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NEW YORK DOLLS Members Confirmed For 'Marc Bolan & T.Rex 30th Anniversary Celebration'

On Saturday, September 29, Joe's Pub In The Park at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park will present "20th Century Boy: Marc Bolan & T.Rex 30th Anniversary Celebration". Marking the sixtieth anniversary of Marc Bolan's birth and the thirtieth of his passing, this one-night-only event will show...

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KING'S X Frontman Completes Work On New Solo Album

KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick's personal manager Todd Diamond has issued the following update: "dUg's [a.k.a. Doug] solo stuff is pretty much done, the process has been long but the good news is that it is a rocking disc. It should hit the label in the next 2 to 3 weeks. "On other notes, dUg ...

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CASBAH: Classic 1987 'Infinite Pain' Demo Available For Download

The 1987 "Infinite Pain" demo cassette by Japanese thrashers CASBAH has been made available for download at the Bang! Bang! metal demo blog. According to the blog post, "The catalytic title track to this tape sounds exactly like NAPALM DEATH's first forays into structured metal a couple years later....

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CYCLONE's 'Brutal Destruction' To Receive CD Release

Metal Mind Productions will issue a remastered edition of one of the most intriguing releases in the history of Belgian thrash metal scene: "Brutal Destruction" by CYCLONE. Due in Europe on August 27 (October 22 in the U.S. via MVD),it is the first time the LP has been made available on CD, featuri...

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Y&T Fan Performs 'Mean Streak' With His Heroes; Video Available

Legendary California rockers Y&T performed two special sold-out shows at the Little Fox in Redwood City, California this past weekend that were arranged just for the longtime fans of the band. Surprises for the two nights including a raffle for a lucky audience member both nights to be brought u...

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EXSECRATUS: New Song Posted Online

Finnish metal band EXSECRATUS has posted a new song, entitled Under the Winter Moon, on its MySpace page. The track, which features a guest appearance by NORTHER frontman Petri Lindroos, comes off the group's upcoming debut album, "Tainted Dreams", due on September 3 via Violent Journey Records. Acc...

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WEDNESDAY 13 Parts Ways With Guitarist ERIC GRIFFIN

WEDNESDAY 13 (ex-MURDERDOLLS) has parted ways with guitarist Eric Griffin. "Eric is a great guy and has been a huge asset to the touring band for the past year," Wednesday says in a statement. "He is an amazing player and will add new life to whatever band he joins! It will be extremely difficult to...

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OUTBURST To Enter Studio Before End Of Year

Dutch thrashers OUTBURST have issued the following update: "We added a couple more shows for the fall and these will be among the last ones we will play for the 'Fair and Balanced' album. The writing process for the new album is coming along nicely and by the end of September we will start making .....

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Y&T: New Audio Interview With DAVE MENIKETTI Available

The Musician's Voice has posted a new audio interview with Y&T frontman Dave Meniketti. In this interview, Dave talks about all things Y&T — including his memories of the band's early days, their hectic record/tour cycle of the 1980s, the band's devout fan base, and even the legendary "Hear...

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STEEVI JAIMZ BAND Planning Debut CD, DVD

After reportedly losing a legal battle with his former bandmates over the TIGERTAILZ name, vocalist Steevi Jaimz has decided to carry on in a brand new project called simply STEEVI JAIMZ BAND. Along with long-term partner in crime (and fellow former TIGERTAILZ member) Ace Finchum on drums, the pair...

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HELSTAR, SOLITUDE AETURNUS, HALLOWS EVE Confirmed For BANG YOUR HEAD!!! USA

HELSTAR, SOLITUDE AETURNUS and KING'S X frontman Doug Pinnick are among the confirmed performers for the Bang Your Head!!! USA festival, set to take place Saturday, August 25 at the Meridian in downtown Houston, Texas. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: HELSTAR SOLITUDE AETURNUS DOUG PIN...

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EXCITER Signs With MASSACRE RECORDS

Canadian thrash metal pioneers EXCITER have inked a deal with Germany's Massacre Records for the release of their new album, entitled "Thrash, Speed, Burn". The CD is tentatively due on November 9. "Thrash, Speed, Burn" will mark EXCITER's recorded debut with new singer Kenny "MetalMouth" Winter, wh...

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DISTURBED Guitarist: New Material Is 'A Lot Ballsier' Than Past Albums

DISTURBED guitarist Dan Donegan gave a brand new interview to "The Big Rock Show" about the progress of the songwriting sessions for the group's new album and the band's future plans. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: On what DISTURBED has been up to in the last few months: "We've just been...

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VINNIE PAUL Says He Has No Reason To Speak With REX BROWN And PHILIP ANSELMO

Andre Mihsin of ChartAttack.com recently conducted an interview with drummer Vinnie Paul Abbott (HELLYEAH, ex-PANTERA, DAMAGEPLAN). A couple of excerpts from the chat follow: ChartAttack.com: Did you guys [HELLYEAH] make a conscious decision to make a more straight-up rock record as opposed to a hea...

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STEVEN ADLER Discusses ROCKLAHOMA, Rumored Upcoming Jam With SLASH And IZZY

Former GUNS N' ROSES drummer Steven Adler's MySpace page has been updated with the following interview with Adler: Q: So what's been goin' on, Steven? Steven: Well, Rocklahoma was awesome! I played there that Thursday night and that Saturday afternoon, for like eight songs all together. It was cool...