our...

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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Tour Unaffected By HOMME's Surgery

Despite rumors that QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE frontman Josh Homme was going to have to take time off for surgery, the redheaded singer's knee injury won't be affecting their latest upcoming tour. "He had surgery [Wednesday] and I haven't talked to him since," guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen tells Spinner d...

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TROUBLE: New Audio Interview With JEFF OLSON Available

TheRighttoRock.com has has issued its latest podcast (episode #24),featuring TROUBLE/RETRO GRAVE drummer Jeff "Jeff "Oly" Olson. Jeff discusses his love for beer-making and drumming. The interview last approximately 40 minutes. To download the podcast, go to this location. Jeff "Jeff "Oly" Olson is...

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EMPEROR: New Video Interview And Live Footage Available

MetalKult.com has posted a new video interview with EMPEROR's Ihsahn in which the Norwegian black metal singer/guitarist talks about a range of topics, including the motivation behind his group's early diabolical image, his feelings on EMPEROR guitarist Samoth and ex-drummer Faust's incarcerations a...

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TROUBLE Guitarist Says There Are No Plans For Band To Record Another Album

Arto Lehtinen of Metal-Rules.com recently conducted an interview wwith TROUBLE guitarist Rick Wartell. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: Metal-Rules.com: Let's talk about the new album, "Simple Mind Condition". It took some time to get it out, I got the impression when we interviewed Eric i...